Testa Rosa, RN

Testa Rosa, RN

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  1. Interviewing as a new grad for Cardiac/Stroke unit

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Loving-and-Learning's topic in Cardiac

    I work in a stoke/cardiac unit and we are heavy on the neuro assessment skills/frequent vitals and very proactive in making sure the pt gets a CT within the first half hour of coming in thru ER as...

  2. Biggest Challenges and Rewards

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Cleverbee23's topic in California Nursing

    That I know how to say "Nurse" and "Pain" in 18 different languages. That I really need to get better at my Spanish and at least learn a few more Cantonese phrases than the two or three I have under...

  3. New grad RN in CA, no jobs, what hope?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to starspark's topic in Nursing Career

    Congrats RN! My Advice: New grad programs are to few and far between for you to look at making yourself a perfect candidate. Apply but don't hold your breath. Your goal is to get experience wherever...

  4. Now that I have some down time, what nursing stories book would you recommend?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Love78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Planning to add "Blood Medicine" to my reading list too. Anyone read this one

  5. Y-site versus Piggyback

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to cgreer1's topic in Patient Medications

    I've asked this question myself and have gotten different answers. I always space out the incompatible meds or start a PIV if I absolutely have to give at the same time. And I usually put the PIV...

  6. Discouraged new nurse

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to spectrabrite's topic in California Nursing

    Hang in there hon. My heart goes out too you. It took me a year with a BSN and prior experience to find a nursing job. Some of my cohorts that graduated with me three years ago--some of them top...

  7. Y-site versus Piggyback

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to cgreer1's topic in Patient Medications

    If I have a constant drip I will place a new IV site for the secondary med unless I have a MD order to temporarily stop the constant drip. Even then I piggy back the secondary med as part of a new...

  8. Written up and confused.

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to pageturnstyle's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WOW--as a former oncology nurse familiar with last stage DNR patients, I can't tell you how many times I used suction as part of my daily AM oral care without MD orders to do so. We even would have...

  9. Now that I have some down time, what nursing stories book would you recommend?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Love78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just finished reading "Trauma Junkie : Memoirs of an Emergency Flight Nurse" by Janice Hudson and enjoyed it even tho I harbor no desire to be a trauma or flight nurse. I found the short stories...

  10. Now that I have some down time, what nursing stories book would you recommend?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Love78's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I really liked "Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life and Everything in Between" by Theresa Brown. As a second career nurse first starting out in Oncology I felt like she totally nailed it. I...

  11. Amiodarone

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Stormy8's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It's a powerful anti-arrithmic medication that I've just used-- IV push to convert a pt in sustained v-tach (and about to code) to a Sinus Tach--so right now I LOVE

  12. Travel assignment at Oakland Kaiser...wanting to live in San Fran

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to palmbeachRN's topic in Travel

    There are some lovely apartments around Lake Merrit in Oakland; and the Kaiser is just at the start of Piedmont Ave--food lovers paradise. Home of the Famous Fenton's Ice Cream Parlor featured in UP!...

  13. California to require all nurses to get BSN?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to luixbeauty's topic in California Nursing

    BSN's are not a requirement nor is there any legislature in the works to make it a requirement at this time. However, rarely in my two years of acute care experience have I seen new hires that...

  14. John Muir Fall 2012- New Grad

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to michelichka914's topic in California Nursing

    So sorry to hear all you new grads struggling out there; just breaks my heart. Please know that we floor nurses need your energy and your new blood and we miss you new grad hires. I've been nursing...

  15. Hardest or craziest interview questions you've ever been asked

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to ixchel's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The deal breaker for me has always been, "Tell US a little about yourself?" You know you only have two minutes to sell the essence of who you are and why you are here to this group of people and to...

  16. Acuity staffing for Oncology

    Testa Rosa, RN posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello! As a new grad on an intense oncology unit where I am seeing experienced nurses overwhelmed by how acute our pts are, I am wondering if this is the general trend on all onc units or it's just...

  17. Nursing Strike

    Testa Rosa, RN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Curious about what my peers think about the nursing strikes in California and the recent pt death. I am a striking nurse who was locked out of my hospital. I went on strike to keep nursing a career...

  18. Is it harder to find a job as an RN with an ADN only than with a BSN? (San Francisco)

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to guevarrar's topic in California Nursing

    Jobs are scarce for everyone, everywhere right now. Nursing jobs in the Bay Area have been scarce for years now. I grew up in SF and have peers with BSN's who are still looking for jobs almost two...

  19. Confused about Carpuject???

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to newexcitednurse's topic in Patient Medications

    I like using my Carpuject when I can because it saves the step of having to draw up morphine into a syringe. However, it is against policy at my hospital to use anything smaller than 10cc syringes on...

  20. Nursing Strike

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think the vitrol is directed towards travelers but to the ones who make a living crossing picket lines. We would not have nursing ratios in California if it weren't for striking nurses....

  21. young spring chickens or career changers?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    As a second career nurse living in the SF Bay Area with an impressive resume from my corporate life, I was passed over for the 23 year old new grad even though I was a finalist in several interviews....

  22. How do you handle this?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to motownrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Document and keep trying; after the second try go up the ladder of

  23. NCLEX Test Guide- Advise from newly passers pls... :)

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to mischa084's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The goal is to do 60 nclex questions a day for a couple months prior to testing. Go to the local hospital libraries to see if you can check out a Kaplan book for strategy. As well as for good NCLEX...

  24. is the grass greener?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in California where we have ratios yet it feels overwhelming everytime I'm on the floor--we get less CNA's coverage and are expected to deal with higher acuity than ever

  25. To Swab or Not to Swab......

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    TO SWAB.....seems to be the majority consensus. Thanks!