Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Grumpy nurses??

    Otessa replied to RebeccaJeanRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 14 years and I agree with this-and I started

  2. Getting "Called Off"

    Otessa replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    "called off" = no pay, use PL/PTO/vacation time for your pay that day or get zip/zero/nada UNLESS they have you on-call so you can get the

  3. Discharging a patient AMA

    Otessa replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I believe patient should be fully informed "YOU MAY DIE " is quite accurate in a lot of AMA situations. i also 'inform' my patients of the possibility that their insurance won't pay and that they...

  4. Annoyed about a bonus ...help *long*

    Otessa replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    you are TOTALLY getting screwed. I save all e-mails and get things in writing. i would have copies of the poster that was hung up,etc. NO ONE will back this up??? I might consider some other place...

  5. Professional Courtesy

    Otessa replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    No, unless you are a family member or the pt. has signed that you can receive information regarding their medical care I don't care if you are the pope-HIPPA is

  6. Considering a move to Boise...

    Otessa replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Wisconsin is NOT Idaho. I grew up in the midwest and DH grew up in WI. Taxes are HIGH in Wisconsin. In-laws still live there. Not everywhere in WI is cheap. If you live in the middle of nowhere of...

  7. Has anyone here ever put a doctor in their place?

    Otessa replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    YES. I did this as a new nurse(first year) Was to round with an MD- I did-went into a patient's room-some labs weren't there from the day shift-he proceeded to berate me and call me stupid, etc in...

  8. Get Your Own?

    Otessa replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    For health insurance it is MUCH cheaper to get it for my entire family through the

  9. Myers-Briggs Type

    Otessa replied to piscesguy's topic in General Nursing

    Istj

  10. If you could go back would you still choose nursing?

    Otessa replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!

  11. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Otessa replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a patient smoking in their room WITH oxygen he lost his eyebrows, moustache and some nose

  12. question about mandated reporting

    Otessa replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    NOT a good idea on the teacher's part-does that teacher have NO boundaries????

  13. Let's play I Remember When.....

    Otessa replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    Bedpan hoppers---they would rinse them out-cold metal-sterilized and used for another

  14. White Bobby Pins

    Otessa replied to Motolady2001's topic in General Nursing

    I would just spray paint some bobby pins white. Do they still have CAPS in nursing

  15. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    Otessa replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

  16. Needing a day off (kinda long)

    Otessa replied to PhillyKidRN's topic in General Nursing

    do NOT miss your brother's wedding!!!! Jobs will come and go .....family needs to come first ESPECIALLY during

  17. Can they really be serious???

    Otessa replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, there are consequences but there is no 100% when you are dealing with a

  18. q for the pros: what's my story?

    Otessa replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    6 years old, first grade, drew a picture of a nurse Here I am 30 years later and have been an RN for 14

  19. RN vs Ancillary Staff

    Otessa replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Blee-I agree that ancillary is CNA, Unit Clerk, Lab-treated with respect, of course! Colleagues are RT and PT and we all treat each other with respect an it is a team

  20. Importance of being a CNA before RN

    Otessa replied to sail81's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think yo need to be a FT CNA to know what it is all about. I do believe that a medical assistant or nursing assistant background is abolutely necessary prior to becoming an

  21. Nails question

    Otessa replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    It is true here-Western US. We haven't been able to have acrylic nails for the past 5 years. The length of the nails has to be under a certain length also. They haven't dictated what color at...

  22. Does staffing call YOU every night???

    Otessa replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    I tell them prior to leaving my last shift for the week or where I know I will have a day off the next day and either tell them "no" or"available" or that "I will call them" if I am available-that...

  23. Can they really be serious???

    Otessa replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in General Nursing

    my mom waited until my dad came home after work to go grocery shopping-she didn't take us grocery shopping until we were in school and could help carry out grocery bags and walk on our

  24. Can they really be serious???

    Otessa replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in General Nursing

    I know that my child can unstrap herself in one second flat from ANY grocery cart................it isn't all 'stupid'

  25. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    Otessa replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    .25 can add up over the years(compunding interest...) for me, and I said for ME, there have been more job opportunities because I have a BSN. There are jobs-besides bedside that require a BSN or...