Jahna

Jahna

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  1. Leonardtown, MD

    Jahna posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hello All, I will be moving from GA to the Leonardtown, MD area in the summer and I need some advice. Would it be better to research travel assignments first or is there a facility that stands out...

  2. Going back to work after 12 weeks of Maternity Leave

    Jahna posted a topic in Emergency

    I am grateful that I will be able to leave my baby with a very trusted friend and caregiver, so I have no worries about his safety, etc. while I am at work. I AM a little worried though about my...

  3. Most common ER pediatric meds

    Jahna replied to liser79's topic in Emergency

    I would only add ketamine to this list. In Peds, this drug is one of the go meds for moderate sedation

  4. Is this common? The new face of the ED

    Jahna replied to mariposa311's topic in Emergency

    Same here. The situation at the ER that I work in sounds eerily similar to the original posters' note. We work hard, and the vast majority do actually care and have great bedside manner, even with the...

  5. What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

    Jahna replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    Lilarox, I also feel like I have to defend myself. I, too, am an ASN grad and I am currently about halfway through to my BSN. I took this route because the thought of graduating with a mountain of...

  6. Precepting/Orienting

    Jahna posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been asked to orient a nurse to our department who has been a nurse longer than I have and has even been a charge nurse at one point. She has re-located to our area and so now, here we are. Thing...

  7. Precepting/Orienting

    Jahna replied to Jahna's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your kind words. I suppose I just couldn't shake the feeling that we're both somehow expected to

  8. fear of inadequacy

    Jahna replied to ginaw623's topic in General Students

    Most of this stuff will only come through time and experience. The books don't teach you everything. Anyway, I think you should always have a little "fear". It's the cocky ones, who think they know...

  9. Organ Donation Opt Out

    Jahna replied to XB9S's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's just my warped sense of humor, but I found this hilarious on so many levels.

  10. Loans, interest, decisions, oh my!! Help!

    Jahna replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in General Students

    Might I suggest some options that worked for me: One is called the Workforce Initiative Act. You can inquire about the details at your local Dept. of Labor office. Basically, this program paid for...

  11. When it's one of your own

    Jahna posted a topic in Emergency

    None of us are immune to life and its inevitable end (at least as we know it - for argument's sake), but as an ER nurse, I find it a challenge when it's one of us that's just come in by squad and is...

  12. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    Jahna replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    i had this one instance of nurse-speak gone wrong. in doing bedside report, the off-going nurse was telling me that the pt was on a "dope" drip. the family member at bedside got offended and said...

  13. How long to find your "niche"?

    Jahna replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    For me, the choices were either ER or ICU. My career began in the ER. I love my job!!! Plus, I volunteer at hospice for a change of pace and the tremendous emotional rewards that I get from that...

  14. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    Jahna replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    Not intending to start a war here, but "pro-death" is a label that is in fact beginning to circulate as a response to all this health care reform talk. Perhaps you need to do a little reading...

  15. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    Jahna replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    You are exactly right. One of the beautiful things about being a nurse is that the field is so varied and you can tailor your career to an area that does not impose on your views, be it pro-life,...

  16. Diploma Program a bad idea?

    Jahna replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Once you pass your boards, you are an RN. Like you, I had to consider the finances first. I took an ADN program, passed my boards, and now I am an RN working in the ER and loving every minute. In the...

  17. My RN License has been approved!

    Jahna posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the NCLEX on 05Aug09 and found out that I passed on 10Aug09. Today, 12Aug09, I found out that my license to practice as a Registered Nurse has been approved!!! Yay!!! Now to get my pocket...

  18. My RN License has been approved!

    Jahna replied to Jahna's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I studied using the Saunders CD, ATI DVDs, and an audio review. The test wasn't as hard as I imagined it would be. The hardest part of the whole thing was trying to control my nerves before, during,...

  19. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Jahna replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    LOL!! C'mon, don't you remember your first

  20. Were you confident to pass?

    Jahna replied to RNindmaking's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is the same way I felt. I knew I studied and prepared well but walking out of that test, I felt so unsure of myself. I found out today that I passed!! I am so

  21. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Jahna replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It worked for me! I found out that I passed today.

  22. Passssed NCLEX-RN!

    Jahna replied to ERRNinMI's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just found out that I passed also. Congrats to both of us. Hip Hip

  23. Testing for NCLEX next week.

    Jahna replied to nicoswife's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats!! Took mine on Wednesday and still waiting for results. If I trust the Pearson trick, then I passed, but I need to see it in

  24. ATT rec'd...

    Jahna replied to 2CareerRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Good luck. Just don't overdo the studying. You'll be

  25. Do I need a certain personality to work in the ER?

    Jahna replied to ExaltedNurse's topic in Emergency

    Is there a way for you to float down there for a couple of shifts to see how you fit? I know in my facility they do entertain that sort of