Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Retirement

    Otessa replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Have a defined benefit pension plan. Not vested for several more

  2. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    Otessa replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Worst mistake-buying ANY new

  3. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you have management that doesn't make themselves useful. Our management answers lights, helps transport patients, the list goes on. They were all floor nurses prior to being in management....

  4. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Preach

  5. How do you sign?

    Otessa replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Electronic charting-don't sign

  6. I was a bad girl.

    Otessa replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    Too

  7. Is there conflict of interest here? (A real RN in an ad)

    Otessa replied to TorsadesDePointesRN's topic in General Nursing

    But we don't know if the Coca Cola nurse was ACTUALLY a nurse. The OP IS a nurse and that is where the conflict

  8. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    Otessa replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To the OP, I agree! Had one of my daughter's friend's mothers say she was a 'nurse' blah, blah, blah. She now works in a pharmacy answering phones. Something wasn't adding up (there are reasons I...

  9. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I do the first part but not strong perfume ( we have a policy against it anyway), hair done (yes, if it means off the face), jewelry (I had a co-worker in the past that had a ring for every thumb and...

  10. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I agree--grooming---I have 2 brothers and see what could be if grooming was not done by me (not

  11. Is there life after the night shift?

    Otessa replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work 12's or

  12. How does a new grad become a CCRN?

    Otessa replied to Lululi's topic in General Nursing

    Look on the ANCC site-you need a LOT of hours of direct care before taking the CCRN exam.

  13. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    That's EXACTLY

  14. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Not saying you have to look 'made up' but that maybe you put some thought into your appearance for the day would be a nice

  15. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    bushy is one thing--unabrow is another

  16. not looking "put together"

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Knew that would cause a

  17. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    Otessa replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    To the OP. Any job where you will be working with people can be stressful. Less stressful? I think you may feel less stressed when you love what you do -a unit that fits YOU. Good

  18. self scheduling

    Otessa replied to Natalie_appau's topic in General Nursing

    WE had set weekends and holidays (every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday). If you wanted to switch to a different weekend or holiday it was your job to find someone to switch with you. There was a...

  19. Most annoying things when starting as a nurse or a nurse in a new place?

    Otessa replied to SchoolNurseLaura's topic in General Nursing

    New computer charting that is NOT intuitive-more of a hassle than the system I beta-tested in 1993(at a different

  20. Forced to come into work on day off

    Otessa replied to deletethisaccount's topic in General Nursing

    How do they do this if you are out of town on that day?? How does someone plan babysitting or elder care or another job or school???? Why can't they plan these every 2 month days that you are on-call...

  21. Nursing Administration positions

    Otessa replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    the nurses I have worked with in administration had previously worked in some area as a nurse for a minimum of 5-10

  22. What is considered the weekend shift for 7p-7a?

    Otessa replied to muesli's topic in General Nursing

  23. Can they fire you for not picking up overtime?

    Otessa replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless it is a stipulation or requirement of the job and they are upstanding in all requirements of the job-that place of work can NOT require them to work more. There are some places that DO make it...

  24. Does this follow ACLS guidelines?

    Otessa replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Each area where you work will have policies that guide those that are ACLS educated-some will let RN's use their clinical judgment-others will not- check you institutional

  25. Thank You note for HR?

    Otessa replied to Trubie's topic in General Nursing

    When I last interviewed I sent a small handwritten, thank you card to all the people I interviewed with as well as the HR representative that I met with. When I signed my new employment paper work...