jessi1106 BSN, RN

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    flu relapse? mystery issue...

    jessi1106 replied to jessi1106's topic in Disaster Preparation

    spinal fluid was clear. thanks for your input oramar. will continue to follow his
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    help question about factors affecting drug administration

    jessi1106 replied to jadavis's topic in General Nursing

    as you are preparing/doing research.. keep in mind pt safety. and why pt needs the med. you will do
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    nursing entrance interview

    jessi1106 replied to nathalie895's topic in General Nursing

    Breathe. Stay calm. Stay positive. Not sure about reading a passage? Hmmmm. Are they checking for literacy? Seeing how you react under pressure? Will they ask you to interpret or react to what you...
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    i need your help

    jessi1106 replied to mejili's topic in General Nursing

    You can cetainly find the info. Good luck to you. Also, I am not trying to be mean-spirited...just noticed many spelling errors in your post. Spelling is NOT a strong point of mine...but you could use...
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    Nursing Schools

    jessi1106 replied to Kathleenk's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I don't know anything about the school. Perhaps someone would spend time with you in person? Prereqs should transfer if you decide to go elsewhere. Good luck to
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    if you ever leave nursing

    jessi1106 replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    creative
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    Enjoyable Depression

    jessi1106 replied to markuskristian's topic in General Nursing

    Florence Nightingale was bipolar? Years ago I studied her life but do not recall reading any info on that. she was an amazing statistician and mathematician. She even created/invented the "pie...
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    Guilty

    jessi1106 replied to savasas's topic in General Nursing

    I am unclear. Did she fall? And please try not to "beat yourself up". That will do NO good for yourself or the pt. ♥♥
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    Interview a Nurse

    jessi1106 replied to mandy93088's topic in General Nursing

    *name: jessi1106 *place of work/position: acute care medicine *where did you obtain your degree or education? university/ 4 year degree/bsn *how many hours do you work per week? 24 *how long have...
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    HELP how do i answer this interview question?

    jessi1106 replied to waiting2exhale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yes, cetainly talk to her/him directly and then proceed as
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    What did you wear to your first interview?

    jessi1106 replied to awhisler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Grey suit. hired during/after interview. I was also very prepared for interview....thanks to the Johns Hopkins Inteview Guide. (I swear I was asked at least half of those
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    Help;career fair tommorow how many interview copies should I bring along?

    jessi1106 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a good number. Hope you find something that 'fits'.
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    Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

    jessi1106 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Tonight one of the clerks informed me, "It's okay to give the risperidol you paged about". What??? It turns out she had taken a verbal order!!!!!!! Of course the doctor thought he was speaking to a...
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    Prior Medical Experience When Looking For That First Nursing Job

    jessi1106 replied to techraider77's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is any "right" answer. I never worked in health care until I became nurse (two years ago). One of the factors my manager was looking at was GPA. I would be cautious about how a...
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    Weight Gain

    jessi1106 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    I love the idea of listing what you ate and why as a starting point. Be patient and compassionate with
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    Where can you shadow a nurse? (I'm not a student)

    jessi1106 replied to MauraQ's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, I had a high school student shadow me....She wanted to see what nursing school was like. I am *think* that the large teaching hospital I work for has a shadowing program....
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    How does management encourage or discourage bullying?

    jessi1106 replied to country mom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our manager has had recent meetings with the staff that include the current research: for every 1 "negative" a person has to hear 6 "positives". So in For instance: in mentioning an undesirable...
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    What to expect as a nurse

    jessi1106 replied to hannahmarie's topic in General Nursing

    I start out planning my day and then end up reprioritizing/replanning as multiple issues come up...usually feel I am multitasking to the max...sometimes I wish it were routine, but no two days are the...
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    How do you work full time with kids?

    jessi1106 replied to NursePamela's topic in General Nursing

    Well I work 3p-1130p. I only do 24 per week. But we have childcare from 2p-6p (when dh gets home). Works well for our
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    What to do with people who think they know nursing?

    jessi1106 replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've been a nurse for just over 2 years now. When I am talking with people who really matter to me, and people who are genuinely interested in what I am doing....I take the time to explain in more...
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    Nursing Student

    jessi1106 replied to carissabest's topic in General Nursing

    I did not do high school chemestry but got A's (with a lot of studying) in university general, organic, and bio chemestry. You will be fine. Study what you need to...and ask for help if you are not...
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    military time?

    jessi1106 replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we use military time where I work. As your post suggested...it seems dangerous not
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    There won't be any raises this year

    jessi1106 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    I am very grateful for my job....also very grateful that I received my raise, especially after reading about how many of you have remained at the same place and even taken cuts!!! Also, in general,...
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    Best route to OR

    jessi1106 replied to Laird215's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I studied econ as well and did not want to do masters etc in that field. I chose a second career in nursing (BSN). (now considering masters) The nursing and medical models are different. If you...
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    Please Helppp!

    jessi1106 replied to Happynursing's topic in General Nursing

    Hi and congrats on the job! No ceil blue is not navy. It is a much lighter blue. As far as I have found ceil blue is very standard...I have mixed the brands dickies, urbane, and landau...they all...