mackjazz

mackjazz BSN, RN

ED, Public Health, Travel

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About mackjazz

mackjazz has 5 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ED, Public Health, Travel.


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  1. We were all trained on how to recognize anxious behavior that may lead to violence, and 'deescalate' the 'crisis'. For example, lets say that a man(free of mental illness) that has a painful toe begins shouting about the wait time and throws a chair ...
  2. Colorado assignments

    Yes, 1 year of experience in a certain specialty allows you to travel. Get busy talking to various travel agencies about: if / and how often there is a need for a traveler in your specialty (don't let them give you the run around by stating 'its hard...
  3. Travel nurse workload vs. staff nurse

    I did travel assignments at 5 different hospitals and I was always treated as an equal part of the team. Generally, they are happy to have you so they don't have to work (as) short staffed anymore.
  4. not what I bargained for

    Unfortunately, this feeling is all too true among many nurses who went into the field of nursing simply to care. Nurses are expected to get the job done, and thats it. In fact, I have never read a job description that required 'caring' as a role. Tr...
  5. I'm lost, help...

    I think that being honest at allllll times is best for everyone involved. Simply write a short, professional, to-the-point letter describing the reason you were 'let go'. Don't try to hide anything, it will only hurt you in the end. I hope the best f...
  6. Based on your interests it looks like you would best fit in a Health Department, but know that there are other opportunities out there. Look into Planned Parenthood, Child and Family Services, HIV/AIDS clinics etc. LA probably has a ton of community ...
  7. Frequency of Vital signs

    Your hospital may have a policy on how often to repeat vital signs in the ED. Regardless, you should use your best nursing judgement on each patient. I dont like to exceed 2 hours without a set of vitals on anyone. As for the temp, I repeat if approp...
  8. Want to start traveling...any info/advice?

    I have had great experience with both CrossCountryTravCorp and American Mobile, but prefer CrossCountry. Just give them, or any agency for that matter a call and they will go over what they have to offer. Just know that if you give them your contact ...
  9. pre-employment Mental Aptitude Testing?

    Thanks for the info! @NamasteNurse I'd like to argue that this is an excellent form of research. Personal experience and first hand knowledge can be the best source of information, and in this case it was! Thanks for the websites and the 'great advic...
  10. interview with addictions facility CEO

    I agree with you. Regardless of status, (like a CEO), we are all professionals and should be respected not only as professionals, but also as humans. If I were you, I would either schedule a meeting or write an email that expresses your thoughts in a...
  11. I just finished a successful interview with a drug/alcohol detox/treatment organization in which they stated the next step was to perform a mental aptitude test. I didn't receive any further details other than that they would be contacting me to sche...
  12. Patients that are not allowed narcotics

    Im pretty sure that your coworkers were violating HIPPA/patient confidentiality by notifying area hospitals about this woman. Usually the patients PCP has a care plan that states the ED is not to give narcotics. In other cases when the patient does n...
  13. New Grad in ER HELP!

    I was a new grad in the ED also, and it gets easier. Time management skills come with experience, so do assessment skills. Just remember to always prioritize your sickest patients first. If you are very busy and find that you dont have much time to c...
  14. Hey Everyone, I just got a job that involves doing developmental assessments on kids aged 0-3 while also monitoring the safety of the home/environment, and family life. This is something that I do not have much experience in, but am very eager to le...