Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    Otessa replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Joining my hospital's Toastmasters program gave me the confidence to go on to obtain my MSN degree with an education focus. Read, read, read!!

  2. what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    Otessa replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Even thought the writing center was not available, was there NO other person who could read through your paper?? We had no writing center at my college-we proofread each others papers and also...

  3. HIPAA for CNAs?

    Otessa replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    Your agency should have a confidentiality/HIPAA training program. Odd that they would not to protect you and them.

  4. Scared/unsure about starting masters degree in january

    Otessa replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 more classes to complete before I obtain my MSN with an education focus. Would NOT say it is easier-you are in a master's level program and they will have master's expectations. I had 15...

  5. Scared/unsure about starting masters degree in january

    Otessa replied to Bookworm22's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe you are over-ambitious. Listen to what your co-workers say and know that change in nursing and healthcare is difficult. Finding what you love is so important. It would be helpful...

  6. compensation for working short

    Otessa replied to maxthecat's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of it. Just got paid overtime since we usually had to stay later since we worked

  7. New Grad starting on Telemetry

    Otessa replied to Del Rosario's topic in Cardiac

    Started as a new grad on a Tele floor nearly 18 years ago. Listen to what your preceptors say. Organization is everything! What is priority #1, 2, 3, etc... Excellent Assessment skills are...

  8. Online Master's Nursing Degree's??

    Otessa replied to therisingsun68's topic in General Nursing

    I am attending Walden University-MSN in education. I checked with my HR to make sure they recognized it and they did! Check with your HR prior to starting a program and also check for accreditation....

  9. Do any nurses work "normal" hours??

    Otessa replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what opportunities are out there for new grads. I am an educator in a clinic setting and work M-F-no nights, holidays, or weekends. I was an RN for 13 years before I had this type of...

  10. Who do you think you are!

    Otessa replied to mesa1979's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! she has some nerve-she is clearly outside her scope of

  11. Oh, The Politics...

    Otessa replied to DeepFriedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the coordinator needs to adhere to the "just the facts maam" and not try to swirl each dilemma into a soap opera. She is not assisting with teamwork-she is thorn in the side of calmness that...

  12. Transport of Tele Patients from the ED

    Otessa posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was the resource nurse in a large trauma hospital. If a patient is monitored in the ED or anywhere else and they need to be transported, a nurse who had BLS and ACLS HAD to transport the patient...

  13. BP question for CNA job

    Otessa replied to DanainOrlando's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the nursing agency since a CNA is unable to take MD orders.

  14. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    Otessa replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There was a study done by Martha Griffin RN, CS, PhD in The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing regarding lateral violence. This might be good to look up again.

  15. Lesser Known "Post bedside RN" Jobs?

    Otessa replied to NHGN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.nnsdo.org

  16. Lesser Known "Post bedside RN" Jobs?

    Otessa replied to NHGN's topic in General Nursing

    Insurance companies, risk management, quality improvement, organizational learning, staff development....

  17. Death of a Special Co-Worker

    Otessa replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. Prayers and thoughts to all impacted by this tragedy.

  18. How much is too much for student loans?

    Otessa replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Students

    I graduated in 1992 so a recent situation may be more helpful but even back then there were loans and money issues. How much debt did you end up in after completing a program? 0-this was pretty...

  19. Struggling To Decide on MD or FNP

    Otessa replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    The D.O. comment makes me go "What!" I worked in an osteopathic hospital that provided all surgeries, intermal medicine, cardiology, and emergency care, etc. They were some of the brighest and...

  20. How long before you were a charge nurse?

    Otessa replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurse of about 9 months when I became a night Charge nurse. I had over 2 years on the same floor in a different capacity prior to becoming a nurse and showed leadership ability.

  21. MSN :Which path to choose?

    Otessa replied to noellepage2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with this. I said that I would ALWAYS get my Masters. I didn't start my masters until I had been a nurse for 15 years-knew where I was headed .

  22. Is this a bad idea? (loan debt) Need advice!

    Otessa replied to myty23's topic in General Students

    Bad idea-especially in this economy-no guarantee of a job when you are done.

  23. Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Attack Dogs...Has hospital security gone TOO far?

    Otessa replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    If someone is going to harm me, not matter who, I will protect myself-no discrimination for who. Security having these options is a plus IMO.

  24. Nursing scheduels?

    Otessa replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job that was from 0600 to 0630-made it very difficult for childcare( I didn't have kids at the time)-not that 0700 is any better. 30 minutes does seem like a lot-especially in the winter if...

  25. Nursing scheduels?

    Otessa replied to Reminisce's topic in General Nursing

    The weekend program (sometimes called Baylor) is available in several states and hospitals. The ability to be flexible with shifts depends on where you work as well as the individual department. Jobs...