nrsjo60

nrsjo60 has 32 years experience and specializes in icu, cvicu, case management.

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1. The Old Nurse

   nrsjo60 replied to Rodoon's topic in General Nursing

   Written beautifully

2. WGU online programs

   nrsjo60 replied to RNDave's topic in Western Governors

   Thanks so much for the info...I have researched many programs for the MSN in Ed.. I am leaning towards Olivett because so many nurses have done the program Online and its a good program, plus we get a 20% DISCOUNT. WGU is really different I have t...

3. Could a Registered Nurse hold their own when it comes to treating patients...?

   nrsjo60 replied to lee_sHAY's topic in Safety

   Hey thats great ..I'd like to volunteer too. I live in Illinois, but I have a week off in August. Ill check out the medical corp..

4. Could a Registered Nurse hold their own when it comes to treating patients...?

   nrsjo60 replied to lee_sHAY's topic in Safety

   this is a very good question... I suppose in a disaster one would do what she/he could do to save someone. Many of us have advanced education and training and might be able to "act as a doctor", but legally, probably not...Nurses are suppose to "act...

5. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

   nrsjo60 replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric

   Well I agree with both of you. Good judgement, patient safety, an d do no harm is always first. I dont think we help each other if we bully the nurses at the SNF's. Nursing care at the snf is totally different than at an acute care hospital , esp....

6. WGU online programs

   nrsjo60 replied to RNDave's topic in Western Governors

   Kimberly I didn't intent to insult the program. It looks like a great program. I just graduated from Univ, St Francis BSN, but it is the only school that is competency based and not college credit, so I am unsure...I am not sure my hospital will con...

7. WGU online programs

   nrsjo60 replied to RNDave's topic in Western Governors

   Im glad you like the progarm , I am seriouly considering. I am just not sure if the degree is good enough to teach at the nursing schools..do you think they recognize the degree? its non traditional, and some of the schools dont think out of the box....

8. Getting worse with experience??

   nrsjo60 replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

   Long Term care has a totally different type of nursing ratios. THe also have more CNA, who do mostof the care ADL's etc. The nurses role is more med passing, obs behavior, monitoring psychotropic drugs, maintaining wts, ..the focus is different, In a...

9. Advice for 1st nursing shift as a new grad?

   nrsjo60 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Great, you are on your way. Congratulations. Enjoy, and ask alot of questions...

10. Getting worse with experience??

    nrsjo60 replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Well What a night. I remember those nights some time ago I have been a nurse for 30 years. So I have seen and done alot. I have had nights like that flong time ago where I thought the only thing I could accomplish was to cry in the closet....Some nig...

11. Please I need suggestion on what to do!!

    nrsjo60 replied to NepRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would start out in Long Term Care or Assisted Living.... AYou will probably learn alot in long term care and be up front and honest with the interviewer and im sure you will get a job. Agencies uually wont hire unless you are experienced . Check ...

12. Advice for 1st nursing shift as a new grad?

    nrsjo60 replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You will be fine.... Your first day you will probably just buddy up..Watch and listen. THe preceptor picked was probablyf picked because she has experience and is good with new grads.... Get to know ythe envirorment first. Get to know the charts, ......

13. Traumatized by pt's attempted suicide

    nrsjo60 replied to SlightlyMental_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Remember, you did what you could. Wondering if maybe the MD should have ordered a sitter...It happened to us once actually from the ICU...it was a busy sat night. we were all busy..the heart monitors were ringing all night. a few codes, and someo...

14. eICU

    nrsjo60 replied to CVRNof4's topic in CCU

    Hi, I work in a CVICU that has eICU. There are a team of MDs and Rns at an off site. they can view our pts with a camera on the wall and they can read the chart because it is digitalized. they a can view the pt so close that they can see the size of ...