JessicaSN

JessicaSN

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  1. Dosage question....

    JessicaSN replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    I work in an ER and these are the types of dosage problems I have: 1. A child weighs 58 lbs and the doctor writes for 10 mg of ibuprofen per kg. How much do I give? I then go to the Pyxis and it comes...

  2. How does the recession affect your job?

    JessicaSN replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    I think it really depends on what area of the country you live in. I'm in southern Ohio (Dayton/Cincinnati area) and my hospital has 30+ openings for RN's and many more for HUC's, PCA's, etc. In fact,...

  3. Help Please!!

    JessicaSN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    In our ER the report is called over the phone and an RN (and RT or a tech, if needed) transport the patient upstairs. As far as an ICU nurse coming down to transport a patient, that would most...

  4. Blood draws/SL on kids < 5 yo

    JessicaSN replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, SL = saline lock :) V/D = vomiting and diarrhea pink85: Do you go in at the middle of their arm below the AC site? If I can learn your technique it would be amazing! I bow to you

  5. On-Set Movie Nursing Jobs

    JessicaSN replied to Hobie4's topic in General Nursing

    I did a little searching and found a link for working with Sony Pictures: http://www.resmatic.net/spe/index.php It doesn't look like any nursing positions are open right now, but you can keep...

  6. On-Set Movie Nursing Jobs

    JessicaSN replied to Hobie4's topic in General Nursing

    I know of at least one movie that hired nurses: the new James Bond. I saw it last week and stayed through the credits. Towards the end I saw "Movie Nurses" and then 2 names. I think I know my true...

  7. What's in your sharps container?

    JessicaSN replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    All used syringes should go in the sharps containers, no matter if they have a needle on them or not. Think about it from the housekeepers' perspective. You are grabbing a bag of trash and see a...

  8. Starting the admission orders

    JessicaSN posted a topic in Emergency

    I read in another thread how a non-ER nurse (sorry, didn't see what specialty) was angry that the ER nurses don't start any of the admitting orders at her hospital. So, I wanted to ask the ER folks...

  9. Starting the admission orders

    JessicaSN replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    I hate to do it (keep calling) but when this situation happens every once in a while, the charge nurse is on my butt telling me to keep calling the floor to see if the room is ready (while staring at...

  10. I am working on a case study and I need to know what a "FAST" test is!

    JessicaSN replied to clmsngrl82's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.dcmsonline.org/jax-medicine/1999journals/march99/ultrasound.htm About halfway down the page the FAST exam is

  11. Starting the admission orders

    JessicaSN replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    patients have to sometimes wait for hours in my er, too, waiting on a bed, but that does not mean the orders are written or given to the er nurse yet. if it is going on another way in your er (and...

  12. Questions to ask my counselor?

    JessicaSN replied to molly_moose_c's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is the attrition rate of each class? Meaning, if 50 students are accepted each year, how many are left at graduation? What is the NCLEX pass rate? How far away are the clinical sites? I've read...

  13. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    JessicaSN replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    Katrina SAVAGED much more than New Orleans, including where I was born and raised, the Mississippi Gulf Coast and also the coast Alabama. Hurricane Katrina actully caused more damage and flooding to...

  14. Interviewer asked about my GPA

    JessicaSN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had an interview last week for an ER position at my first choice hospital and about half way through the interview, the nurse manager asked what my GPA was. It made me pause for a second because I...

  15. NCLEX results

    JessicaSN replied to jaylynn67's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Sorry to hear you failed jaylynn Keep studying and I'll bet you'll pass next time now that you know what the questions are like (because they're sure not what I expected when I took the

  16. Does GPA matter in terms of getting a job?

    JessicaSN replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if I were the interviewer I would want to know more about you. Do you have any work experience and have good references from past employers? Could you have a clinical instructor write a letter...

  17. Does GPA matter in terms of getting a job?

    JessicaSN replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I started a thread about this topic a month ago because I was asked my GPA in an interview. You can read the thread here: https://allnurses.com/forums/f121/interviewer-asked-about-my-gpa-307299.html...

  18. Saunders vs the real world (aka-NCLEX)

    JessicaSN replied to tbanurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my NCLEX last Friday and passed with 75 questions. I studied exclusively with my Saunder's CD (which probably wasn't a good idea, but oh well!) and I thought the NCLEX was way different than...

  19. Freaked out! got 75 but not feeling good...

    JessicaSN replied to CinderMelly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took the NCLEX-RN on Friday and felt the same exact way everyone else here did. It cut off at 75, which was a relief because that test is TORTURE, but I felt like I got every other question wrong. I...

  20. How much do you put in your 401K and other questions

    JessicaSN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm at the beginning of my RN career and this will be the first time I'll be putting any money away for retirement. I want to know what everyone does with their 401K. Here are my...

  21. Online CPR Renewal

    JessicaSN replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried local police or fire stations? They offer the classes in my area all of the time, including weekends. I would also check the websites of hospitals in your area. The CPR class info is...

  22. How much do you put in your 401K and other questions

    JessicaSN replied to JessicaSN's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add that my hospital will only contribute up to the 6% mark too, just like your's (except at .25 instead of your .50). I hope I'm making sense! p.s. Cool quote llg. I'm a huge X-files fan...

  23. Should a take or re-sched? 7 days to go b4 nclex and panic mode

    JessicaSN replied to awfullysweetgal's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I'm definitely not an expert because I am also scheduled for the 20th and have been having second thoughts too. I say we should just bite the bullet and take it!! We could probably postpone the...

  24. Anyone Up For Random FACT THROWING??

    JessicaSN replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I haven't read the whole thread but here is something I use Diabetes insipidus - Dries you out (high urine output ---> leads to hypernatremia and Dehydration) SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate...

  25. DELAYED pearson vue confirmation

    JessicaSN replied to mitochondrialdna6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Telephone Numbers United States / Canada 866-49-NCLEX / 866-496-2539 Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. CT; closed on local holidays. I found this info on the pearsonvue.com/nclex...