Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. What do you get from BSN?

    For me personally-
  2. Lied on at work....

    When we were looking to buy a house we completely ruled out some areas since I wouldn't be in the 'window' of getting to work on time if and when I would be on-call. Always took a shower, had scrubs...
  3. Standing orders (Please explain)

    When standing orders have been used I would write "per standing orders, Dr.so and so, OtessaRN". Where I have worked the standing orders were minor ones-Tylenol, bowel care, sleeping
  4. Is this a productive management style?

    I think there needs to be a mix of both. People need to follow the rules BUT if someone is sick-plain old infection control thinking would be to have them stay as far away from other staff and...
  5. Exactly, I work full time, have a family, the list goes on. Online graduate coursework was the only way to achieve my
  6. Concerned...allnurses store product

    I've seen these as gag gifts given to get well or a 40+ birthday-usually eaten right away by the adult
  7. Concerned...allnurses store product

    You can still buy those sugar cigs, if you are so
  8. Online MSN-didn't have any troubles finding my new position where "MSN required" was advertised in the job
  9. Near or below passing are the same thing=not passing. Just like in nursing school you don't get a certain grade without a certain %, if you don't meet passing standards you don't pass the NCLEX. Good...
  10. I have friends only from FORMER employers from other states-none in my current job or state. This seems to solve the
  11. Should I leave or should I stay?

    PCU is considered critical care in most areas. Most trauma centers do not hire new grads so the experience in PCU may help you get a TC position after you have been an RN for 1 or more
  12. Gross MD!

    Had an MD that would take his false teeth out and place them on the table when he was writing
  13. Advice needed (sorry so long lol)

    How old is your daughter and is she living with you? Does she have any other relatives, friends, SO, etc. who could assist her if she has problems-why is it all falling on you? A LOA may be the best...
  14. Sleeping amenities

    I have worked where they have a stoplight noise decibel 'reader'-green when no noise or decibel level is low, yellow-getting too loud, red-too
  15. health professional while married

    M-F jobs for nurses are out there-you just have to WANT to do them KWIM? Sometimes there is a decrease in pay, no more scheduling 3 days at the beginning of a 2 week schedule and 3 days at the end of...
  16. Wherever I have worked the Respiratory Therapists did the ABGs unless they were busy, then the phlebotomist did
  17. If it's the best place to retire, questioning the need for midwife or would you work in a different role in
  18. 401k's

    Some will let you take a loan out without penalties(403B?) which you need to pay yourself back. I started with 5% and worked my way up to 20%-every % raise I increased my contribution-that way I...
  19. Incompetent or disabled is there a differnce

    There is a limit if there is incompetence-safety issues overrule any kindness-and I'm a nice
  20. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Yep, search away-we had a long discussion about this some time ago and it IS a word, albeit not used as frequently as
  21. how to cope with humiliation

    How difficult! Try to look at things objectively-YOU know you did nothing wrong. I've had this happen and from that point on I doumented to CMA/ CMB and watched my back, I'm a trusting and nice person...
  22. It is the management

    Sorry for their
  23. Not always, depends if they are friends, family, from their church....... You get ALL age groups for any patient in my
  24. my wonderful day

    To the OP-why is the CNA (who was yacking her jaw and not helpful) able to remain
  25. Putting Principles before Personalities

    To the OP-you did the right thing! You talked to the nurse-before she heard it from your manager or anyone else. She was defensive and nasty because she knew she was