jamonit

jamonit

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  1. What is this job like?

    jamonit replied to CollaborateRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Sorry no one got back to you. Hi! I'm an infusion nurse. I work on an IV Team @ a 400 bed hospital. The IV team nurses are utilized in our facility for outpatient infusion services (usually we...

  2. Mayo clinic or Scottsdale healthcare system?

    jamonit replied to extreme's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I loved working at Mayo. I started there as a new grad and worked there most of my career until moving to Tucson this spring. I credit Mayo with teaching me the skills, compassion, and critical...

  3. Grand Canyon University RN-BSN

    jamonit posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hi again everyone! i was just wondering if anyone out there has completed the Grand Canyon University RN-BSN online bridge program. i was wondering how time-demanding it is, the approximate cost, as...

  4. Negotiating Wages

    jamonit posted a topic in Travel

    Okay, so I was looking for advice regarding negotiating pay per hour. I had an interview with a facility and I'm in the process of waiting to hear back from my recruiter. I make pretty decent money...

  5. Cancel Your Contract?

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    i have no idea why i keep hitting the kaiser wall. there has to be more out there. i'm just nervous to start, make the move. partly because the economy and the cancelling of contracts, but mainly...

  6. What do you do on your days off?

    jamonit replied to Creamsoda's topic in Travel

    i recommend hiking up to the griffith observatory. it's a pretty hike and you can look out over the whole city. lots of trails veer off of there through the canyons. wear good shoes. also, walk...

  7. PICC line?

    jamonit replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

    I just referenced Heparin as I am a cardiac nurse. We turn heparin off for at least 5 minutes. I agree with turning any drip off for at least a minute and flushing the port well. Be careful with...

  8. Cancel Your Contract?

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    Well, upon further research, I am actually quite frightened to have only Kaiser hospitals recommended by my recruiters. I specifically stated that "I've heard bad things about Kaiser facilities and...

  9. Cancel Your Contract?

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in Travel

    To clarify, no i have not taken any contracts. I have just been speaking with recruiters about my options this January in L.A. I was just wondering if Kaiser is really as bad as their rep--at the...

  10. PICC line?

    jamonit replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

    What we do per policy at the facility where i work is the following: clean PICC port very well with alcohol Flush with at least 10 ml of normal saline use at least a 10 ml syringe lure lock syringe to...

  11. Elevated K+--insulin?

    jamonit replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    after ultra filtration my pt had a potassium level of >6. we gave one amp of d50 and 10 units of regular

  12. current info on abrazo needed

    jamonit replied to damarystx's topic in Arizona Nursing

    don't. no one i know likes or stays at abrazo facilities--especially travelers. abrazo has limited core staff, poor ratios, and very few resources when one is in a bind. don't let your recruiter...

  13. how long is a new grad a new grad??

    jamonit posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    would you say that a nurse is considered a new grad post-nclex and with one year of experience? would a nurse be considered a new grad if she/he has 6 month experience? just curious... i'm 6 months in...

  14. What type of nurse does everyone want to eventually end up being?

    jamonit replied to silentRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    i'm tired of floor nursing, even in a critical care setting. i want to switch to the OR at some cushy outpt surgicenter. No weekends, no holidays, and minimal call. working on the floor just isn't...

  15. Nurse interview

    jamonit replied to trishnsb's topic in General Nursing

    What made you decide to pursue nursing? I graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and I realized I needed to go further with my education in order to get a good job--that my degree didn't...

  16. Primacor drip

    jamonit replied to Genista's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    All the time. A large majority of our 1B patients go home on this drug. I work in a research-education hospital and it seems like everyone here is on milrinone. To tell you the truth, we never...

  17. VADs--Ventricular Assistive Devices

    jamonit posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I was wondering if you all have VAD patients at your facilities. I work on a progressive cardiac care floor with several pt's that have VADs and artificial hearts (the Jarvik). Anyway, I have been a...

  18. Night shift to days, Which specialties are day shift friendly???

    jamonit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I've been a night shifter for over a year and I'm eternally exhausted. My background in Cardiac progressive care and telemetry. I've worked a busy tele floor on days and HATED it. I love my...

  19. Night shift to days, Which specialties are day shift friendly???

    jamonit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi. I've been a night shifter for over a year and I'm eternally exhausted. My background in Cardiac progressive care and telemetry. I've worked a busy tele floor in the past on the day shift and...

  20. Getting through the First Year

    jamonit posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tomorrow I will have officially been a nurse for ONE YEAR--that all encompassing, all important first year. It has been more than challenging, getting through orientation, preceptor woes, feeling...

  21. Getting through the First Year

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

    You're welcome. At times I was more than discouraged. Do your best to learn as much as you can, take inservices, and set goals for yourself. I was totally the person that felt like I was going to...

  22. Ethel Bauer School of Nursing Phoenix

    jamonit replied to rcidro's topic in Arizona Nursing

    with any nursing program, you get back what you put in... i, too, graduated from this obviously controversial school in the same class as above poster bostondreamn (hi gina!). almost all of us are...

  23. Is It Wrong to Look at Your Own Medical Info?

    jamonit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. Quick question...I work at the hospital where I recently had an MRI. Is it technically against most healthcare institutions' policy to pull up your own chart on your work computer and...

  24. Ratios?

    jamonit replied to FazRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm a tele/progressive cardiac care nurse. our ratios are 4:1, never more than that. On lucky nights you get 3, but those are pretty rare this time of

  25. Is It Wrong to Look at Your Own Medical Info?

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    I work Sunday night. I didn't hear back from my physican today, so I'm hoping I'll get a call Monday to find out what the plan of action will be. It's all very unsettling. I probably should avoid...