Jonesskky RN replied to DesertRN2's topic in COVID
I work in Michigan and the "flu-shot" policies are just ridiculous! They don't mandate it for the paramedics, doctors will NEVER get fired, and if you have allergies or the flu shot is contraindicated than these "FBI" looking people will still try to...
Congrats on passing your boards! Working in the ER, nurses know how to expected the unexpected and enjoy the adventure. That includes having new nurses around because you truly never know what to expect from new grad and that's okay! My only advice t...
Jonesskky RN replied to jh56031's topic in Educators
There is nothing wrong with teaching and being a staff nurse at the same time. Several of my co-workers have taught clinicals or have worked at universities but the biggest concern they mention is being able to maintain and handle both stresses. The ...
What qualities or traits do a new nurse want to see in a preceptor and why? I will be starting my preceptor training soon and really want to know some good ideals.
Jonesskky RN replied to Jonesskky RN's topic in Medications
I had a nurse who didn't want to give someone a Catapress patch because the blood pressure was like 100/50 but the doctors were concerned about rebound hypertension and sometimes Catapress is given for withdrawal symptoms so critical thinking skills ...
Jonesskky RN replied to k1p1ssk's topic in Student Assist
There are several more general tips for studying: 1. talk/meet with your professor about your concerns and see what advice they can offer. 2. If you don't like groups than try just one person and asked if they can be your study partner. Even though y...
Jonesskky RN replied to JessicaLee123's topic in Career Support
Hi Jessica, you honestly get MORE experience with MORE hours. Imagine being a nurse there and having the same (little to no) nursing experience and you've been there for a couple of months...it's unacceptable and the DON should trust you enough to gi...
some nurses are not aware of the 9 Rights of Medications but it's helpful if you want to decease the errors associated with dispensing medications and improve your nursing care. I'm sharing this information because it's great for new nurses and nursi...
In my ER department, the latest updates in treating stroke patients includes: doing the blood work, especially a pt/ptt level BEFORE the patient goes to ct scan because the delay of tPa treatment was related to the these important labs not getting do...
Jonesskky RN replied to 3babygirls's topic in Emergency
Hello, I've been working in the ER for about 3years, generally speaking I like to work with people who are proactive. My advice for anybody new to the ER is letting people know it's okay to feel overwhelm and frustrated. Make people aware when you ...
I wanted to create a resource for nurses and I like to make websites. Right now I'm working in the ER and have little time available to work on it but I feel like its worth it b/c I've never seen a website like mine-anyway I'm kind of torn between n...