JazzyNursie87

JazzyNursie87 specializes in ICU Nursing.

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1. medicine through art. line

   JazzyNursie87 replied to JazzyNursie87's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks

2. medicine through art. line

   JazzyNursie87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I'm doing this Essentials of Critical Care Orientation through AACN. I'm orienting to the MCICU, and I was reading up on arterial catheters which we use very often. This may seem like a crazy question, but does anyone know what would hap...

3. Do Nurses have to do the following??

   JazzyNursie87 replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

   Oftentimes, yes. We usually get another nurse or some techs to help in our unit...depending on the patient's size. Poop really isn't that bad...and I'm lucky that I hvaen't really dealt with a vomiting patient yet...due to the fact that I hate vomit.

4. My Needlestick, I'm crazy!

   JazzyNursie87 replied to level1_traumaRN's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is very wise to contact occupational health/your manager.

5. How much did you earn your first year?

   JazzyNursie87 replied to whitecats's topic in New Nurse

   I've been a nurse for two months and have started out making 24.69 (+ night and weekend diff.) per hour in the ICU. That evens out to about 42,000-45,000 per year.

6. Questions for a new nurse

   JazzyNursie87 replied to abanks9's topic in New Nurse

   1. I'm a newly Registered Nurse, and I work in a Medical/Cardiac ICU in a teaching/university hospital. 2. 2 months 3. In general, to keep the patient safe and do what I can to aide them in returning to wellness. I deal with patients on ventilators a...

7. Took NCLEX today, shut off at 75.....

   JazzyNursie87 replied to KentStateGrad's topic in NCLEX

   Relax!! I know...easier said than done. I bet you passed!

8. ICU nurse to pt ratio "norm" on your unit?

   JazzyNursie87 replied to Natef26's topic in MICU

   Our norm is 1 RN: 2 patients. Sometimes we have a 1:1 (a really critical, difficult patient or IABP, post-CABG, etc.). It's rarely 1:3...and if you have three patients they are SAC patients.

9. How high have you titrated levophed?

   JazzyNursie87 replied to racing-mom4's topic in MICU

   As far as I know, 20mcg/min is the max. If you need another pressor after that, then thats fine. The highest I've titrated has been 16mcg.

10. NMSU / DABCC - Opinions

    JazzyNursie87 replied to Nai'aHI's topic in New Mexico

    I graduated from NMSU nursing school this past December. I thought it was a little unorganized at times, but I feel like they taught me what i needed to know. We have a 96% pass rate on the NCLEX...so I guess they are doing something right! I passed ...

11. help with documentation

    JazzyNursie87 replied to tolerantgirl's topic in New Nurse

    As a new nurse in a hospital with paper charting, it was a real shock to me the amount of charting we have to do. We also have to chart Q2h. Sometimes it's really hard to know where to start. And when you get behind because you are busy...forget it! ...

12. Fear

    JazzyNursie87 replied to KalipsoRed's topic in New Nurse

    My only advice to you is to hang in there. Things will work out...they ALWAYS end up working out. If you feel like nights aren't for you, don't stay there. I work nights and don't mind it at all. However, I know people that literally get depressed an...

13. NCLEX-RN review book suggestion?

    JazzyNursie87 replied to AnnaC's topic in New Nurse

    A lot of my school mates had Kaplan. My hiring hospital paid for a 4 week comprehensive Silvestri NCLEX review. However, they gave it to me 2 weeks before NCLEX, so I did some of it...and then took the comprehensive and CAT exams at the end. I used S...

14. Need advice in starting out as a New Grad

    JazzyNursie87 replied to NeBin's topic in New Nurse

    Ahhh...they never told us how hard it would be finding a job after nursing school, did they? I figured it would be super easy since there is such a high demand for nurses...however, there are tons of new grads vying for positions. It took me more tha...

15. Let's introduce ourselves...

    JazzyNursie87 replied to pedi-RN's topic in New Nurse

    Hi everyone!! My name is Jazmine Carr, and I'm from New Mexico. I graduated in December and started my new job in January. I took my boards on February 2nd and passed after 75 questions. My first day in the MICU was January 25th. I'm enjoying it a lo...