Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Why SHOULDN'T one smoke in Amsterdam?

    Otessa replied to Busy20yo's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm gathering these aren't plain old cigarettes................... no, I wouldn't-random drug

  2. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    Otessa replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    gloving policies cdc has recommended that hcws wear gloves to 1) reduce the risk of personnel acquiring infections from patients, 2) prevent health-care worker flora from being transmitted to...

  3. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think it is interesting how many RNs I've worked with who have declared bankruptcy or are absolutely HORRIBLE with their money. They work so much overtime and incentive pay just to pay their bills...

  4. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I read "Nickel and Dimed" quite an eye opening book and thankful that I have a college education and a good

  5. Who pays for nursing home care?

    Otessa replied to kpr1024's topic in General Nursing

    I only have experience with my grandmother. She is in an Alzheimer's Unit and all 7 of her children pay for her LTC. She literally had nothing much when grandpa died unexpectedly of a heart attack...

  6. Need some advice for a new grad (long)

    Otessa replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    I would write your experiences as you have now to keep them fresh in your mind. If they are having you do duties that are outside of your scope of practice it could be bad for them. i wouldn't have...

  7. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    Otessa replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    kellNY-just saying "screaming" in general not literally on any pilot or train operatot boards. If people knew how many impaired nurses there are i just think things would change. We hear about the...

  8. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    Otessa replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I plan on not working bedside past the age of 60. There is a reason pilots don't fly commercially past

  9. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is hard for you to grasp since you support GOP nonsense I support the GOP but don't support

  10. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Sharon, I LOVED "The Millionaire next Door"!! I got it when it first came out in 1996 and refer to it throughout the year for inspiration

  11. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    We should have a list of financial books that have helped people or help with budgeting-that would be a positive spin on this

  12. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I think people should learn how to use money AND credit to their best potential for their situation. There are millions of people living it up on credit now days because it is so abundant and don't...

  13. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I hope we can all play nice. I didn't mean to stir up the big debate by posting this

  14. I'm resigning my job today, need support & advice!!

    Otessa replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't had any disciplinary actions they can only say that you quit and could be rehired-they can't give specifics.. If you don't put it on your resume it may come back to haunt you if you...

  15. Nurses and money.......

    Otessa replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I do see this in other professions. My hubby is an Airline Pilot and when he got his major airline job in '99 we changed NOTHING, even though people thought we should buy a new house, cars,spend a lot...

  16. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    Otessa replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    llg-I'm ALL for

  17. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    Otessa replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is interesting how many RNs I've worked with who have declared bankruptcy or are absolutely HORRIBLE with their money. They work so much overtime and incentive pay just to pay their bills...

  18. Med Errors

    Otessa replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    TPN with insulin in it. Insulin drip running also. ICU-BG's kept rising. I came on at 3PM. MD wrote orders to increase amount of drip and also the amount of insulin in TPN. The pt. had a trach with...

  19. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    Otessa replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    I think all of this is just plain silly. Do you hear Airline Pilots or Train Operators, Bus Drivers,etc-anyone who has the LIFE OF ANOTHER HUMAN literally in their hands -in the public eye complaining...

  20. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    Otessa replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    I wear gloves for any injections involving needles.............. it has been a policy at every hospital I've worked

  21. Looking for some inspiration!!!

    Otessa replied to stnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    you may be one of those nurses who needs to make lists(to do, meds,etc) and check them off for tasks. I was one of those nursing assistants and now an RN. It has helped me in my past 18 years-I have...

  22. Latex allergy but still want to be a nurse

    Otessa replied to nurse2beeinthefuture's topic in General Nursing

    we only use latex free gloves in our hospital and latex free tourniquets and latex free bandages and latex free syringes i don't know if we have Latex in anything

  23. Considering a move to Boise...

    Otessa replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    St. Al's and St. Luke's offered a substantial sign -on in 2002. I don't believe that program is still in effect although there might be a smaller package

  24. New Grad wages

    Otessa replied to frixion's topic in General Nursing

    I have lived in Idaho for 9 years and my wages have gone up......... If you are willing to work in the Float Pool or ICU(not a new grad though) you can make 15% more per hour than a nurse on a regular...

  25. MedCenter One College of Nursing? Bismark, ND

    Otessa replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    BTW it is Bismarck, ND (there is a "C" in