JennInColumbus

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  1. Also Ran Careers... what did you decide against before choosing nursing

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Before I started nursing I gave three careers a lot of thought and did a fair amount of research on all of them. I already have a bachelor's so I was thinking of law school/law enforcement, med school...

  2. Anyone working in organ procurement?

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I'm an SICU nurse who had the opportunity to watch the organ procurement process in action last week when one of our patients became an organ donor. I'm very drawn to this line of work,...

  3. Most RN's first borns?

    JennInColumbus replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I am a first born with no alcoholism in my family, my Mom, also an RN, was 5th of

  4. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    JennInColumbus replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an ICU nurse for 18 months and in that time I have started six IVs. Five of those were started on the day that I had to go around with a staff nurse and prove that I could start IVs. I...

  5. RN's leaving drugs in lines

    JennInColumbus replied to JiffyGriff's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm fresh out of my training as an SICU nurse and one of the very first things I was taught was to always aspirate my lines before doing anything if I don't know 100% that they were flushed. It's not...

  6. Blood Transfusions: How fast do you go?

    JennInColumbus replied to Genista's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good question, I find the different answers/policies & procedures interesting. I guess I expected more uniform answers since evidenced based practice is in our faces at every opportunity :) At...

  7. General ?? and Ohio ??

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in Home Health

    I'm a new grad nurse and my full time job is in the SICU in a level II hospital, but I have a part time job as a home health nurse. I'm really surprised by how much I enjoy home health and have a few...

  8. Authorization to test wait??

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here in Ohio we take the NCLEX through Pearson Vue, I don't know if that is the same for all states or not. After all of your paperwork was in, how long did you have to wait for your Authorization To...

  9. Any Amedisys Nurses Here?

    JennInColumbus replied to floridahomenurse's topic in Home Health

    My Mom works for amedisys in TN too... what city are you in? She's in the Chattanooga

  10. "Reluctant" hospice doc

    JennInColumbus replied to mc3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My parents have published extensively about the undermedication of hospice patients. Try a search for Karl Miller, MD and Martha ( or Marti) Miller RN if you are looking for journal articles on the...

  11. General ?? and Ohio ??

    JennInColumbus replied to JennInColumbus's topic in Home Health

    I do have PPE, but no OSHA training or anything like that. I literally went on a visit with a nurse, then was on my own. That's why I was really hoping someone would recommend a great book so I...

  12. General ?? and Ohio ??

    JennInColumbus replied to JennInColumbus's topic in Home Health

    My training consisted of going on a visit with another nurse. I have not heard the word "OSHA" mentioned. Luckily our cases are not terribly difficult ones. Lots of clean bandages and monitoring...

  13. Any Amedisys Nurses Here?

    JennInColumbus replied to floridahomenurse's topic in Home Health

    The hospice my mom works for was recently acquired by Amedisys and she is pretty thrilled with the changes they have made thus far. She says they run the place as she would if she owned it, which I...

  14. Info RE: Moving to Columbus Ohio

    JennInColumbus replied to Treeta's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Wow, the difference between Shiprock and Gallup vs Columbus is like night and day. Shiprock is extremely rural, with a high level of poor residents and I would imagine a fairly small health care...

  15. There was a full moon last night. Can you usually tell when you're at work?

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it true that the hospitals get a little nuts on the full moon, or is that just something that television uses for drama? Have you experienced crazy shifts on the full

  16. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    JennInColumbus replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I really think this is one of those issues that is very personal. It's about your goals, not what anyone else thinks. While there are advantages to more schooling that include ease of promotion and...

  17. My patient fired me!

    JennInColumbus replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that the charge nurse didn't spend too much time on the situation, talk to you about it or really take too much time with the patient regarding what was going on says one thing to me. It says...

  18. RNS with depression - r u out there?

    JennInColumbus replied to zacsmimi's topic in Psychiatric

    #1 Has anyone else heard of this rapid reaction to this ssri? #2 Am I just hiding out from the possibility that I should be on anti-anxiety meds? #3 Is it possible Ive just become too "used" to this...

  19. Ohio SRNA Programs

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Does anyone have any experience or information about Akron or Cinci? I'm trying to narrow it down between these two schools and their RN to MSN (CRNA) programs. There seem to be slight differences...

  20. Do all online BSN programs require 1 year of work experience?

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'd like to continue my education ( I graduate with an ADN in September) when I finish my RN program, but the three programs I've researched so far all require 1 year minimum to apply. Are there any...

  21. Online BSN information, please.

    JennInColumbus replied to JennInColumbus's topic in Online Distance Learning

  22. Online BSN information, please.

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm having trouble finding clear cut information on a BSN online. Is anyone currently taking/taken classes online? Can anyone recommend a program, or tell me about the pros and cons of Drexel and...

  23. BSN to SRNA (BSN Online)

    JennInColumbus posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Will I be at a disadvantage for CRNA school if I do my BSN online? My grades in my ADN program are good, I will graduate with (approximately) a 3.85. There are several schools in town that offer RN...

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    JennInColumbus replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This thread is like a big car accident on the freeway... I don't want to look but I can't seem to help myself.... I tell myself I'm not going to read anymore, I'm done... oh look I'm on page 54! I...

  25. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    JennInColumbus replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    1. Passing the boards is a license to learn what you need to know, not a certificate that means you have learned everything you need to know. 2. Remember "this too shall pass" 3. Your grades do not...