Julie Reyes

Julie Reyes DNP, RN

pediatrics, occupational health

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  1. Ebola- Quarantine/Quasi quarantine Yes or No?

    Julie Reyes replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The news has been broadcasting the dispute of quarantining a nurse who was a volunteer taking care of ebola patients. Just last week, people were voicing concerns that all people who returned from...

  2. Nurses and FB "news"

    Julie Reyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will have to look for that. I have noticed that the majority of articles that are lies come from the same website...it must be a tabloid type of site. I am at work today, but will have to check it...

  3. Nurses and FB "news"

    Julie Reyes posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    One of the nurses I work with the other day was ranting (justifiably) about a news article posted on FB about a town in Texas that was now quarantined because of a family who contracted Ebola. The...

  4. 21 Things you never mention at a hospital job interview

    Julie Reyes replied to prettyboyswag's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Funny! I have sat in on a lot of interviews lately, and no joke - i have realized i have "zoned out" in a few of them! This made me

  5. At risk for pressure ulcers...

    Julie Reyes posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Care plan idea?? At risk for pressure ulcers related to bony prominences. Intervention - candy corn, jelly bellies, butter popcorn Outcome - decrease in bony prominence....and happy patient!...

  6. EKG: It's in alphabetical order!

    Julie Reyes replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Students

    There is a ton of videos on youtube, but i think this one is helpful for some of the basics: Just browse around on youtube - you can find almost

  7. on Getting Fired

    Julie Reyes posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you ever get fired from caring for a patient? I have been fired on a few occasions. The very first time I was fired (for getting my patient up out of bed as ordered by the physician), the parents...

  8. on Getting Fired

    Julie Reyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think right now our unit is having some sort of crazy thing happening! We have some patients in my Picu from Mexico, no one speaks English, and they are all acting... For lack of a better word-...

  9. Code blue

    Julie Reyes replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there, So, I am wondering if it was the fact that your doctor coded for so long that was bothering you? I know that for me, when codes run smoothly, then I don't wonder about the code when I go...

  10. One of our pet peeves

    Julie Reyes replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    One of mine is when parents bring their child into the ED to get a prescription for

  11. on Getting Fired

    Julie Reyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you! - I am 100% sure you are

  12. Ugghhh, another new nurse...

    Julie Reyes replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    A story from a while back: Taking the AC IV out of an older lady who was passed away, my stressed out preceptee said "OMG! She's still bleeding!!! I didn't think you could bleed anymore once you...

  13. Goodbye...

    Julie Reyes replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally get what you are doing. I was reading your last post and the comments...finally, I had enough of reading the comments and just ignored the rest. It was just to frustrating. I think that...

  14. I passed the nclex at 264 questions!

    Julie Reyes replied to RN412's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on passing your NCLEX! You did all the right things in your studying - and it paid off in the end! You are right - it doesn't matter if you have 75 questions and pass, or 264, and...

  15. Struggling Graduate Student- any words of wisdom?

    Julie Reyes replied to missRN123's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I couldn't agree with you more about the hubby part! He was amazing through it

  16. Some of Us Are Trying to Help You...

    Julie Reyes replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wow, this discussion is way out of control! When I read the OP, I thought it was great! I am really glad that there are other nurses out there that want to teach and help the nursing students! I don't...

  17. Struggling Graduate Student- any words of wisdom?

    Julie Reyes replied to missRN123's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi there! I just graduated with my DNP. I did the bsn/dnp bridge, and it took me 3 1/2 years. I had only been out of nursing school for a year before I restarted. All of my schooling...

  18. Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    Julie Reyes replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have not ever worked in a union, and I don't even know anything about them. My opinion on this is that it seems to really work for some places. I wonder what the OP had experienced to cause such...

  19. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Julie Reyes replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NurseOnAMotorcycle - THAT made me

  20. Nurses Share Your Empowering Scriptures :)

    Julie Reyes replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I work in a PICU. Unfortunately, there are a lot of cases that do not make it, and sadly, this has been the rough summer for me as far as deaths have gone. In the past 3 months, I have been the nurse...

  21. Keep the Sabbath

    Julie Reyes replied to garciadiego's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Haha, you guys crack me up! Since I finished school, and haven't found my "real job" yet as an NP, I find that I am excellent at Netflix marathons. For the past 7-8 years or so, I have not watched...

  22. Coworkers that act like spoiled brats...discuss

    Julie Reyes replied to Mikey31079's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work days, but in my picu, we have a night tech that does not do much. I often come in to find my carts empty, my sx canister filled up, our warm blanket heater diminished....I am not sure why the...

  23. Toxic flu H1N1 hospitalizes nurse for months -54 days on ECMO

    Julie Reyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is amazing that she survived! Our flu clinics start next week. If any of our employees refuse the flu immunization, they have to wear masks the entire flu season while at

  24. WHY OH WHY? Every year-------competencies!!!!!

    Julie Reyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We have to do these competencies (we call them CHEX web) all the time too. I think some of them are irritating, and some are interesting and good for review (like cardiac or trauma)...but the one I...

  25. If I hear this one more time, I'm going to lose it!!

    Julie Reyes replied to pixiedu2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting topic! One time I was giving a nurse report and she got all upset about something I did. She said, "WHY DID YOU DO THAT? WE DON'T DO THAT HERE!" I said, "because this is the way you...