jjaye BSN

jjaye has 12 years experience as a BSN.

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   Need caregiver advice for esophageal cancer

   jjaye replied to jjaye's topic in Hospice

   Thank you, I appreciate your comment. Another question, he is not verbally responding but can squeeze my hand for yes or no. When he was verbal he very rarely took the ativan prescribed for him, sometimes at night he would ask for it. Last night he ...
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   Need caregiver advice for esophageal cancer

   jjaye posted a topic in Hospice

   Hello all you awsum hospice nurses. I am an RN in the ER and took this week off as my dad was said to have a week left to live according to his hospice nurse. I need some advice if possible as I am having a hard time thinking critically or clinically...
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   New ER Nurse , Feel SO stupid

   jjaye replied to jjaye's topic in Emergency

   Thanks, that makes sense. I will definatley begin to look at results and focus more on my sickest pts. Makes sense and I feel I will learn more that way. One of my problems has been to rush and get all the tasks done that I dont feel like I have time...
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   Tele nurse wanting to transition to ED; advice?

   jjaye replied to shakabrah's topic in Emergency

   My advice, keep sending resumes. I was a post partum nurse for 6 yrs (first job out of school cant be picky) I hated every day of it. Had someone (an icu rn) help me with my resume and I am now currently working in an ER. They needed staff and my res...
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   New ER Nurse , Feel SO stupid

   jjaye replied to jjaye's topic in Emergency

   Thanks , so long as someone doesn't have a magic answer that is eluding me I feel like I am doing ok then. Also I WISH it was 10 a shift it most certainly was 10 at a time. For that day and some others. Usually it is 1:8. And yes.. I am in NY since t...
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   New ER Nurse , Feel SO stupid

   jjaye replied to jjaye's topic in Emergency

   So then is my thinking wrong in that I am trying to understand each disease process? Lol this is part of my confusion and apprehension I suppose. What is it I should be focusing on in order to "think like an ER nurse rather then a floor nurse" which ...
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   is this normal? how can i feel confident and in control again?

   jjaye replied to msulliv4's topic in Emergency

   OMG, I totally feel you. I just got off orientation and am in the SAME boat. I actually just posted about it. I just fell so lost, and feel my pts are unsafe. Our ratios are usually 1:8. However sometimes they do get a little higher, but to be avoide...
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   New ER Nurse , Feel SO stupid

   jjaye posted a topic in Emergency

   Hi everyone, I know this topic has been introduced before, but I need some guidance if possible. I work in a community ER. Previously I have only worked in Post Partum for about 6 yrs. I have always wanted to work in ER. And surprisingly I got this j...
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   New Mother/Baby Nurse ... any advice?

   jjaye replied to jjaye's topic in Ob/Gyn

   thanks for the reply... thats what i have been oing..and thankfully everyone has been great... i have heard nurses eat their young...but this unit i am on has the best bunch of people around!! thanks again!
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    looking for rn to bsn or rn no clinical and no practicums any help?

    jjaye replied to alodocios's topic in Online Learning

    hi aspiringmidwife, i am looking for an online rn to bsn and was between chamberlain or empire state... empire is cheap and is a suny school... i also work at stonybrook hosp and was considering going there but not sure i want to sit in a classroom a...
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    New Mother/Baby Nurse ... any advice?

    jjaye posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone .. I am a new grad and got a job in october as a mother/baby nurse. we rotate between the newborn nursery and the postpartum floor. In the nursery we take care of new admits, boarder babies, and any other babies that need bili lights and...