Jess_Missouri_RN

Jess_Missouri_RN

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  1. Clinicals, and Job Offers

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    True for me but I made the effort and networking myself. Made a point to talk to the nurse manager on the floor I wanted to work. She told me to call her when I passed boards and that's what I did,...

  2. She sure did... and with a straight face!

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    Good!! Hope you get it!! Good luck!

  3. She sure did... and with a straight face!

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    I've done the same with non working telephones and call lights. No maintenance to call, it's up to the floor staff to fix or not fix and have an angry patient. What else can we do? I'm not an...

  4. She sure did... and with a straight face!

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried any of the hospitals you did clinicals at? I'm fortunate that I applied to a hospital I spent 3 clinical rotations at, got to know the nurses and nurse manager so when I graduated and...

  5. Don't Know What To Do.. (Prospective Student)

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to UmmIdontknow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get all your general classes out of the way while you wait! And I clean more bottoms than my techs on some nights! Good way to assess your patients and keep them dry and happy!

  6. Please someone help me understand..........

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    http://http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/11/60-minutes-cost-of-dying-video-and.html The link if you would like to read about it

  7. Please someone help me understand..........

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to TinyRNgrl's topic in Emergency

    I watched a 60 minute episode last night about the cost of dying patients in the hospital and it was $55 billion last year to taxpayers for mainly the use of ICU, consults and tests. One elderly lady...

  8. what would you have done

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to nursegreenbean's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work at has a wound care sheet for dressings that we as nurses can use without a doctor order and what dressings are used for different wound types, it's fabulous, I love it and it cuts...

  9. Redlining.

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    In the instance you're talking about I just write "chart checked" with my name. If the order was already signed off by another nurse than the mistake would fall back on them, since the point of the...

  10. Redlining.

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    I can say it's not too common and I know who to check after because it happens often with certain people. What I like to do (if time permits) is grab the charts while getting report so we can both...

  11. Redlining.

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to manchmal's topic in General Nursing

    We are not computerized yet and still sign off in red on the night shift. I write "chart checked" with my signature. I do have problems signing an order that was written on day shift and have only...

  12. Signed State DNR form no good????

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to llltapp's topic in Emergency

    I am not sure, I just know that it's policy. And they may be DNR this visit but full code the next visit. I would think it should follow them on all admissions but it does not and sometimes we are...

  13. Forest Park and Alexius Hospitals

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to rclimbr's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update: Forest Park closed for good and St. Alexius is still doing bariatric surgeries, I know because I work the bariatric floor

  14. Best St. Louis hospitals to work at?

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to BSNgrad2010's topic in General Nursing

    One of my friends that graduated in June 2010 from LSN landed NICU at St. johns. 6 months of training and she really likes

  15. VA Hospital

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the VA home hires

  16. Split Medical-Surgical?

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our floor is combined but clean, we also have a dirty med-surg floor for isolation or pneumonia, etc. We have private rooms for surgical and shared rooms for medical, it all works out but can become...

  17. New to Med/Surg

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to nursepandra's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have only worked medical surgical plus my floor also does post-op care for our bariatric surgeries. I like the fact it's constant learning and like the above poster a lot of our patients are...

  18. How does your hospital identify DNR?

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to jmgrn65's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's a purple clip on the armband, it's placed in the front of the chart with a sticker on the

  19. Signed State DNR form no good????

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to llltapp's topic in Emergency

    Nursing home/state/etc. DNR's do not apply at our hospital, all pts are full code unless the admitting MD signs our blue DNR form, period. If the form is not filled out and in the chart, we

  20. DNR-Comfort measures

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Had my first DNR pt. die Thanksgiving night. 93 years old and showed no signs of distress at 2200 but when I walked in at 2300 she had only minutes to live, she had gargly breathing and I yelled for...

  21. JOBS?

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to STL2008, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I sent you a message but keep on them. Took me 2 months of calling. We are really short on 5 - only a handful of FT RN's on

  22. JOBS?

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to STL2008, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired at st. Alexius as a new grad. Work med-surg floor. Small hospital, not the greatest but I do like it. I work 7p to 7a and I know we were hiring for a night RN, haven't filled the...

  23. Lutheran School Nursing

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    why do you have to wait so

  24. Job as New Grad?

    Jess_Missouri_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am due to graduate in June. I'm currently not working and wanted to wait until taking state boards before getting a job. I've been hearing from other classmates that if we dont get into a...

  25. New Grad - Home Health

    Jess_Missouri_RN replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in Home Health

    Anne, I agree with you on med/surg experience. It seems to be invaluable. I put in two applications yesterday to local hospitals, so we'll see. I'm glad I posted about it because I was torn on what...