jamonit

jamonit

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  1. non-NLN hiccup, Scottsdale Healthcare System

    jamonit posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Read how Scottsdale Healthcare Systems are now contributing to unfair hiring practices. I am an RN with 5 months experience, mutli-state privileges, no action pending on my license, etc--graduated...

  2. I miss Nursing but .....

    jamonit replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i'd like to know the answer to this myself. i am miserable in nursing these days too. i'm a new grad thinking, "what the hell was i thinking when i decided to get into this mess?" there were so many...

  3. Male nurse crying!!!

    jamonit replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    when a child dies, i've heard of male nurses

  4. Here I go again on my own

    jamonit posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. So, here's my story. I began my career as an RN back in February of this year. I started in a high-stress, crazy, above-my-head position in the PICU. I stayed there until May. I felt...

  5. Here I go again on my own

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    any other thoughts, you

  6. Here I go again on my own

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you jjjoy for eloquently articulating my current condition. I think that this is yet another hiccup in solving the nursing shortage and establishing nursing as a profession. New Graduate...

  7. Here I go again on my own

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    I think the first couple of jobs came easily. That's why I decided to take them. Also, you are right, llg, I didn't ask enough questions before accepting the jobs. I didn't know to ask about the...

  8. Here I go again on my own

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. In both places I felt like my license was in jeopardy--the PICU for obvious reasons and the tele floor (for the above reasons). I just listened to my gut and trusted my instincts that...

  9. Do I really want to be a nurse?

    jamonit replied to sassiebaz's topic in Arizona Nursing

    nursing gives a person freedom... 3 days on, several days off. the pay isn't as great as they lead you to believe, but you could definitely live comfortably. job security. you can pretty much quit...

  10. Debate point: What IS nursing?

    jamonit replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    nursing=tiring.

  11. Hours as a nurse

    jamonit replied to pvit486's topic in General Nursing

    usually after completing orientation (a few weeks long if you are a new grad), you work 3 12 hour shifts. a lot of places self-schedule, which is great, but require that you work 1 weekend/month. i...

  12. time management woes

    jamonit posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay, so i'm on a floor in which i am assigned 5 patients. the floor is a tele floor but most of the patients are pretty much walking, talking med-surg patients (not real high acuity by any means)....

  13. I am done and it is OVER!!

    jamonit replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    congrats, my

  14. new job dilemma - need advice "desperately"

    jamonit replied to yanga82's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i say work the cardiac unit. you need to have the monitor/ekg skills if you were to decide to end up in anesthesia. dialysis, although it often has a lot to do with diabetes, would not be the...

  15. Abrazo, Paradise Valley Hospital

    jamonit posted a topic in Arizona Nursing

    Does anyone know anything about their telemetry department there? Do you guys know what new grads are making there or through Abrazo? Thank

  16. Abrazo, Paradise Valley Hospital

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in Arizona Nursing

    hey thrash! not sure, i know it's pretty decent...give their HR a call, they're super nice. they're hiring for nights right now as well as days. management and the charges are super cool (they were...

  17. [help] Divided between staying or leaving unit

    jamonit replied to azzurra29's topic in Nursing Career

    llg spelled it out so well above. in my situation, i didn't feel like there was support, i felt i was in over my head, and i didn't really believe that it was a good fit for me. i made it through 2...

  18. [help] Divided between staying or leaving unit

    jamonit replied to azzurra29's topic in Nursing Career

    i was faced with this situation exactly. i tried to work it out with my educator and my preceptors. i felt like i was trying to learn in a pressure cooker and it was too much. i quit my job in...

  19. Abrazo, Paradise Valley Hospital

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I just found out that they pay $25.31/hr for new

  20. Nights for an insomniac??

    jamonit replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    i have the same situation as you with this one...i am usually up anyway, don't sleep easily and would enjoy the pace better at night. but it's the whole "what if this screws me up and i'm stuck on...

  21. New to the PICU

    jamonit posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    hi! i just wanted to introduce myself. i'm starting a new grad program in february at phoenix children's hospital in the PICU. they have the 2nd largest PICU in the country--3 pods, hemeonc,...

  22. Help with breath sounds

    jamonit replied to BrayaRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    no. buy a litman stethoscope, first of all. secondly, know that diminished sounds can occur in someone who has been on bedrest without cardiopulmonary toileting. i usually hear diminished sounds...

  23. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    jamonit replied to Sunlover's topic in Arizona Nursing

    you have to wear all white at az heart hospital. and mayo. screw

  24. New to the PICU

    jamonit replied to jamonit's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    hey everyone! i love the picu. there is absolutely no other place i'd rather be. it's sad some days and at times i feel completely out of my league, but i'm still learning and my skills and...

  25. oh my goodness!!!!

    jamonit posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i take NCLEX-RN on tuesday. any last minute advice?