Morettia2 BSN, RN

CTICU, Interventional Cardiology, CCU

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    "English Only" Rule at Work?

    Morettia2 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    at my hosp. it is a literal melting pot of languages. But one thing that gets to me is this...I have no problem with people speaking their native language at all. But I have been working nights for...
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    worst night i have had in a long time

    Morettia2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So it's been a while since I vented here about work. I thought things were getting better, I just celebrated my first year as an RN working at the Hospital. Things were getting better, the pt....
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    worst night i have had in a long time

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    I have the gift and a curse of having a photographic memory and remembering every detail and word that people say. I remember pt. names and faces, converstaions word for word and even the things I...
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    worst night i have had in a long time

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks BinkieRN!! I do feel better, my back dosen't, but I do knowing my fellow nurses whom I have never, and will most likely never meet, can read my post and can defend what I say, eventhough we...
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    Non-detectable street drugs?

    Morettia2 replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    this is one I have been waiting to share..I am an RN and I work in Newark Nj and my Aunt is also an RN. She is an ER Nurse manager in the Philly area. She gave me this flyer that the local PD was...
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    worst night i have had in a long time

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    but hey at least you stopped by to read it, right? And even if you didn't, you still took the time to post and I thank you:D. And There are no rid. levels in my night last night or any night. That's...
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    worst night i have had in a long time

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    OH I could write about 10 novels working at the hospital I work at. Wanna come work in Newark, NJ with me, I am sure you would be writing novels too...thanks for the comment though, sorry my post was...
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    what do nurses hate about doctors?

    Morettia2 replied to futureMD's topic in General Nursing

    There are some new tele residents that started at my hosp. a few weeks ago. The majority of them would be lost with out us nurses, they have the deer in headlights look when they come to eval. a pt....
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    New nurse needs help. Long....sorry!

    Morettia2 replied to TangoLima's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take it from me, IT WILL GET EASIER!!!!! I started out last year as a brand new grad on a Interventional Cardiac/CCU step down floor. When I got the job it was for nights 7p-730a. I oriented on days...
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    First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

    Morettia2 replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first year as an RN,which my one year mark is only 1 month away woohoo, I lost about 10 lbs. on orientation, I was orientating on days 7a-7:30p for about 12 weeks. Before I started at the hosp. I...
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    What about having 'Undercover Nurses'?

    Morettia2 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    that's exactly how it should be done, independent, no bias. i was trying to say that in my post but i have also been up for over 20 hours after working 3 12's in a row, so i rambeled on in my post....
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    What about having 'Undercover Nurses'?

    Morettia2 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to edit my original post by saying I would NOT show my findings to ADMIN. BUT to the nurses at an outside of work, only if you want to attend, share more suggestions, no dry discussion, no...
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    What about having 'Undercover Nurses'?

    Morettia2 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's like Nursing IAB. My fiance's a police officer with the NYPD and he can spot an IAB or "rat squad" planted officer from a mile away. But some of the officers in the IAB don't choose to become...
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    Customer Service and 24 hour visitation

    Morettia2 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    how can there be quiet time/do not disturb if the pt. per-say needs AC/HS and 3am FS, q 4h VS, drips that need to be chnaged, meds at odd times like 3 am, or GOD FORBID a CODE. I can picture, "Shhhh,...
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    Nursing Misconceptions

    Morettia2 replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i respect lpn's. my aunt was an lpn from the time she was 19 to the time she was 40. she went back to school when she turned 40 to get her rn about 12 years ago, she did the lpn bridge to rn got her...
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    Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Morettia2 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    GOD I don't even know where to strat with my story. It's going to be a ADDfest when reading it and while I write it...So here it goes When I grad HS in 98 I went to The University of Scranton. I was...
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    Nursing Misconceptions

    Morettia2 replied to allanina03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    what got to me lasy night...errrrr....was a non-compliant pt. who was literally driving me crazy. Around 6am the pt. was screaming "get me my MYLANTA" like a 5 y.o. child not getting a popsicle. I was...
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    MYNX Closure Device, any one else having problems with the NEW MYNX closure device

    Morettia2 replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    thanks so muc for responding to my post. I have been waiting for a response forever. I am so happy that the MYNX worked for
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    Newark Beth Israel Hospital

    Morettia2 replied to davisbaby's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    My orientation was 12 weeks or 14 weeks I can't remember. I think it was 9.5 weeks on days and 4.5 weeks on nights (I work NOC 7p-7:30a so I oriented on both shifts). But each unit varies on...
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    New Grad...& scared....

    Morettia2 replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    I used the lippincott NCLEX book, I also took the Kaplan NCLEX review course. Kaplan was probably the best thing I ever did. I think with out Kaplan, I probably wouldn;t have passed the boards. Kaplan...
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    "If I Only had a Brain......"

    Morettia2 replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    wow do we work in the same hosp??? It sounds like you were given the mother of pt. assignments, and you sound like me trying to take care of every little detail. I know it is easy to say don't...
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    When they're giving out assignments . . .

    Morettia2 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will send you my report sheet that I use. I have to get if off my computer. I am using my fiance's laptop. OH good news for ME! I was charge nurse agian for the second time in 2 weeks and this is...
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    Sickest you have ever been, and still expected to work.

    Morettia2 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had asthamatic bronchitus a few months ago. I had told my manager at night I wasn't feeling well, while I was at work. She didn;t believe me, said it's just my asthma..I knew better, b/c everytime I...
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    Anyone try the P90X Exercise Plan?

    Morettia2 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have time warner too, I personally hate it, and I do the on-demand work outs, which is included in your cable, which change from month to month and I figure you are paying for it anyway with your...
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    Anyone try the P90X Exercise Plan?

    Morettia2 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Before I became a Nurse I worked in TV production, puting infomercials out to national and broadcast networks. I used to put the Power 90/slim in 6/beachbody ones on air. They work, but you also have...