Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Do you aspirate before giving an IM deltoid injection?

    Otessa replied to seasalt1023's topic in Patient Medications

    IAC Express Issue 891: Issue number 891: October 1, 2010 From October 2010-most asked

  2. Do you aspirate before giving an IM deltoid injection?

    Otessa replied to seasalt1023's topic in Patient Medications

    Your instructor was correct-during instillation of an IM immunization-no aspiration is necessary. I had to look this up on the CDC

  3. education vs the real world

    Otessa replied to transitionRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to teach to what should be done but also let your students know that there will be many variables depending on where you work, patients you care for, and co-workers, etc,

  4. Can an R.N. just be PLOPPED into ICU to work???!??

    Otessa replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    If you truly will be floating you to ICU they should give you some kind of orientation so you have a clue what will be expected of

  5. What is the longest long day anyone works???

    Otessa replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

  6. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    Otessa replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    High Stress, working holidays, rotating shifts, not getting off of work in a timely manner, etc.,etc. Police officers are probably high on the list

  7. Can a prn employee collect unemployment?

    Otessa replied to littlebit3's topic in General Nursing

    ...like you said-you are employed by the hospital-they are

  8. Where can I get my certifications????

    Otessa replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    Are they giving you the run-around since they aren't required for your current

  9. Holiday Nursing

    Otessa replied to lsad78's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is in the airline industry-we have very rarely had Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, birthdays, etc on the actual day. We celebrate when we are together. Our kids actually love this...

  10. Bedside reporting

    Otessa replied to becca001's topic in General Nursing

    I think bedside reporting was started to have patients be aware of their diagnosis, the care that is planned, and be part of the process towards

  11. 20 + years left until retirement......

    Otessa posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in my early 40's. At least 20 years until I retire. Asking: Will you be in the same position/place of employment 20 years from now? I hope to stay where I am-changing jobs is NO fun ( will...

  12. 20 + years left until retirement......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a smaller area so changing jobs every 3-5 years would a be a bit out of the question-unless I want to be completely un-employed prior to 20+

  13. Does benig jealous make me a bad person?

    Otessa replied to raygun354's topic in General Nursing

    To OP. many places offer incentives to employees that recruit. Don't show your jealousy to your 'buddies', they may be your in to getting an interview at their

  14. Need suggestions on BSL/CPR certificate!! Many thx

    Otessa replied to Isabel2004's topic in General Nursing

    I am a BLS instructor-you can read the book before the calss but all important items are covered in a hands-on format during the course, prior to taking the test.

  15. What do you think about my pay cut?

    Otessa replied to dekagirlsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went from a salaried position M-F (normally over 40 hours/week) to a now hourly position-M-F-actually get OT if I work over 40-shat a concept!! Make more per hour too. Lovely. To the OP-did you have...

  16. All LPNs laid off in a day

    Otessa replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ominous is right

  17. Pregnancy: best during nursing school or as a new hire?

    Otessa replied to science in flowers's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say neither-school is stressful, being a new grad is stressful.

  18. How does your unit handle daylight savings time?

    Otessa replied to PhilaBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked my share of DST shifts on nights. You got paid for what you worked -either less or more depending on the time of

  19. One night shift nurse and one day shift husband...

    Otessa replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights I would sleep from the time I got home (about 8 or 9 AM until 3 or 4PM-a good 7 hours of sleep). Do you do other things prior to going to bed in the AM that you sleep until...

  20. Primary household earner?

    Otessa replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Turn the tables. If you were in your husband's shoes, would you want him on the road 3 hours PLUS a 12 hour shift? Maybe this could happen when your husband has completed

  21. My job made me an independent contractor, what does this mean for me?

    Otessa replied to dehen13's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable that they would pull this. Are ALL the employees IC or just the ones that are paid the most

  22. Looking for honest advice Paramedic to CRNA

    Otessa replied to Aggiesrna2018's topic in General Nursing

    Why go the paramedic route? Just go for RN and work in an ICU setting for the required amount of time prior to applying to CRNA

  23. One bad egg...

    Otessa replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    That's different. Seems in this instance it wasn't standard practice to wear a lab coat in the hospital setting for a student. Had a lab coat when I was a student over 18 years ago-we only could...

  24. Current Walden University Students

    Otessa posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello, I am 1/2 way through the Masters program(Education focus):heartbeat at Walden University. Wondering if anyone else out there is in the program or has completed the program.

  25. Why aren't pt phones & TV free?

    Otessa replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Usually if our patients can get up to a communal area and socialize-they need to go home. I have seen the day room on Behavioral Health Units