roma4204 BSN, RN

roma4204 has 9 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Coeur D'alene

   roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

   Just to follow up we made the move. I’m not working because of the cost of living difference. Ridiculously cheap here compared to

2. Gonzaga MSN FNP 2019

   roma4204 replied to kcheck5's topic in School, College Programs

   Have you heard back yet? The admissions advisor told me 10 weeks but then she said mid March? My application is competitive but not a sure thing so I could see it going either way. Glad you

3. Transport

   roma4204 posted a topic in PACU

   We have had some issues with transport of patients. Recently they want an RN to go with ALL patients not just ICU, pts with PCA's, etc. This causes us to leave our "more fresh" post op pt to go with...

4. Coeur D'alene

   roma4204 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am currently a nurse in San Diego. My fiancé wants to move back to CDA where he is from. I love it there but I am concerned about working. Ideally the lower cost of living would allow me to work...

5. Interesting or Different Anatomy:What have you encountered?

   roma4204 replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

   Had a patient with a teratoma - basically one organ tissue growing somewhere else. He had TEETH growing in a pressure ulcer on his bottom. Not sure what came first. I looked it up and it turns out...

6. Help! What to wear to work when you use hospital scrubs

   roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for all the advice! It eased my anxiety about my decision of jeans and a t shirt. First day jitters

7. Help! What to wear to work when you use hospital scrubs

   roma4204 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My first day is tomorrow and I'm trying to decide what to wear into the hospital because we use the OR scrubs in my new department...what do other nurses

8. Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

   roma4204 replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   It sounds like the ICU is not a good place for you. As a pre-nursing student I encourage you to not be so naive to the realities of nursing if that is what you aspire to become in the future. Very...

9. Lakeland Regional Medical Center

   roma4204 replied to blueorchid981's topic in Florida Nursing

   I worked here as a new grad. I now work in CA and in critical care, so I'm not sure what makes the biggest difference now, but let me give you some advice. Lakeland was not a good fit for me. I read...

10. Orientee Horror Stories?

    roma4204 replied to megank5183's topic in General Nursing

    I oriented this horrible but experienced nurse. He could not remember if he had given the patient metoprolol or not. We always pulled meds together, but you would think giving a PO medication to a...

11. Irritating things about being a nurse VENT

    roma4204 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lab calling to make sure they have to actually do their job. This person was admitted for DKA...yes they need q4h

12. Irritating things about being a nurse VENT

    roma4204 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OH MY GOD THE PHARMACY/Pharmacy techs... I am a freaking ICU nurse, I have critical thinking skills coming out of my ass...don't you think I checked both pyxis machines, tube stations and patient...

13. UCSD strike

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in California Nursing

    State to Seek Court Order Preventing UCSD Hospital Strike - Top News - La Jolla, CA Patch Just an update, the union has declared the dates they're going to strike. I don't work there, I just was...

14. UCSD strike

    roma4204 posted a topic in California Nursing

    So is the strike on or

15. I'm tired of screwing up at work

    roma4204 replied to solneeshka's topic in General Nursing

    why would they not transfer this pt to