jessi1106 BSN, RN

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    I can't find a med/surg job in Charlotte, NC

    jessi1106 replied to Kurious RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am not from your area, but......Are you going through HR/recruiter or straight to the nurse manager of the units? Sometimes HR may say "not accepting"...but if you show initiative and go to specific...
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    For everyone who is struggling or frustrated!

    jessi1106 replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So happy you found a position you
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    How to answer interview questions???

    jessi1106 replied to smak60's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, R*Star*RN gave some really good advice. I wore a very nice suit to my interviews. I also prepared for potential questions very well. Got hired on the spot for the position I wanted. I used Johns...
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    How many of you were older when you went into nursing?

    jessi1106 replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I was 32 when I became a nurse. It is an excellent profession and people enter at all ages...you will be fine. Good luck to
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    crocs

    jessi1106 replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    A coworker who wears crocs dropped a clean needle in the med room. Fell straight through one of the holes an into her toe. Thank goodness is was clean....what a freak accident. She still wears nothing...
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    LPN to BSN?

    jessi1106 replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

    try doing a search on the threads
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    Vent....

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

    Yes, things are sometimes left a mess. This makes it much harder ESPECIALLY when you are just starting on your own. I have been a nurse for just over 1 year now and am FINALLY starting to feel...
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    New Grad in Med Surg unit. Needs Advice!

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

    At my hospital, 6 weeks is average orientation for med/surge. There is no way to tell how comfortable you will feel until you you are orienting. If near the end of your orientation you feel that you...
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    Accelerated BSN??

    jessi1106 replied to saral_123's topic in General Nursing

    I work with 2 newer nurses who just did an accelerated second degree BSN. Both say it was very intense. Neither were able to work (or do little other than school) during the program. Both are very...
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    Dwindling jobs for LPN's

    jessi1106 replied to Poochee's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yes, at my hospital (other than one med/surge unit) LPNs can only work as "techs"
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    holiday schedules

    jessi1106 replied to karenmv51's topic in General Nursing

    Our institution has 6 holidays. If you work Xmas then you get New Years off and vice-versa. Other than that, our unit puts in holiday "requests". Usually, it works out that people wish to work...
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    Starting Salary.

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

    Eek the CNA's her in MI make 30K per
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    Best shoe for the ED?

    jessi1106 replied to oohappyday's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I only wear Dansko. Most shoe stores give you a 10-15 percent discount if you tell them you are in the medical field. I have also found some really good deals on Ebay for new danskos. Even if I paid...
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    NPs and PAs

    jessi1106 replied to Erin 321's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I did not read the above mentioned thread. Still, it seems that NPs are educated & practice on the nursing model of pt care. PA's are educated on the medical model. Also, in the US a NP's...
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    moving apon knowledge

    jessi1106 replied to raisonbrancruch's topic in General Nursing

    Can you please clarify a bit? What information do you want? Nursing requires Science...I did not go to nursing school straight out of high school though. There are many scholarships for nursing and...
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    New admission

    jessi1106 replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Admissions are part of the job. I have only begin making the assignments in the past few months -- but have quickly learned that I cannot make everyone happy. Some people complain no matter what. Ah...
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    Golytely for constipation

    jessi1106 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a very constipated pt recently. I was giving second gallon of golyely through NGT. Pt was also getting M &M enemas q shift. Output was only liquid. The oncoming nurse said that if we kept...
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    things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    jessi1106 replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    1) Neighbor called after 3 year old son fell and split his lip. I "deterimed" that he did not need to go to the ED for stitches. 2) Gave the first and second vitaimin B shots of a two week prescribed...
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    Did You Settle for Nursing?

    jessi1106 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    "I know it will be terrible pay and cleaning up poop all day. That scares me. I don't want to be some doctor's helper and be belittled all day, as well as being poor. " Your view of nursing is...
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    New grad cant even get an interview

    jessi1106 replied to Nurse K8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would go straight to the person who has the authority to hire you. Put on your suit and take your resume to the nurse manager of unit you want to work on. Tell her/him why you want to work
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    My two least favorite words

    jessi1106 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    "Mandatory Overtime" My last time was in May. Staffing is getting a bit
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    IS it ok to wear scrubs to an interview?

    jessi1106 replied to WinksRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is an old thread but..... I wouldn't consider wearing anything but a suit. We are
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    Bsn Options

    jessi1106 replied to wengreen's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ADN's are also charge at my facility. All RN's are required to rotate. The nurse managers have
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    cheapest,online accelerated BSN or what's the best route for me,HELP

    jessi1106 replied to dimple5's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I can't answer your question. I do know that many hospitals will pay back student loans though. The VA here does up to 30K (I think). Not sure how long you have to sign on with them though. There are...
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    Differences in pain medication

    jessi1106 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm....Our facility says that 1 mg Dilaudid =7-10 mg of Morphine. Wonder which is