Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Donations of Sunscreen--how to get some...

    Otessa replied to EliseM's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a link to the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/children.htm on the left hand side they have pdf files for brochures that can be printed that you may find helpful. Here is...

  2. Donations of Sunscreen--how to get some...

    Otessa replied to EliseM's topic in General Nursing

    Businesses are having lower operating budgets. I can understand a company (any big or small company) saying no in this economy to anyone asking for freebies-can you imagine how many are asking? There...

  3. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

    Otessa replied to Trancelation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know I don't like being called "hon", "sweetie", "sugar", etc. just call me by my name, please. I take this stance with those I work with:co-workers or

  4. Interpreter Telling You How To Do Your Job

    Otessa replied to TacoBelle's topic in General Nursing

    the interpreter stepped over their

  5. Just hired at Trinity

    Otessa replied to Tristar's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lord! I didn't even look at the date on the

  6. Just hired at Trinity

    Otessa replied to Tristar's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be surprised how welcoming ND will be to you. The Minot airforce base is close by with people of many ethnicities. One of my best friends from high school is AA. People from ND want you to be...

  7. Relocating to Minot, ND

    Otessa replied to kam.i.am's topic in General Nursing

    Have friends who work at Trinity-haven't heard anything more than the usual complaints about work in general. People are friendly. You may want to look on the Minot chamber of commerce webpage for...

  8. Where is the shortage??

    Otessa replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    North Face will work just fine-no need for fur, unless you want

  9. Where is the shortage??

    Otessa replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, there are nursing jobs there too throughout the state. Look on job search engines-on many they state "new grads encouraged to apply"

  10. Where is the shortage??

    Otessa replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    The only problem is that many of those 50 year old nurses may work another 20+ years due to spouse losing job (or being single/divorced/widowed)or retired and the need for income and health

  11. Where is the shortage??

    Otessa replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have lived there (North Dakota), I wouldn't discredit it. Beautiful place to live with exceptionally hardworking,well-educated, kind people with one of the lowest unemployment (and crime)...

  12. Previous felony convictions, 1400 percent increase!

    Otessa replied to ITSSOSIMPLE's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Always good to be honest about past 'problems'. That last student sure was

  13. The big D---Debt.

    Otessa replied to thislife's topic in General Nursing

    That is horrible. So sorry about her

  14. The big D---Debt.

    Otessa replied to thislife's topic in General Nursing

    Unless someone has gone to a private university, I can hardly understand the $100,000 price tag (!?!). Was this an Ivy League school?

  15. Patient complaint filed

    Otessa replied to ladytopaz56's topic in General Nursing

    Write everything down factually-what you observed, what was said by who-a timeline. Do not state she 'whined' in paperwork or imply she did anything on purpose. facts, facts, facts or those that judge...

  16. Career changers with degrees to become nurses or get msn degree

    Otessa replied to Nickita's topic in General Nursing

    Please look at the outlook in this field. I know a few direct-entry MSN graduates. If you are placed against another RN with an MSN that has experience, when applying for a job, you 'may' not be...

  17. Position difference between RN vs. BSN

    Otessa replied to kalevra's topic in General Nursing

    In order to accquire your RN licensure you must pass the NCLEX-the same no matter if you graduate from diploma, ADN, or BSN. Have worked in hospitals where ADN and diploma nurses are charge nurses...

  18. Where did you hear that?

    Otessa replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    This one doesn't shock me at all-games that people play. They cry wolf until they really DO have chest pain and no one will believe

  19. Electrical cord inside the Foley, pt from ICU

    Otessa replied to Asystole RN's topic in General Nursing

    temperature

  20. What do you think of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL)?

    Otessa replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Specialties

    I don't know of any CNLs in our large hospital system. There are many of our leaders (directors, administrators,etc.) with their MSN, MBA, MS, BSN, etc with different nursing focuses-administration,...

  21. Would you take a pay cut?

    Otessa replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    Pay cut originally when going from bedside to a M-F, no weekend, no holiday, no nights-type of job. Moved and received my MSN and within 4 years have surpassed original pay-totally worth

  22. St John's Regional Medical Center Joplin Missouri

    Otessa replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Peace to you and all that are impacted by this

  23. How do your pronounce "peds"?

    Otessa replied to Strawberrygirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Peds pronounced peeds-short for

  24. Should we curtail the growth of nursing programs?

    Otessa replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Is the average age of nurses higher because many are not able to retire as they had previously? or have come back to the profession due to life

  25. Just accepted into adn program! Should i accept or decline?

    Otessa replied to marcopolo's topic in General Nursing

    YIKES!