righteousjenn

righteousjenn specializes in CVICU.

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1. Who is watching the monitor?

   righteousjenn replied to ICURN92's topic in Critical

   This is true for us as well... if we are helping bathe we always tell a neighboring nurse just to keep an ear out Incase we don’t hear.... alarms and appropriate volume is key

2. Removing Foley’s on intubated patients

   righteousjenn posted a topic in Critical

   So I work in CVICU.. within the last year our ID team has really been pushing for removal of Foley catheters on intubated patients. I am struggling to see the rationale behind this because most of the patients we do get who they are pushing this on a...

3. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

   righteousjenn replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

   There’s this hospital in my area that pays$88 an hour per diem. I make $50 base... then differentials. 2 years as a nurse. Similar nurses in my unit making around $75/ hr .. they just have more exp btw I’m in LA

4. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

   righteousjenn replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

   All day everyday. And you get to use whatever your facility provides you ? And make sure your sleeves are rolled up!!!! Lol

5. Your Favorite Nursing "Hack"

   righteousjenn replied to canadianedmurse's topic in General Nursing

   I make a light knot around them with a gauze.. keeps them in place and works good.. also I make sure to label ALL my lines.. it’s so annoying when you have so many drips and you have to spend an hour labeling and making sure they’re all compatible wh...

6. Your Favorite Nursing "Hack"

   righteousjenn replied to canadianedmurse's topic in General Nursing

   To make sure you have no air bubbles when priming your tubing don’t prime too fast, turn ports downward as fluid is flowing past them and give them an extra flick at the same time. No air bubbles at all... saves a lot of time

7. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

   righteousjenn replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

   Every good hospital is going to have you orient on days so you get a feel of what your unit actually does and how it runs. I would be weary not putting these jobs on your resume because they are reported and they do come up on a background check. My ...

8. Girl in my cohort is cheating

   righteousjenn replied to KitKat2019's topic in Student Assist

   Please be advised that nursing school is the Hunger Games- everyone is out for themselves. You guys are only three days in and she's already proven to be a controlling friend. There might be a point where you witness something in clinical's and if sh...

9. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

   righteousjenn replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

   In one of my last days of clinicals in nursing school I woke up not feeling very well. I only had one day left for absence and I really wanted to use it on my last day. After all I wasn't throwing up just having some mild diarrhea I think I ate somet...

10. LA County Nursing Applicants for Spring 2017-Generic Option

    righteousjenn replied to motacindy's topic in California

    Hey everyone! Good luck to people who are reapplying. As someone who graduated from County in December, I promise you that you wouldn't want to go anywhere else. By the time you are done, you will be running circles around other new grads from other ...

11. Pay grades for different units??

    righteousjenn replied to MarySnov's topic in Professionalism

    They typically get paid more. They also get trained and are more in demand than med surg nurses.

12. Foley statlocks

    righteousjenn replied to nursetobe20's topic in General Nursing

    Can you ever clamp in on the clear portion?? I thought it clamped on the bifurcation part

13. lac-usc salary

    righteousjenn replied to Ilovelucia's topic in California

    Hello everyone!! I'm about to graduate in six months.. Anyone can to update what has happened to them since their last posting?? I want to work at county

14. EpiPens....who knew?

    righteousjenn replied to roser13's topic in Medications

    I get the epipen JR for my daughter and they are expensive but I only pay $150 for 4 per year which in my opinion is worth the money for peace of mind.

15. How hard is the TEAS test?

    righteousjenn replied to JTwin01's topic in TEAS

    I got a 87% on the exam.. However I only focused on the English and reason part because the school I was applying to only looked at those.