JulieCVICURN BSN, RN

JulieCVICURN is a BSN, RN and specializes in CVICU.

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1. Obamacare and Informatics

   JulieCVICURN replied to overtonis's topic in Informatics

   First off, yes, OR experience counts just like any other. In fact, in my department we have had difficulty finding someone with expertise in that area and would welcome it. Some of the biggest informatics challenges come from periop or procedural are...

2. Curious with nursing informatics specialty to new grada

   JulieCVICURN replied to yeng_27's topic in Informatics

   I have seen both sides of this. I think it should be required to have nursing experience, particularly in a hospital setting, to specialize in informatics. So much of what we do is about making the technology work for the workflow, and adapting the w...

3. Tool for people working with McKesson iForms

   JulieCVICURN replied to nathanfl's topic in Informatics

   It says "There is a problem with your tokens. Please try again"

4. Tool for people working with McKesson iForms

   JulieCVICURN replied to nathanfl's topic in Informatics

   Nathan, I signed up but am having trouble-it says there's a problem with the token. Can you help?

5. Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

   JulieCVICURN replied to leogirl8's topic in Relations

   I must have worked in an unusual unit, because I can honestly say I'm surprised to hear that anyone doesn't appreciate a patient sitter. We got them so rarely and needed them so often that we treated them like gold.

6. Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

   JulieCVICURN replied to leogirl8's topic in Relations

   Maybe you're taking it too personally. Perhaps the comment was in regard to that particular patient and not that a sitter isn't necessary ever. I've worked ICU, and believe me, when we have a patient who needs a sitter we are super grateful to get ...

7. Is there EPIC class for individual RNs

   JulieCVICURN replied to Annals of Nursing's topic in Informatics

   I'm curious why you chose Epic. Are you sure you'll be working in a facility that uses it? My facility uses McKesson, the one across the street from us uses Meditech, and the one 20 miles away uses Cerner. Also, these applications are very user fri...

8. do you have to be strong to be a transporter?

   JulieCVICURN replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

   Just normal strength with no issues like back problems should be able to handle it. I'm not particularly strong even though I'm not a 100 lb girl (I'm a bigger girl than that!), but those carts are in general pretty easy to maneuver and push around....

9. Made an error :'( unable to move on

   JulieCVICURN replied to mahal788's topic in General Nursing

   Ha! I have done exactly this too! Boy, was I embarrassed.

10. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    JulieCVICURN replied to raindrop's topic in Professionalism

    It was unprofessional. It seems perfectly logical to me for the CN to load herself up with patients so that she doesn't have to take an admission, because she's got additional responsibilities. One of the most time consuming aspects of patient care ...

11. Made an error :'( unable to move on

    JulieCVICURN replied to mahal788's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor is an ass for shaming you that way. If I had a dollar for every time I called a doctor before I realized I already had a PRN (when I was new), I'd be able to buy dinner at Outback. Cripes. Nurses are busy enough, of course you're going t...

12. Showing off my vent experience

    JulieCVICURN replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I would just highlight that you have extensive experience with vent dependent patient, including ventilator troubleshooting, if that's the case.

13. Living with poo

    JulieCVICURN replied to dropbears101's topic in General Nursing

    Two things - you are a little overly worried (just a little, though, not crazy) and your coworkers seem to have some pretty careless, disgusting behaviors. Bleh.

14. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    JulieCVICURN replied to mol42's topic in COVID

    At our facility, when you show up for your free mandated flu shot there is a paper that you fill out that asks if you had a reaction before. You can check yes and a box that says "Refused due to allergic reaction" and you're allowed to refuse. I can'...

15. New RN worried about confrontations

    JulieCVICURN replied to xtian's topic in New Nurse

    In most institutions there's a behavioral reporting structure for situations like a doctor treating you the way you describe, so if you're not comfortable confronting them, use the hotline/reporting. As far as other nurses go, you just have to have a...