JoMark06

JoMark06

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  1. Ridiculous? Paranoid? Unnecessary?

    JoMark06 replied to Summers_Off's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Most hospitals provide a standard surgical mask with a face guard if you are going to be dealing with a situation that may result in splash

  2. Melatonin for day sleep

    JoMark06 replied to Jtkknj's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I don't like the way OTC sleep meds make me feel so I have avoided taking them. I have wanted to try melatonin or valerian root but haven't gotten up the nerve yet. One thing that does help me sleep...

  3. opinions about 1 year "2nd degree" BSN nursing programs

    JoMark06 replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from an accelerated program and while they are typically advertised as a "2nd degree" program, many that I graduated with did not have a 1st degree. They completed the prereqs at a...

  4. Who else loves their job

    JoMark06 replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse, it's all I've ever really wanted to do. I am currently on a surgical ward taking care of every possible surgical patient you could think of. I am, however, going intermittent...

  5. Pay cut for more flexible schedule

    JoMark06 replied to missgigius's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you are feeling right now, though for somewhat different reasons. I just accepted a position in a CT stepdown unit...leaving a really good paying job with 5 wks annual leave on a med/surg...

  6. Stress Relief after a BAD shift?

    JoMark06 replied to JStollRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love my cats! I have one who just seems to know when I've had a bad shift (or just a bad day in general). He comes and snuggles at my side and lays his big head (he's a 20+ lb russian blue) on top...

  7. nursing student needs help with colostomy care

    JoMark06 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Eakins seals (that's what we call them here); they are perfect for molding into creases and skin folds and the wafer then molds/sticks right to the seal. Where those are not obtainable,...

  8. Job hunting questions

    JoMark06 replied to putmetosleep's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Keep on eye on your local hospital websites, they all have a link to careers and in my experience that's where you will see job postings more than on job websites. If you have a Veteran's hospital in...

  9. New Hire Pharmacology Test

    JoMark06 replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the VA and took the test about 2 1/2 yrs ago. They will give you drug guides and help you pull up some online resources. The test wasn't that difficult that I recall...drug calcs, drug...

  10. CPR online?

    JoMark06 replied to epijunky's topic in General Nursing

    I would check with your facility. They will not accept online recert where I work and only accept American Heart Assoc. Our education department offers recerts several times a month so we don't have...

  11. Healthcare Termination Process: You're Fired!

    JoMark06 replied to JoytoWorld's topic in General Nursing

    Caliotter3 is not the original poster, she simply posed a question. The original poster is "Joytoworld" who joined just this

  12. Private Rooms Standard

    JoMark06 replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a fairly geriatric population at a teaching hospital where the docs think nothing of talking loudly (often necessary due to hearing issues) or preforming bedside procedures without thought...

  13. Private Rooms Standard

    JoMark06 replied to Lisa, MA's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if you think about it, semi-private rooms are very much a violation of privacy and HIPAA. There is very little expectation of privacy when there is another patient and their family member(s)...

  14. Pay periods

    JoMark06 replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your nurse manager or the HR department. At my job we started work on the first day of the new pay period so we got paid for the first time about 3 weeks later, after that it was every other...

  15. Was just hired as new graduate nurse, what is the Health Assessment part?

    JoMark06 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, it depends on your facility. For my job, they placed a PPD (had to have 2 negatives, one of which I was able to use from a recent PPD from nursing school), ran a UDS and drew...

  16. MILITARY NURSE VS CIVILIAN NURSE ... who will get the job?

    JoMark06 replied to cookie91's topic in General Nursing

    At the VA and DOD hospitals/clinics, your military experience will count a lot. You will get either a 5 or 10 point veterans preference that will be added to your level of degree, certifications,...

  17. After what point?

    JoMark06 replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 2.5 yrs now and still consider myself a new nurse. I stopped thinking of myself as a new grad nurse when I started precepting and doing charge nurse duties around the 9month to...

  18. vent for those who work midnights

    JoMark06 replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights (7:30p-8a) and my husband, also a nurse, works days (7:30a-8p) because we have school aged children who are just not old enough to stay home alone. I have had a hard time getting him to...

  19. Question about VA RN salary for Prime Care clinic staff

    JoMark06 replied to katkonk's topic in Government, Military

    To my knowledge (I've been working at a VA for the last 2+ years), RN salary is the same whether inpatient or outpatient setting. The only difference is night shift/weekend shift differentials. Your...

  20. Follow-up advice/recommendations

    JoMark06 replied to nurse2be2010's topic in General Nursing

    Most applications have a section for references and require contact information (mailing address/phone #) for those people. A clinical instructor, a professor and a nurse manager from my part time...

  21. Apply now or wait for RN license?

    JoMark06 replied to rar_bsn_rn's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Apply now and apply often! I applied in March, interviewed in April, and had my job offer before graduation in May (I graduated in

  22. Need your opinion please

    JoMark06 replied to ASIL617's topic in General Nursing

    The NCLEX is a national exam (National Council Licensure Examination) so you can actually test in any state. Where you get your license depends on which state BON you apply to. I graduated from a...

  23. Shift Differentials

    JoMark06 replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    The way it works at most facilities is this: (examples not exact dollar amts) 6pm to 7am gets an extra $2/hr weekends from 7am to 6pm gets an extra $3/hr weekends from 6pm to 7am gets an extra $5/hr...

  24. Why is everything the day shifts responsibility?

    JoMark06 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Must be nice. I work 730p to 8a and I do a full med pass at 10pm and 06 with smaller med passes at midnight, 2 and 4 on some patients. We get the admissions and transfers the day shift had put on...

  25. Why is everything the day shifts responsibility?

    JoMark06 replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work night shift at my facility and a LOT happens on my shift. We do I/Os for 2 shifts (evening and night) with very little charted for the first 4 hrs of evening that I was not there, yet I'm...