jessicaRN32

jessicaRN32 specializes in Med-Surg.

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1. Failure in Med surg

   jessicaRN32 replied to Joy4RN's topic in New Nurse

   Try to stick it out, for at least 6 months (which is what I know everyone says). I started my RN career in med surg and while I don't absolutely love my job, it where I've been now for more than a year and a half. There is so much to learn. I do unde...

2. Where to go from here?

   jessicaRN32 replied to jessicaRN32's topic in General Nursing

   I would be up for anything, I think! What makes me the most nervous is moving to a different area and feel like I'm starting all over again - which I know is what is expected for the most part. Going to an ED has interested me, but (luckily for my pa...

3. Where to go from here?

   jessicaRN32 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, everyone! I am currently an RN - have been at my current (and first RN) job for a year and two months. For 2 1/2 years, I worked as an LPN at a nursing home for one to two days a week. I work on a medsurg floor at one of my town's two hospitals....

4. LTC 101: What To Expect

   jessicaRN32 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric

   I've been working at a LTC facility for 9 months, and you have VERY accurately explained my feelings/experience while working there. I thought it was just me!

5. G - tube

   jessicaRN32 posted a topic in Medications

   I work in a long term care facility and I have a resident that has a G - tube. This resident is prescribed liquid morphine (1 cc). Some people administer it through the G - tube, and some people administer it orally so that it can dissolve in the res...

6. First med-surg job

   jessicaRN32 replied to jessicaRN32's topic in Med-Surg

   Thanks everyone for their advice! I'm so excited to learn and practice the skills I went to school for (and learn new ones)!

7. State Surveyors

   jessicaRN32 posted a topic in Geriatric

   Could I get some feedback on different people's experiences while the state surveyors were at your LTC facility? And maybe some rules and such that I should keep in mind when I am in this situation in the future. Thanks!

8. How to stay afloat as a new nurse in LTC

   jessicaRN32 replied to gainschool4lpn's topic in Geriatric

   It will get better! I've been an LPN and have been working at my first nursing job at a LTC facility since November '13. We have up to a 30 resident load (depending on residents being LOA, in the hospital, etc..). It does get overwhelming at times wi...

9. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2014 Class

   jessicaRN32 replied to bjbbeauchamp's topic in Florida

   Would you mind informing me on how the transition program is going? I am hoping to take that class in the fall. I know what information we will go over, but I have absolutely no idea about the structure of the class (meeting times, days, how the info...

10. Gulf Coast State College Spring 2014 Class

    jessicaRN32 replied to bjbbeauchamp's topic in Florida

    Hi everyone! I am an LPN hoping to transition into the RN program in January '15, so I will be with those that began this semester! I'm taking my last finals this week for my last prerequisites and hopefully taking the transition class in the fall. H...

11. First med-surg job

    jessicaRN32 posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Hi nurses! I am a new LPN and have been working at my first nursing job in a LTC facility for about 6 months. While LTC nursing is definitely a specialty of it's own (and I love it), I feel that it would be beneficial for me to do some hospital work ...

12. Nursing Supervisor

    jessicaRN32 replied to PrettyNurse2006's topic in LPN/LVN

    I've seen that a lot in the LTC facility that I work at. What have you found that is the best way to end a note? I am a fairly new nurse, so I love hearing different people's opinions.

13. Anxiety

    jessicaRN32 posted a topic in New Nurse

    Hi all! I'm currently an LPN - hopefully transitioning to an RN program in January. My first and only job so far has been in a LTC facility, and I've been working there since November of 2013. It is still overwhelming at times, but overall I feel pre...