Okami_CCRN BSN, RN

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    Rejected Because of my Degree Program :/

    Okami_CCRN replied to NV_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It happened to me when I was pursuing a nurse extern position within my current place of employment, HR would not even talk to me even though I had been working as a tech for 6 years there. My manager...
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    Career Clean Up

    Okami_CCRN replied to petertheparrot's topic in General Nursing

    Is medical surgical nursing where you want to be post NP school? Are you doing acute care as part of your specialization? Is this going to advance your career to where you want to be in 5 years? These...
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    Career Clean Up

    Okami_CCRN replied to petertheparrot's topic in General Nursing

    How much longer do you have left in your NP schooling? If that time is less than a year, I would not contemplate looking for work outside of what you are doing now. Hiring someone and orienting them...
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    IV insertion

    Okami_CCRN replied to XXXX5's topic in General Nursing

    That is quite a niche topic, can't say I have seen videos on the topic. I will say from experience on the IV Team, I have been called to L&D a few times and what I find is most helpful is to...
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    NG Tube Suctioning

    Okami_CCRN replied to Whelan's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught by professors and preceptors alike that you do not put patients on high continuous wall suction as the NGT/OGT could be against the gastric wall leading to erosion. Also low wall suction...
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    Flu shot and GBS

    Okami_CCRN replied to Gyurkiv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/vaccine/guillainbarre.htm
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    Potential job offer question...

    Okami_CCRN replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    The grass isn't always greener on the other side, usually it's just a different type of grass that you will eventually get used to. However, you have to weigh certain things benefits, pay, stress,...
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    CCRN Advice

    Okami_CCRN replied to ICUnurse0301's topic in Critical Care

    I studied for about 1 week before taking the exam, I completed the AACN CCRN review, which was $80 if you are a member and $160 for non-members. I found it to be pretty straightforward and...
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    NG tube and PO meds

    Okami_CCRN replied to Lilpeanut93's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous poster mentioned you do not need to clamp or hold feedings unless the medications are to be given on an empty stomach. On a different note, back when I was in nursing school a...
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    CEUS

    Okami_CCRN replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Most healthcare facilities have some sort of arrangement with an online provider of CEU's, for example my facility uses CE Direct, but you are more than welcome to obtain CEU's from nursing journals...
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    I WOULD NOT recommend Brookdale

    Okami_CCRN replied to Slyder's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello there, disgruntled student nurse. I like you, attended and graduated from a New Jersey ADN/ASN program. If you think the the grass is greener in another institution of nursing education, you are...
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    New nurse

    Okami_CCRN replied to Kystudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I would do: I would ask the aides what exactly is being over-delegated, it may be that he is overwhelmed and so is delegating tasks that do not require his intervention/skill set. With...
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    correct way to administer synergistic medications:

    Okami_CCRN replied to antimafia's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient states that hydromorphone causes itchiness, then I pre-medicate with diphenhydramine as ordered. I usually administer diphenhydramne IVP over 2-4 minutes. I wait about 15 minutes and then...
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    CCRN studying

    Okami_CCRN replied to apearson's topic in Critical Care

    I studied for CCRN using the AACN's online CCRN review; if you are a member it is $80, non-members I believe is $160. I found it to be concise yet comprehensive. I also used the Laura Gasparis DVD's...
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    CCRN after working abroad

    Okami_CCRN replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Critical Care

    I would get in touch with AACN personally, the worst thing that could happen is you pay for the exam, pass and they conduct a random audit of your hours. If it is determined ineligible you would lose...
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    Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

    Okami_CCRN replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have stayed overnight, considering you have another job during the daytime that would have caused a conflict. If they cannot seem to sort out their staffing patterns then that is their...
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    Night shift exhaustion

    Okami_CCRN replied to Emmasmom03's topic in General Nursing

    I jumped ship, after being on nights for close to 8 years without the ability to move to days in the foreseeable future. I recently accepted a FT day position at a Level I Trauma Center's SICU. I'm...
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    Level I Trauma Center

    Okami_CCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    A little background on myself, I graduated from a diploma program early 2015 and began working in a mixed medical/surgical ICU at a rather large community hospital. Since working there I have obtained...
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    Level I Trauma Center

    Okami_CCRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input guys, I scheduled an interview at the end of the month and see what they have to
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    Paper Charting Sucks (...just a vent...)

    Okami_CCRN replied to TJ'sMOM's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain! We have this weird hybrid system where we document our head to toe in the computer but everything else on
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    CCRN Review courses??

    Okami_CCRN replied to Annalise's topic in Critical Care

    When I was preparing to sit for the CCRN exam I used a combination of AACN's Online CCRN Review which grants 19.5 CEUs and I also borrowed the Laura Gasparis CCRN Review DVD's from a co-worker. I felt...
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    Possible to get RN by next August?

    Okami_CCRN replied to hellofish's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am going to go ahead and say no, and I will tell you why. Based on your post it seems you are planning on applying for an LPN Program and then applying for an LPN to RN Bridge Program. LPN...
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    After your monthly bills, what did you splurge on your nursing paycheck?

    Okami_CCRN replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Lush and bought some massage bars and some bath bombs for my partner and I. We both have high stress jobs, with me working in critical care and him being an architect so once a week we like...
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    Behind on charting?

    Okami_CCRN replied to rhernandez748's topic in General Nursing

    I am really sorry that you feel so down. Orienting, especially as a brand new nurse can be extremely overwhelming. To handle three patients on your third day of orientation is a little unreasonable,...
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    Level I Trauma Center

    Okami_CCRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for responding! I have this fear that I may not be good enough, or will drown. Also I have been with my current facility for 8 years and have become pretty much used to it, so packing up and...