jlcole45

jlcole45

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  1. What I Love About Nursing Is....

    jlcole45 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    That I can go home at the end of most days from the hospital and feel good about my work - unlike many other types of jobs such as management, sales, or marketing. I love the flexible schedule, the...

  2. What do you think of this plan?

    jlcole45 replied to blameitonrio's topic in General Nursing

    I would not recommend volunteering - because they aren't going to let you do anything that will count as nursing experience. Besides you spent all that time in school to get zero pay? Can you really...

  3. Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    jlcole45 replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of a facility was this?? My God how do they keep any nurses? Medical Assistants - exactly what is their training? A 6 - 9 month course on a few of the technical things? Big deal - You...

  4. I am giving up

    jlcole45 replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mystic, I have a few questions for you. How long have you been a nurse? What sort of nursing were you doing? Have you always done this type of nursing? Don't totally give it up until you've had time...

  5. What would u do?

    jlcole45 replied to goodgirl4u50's topic in General Nursing

    Did they fire you or did you quit? Man that really sounds harsh either way and she was very unprofessional. Can I ask if she had any other reasons for getting so mad? Maybe I've been lucky but...

  6. How many nurses want their children to be nurses too?

    jlcole45 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Why in God's name would you do that? Don't you want them to have a life outside of work? Yes, the docs make more money and have more autonomy then us, but they pay a price for it. We have it pretty...

  7. How many patients on days for LTC agency nurses?

    jlcole45 replied to kstec's topic in Agency Nurses

    As long as you haven't accepted care of the patients - you can refuse the assignment and you won't be charged with

  8. Tattooed Nurse?

    jlcole45 replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Nursing Career

    You have to think about what it looks like to the typical older patient in the hospital. Large tattoos can give the wrong impression and this can be scary for them. Historically they are associated...

  9. Acls

    jlcole45 replied to RNinfamily's topic in Nursing Career

    I second Tweety's comments, get the manual a head of time and review it. The instructors and AHA want you to pass. It's not like old days with the 'mega code' where some of the instructors would...

  10. Are there any CNA jobs with high pay rates?

    jlcole45 replied to nlw59bba's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    It's called RN. Sorry but higher education usually equals higher pay. Good

  11. My only concern w/nursing

    jlcole45 replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    FYI there is an age limit for the Public Health Service - less then 44

  12. Returning RN

    jlcole45 replied to WhiteRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you return to what you were doing before - Peds? Or did you not care for it? Personally I think hospital nursing is the best because of the variety of patients, people and even for you...

  13. What do you write on your pt's bulletin board?

    jlcole45 replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    Date Day of the week My name and my shift. And any other important things -- ie calorie counts, fuild restrictions. Family are invited to write things like phone numbers as

  14. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    jlcole45 replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    At the largest hospital in Charlotte NC - Carolinas Medical Center - all nurses wear white except in OR, ER and women and childrens. All levels of folks working in the hospital wear a color coded...

  15. Which to choose CICU or CV Step Down?

    jlcole45 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I have received two job offers and I am having a trouble deciding which one to take. Quickly my background is 16 yrs in ICU, CCU, ER but have been away from nursing about 3+ years and I am...

  16. Which to choose CICU or CV Step Down?

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the comments so far and please keep them coming. I too have a bit of concern about working with my hubby. We've discussed how we might do this and we decided if we worked 2 out of the...

  17. Why be a CCU/ICU RN?

    jlcole45 replied to spottybug's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    One question. Why do you think they have told you that you'd make an excellent ICU nurse? I agree with many of the others - once you get over the fear and the learning curve (and it's pretty steep),...

  18. Who's gonna admit it that they went into Nursing b/c of the salary?

    jlcole45 replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing it too long for me to admit that -- it didn't pay that good when I graduated. But I will admit to choosing nursing because of the job security and because it seemed to be the natural...

  19. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    jlcole45 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    1. Eldest child in dysfunctional family - does that count as a job? 2. Woolworth seasonal retail employee (for those of us old enough to remember this chain store. 3. Dunken Donuts waitress 4. Gas...

  20. Vent/Trach nurses: If a trach becomes dislodged, what do you do?

    jlcole45 replied to Dunno?'s topic in General Nursing

    Get it back in a quickly and safely as possible! If you hesitate you could lose your airway and hence your patient. Then re secure it and let the doc know it needs to be re stitched. If you are...

  21. Disease question

    jlcole45 replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    Now a days the internet - go to one of the respected sites such as Mayo Clinic, John's Hopkins, or Duke

  22. Need Help Making The Right Decision

    jlcole45 replied to carveronica's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with Tweety if there is any way to finish your free RN schooling then do it! Especially with a BSN - because your options will be even better in regards to money and advancement later in your...

  23. need advice about my job option

    jlcole45 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Once you are licensed you are on your own and can not go back to being a 'graduate nurse' - which I associate with a new graduate who doesn't have their license yet and works under their preceptor's...

  24. Bayada

    jlcole45 replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    Bayada is a large international nursing company - I knew of them by way of traveling nurses but I've not worked for

  25. Bayada

    jlcole45 replied to jennah982's topic in Home Health

    Hi all I am looking into working for Bayada Nurses - they have a strong home health presence in my area. Does anyone have any experience with this company? I would like to hear the good and the bad....