Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Do you keep your license(s) in your wallet?

    Otessa replied to phoenixrn's topic in General Nursing

    I keep BLS, ACLS, and nursing license in our safe at home along with other important

  2. Lack of electrical outlets

    Otessa replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Those 12 outlets for 2 beds is more than I remember having for the 'old' part of the hospital where I worked.

  3. Grades in nursing school vs. success as a nurse?

    Otessa replied to MachThree's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that I was not the best student in my BSN program. I worked and had a social life but still studied my butt off-I don't do well studying to just pass the test. The whole...

  4. What Happens If the Nurse Didn't Aspirate For H1N1?

    Otessa replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    here is the article : the information is on page 16-intramuscular injections... http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5515.pdf it states:[color=#231f20][color=#231f20][color=#231f20] "aspiration before...

  5. What Happens If the Nurse Didn't Aspirate For H1N1?

    Otessa replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    CDC and ACIP state that it is unnecessary to aspirate for any vaccines.

  6. A jaded nurse who cried last night and was renewed as a nurse

    Otessa replied to Zookeeper3's topic in General Nursing

    Zookeeper, I read it ALL and it gave me goosebumps. You are an awesome nurse , even though you may not feel like it some days. Cheers,

  7. Met with supervisor today....

    Otessa replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    Do you still have connections at the sister hospital?? Time to dust off those connections to see if they would be interested in you again.

  8. Why do units rotate shifts?

    Otessa replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    I have a family member that worked over 20 YEARS and had wanted days but still had to rotate shifts. Seniority should mean something. She now works as a nurse clinician in a clinic. I knew as a new...

  9. Lots of Snow!

    Otessa replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in General Nursing

    I had the hospital send a 4 wheel drive from the hospital too-due to apartment parking not plowed. How about a landlord that knocks on your door at 11AM after you have worked nights and he knows you...

  10. Lots of Snow!

    Otessa replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in General Nursing

    Stayed overnight for 2 nights, showered and ate at the hospital and we rotated sleeping 4 hours and then working to cover the shifts (worked nights normally) They gave us beds, scrubs, food, and...

  11. Why do units rotate shifts?

    Otessa replied to TooterIA's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I will NOT go back to bedside nursing in the near future. The area where I live currently has rotating shifts but it changes more frequently than every six weeks. I've worked in several...

  12. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    Otessa replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    In one word NO! my peace of mind and sleeping changes are not worth the extra money.... IMO otessa I have worked nights and wouldn't go back for ANY amount of

  13. Pink Gloves Dance to Jay Sean's "Down" for Breast Cancer Awareness

    Otessa replied to mich321's topic in General Nursing

    Love, love, love this video!!!!!! Makes me smile and cry at the same time!!!

  14. Still penny pinching

    Otessa replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    We got rid of paying for TV programming in June-it was going to be temporary for the summer and now has become permanent-this has saved us nearly $100/month! If you are looking for Dave Ramsey you...

  15. Nursing Job Shortage?

    Otessa replied to nicostaqui's topic in General Nursing

    To make sure you can get a job when you finish. Answer: Being willing to move where there ARE jobs and possibly not get your dream job right out of college.

  16. At what age do you plan on retiring from nursing?

    Otessa replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    I will turn 40 in a couple weeks and have been in health care for 22 years (!). Have been thinking more about when to retire lately. Always been a saver-plan to have our mortgage paid off in 10 years...

  17. Cheap on-line Masters programs

    Otessa replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    That depends what you consider reasonable-per credit hour?

  18. Still penny pinching

    Otessa replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    We are paying off our truck loan-rest are older, paid for vehicles. No credit card debt-don't want to be like a family member that had to cancel 18 credit cards so they would be able to keep track of...

  19. Pay Raises

    Otessa replied to Riley3's topic in General Nursing

    No raises this year or last. This reminds me of when I started in nursing in early 1990s-no raises for 2 years and then I moved to a different state and got a several dollar raise.

  20. Second guessing myself after watching foley catheter insertion video

    Otessa replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pain is having a bladder full of 700 cc or more of urine and you can't urinate or worse. The discomfort of insertion is normally forgotten once the relief of urination.

  21. Do you think this is fair compensation for orientation?

    Otessa replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    Get EVERYTHING in writing!! Sound quite fishy to me-what else are they going to change for their convenience.

  22. What is your "Dreams" for the rest of your life!!

    Otessa replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    Dreams-be debt free, including the house, within 10 years. Finish MSN in 2010 and continue to be an educator in a clinic setting until retirement. Retire by age 60-65(20-25 years from now) or at...

  23. Dismissed from Nursing school

    Otessa replied to cristinb4's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Preferred site for maximum absorption". Personally not given Lovenox (or heparin sub q)anywhere but in the abdomen. Did the patient request the injection somewhere else? just my 2

  24. Anybody regret leaving the bedside?

    Otessa replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    Volunteer work with indiviuals may assist you and fill the void you feel right now. I work M-F as an educator in a clinic setting. Missed my patients but not the headaches that came along with too...

  25. Survey on Causes for Nurse Faculty Shortage

    Otessa replied to deemarys's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think will help resolve the shortage of Nurse Faculty? Compensation for MSN and PhD educated professors that is comparative to OTHER masters and doctorate prepared professors in the same...