tejon DNP, NP

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    How many patients do you have on average?

    tejon replied to Jm0136's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work nights on a Medical Specialities/Tele unit. We usually have 5 patients, occasionally going up to 6. It's a small hospital so there's no step down or progressive care unit - we handle anything...
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    2015-2016 Clackamas CC AAS Nursing

    tejon replied to T1meK1ller's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations to everyone who was accepted! I graduated from CCC in 2011 and I can't say enough about the program and the amazing instructors there. It really helped prepare me to think critically,...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    tejon replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    My sister had two very difficult pregnancies, suffering from hyperemesis that required multiple daily doses of Zofran and many trips to the ED for fluids. She kept calling it hypernemesis. Over and...
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    This is my third time applying, so here's hoping the third time is the charm. I graduated last June and will be finishing up my BSN at OHSU in June (with a 4.0!) and will have 9 months of home health...
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    Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    tejon replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I sure hope patterned scrub aren't unprofessional - that's all I wear! I prefer colors and patterns I'd wear outside of work, coordinating plain pants with patterned tops. I think it depends a lot on...
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    Which stethoscope do you like?

    tejon replied to ElanaJ's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought an UltraScope back in nursing and never went back. The design blocks outside background noises and sounds are crisp and clear. One of the Respiratory Therapists I work with keeps borrowing...
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    What is more reccomendable for nurses now a days?

    tejon replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work on a Medical Specialties unit and we're allowed to wear whatever we'd like. I'm a huge fan of colorful patterned scrub tops, especially batiks. I've gotten a lot of positive comments from...
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    What is the job market like for new NPs?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks to all who replied. I've done a bit of soul searching and realized that I really want to become a Nurse Practitioner, period. Hopefully the job market waiting for me is kind, but if it isn't I...
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    What is the job market like for new NPs?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes - I'm looking at what things might look like when I first become an NP. I'm hoping I don't end up in a similar situation as a new NP as I have been as a new RN - almost no jobs with most of them...
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    PEARS training - is there a point if I already have PALS?

    tejon posted a topic in Pediatric

    I'm currently a Ped home health nurse working with medically fragile children. I have training through work in use of ventilators, trachs, and Ped respiratory care and have PALS as well. Is there any...
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    Day shift or night shift - Which do you prefer? Why?

    tejon replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I definitely prefer working nights. I'm a pretty extreme night owl already: left to my own devices, I get tired around 0200 and wake up around 1000. So staying awake all night isn't particularly...
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    PEARS training - is there a point if I already have PALS?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks to both of you! I had a sneaking suspicion that PALS covered everything, but was unsure since my employer suggested the class. Not sure why unless they didn't remember that I already had more...
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    Yet another unemployed new grad..

    tejon replied to fposey's topic in Georgia Nursing

    fposey mentioned 4 years experience as a tech before graduating as well as a higher GPA. I didn't get the impression that there was any expectation of an automatic job because of higher grades, just a...
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    Yet another unemployed new grad..

    tejon replied to fposey's topic in Georgia Nursing

    The job market is currently lousy for nurses - it isn't you. I agree that adding training like ACLS, PALS, IV starts, etc, will make you more attractive to future employers. I'd also look at...
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I haven't heard anything, either. Frustrating. I have a BSN, did my practicum at Legacy on the Peds unit (which is where I applied for the residency), did an additional peds practicum at Doernbecher,...
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I had my interview yesterday morning. I think it went well, but it's really hard to say. I know that competition is pretty fierce and that I'm only one of a group of very well qualified applicants....
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Good luck to you,
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    My interview is this Friday at 9:00. I'll be trying for the Acute Pediatrics at Randall Children's Hospital. Hoping it goes
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    NCLEX Review Center in Hillsboro

    tejon replied to lizacorics's topic in Oregon Nursing

    You can also work on practice questions with Saunders or even Kaplan. A book with a CD filled with questions and rationales will run around $40 or so. I found running through the questions to be the...
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Happy to help! I think the Legacy Versant Program is a bit shrouded in mystery, so I'm glad to share a bit, especially if it makes the process less
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I didn't get any questions about specific scenarios. I applied in Acute Peds and the Burn unit. Both asked questions about working with difficult staff members, about why you went into nursing, what...
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The first interview is set up as a "speed date" interview. There are a bunch of tables with numbers. Each has one or two managers. You are assigned a number and a time (20 minutes total). You wait...
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    Legacy Versant RN Residency - who's applying for this round?

    tejon replied to tejon's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I just got the email to select interview times for June 22nd. I have gone through the interview process twice now with Legacy Versant, and each set of managers asked different questions, so I think it...
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    Is it possible to get a titer for H1N1?

    tejon posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I got a pretty severe respiratory illness about a month ago, complete with fever, body aches, and productive cough. I felt like I was hit by a bus. Now I'm wondering if it was H1N1, and if so, could I...
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    wanting to become an NP after nursing but it's expensive

    tejon replied to whawk's topic in General Students

    There are many other schools that are in the OCNE program: list here I was told that officially I'm considered an OHSU student now, just attending CCC and taking classes there. The curriculum is...