josoknow

josoknow has 20 years experience and specializes in ICU/ER.

Latest Activity

1. Advice for new NP grad student...

   josoknow replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi, I also was accepted to start BSU for my MSN/NP in August. I am so excited, however when you think about the sacrafices time wise and not to mention money; will it be worth it in the long run. When I finish and start as a NP I will be making appro...

2. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

   josoknow replied to jlcole45's topic in NP

   Hi, I have been a RN for 20 years. I was recently accepted to start BSU for my masters/FNP this august. Any words of wisdom or ideas that would help me with my future as a nurse prac.

3. compact states

   josoknow posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi,I am an RN in Oklahoma; which is not a compact state. I am considering travel nursing, is there any way to get around paying for each compact state individually other than moving to one of those states. I'm not sure why oklahoma is not participati...

4. Tips for Nurses: Dealing With Annoying Coworkers

   josoknow replied to Bugaloo's topic in Relations

5. Tips for Nurses: Dealing With Annoying Coworkers

   josoknow replied to Bugaloo's topic in Relations

   Interleukin I agree totally with you! Nurses have been silent for way to long and it is time to stand up for ourselves and our patients. Just remember to have your ducks in a row when you go to the director and collect yourself first, calm down befor...

6. My Brother James

   josoknow replied to tachybradyRN's topic in General Nursing

   What a story! Brought tears to my eyes. I also lost a brother named James recently, however he was 40 years old and his death was self inflicted. Never the less, very hard and never forgotten.

7. I am giving up

   josoknow replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

   Don't give up!!! The hardest job you will ever do is be a mother. I know I am a mother of 5 grown children, it is still hard even though they are grown and on their own, well some always come back for a while. I have also been an RN for a little over...

8. Short Staffed - Vent

   josoknow replied to incublissRN's topic in CCU

   Does anyone else out there have problems with their house supervisor. I work ICU and our house supervisor thinks we are here to supply the rest of the hospital when they are short. NO RESPECT!!!!! When we are pulled she is not even courteous enough ...

9. Short Staffed - Vent

   josoknow replied to incublissRN's topic in CCU

   Thanks for your support! I just may come to california, I plan to start traveling the first part of october.What really chaps me is that it will take a patient dying before things are changed. I think we are the only hospital in the US that places pa...

10. Oklahoma introductions....

    josoknow replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

    Hi Liz, I know who you are we work in the same hospital. I am working in ICU right now. Guess who I am. Oh by the way welcome, I really enjoyed working with you in ICU recently.

11. Oklahoma introductions....

    josoknow replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

    Hi Betty I also live in tahlequah and work in tahlequah. We are the same age. I rased 5 kids, 3 girls and 2 boys. I am going back to school this fall for my masters in nursing and then FNP. I plan on traveling soon, I want to see the country.

12. Oklahoma introductions....

    josoknow replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

    Hi, My name is JoAnn and all 5 of my kids are grown, I have 4 grandkids and 1 on the way. I am an ICU/ER nurse that presently works in Tahlequah, Ok, however I have made a decision to do travel nursing starting in October. I also was just accepted in...

13. Hospitals in OKC Area Your Opinion

    josoknow replied to Kaos2luv's topic in Oklahoma

    What about travel assignments in OKC? How is the pay and housing compared to other cities. Are the okc hospitals traveler friendly? What are some good travel agencies to go with for the oklahoma area?

14. Inappropriate ICU transfers

    josoknow replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in MICU

    The Icu I work at has the same problem. We keep patients way to long. Sometimes we even have bariatric patients transfered to ICU because they take to much time and back muscles for the floor nurses, what a waste of bed and education. I have never wo...

15. Short Staffed - Vent

    josoknow replied to incublissRN's topic in CCU

    Get this! Where I work in ICU the nurses are respiratory therapy. The nurses set up and maintain all ventilators with no respiratory backup, the hospital does not see a need for a respiratory department, the nurses can do all that a respiratory thera...