janis9799

janis9799 specializes in ICU.

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1. Issues with a nurse who eat their young!

   janis9799 replied to caitiecait's topic in MICU

   I graduated May 2008, work nights in the ICU. The day shift has this one horrible nurse who is completely burned out and makes everything difficult for newbies. She gave me crap one day because I did not know why a pt. was transferred into the ICU ot...

2. Not sure this is what i want.......

   janis9799 replied to jorla9903's topic in General Students

   I did think the first semester was the roughest...but you are right it is all rough. I was working on prereqs when my husband left me. I took a year off for the divorce, then went back three weeks after the divorce was finalized, finished my prereqs ...

3. Manic Nurses.

   janis9799 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   My ex husband (not a nurse) has bipolar. He did not stay on his meds thinking he was fine.The disease tricks the person who has it to think they are ok and everyone else has the problem. He became sicker and sicker every year and I could never get hi...

4. What areas of brain were affected?

   janis9799 replied to evaroppi's topic in General Nursing

   This one is specifically looking for answers which is pretty easy to find in the ways I described, and that is why I have a problem with it.

5. What areas of brain were affected?

   janis9799 replied to evaroppi's topic in General Nursing

   What is going on with students on this site lately??? This is the third question from a student looking for us to answer a question that can be easily answered by reading notes or your book, or googled. I don't mind people asking a tricky nclex style...

6. Oh no she didn't!

   janis9799 replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

   You did the right thing.Sure it wasn't her priority if she had to give the pt. meds...but doesn't mean it couldn't be your priority. Not like you told her she needed to set up the lamp. I don't think you said anything out of line as long as it wasn't...

7. Did you study for your NCLEX...?

   janis9799 replied to DanielleJ_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated May 16th, on May 19th I was in my two week Kaplan NCLEX class. I took the boards on June 25th and passed. I recommend getting it over with as soon as you can. I was kicking myself that first day in the Kaplan's class for not taking off a ...

8. Husband uncomfortable with my job!

   janis9799 replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

   I was going to say something very similiar...because truly that is who we are doing it for most of the time. I also agree with the other poster who suggested that this might be a control issue, which I would consider if your husband usually tends to ...

9. Survey for my Sociology Paper!

   janis9799 replied to EMT_to_RN's topic in General Nursing

   1. How long (years) have you been a nurse? 2. What is your annual gross income? $53,000 3. Do you have an Associate or Bachelors degree? Bachelors. At hire I was told that there was no difference in pay for ADN or Bachelors but I found out I am inde...

10. Any help w/ station?

    janis9799 replied to mom2bnrs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Plus four...on the floor. :chuckle

11. Worried about the orientation I am receiving

    janis9799 posted a topic in MICU

    Just for background, I did really well in nursing school and in my clinicals. Was always described as organized, good assessment skills etc. I was also a cna for over two years. I just started at a hospital that told me orientation for ICU was 12 we...

12. Becoming a Nurse

    janis9799 replied to Chicagobears1285's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated with a Bachelor's in Nursing from University of Maryland. They have a Master's program for people with Bachelors in another field, called Clinical Nurse Leader. Basically, they give you the same nursing classes as the Bachelor's prog...

13. I start nursing school in 3 days...

    janis9799 replied to misjac2's topic in General Nursing

    I started nursing school when I was almost thirty-three, and a single mom, living with my mom so I could go back. I remember feeling about a month before starting school that I should have felt estatic about getting in and finally starting...pretty m...

14. "No self- respecting nurse"

    janis9799 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I would have had a giggle at that as a former waitress, retorts that come to mind are,"Well, at least I am highly paid waitress." Or if I was feeling particularly smart,"and you are a glorified carpenter." What a dumb comment that surgeon made.

15. How Do You Do it FINANCIALLY?? Nervous about entering Nursing School!

    janis9799 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I took out student loans and worked part time to live. I am a single mom of two boys, lived with my mom, and a little bit of child support, but still had some expenses. I am coming out with $28,000 debt through stafford subsidized and unsubsidized lo...