Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Doctor title, Nurse title

    Otessa replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians can have stalkers as well as nurses. Most physicians I have worked with over the past 20 years either have a cell phone( in recent years) or have unlisted phone numbers. Not having last...

  2. Doctor title, Nurse title

    Otessa replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't want to be called "Nurse Smith". Too formal for me. Most doctors have unlisted phone numbers-not as many nurses do. We are not able to have our last names on our name...

  3. Online MSN?

    Otessa replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    83studentnurse, The difference I have seen between the ADN and BSN classes was the science requirements and nursing research classes. I only know the differences where I took classes and...

  4. Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

    Otessa replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you! Ageism comes to mind from what you stated in your previous

  5. Online MSN?

    Otessa replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am currently going for my MSN completely online. The only way I could even think of attempting this due to family working M-F,etc. You need to be very disciplined and love to write and research! I...

  6. Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

    Otessa replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    You have got to be flippin' kiddin' me!!!! She will fail you for doing what ANY nurse in their right mind would have done!!!???!!!???!!!! All I can now say is-I'd be fighting this one to the bitter...

  7. Can a nursing student use the word "code"?

    Otessa replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    You did all the right things-take comfort in the excellent care you gave her: -she was not alone-you talked with her and checked back with her -you got help right away-calling a code or saying you...

  8. Adjusted Working Hours

    Otessa replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like what many companies are going to to save

  9. Interviewer asked about my GPA

    Otessa replied to JessicaSN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW-10 patients per nurse. I used to think 5-7 patients per nurse at night was too

  10. First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

    Otessa replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, they say college students gain up to 15 pounds in the first year. The 'freshman fifteen'. That being said I didn't not gain anything during my four years of collegeto become a nurse. School...

  11. Witnessed an RN stealing medication

    Otessa replied to OzBound's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree that this needs to be reported.

  12. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Otessa replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the first time I provided post-mortem care in the nursing home setting as a CNA in a nursing home setting. I also remember the LPN who knew I was scared to touch a dead person and how she...

  13. did anyone recieve a hospital scholarship while in nursing school?

    Otessa replied to 2bManNurse1017's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I accepted a hospital scholarship without a guarantee of a job-this was in the early non-shortage period. I did accept a job and did work there 2 years after graduation.

  14. Beer on a patient's dinner tray?

    Otessa replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this. The physician would actually write and order for beer or wine for them to have every night. That is what they had at home so they were able to continue this at the hospital as...

  15. Drinking while breastfeeding?

    Otessa replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone heard of "pump and dump"?

  16. I was slapped by a doctor!

    Otessa replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    You are NOT over-reacting. I have been in healthcare for over 20 years and if ANYONE hit me there would have been a complaint filed. Abuse is never OK by anyone.....

  17. salaryrange for staff developer

    Otessa replied to AriesNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Every job I have held in 4 different states gave a higher starting wage with a BSN or above.

  18. Feeling bummed...mixed evaluation by group

    Otessa replied to WineCountryRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I normally look at all of the evaluations and look at the "really good" and "really bad" reviews and try to not take it personally and realize that each one may have some valid points.

  19. Guest speaker

    Otessa replied to -MNC_RN-'s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    If she had trouble speaking in front of people then a group like Toastmasters can help. I can sing in front of people and can talk to a room of visitors and family but when it came to speaking in...

  20. Men can't give complete baths?

    Otessa replied to stelon's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of this.......Most of the CNAs in the nursing home where I used to work were male. imagine if they wouldn't have been able to give

  21. Would You Have Done This?

    Otessa replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!! Your friend is setting herself up for some kind of trouble. If she is going to be their "private nurse" she might as well be paid for it and get some malpractice insurance while she is at it....

  22. Nurses Past Their Prime

    Otessa replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    "If you want to make them better find a way to make them feel that they matter. Start simple- ask their opinion about a piece of equipment, or policy you are considering." Exactly! People that feel...

  23. Thinking about school nursing..

    Otessa replied to bknyrn's topic in School

    There was an opening for a school nurse where I live but the pay wound up to be $17/hour-that is pay I received 14 years ago as 2-year RN. More than a $10 per hour pay cut. I didn't apply even though...

  24. salaryrange for staff developer

    Otessa replied to AriesNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Your range is accurate here in the

  25. Nurse and Starting a Family

    Otessa replied to lmekuria's topic in General Nursing

    There were three people in my class that had babies during nursing school. It was actually easier for them to have infants and toddlers during school because they weren't working weekends, nights,...