Testa Rosa, RN

Testa Rosa, RN

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  1. To Swab or Not to Swab......

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

    I am still awaiting word on our hospital policy from our Awesome nurse educator who didn't have an answer at the ready. Also got conflicting views from calling my pharmacists today on my 12 hr...

  2. To Swab or Not to Swab......

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

    Yes, but is that instructions for a single use vial? I know you need to swab the top on multiple

  3. Am I ever going to get this?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to jlynn2303's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At 7 months in and just as I was starting to feel some sort of flow to my overwhelming 12 hr shifts, I was just audited by the most anal retentive RN on our unit (awesome nurse but with no social life...

  4. To Swab or Not to Swab......

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

    I would really want to know a definitive answer as I don't want to be adding this swabbing step if it's not needed. I think I will call the pharmacist on my next shift to see how they weigh in on...

  5. "if I could give you any advice" New RN wants advice!

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

    Listen before you speak; focus on the task at hand; lay low and stay away from gossip; buy good shoes you will walk miles in them, decompress with exercise and friendship, stay calm and carry

  6. Acuity staffing for Oncology

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Oncology

    Ms Jellybean: I know what you mean--there is very little understanding of what we do--it certainly isn't just giving chemo and helping people die. It's dealing with some very critical...

  7. Treatment for uncontrolled N/V post chemo

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to MillieT's topic in Oncology

    Sounds like Ativan needs to be added to the regime. More frequent Zofran as

  8. Acuity staffing for Oncology

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Oncology

    bump***

  9. Acuity staffing for Oncology

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to Testa Rosa, RN's topic in Oncology

    Onc = ICU w/o Vents!

  10. Retired nurses displacing new grads?

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

    As a a new grad RN in her 40's (but who is fit and healthy and who can run circles around most 20 year olds), I had a hard time landing employment. It took me a year and I was hired where I precepted...

  11. Best way to deal with unsafe staffing, what form?

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

    On our floor we are protected by our union and can fill out a "Assignment Despite Objectives" form which helps us protect our

  12. Student Nurse, First Clinical: Oncology!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to NoleMercy's topic in Oncology

    Congratulations--you will be working with a unique subset of the pt population during an intense time in their lives and you will be learning a lot! Read up on your pain and nausea management as you...

  13. STOP! Or somebody's going to get hurt!

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to jjhc2006's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE don't sit yourself down on all the prime charting spots for more than 5 minutes at a time. Those of us working 12 hr days seldom get a moment to sit and chart and it sucks when two nursing...

  14. Overwhelmed by Details/interruptions

    Testa Rosa, RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Am just feeling overwhelmed. 6 weeks into my first job and am overwhelmed by all the details and exact steps and boxes to check in order to properly care for my full case load on a busy oncology...

  15. UCSF RN Residency 2011

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

    I too interviewed with the nurse manager, CNS and nurse educator--three people total. They were oncology nurses so your group will be different than mine, however I must say they were very nice and...

  16. Procedure Tips and Tricks

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

    If using the instyle IV, twist the catheter around the needle once in order to break the factory seal. Label your vial drawn meds by taping the vail onto the syringe. Zero out your pumps at the start...

  17. UCSF RN Residency 2011

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

    I interviewed for a new grad surgical oncology position several months back--fell in love with UCSF (it was the Mt Zion campus where I had been born!). Impressed with the educator and all the...

  18. I have my first interview ever! Any advice?

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

    Less focus on your look and more focus on prepping yourself with Positive self talk. Deep breathing/calming yourself as much as you can before you go in. I typed up some answers to standard questions...

  19. California, can you use an experienced LVN?

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

    As a new grad RN BSN with years of prior career experience it took me a year to find work. Many of my cohorts were pursuing work in areas that traditionally hired LVN's. It's hard everywhere job...

  20. Whats the worst case scenario if I don't get a job?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to tg982's topic in California Nursing

    Mom of three here saying if at all possible, wait. Everything in life gets harder when you have kids. Get established in a career first. especially if you need to commute long distance or move away...

  21. Will there eventually be more nursing jobs in the Bay Area?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to live.love.laugh's topic in California Nursing

    The reality is that even while there was a nursing shortage there never really was a nursing shortage in the immediate Bay Area--so the job market here is even tighter than most areas and will never...

  22. Stress Relief after a BAD shift?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to JStollRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hot tea and escaping in a good book. Mindless TV or a really good DVD Hot brownies and milk Deep breathing....blowing out the bad and breathing in the good. doing some stretches and hugging myself...

  23. How do you define "piggyback"?

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

    To me it's anything running thru the secondary set thru the pump, with the primary being the base hydrating fluid (ie, normal saline or D5 or some specialty elyte mix from the

  24. preceptorship in oncology?

    Testa Rosa, RN replied to wummysparkles's topic in Oncology

    I did my preceptorship in oncology and it was an awesome experience. More critical than your typical med/surg pts yet most are still very talkie/walkie so you can converse (unlike many ICU pts) so it...

  25. How are you doing finding jobs?

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

    Do really well in your Senior Preceptorship and try to get placed in a unit with a high probability of hiring new nurses. Provide them with a resume and follow up. Keep in contact with your...