JRN72

JRN72 specializes in Vent patients, OR.

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1. How long before turning?

   JRN72 posted a topic in CCU

   How long post op do you wait before turning your open heart patients (CABG, on and off pump, Valves, etc)? I am talking before you turn them to wash their back, change their sheets, etc?

2. Colonscopy...won't say "never again" but..probably never again

   JRN72 replied to Marshall1's topic in Gastroenterology

   hmm...well. Being an RN who just completed a year of Stage 3 colon cancer treatment...which started less than a month after I turned 40...and knowing that I will be getting waaay more than the usual number of colonoscopys...I can say there is a lot t...

3. Bombed OR interview :(

   JRN72 replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Operating Room

   I said I had always been attracted to the environment, and felt I was more attracted to "procedural" nursing rather than "educational" nursing..actually, that was what she asked me, was I more "procedural or educational" and I said I had always found...

4. New Graduate Offered Position in OR w/Concerns

   JRN72 replied to whitedm83's topic in Operating Room

   Wow, that was a spectacular response! I start my new OR job on Monday..been out of school for a year, working on a kind of subacute vent unit, LTC, and also still at my previous healthcare job, so this is the first "real live, full time" RN position ...

5. Nurse Practitioner vs Physician Assistant

   JRN72 replied to Fourfecta's topic in NP

   I am leaning PA, because from what I have seen here in WI, I have noticed, as pointed out on an earlier post, that PAs are hired more into the areas I have the most interest in. Also, and flame me if you will, I have found nursing education to be pre...

6. How soon after graduation would you start your ADN to BSN

   JRN72 replied to MickeysMom's topic in General Nursing

   I finished my ADN 12/2009. I have taken one year away from school, because after two years of working FT, plus school plus commute, I needed it. I had applied to start now in January, but because so many things happened at one time (moving again, new...

7. Would you marry a Doctor?

   JRN72 replied to fleurafor's topic in Relations

   Yes, if he was the right person, I'd forgive him for being a doc, lol. My only "requirement" regarding employment is that there IS employment, lol! Having been married to someone who decided, the minute we were married, that he no longer really neede...

8. Tracheostomy Care

   JRN72 replied to ToddMSRRT's topic in General Nursing

   Spent the last year working on a vent dependent unit of 22 pts. Most long term....very long term, others in for weaning. Inner cannulas, when they had them, were changed daily, each had an order for prn as well.

9. Things to do before the real stuff begins

   JRN72 replied to ams24's topic in General Nursing

   Um, yeah, although this might not be what you had in mind... Enjoy your summer. Do not spend it reading textbooks and the like. You have enough to come and while I *totally* get the concept that you want to get to it, because that is what I'm like......

10. Does it bother you when someone wants to be a nurse just for the money?

    JRN72 replied to KhloRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that OP needs to focus on herself and not worry about the motivations of others...things have a way of sorting themselves out. BUT- In my opinion, and as an RN who has been in healthcare a long time in another profession...I would say this p...

11. Being a good Preceptor - a question for Students

    JRN72 replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    My preceptor was sooo terrific...always looking for variety ("We've had enough neuros, I want to get an MI for you to work on"), so I would have lots of experiences. Asked just enough questions that I would always be thinking, and critically, but not...

12. Goals for CCU preceptorship

    JRN72 replied to JRN72's topic in CCU

    LOL...I was thinking about this while on the treadmill today and may have come up with some ideas...but still think it would be fun to put "Don't suck" down as Goal #1

13. Goals for CCU preceptorship

    JRN72 posted a topic in CCU

    Well, I got my first choice of having a CCU placement for the next 7 weeks. The anticipation almost killed me, but was sooooo happy and relieved to get the spot. Graduation- December 21. YIKES! I think this is a HUGE opportunity for learning...and I ...

14. Anybody taking ADN to BSN online through UW system?

    JRN72 replied to Misty1's topic in Wisconsin

    I finish my ADN in a few weeks...have a BS in dietetics, but plan on getting to work on a BSN. I was just looking over some of the UW Green Bay program information. It will take a while to figure out where and when, so I may as well start shopping no...

15. Non-BSN to MSN advice?

    JRN72 replied to natty553's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for the links!