jamonit

jamonit

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  1. New to the PICU

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    hey seychgo! i start on the 12th of feb. we gotta keep in touch and compare notes/experiences. i'm nervous too, but we'll get through

  2. TPN leading to amputation?

    jamonit replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT? that's crazy. don't believe all those stories. just triple check all meds you give and all things you hang. hahaha. jeez, that's

  3. How do I prep for night shift

    jamonit replied to khazel2002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i need tips too! i've always been a night owl, so i guess that'll work in my favor...but i'm worried about screwing up my whole system--you know, cortisol levels, blah blah blah. did any of you find...

  4. New to the PICU

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    thank you so much, alirae! i'm really excited about it, and reading your post made me feel like i could handle being a newbie on the picu block. i graduate from nursing school in 3 weeks and then...

  5. If you are looking to be an extern......

    jamonit replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    yeah, they're great as long as you can work a couple shifts a week (that's required, from what i've heard, to get the healthcare benefits). look into st. joe's too, they start extern programs in...

  6. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    jamonit replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    doh! come to phoenix children's if you are interested in pediatrics! can't be beat, great to nurses, only ped-specific hospital in phoenix. i can't wait to start there soon!

  7. Before I became a nurse...

    jamonit replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    i never thought that i would have to change dressings on a man with a bedsore down to the bone, right next to his orifice and have to check to make sure the maggots in the dressing, eating the...

  8. Moving to AZ!!

    jamonit replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    welcome nurseguinness! let me know if you want any info on good restaurants/shopping/whatever. PM if you

  9. IVs at John C Lincoln NM

    jamonit replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i thrashej.... i liked my clinicals at JCL north mountain. i got the feeling that nurses mattered to the hospital, and most of the nurses were really receptive to having students tag along on their...

  10. Job Hunting

    jamonit replied to CNMtobe2012's topic in General Nursing

    i graduate in february, and i interviewed this month and landed the job of my dreams in the PICU, great new grad program. if i were you, in march, get all your stuff into the state board of nursing,...

  11. Moving to AZ!!

    jamonit replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    hey you! welcome to the valley of the sun! i think you will love it here. it's very, very different than seattle, as i see you have researched. but right near JCL north mountain there are...

  12. IVs at John C Lincoln NM

    jamonit replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    yeah they do. we did during

  13. Need Advice on choosing a nursing program!

    jamonit replied to Colljt's topic in General Nursing

    i was in your shoes, in a sense. i have a bachelor's of arts in psychology and anthropology....worked for a while but realized my liberal arts degree didn't necessarily open the doors for the careers...

  14. For those of you that conduct interviews

    jamonit replied to futurecnm's topic in General Nursing

    i just had an interview for my new grad job a couple weeks back. it wasn't so bad. she wanted to know why i wanted to be a nurse, why i wanted to work in the PICU, how i handle stress, some...

  15. What to like about your state

    jamonit replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    okay, i'm on the other coast...i live in arizona (phoenix area). i love that the traffic isn't as bad as l.a., the winters are sunny and comfy, that i can park and get errands done easily, that...

  16. Critical Care/ICU versus ED

    jamonit replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    well, i can tell you from my perspective as a soon-to-be graduating nursing student (just 3 more weeks! YAY!) that i prefer the ICU, like banditrn said, it's more controlled and i have just 2 highly...

  17. I keep hearing the ventilator...lol

    jamonit replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    i just aspirated my water laughing when i read that.

  18. Foul Nasal odor.....sinusitis?

    jamonit replied to SoulShine75's topic in General Nursing

    it may be viral in origin, making the antibiotics not help. sounds to me like he should get in to the doc's as soon as possible. perhaps the abx are not effective on the causative organism. could...

  19. Question about travel assignments

    jamonit posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi. my fiance and i are graduating in february from an a.d.n. program. i snagged a job at phoenix children's hospital in the PICU. anyway, on to the question--my fiance and i want to travel after...

  20. Question about travel assignments

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    hey, stacey was right--the "travel nurse forum" is really great for recommendations and information. check it out. it answered tons of my

  21. Have you ever been a patient?

    jamonit replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    i took care of my sister after a terrible mva. i was a newish nursing student at the time and i saw the lack of holistic care provided. i had to remind nurses to give her pain meds....not to turn...

  22. moving to phoenix

    jamonit replied to j&jmom's topic in General Nursing

    i'd say st. joes is great. i liked jcl north mountain, nurses seemed happy there. mayo is super-strange and culty (can't explain it, you got to see it to know what i mean), county is what you'd...

  23. how do i max my income as new grad

    jamonit replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much, cardiacrn. i swear, i don't want to get into the chip on the shoulder thing. i have no young to eat and if anyone tries to eat me, i'm not that

  24. how do i max my income as new grad

    jamonit replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    maybe because it's a more acute setting. more difficult to pick up and learn, more training hours until proficient, etc. my opinion. no offense if you are a

  25. how do i max my income as new grad

    jamonit replied to focker-male nurse's topic in General Nursing

    haha. yeah, well i'm starting at the only and best pediatric hospital in the state, so it's okay i'm not raking in the highest tax bracket income to start. the training will be invaluable and the...