jannrn

jannrn

Med/Surg, Perinatal, Float

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  1. Ephedrine for prevention/treatment of PONV?

    jannrn replied to stevierae's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    " I do remember when Droperidol was the drug of choice, but I haven't seen that in years--thought it was no longer available. " I'm in Central Ca on the coast and we use droperidol (Inapsine) as well...

  2. Any other endorsees????

    jannrn replied to godsgem's topic in California Nursing

    You are probably done and working now, but that is what I did. I needed to get hired ASAP so I contacted the manager directly (instead of HR) and got the ball rolling from there, then I got all the...

  3. Importance of being a CNA before RN

    jannrn replied to sail81's topic in General Nursing

    I became a CNA when I was 16 and found it was helpful experience for nursing, but a couple factors I see here. Time is money and if you make more money with the HR job leaving more time for study in...

  4. Does staffing call YOU every night???

    jannrn replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought is that if you step in regularly, that lessens the pressure on the hospital to hire more nurses, or improve conditions or morale on the unit that is leading to not being able to hire...

  5. Nursing wages - differentials

    jannrn replied to australianrn's topic in General Nursing

    Differentials vary as much as salary... my current job in the San Francisco area the night differential is $10/hr but there is no weekend differential in Portland, OR it was $5/hr for Nights So...

  6. opinions about epidurals

    jannrn replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had 3 babies, first one a very routine, no complications epidural, the next 2 at-home waterbirths. I did alot of reading after the first one, the Bradley birth book by Susan McCutcheon had alot...

  7. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    jannrn replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    like some have said, what I do on my break is my business. During our breaks our ratio is kept at 5:1, so I know my pt are taken care of, report is given to the nurse covering my pt, most of the...

  8. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    jannrn replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    hire a way-cool baby sitter for the kids, then it is not just the manager urging you to go, the kids keep begging, maybe even hire a clown! food is good, coffee? my problems have always been...

  9. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    jannrn replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what I do is my own business on my break, as long as my co-worker, or charge nurse knows how to contact me in an emergency (what room I am taking my break in) and I am responsible to take...

  10. My 3 year old has MRSA!

    jannrn replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a small community hospital and have seen quite a few pt with MRSA, the spider bite variety, especially, or they come in with cellulitis which almost always ends up being MRSA. Usually...

  11. Do You Have Male Nurses on your Unit?

    jannrn replied to Annointed_RNStudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in med/surg, we have several male nurses and they are well-liked by both pt and

  12. does anyone else feel like a glorified maid?

    jannrn replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I graduated in '92, there jobs were hard to find for new grads, so I was able to get a job in the float pool at a large teaching hospital. I was able to float (after 6 weeks on an ortho floor)...

  13. How many miles do you drive to work each day?

    jannrn replied to nurse2b2007SC's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to mention that now I drive about 4 miles round trip to work, and if it were not night shift I would probably ride an electric bike instead of

  14. How many miles do you drive to work each day?

    jannrn replied to nurse2b2007SC's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously considered that very same option when I graduated in 1992 and jobs for new grads were scarce! (in Portland, OR) luckily I had been working as a student nurse extern at a local level 1...

  15. do you read everything?

    jannrn replied to guest64485's topic in General Students

    I got to be really good at scanning for important info... there was so much reading that if I tried to read every word, my mind would shut down and stop taking it all in even though my eyes were open...

  16. Trouble with Narcan

    jannrn replied to mellomom's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone had similar reactions from Nubain? the drug can act similarly.... had that happen to a pt once, happened to be the nurse manager for OR!!! who had a hyst.... wiped her pain control right...

  17. Night Work

    jannrn replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Misspiggy for your experiences with the sleep aids. I had a pt who said ambien didn't work but ambien CR the longer acting one did, and now it makes sense! At work we give either Ambien...

  18. Night Work

    jannrn replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious if any night-shifters have experience with sleep aids like lunesta or ambien. I give those to pts very often, but am afraid to try them as I don't want to get dependent on them. I am...

  19. Night Work

    jannrn replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about melatonin, I would think that the most basic things like exercise, diet, would be the best help with cancer prevention, and trying to get the best quality sleep when you can (our...

  20. Night Nursing

    jannrn replied to kenesha212002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've worked nights most of my years as a nurse, have 3 kids and worked at some point in all of thier infancies, even homeschooling and building a house...that was tough. now all 3 are in school so I...

  21. RN going to California, questions on pay and location.

    jannrn replied to RNcool's topic in California Nursing

    I live in Santa Cruz and make about $15 per hour more than I did in Portland, OR, (that doesn't include $10/hr night diff) so I guess $25/ hr more then! Rent is high and houses are astronomical! But...

  22. Any nurses out there who moved to CA from another state???

    jannrn replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in California Nursing

    I moved to the SF area from out of state last summer. I found the hosp I wanted to work in, walked into thier human resources, and found they were busy, walked onto the unit and asked for the...

  23. How long will I be miserable?

    jannrn replied to nrcnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You got some great advice! I started out as a nurse in the float pool, and that gave me a wider view of all the different "cultures" you find on different units, different workloads, different types...

  24. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

    jannrn replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    I recently moved to CA and do like the mandatory ratios, we even have to have someone come in for an hour on nights to cover our breaks (only 2 nurses usually as this is a small hosp.) if we have over...

  25. Are sign on bonuses given full or staggered

    jannrn replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    I accepted a positon with a sign-on bonus, 1/3 with first check, 1/3 put on 403-B plan in 6 months, and the rest also on 403-B at one