Otessa

Otessa BSN, RN

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  1. Chewing Gum

    Otessa posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do any of your hospitals ban staff from chewing gum? I have been places where they look like they should be in the Grease movies or are auditioning to be a cow. Looks very unprofessional,

  2. Was I wrong?

    Otessa replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    You take over pt care it is your pt & your license. Don't like the other nurse's attitude to be honest-wouldn't want to work with her or care for my loved

  3. Telemetry Tech Training

    Otessa posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hi! Those of you that work on Telemetry/Cardiac Units, what kind of speciality training does your Telemetry/Monitor Techs get in orientation and annual training? Thank you for your reply!

  4. Night shift syndrome

    Otessa replied to SweetsRN522's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A balanced diet and getting some exercise may help - other than that- checkup with your

  5. Are shy and quiet people not allowed to be nurses?

    Otessa replied to sunnyskies2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't listen to your snarky extrovert instructor. There are 'some' extroverts that think introverts can't 'make it' in any line of work or aren't quite as smart because we think and react in a...

  6. Dayshifters - do you take a breakfast break as soon as you get to work?

    Otessa replied to Snugglibumkins's topic in General Nursing

    Have these people ever heard of eating breakfast at home BEFORE work?? A mid-morning break-sometime after 9 or 10, yes, before assessing patients?? um,

  7. Start nursing school with a newborn at home?

    Otessa replied to nurse2B444's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think it would b easier to be pregnant toward the end of your program than caring for your newborn at the beginning. That means you could start trying halfway through your program-good...

  8. A question for those who have been fired?

    Otessa replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The previous employers or co-workers never told you why you were fired "from almost every job" you have had?? That seems a bit

  9. Just hired at Trinity

    Otessa replied to Tristar's topic in General Nursing

    Flood this Spring plus oil boom makes housing a challenge and/or

  10. Not hired...because of post intervie thank you note..yes, really

    Otessa replied to Gratefulprn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Do you know anyone still working at the place you both worked for 3 years? That may give you a LOT of insight....... maybe he was fired or quit when asked to leave, etc. Oh, always send a thank you...

  11. what states NEED nurses ?

    Otessa replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.healthcaresource.com/trinity/index.cfm?&template=dsp_job_list.cfm&ijobrowset=1&fuseaction=search.jobList&ifacilityid=10000&cjobattr1=All&ijobcatid=106 There are 107...

  12. what states NEED nurses ?

    Otessa replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone does get a job there you may want to work it in your deal for a place to live. The flood from this past year has any type of rental, including rooms hard to come by as well as the oil...

  13. what states NEED nurses ?

    Otessa replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Live in Wisconsin and there are SEVERAL job openings where I live (not in the middle of nowhere) we hire new grads at times

  14. do you wear those clogs?

    Otessa replied to EDnursetobe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They come in different widths. I could see them coming off if you have narrow feet and don't get the narrow width. Only the heal is free, not the entire foot. They are used pretty standardly in the...

  15. do you wear those clogs?

    Otessa replied to EDnursetobe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Been wearing the Dansko clogs for years-no achey legs or fatigue like when I wore running shoes. They aren't for everyone and you do need to get used to them. Worth every

  16. What field of Nursing has the least, and most math?

    Otessa replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    I loathe math but knew it was important to get through college and work effectively and safely as a nurse. Got a tutor and began to understand math instead of running away from it. Best decision...

  17. stepdown tele nurses x2yr now what?

    Otessa replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    There is something to be said about work/life balance. Pursue the PCCN, offer to teach a class or 2 for your unit-keeping you engaged and challenged or wrok on a project workgroup. Good

  18. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Otessa replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Staying home with my kids and having some sort of home business that DOESN'T require me hitting up all my friends and relatives. Obviously I will stay with my day

  19. How much did you owe in loans after earning your BSN?

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

    Debt is not easy to deal with, especially when jobs are difficult to obtain. Living with parents, working part-time, cutting expenses every chance you can, loans at the lowest amount so the burden is...

  20. Giving a flu shot to patients without a signed consent?

    Otessa replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I have never signed a consent for the immunizations of my children. Do parents sign a consent for every single medication they receive while in the hospital? Not a Pedi. nurse so not

  21. BCLS online renewal

    Otessa replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    You would need to sign with an AHA Training Center (reputable) that offers the online portion, will send you a key code to do the online portion and then you would need to come in for the in-person...

  22. I'm an Idiot....

    Otessa replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, just read the other posts that you DID renew online but there is a lag

  23. Second career?

    Otessa replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    At your current job-would they have bumped you up to .9 or 1.0 prior to hiring these new people? That would have been the ideal-probably better benefits too! Talk with your manager about your desire...

  24. Any nurses understand how isolating infertility is....

    Otessa replied to JacknSweetpea's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have a great friend who did not have total ovarian failure(did tests on eggs and sperm and found nothing wrong) but had many IUIs, miscarriages, 2 rounds of IVF, surgeries and perplexed infertility...

  25. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    Otessa replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is the policy at my