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    Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    jessi1106 replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt detoxing the other night - A/0x 1-2. When I went in to anwer his call light, he smiled, looked up at me and asked: "So, what do you do for a
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    Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    jessi1106 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of pay being capped. I do work at a hospital going for magnet status and our unit is now only hiring BSN prepared nurses. The payscale is no different than ADN prepared though...
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    Have you ever been a patient?

    jessi1106 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The main reason I became a nurse is because I was a pt. I was very sick, on TPN etc...I had two very long hosptial stays. The nurses (most of them) seemed like angels to me....and I eventually decided...
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    New student, need an idea...

    jessi1106 replied to sukihb21's topic in General Nursing

    I would focus more on what you might expect about being a nurse before focusing on what to expect from school. It is important to know what type of career/work you will be doing so that you make the...
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    Any Michigan NURSES here?

    jessi1106 posted a topic in Michigan Nursing

    Glad that students are finding this useful to share info....but are there any nurses here also? I am a new nurse and work in med surge. I like my hospital and benefits...however I keep getting...
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    First arterial bleed

    jessi1106 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been an RN for almost 9 months and this eve shift I experienced my fisrt arterial bleed. Pt had two decubs. Dressing change is BID. I had the pt yesterday and did dressing changes w/ no...
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    Nursing and new technology/computerized charting

    jessi1106 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my hospital is finally entering into a total computerized pt system! No more paper charting (unless the system goes 'down' or there is an urgent situation)......the computerized sytem will include...
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    Any Michigan NURSES here?

    jessi1106 replied to jessi1106's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Glad you are happy and doing L&D. My clinical (school/instrutor) experience was not very good in this area. And everyone seemed to have c-section!!!! (Is there a high rate at your hosp.?) I am a...
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    Level 1 Trauma Center

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

    University of Michigan hires new grads. Good
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    FUN thread! how many months are you into your first year?

    jessi1106 replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for a fun thread! :nuke: passed July, 18, 2007 - and was already orienting on my unit. I have been an RN for almost 9
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    Perfectionist - will I ever be able to handle bedside nursing?!

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

    "Fortunately, I have learned always to go to lunch, no matter what! "I just wanted to congratulate you on this! Keep taking care of yourself! :nuke: As a new nurse, I still have difficulty with this....
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    Any Michigan NURSES here?

    jessi1106 replied to jessi1106's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Please re-read my original post. It contains zero
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    Any Michigan NURSES here?

    jessi1106 replied to jessi1106's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thanks for your reply, and nice to meet you too. I graduated with my BSN in April 07'. I am in SE MI. I had lots of hospitals to choose from. It has been a huge and much harder transition than I...
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    Do the shifts at your hospital "get along"?

    jessi1106 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been on my unit about 10 months now. :wink2: I oriented on days, but now have a straight evening shift position. Several times I have stayed for half of the night shift when they were short....
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    No one going to Eastern Michigan University?

    jessi1106 replied to klkozicki's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I went to EMU....I had an overall good experience. Feel free to email me if you have specific questions.
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    First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

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

    Almost a year in nursing and I have stayed the same - I take the stairs up to my floor each day....over 200...but hey, I might as well......keeps me in shape, and now I often can beat those who wait...
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    Help!! New Nurse in Distress..

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

    Awesome that you turned down the position that you did not want. Now you can focus on getting an ER position. I wanted to share an interview guide that may help to prepare you. (It helped me a lot...
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    Ok... passed the boards... where's the job???

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

    Congrats on deciding to go in person! I avoided HR and went straight to the nurse manager on the unit where I wanted to work. Got an interview, got the job, and have been there almost 11 months now....
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    Are there any nurses in Michigan not in school?

    jessi1106 replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am a new nurse. I also keep checking for some MI support, but seems mostly students here. Do you have a job lined up in Bay
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    Physical Assessment Template

    jessi1106 replied to aevans0424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would talk to your instructors to get more specifics. It is the schools job to teach you how to perform a complete assessment, and what is normal/abnormal etc. Also, they will most likely be...
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    Needle Phobia

    jessi1106 replied to zebra0611's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Although I had no phodia, I never liked putting in IV's while in school. I now work at a major hospital w/ it's own IV team so it's no issue. I have a coworker who absolutely hates giving IM's....
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    I've lost confidence,0 time management skill

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

    At 7 months my time management has greatly improved, but, still, I am often struggling and leaving late. I think that time management can only come with experience. It sounds like you started out in...
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    Where to go after 6 months of medsurg?

    jessi1106 replied to emergencyRN757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi, I don't think there is a "right" answer. I am a new nurse and have been in med/surge for 7 months, however several of my classmates were hired directly into ICU and ER positions. If you really...
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    Nursing options in Michigan

    jessi1106 replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    The figure I have from 2007 is that MI is short 7000 nurses. I have been a nurse for 7 months at a major hospital here and there are a ton of opportunities. Lots of 9-5 jobs in proceedural units, OR...
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    Getting through the First Year

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

    Thank you for your post. I am going on 8 months and still have days where I leave feeling overwhelmed and go home concerned as to if I have really finished all charting etc..... Things are much...