Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Slander

    Otessa replied to 784RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have agreed to a drug test right there to shut them up!

  2. shocked by ER nurse!

    Otessa replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw that "taste of your own medicine" post and it poof! is now gone-I wanted to read it and figure out what the heck that person was thinking! must have been a complaint about

  3. shocked by ER nurse!

    Otessa replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    ebear, something needs to be said or this will continue! I always think that people that are willing to 'complain' also care enough about the situation TO complain. just my 2 cents.

  4. Walden University

    Otessa replied to lepew's topic in School, College Programs

    Lepew, I am currently in my 4th class at walden-10 credits down after this class is done. 1/4 of the way done...woohoo!!

  5. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    Otessa replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I gave Fentanyl and Versed in ICU, CCU, and Telemetry settings-where they were monitored and there was resuscitation equipment. We would also have respiratory therapy available during conscious...

  6. Anyone a ACLS instructor?

    Otessa replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    Brown, I know this is a much later post(by years...:nuke: I am an ACLS Instructor and understand what you are saying regarding the thought of "dumbing down" od ACLS. I too ACLS for the first time in...

  7. BLS and ACLS Instructors

    Otessa replied to bobnurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    RN Randy, AHA has strict guidelines about how many instructors per student for ACLS AND the amount of the time for the amount of students(time increases when you add students). I really don't know...

  8. MSN at the bedside

    Otessa replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    Most schools don't require you to continue to work at the bedside if you teach (at least not in the past 3 states where I lived) but it IS

  9. MSN at the bedside

    Otessa replied to dianacs's topic in General Nursing

    I believe an education opens you up to opportunities that may come in the future. If you see a job with BSN or MSN preferred or required you will be able to "go for

  10. Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    Otessa replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  11. Retirement

    Otessa replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and there is a max amount you can put into a 403b (401k) pre-tax. (with hubby and I both working it helps us stay out of that too high tax bracket-reduces taxable income ) I believe it is...

  12. Retirement

    Otessa replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I have put 15% of every check in a 401K or 403 b for the past 10 years. I also invest in mutual funds and a Roth IRA. Also have 3 months of bill money in savings(emergency fund). Hope to retire at...

  13. Is this true about most nurses..

    Otessa replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nice, friendly person that has had to learn to stick up for herself over the years and in turn this has helped me stick up for my patients as well.

  14. Ever have a blood bag explode?

    Otessa replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    :chair:I haven't had that happen in my 16 years as a nurse.

  15. RN's and CNA's working together

    Otessa replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be one of them:loveya: We worked as a team. When team nursing went to primary care nursing it was like I was a CNA with RN

  16. MedCenter One College of Nursing? Bismark, ND

    Otessa replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    sunnyjohn, I never heard from you.

  17. About Bismarck????

    Otessa replied to loco_lobo's topic in General Nursing

    So, did you move? We moved from Idaho to Wisconsin 6 months ago. Originally from

  18. STUPID interview questions, add yours here

    Otessa replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    If you look on monster.com or some other job hunting site they normally have the 'staged questions' so you can actually practice your answers before your interview-VERY common in most job interviews...

  19. How much is your pay?

    Otessa replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    Salaried:$57,000 per year plus I get 3 weeks paid vacation per year. BTW I am no longer providing direct-patient

  20. What is in your lunch box?

    Otessa replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I bring along almonds and cranberries for an afternoon snack and a

  21. Lunch????

    Otessa replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in 4 states and that is pretty normal for 12 hour shifts, a small break after 3 or 4 so you can make it through the rest of the shift. When I worked nights we just ate at the desk, no...

  22. Pregnant nurse working with isolation patients

    Otessa replied to Tiffado's topic in General Nursing

    I was preganant with twins working 3-11 in a critical care float pool too. EVERYONE that I worked with on every unit was very cautious about the patient load I recieved. I was never given an...

  23. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    Otessa replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Even in behavioral health there could be butt wiping I'm trying to think of areas that wouldn't require the occasional butt wiping.

  24. Gloving up?!?

    Otessa replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    How many places actually still have latex gloves?? I haven't worked anywhere in the past 8 years that still had latex

  25. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    Otessa replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    With or without children I was a good employee and worked many holidays because I didn't have children would work 1/2 a shift those with children. I worked FT evenings and then days for the first 2...