roma4204

roma4204 BSN, RN

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  1. Telemetry to ICU

    roma4204 replied to airborneinf82's topic in MICU, SICU

    I definitely felt like a new grad all over again. Exactly like a new grad. But you have to remember, it's all relative. When you were starting in tele, you were not a nurse yet, so you had to learn...

  2. Screening Hospitals/Critical Care Units

    roma4204 replied to ShereenL's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm not sure how you would accurately screen hospitals the way you want to, as most like to sell themselves as amazing and supportive to their employees no matter what! All I know is I work in San...

  3. Please give me advice on your experiences with this

    roma4204 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just hired into a huge very reputable health system. I was hired to start on a new floor. I moved across the country for this position. I am about a month into orientation on a sister floor. Now...

  4. Please give me advice on your experiences with this

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. You're right, I don't think they know exactly what will happen

  5. Just got a job at Sharp Memorial

    roma4204 posted a topic in California Nursing

    So...give me the scoop! I'm very excited!!! I'm moving from Florida. I have living arrangements all set up, etc. What do I need to know about working at Sharp??? Is there a dress code for RN's? They...

  6. Just got a job at Sharp Memorial

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in California Nursing

    Thank you everyone, how encouraging to hear such great responses!!! cuddles: I have a little over a year of experience in Med Surg, I got a job in Med Surg @

  7. is it just me?

    roma4204 replied to UpinawayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think patients can sense the energy levels...I know it sounds weird but I don't think that lack of attention is the only reason there's so many codes on holidays, at COS,

  8. IM dilaudid

    roma4204 replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    Like walking out the door right away after or discharging then waiting to leave

  9. any RNs have their Perkins Loan cancelled?

    roma4204 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    Also where is step one for this? I keel getting confused about where to START! or even who to talk to. Thank you in advance for anyone who can tell

  10. any RNs have their Perkins Loan cancelled?

    roma4204 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    anyone know if it can be retroactive? i'm in my second year of

  11. Contribution of the International Nurse

    roma4204 replied to PapaPhil's topic in General Nursing

    If you're a good nurse, you're a good nurse. Some suck and some are awesome just like anyone

  12. was i unprofessional? (quick story)

    roma4204 replied to raindrop's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    why on earth do you have that many

  13. What are some RN interview questions now that I have experience?

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Very helpful! Except I haven't made any mistakes!...Just kidding

  14. What are some RN interview questions now that I have experience?

    roma4204 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I only went on two interviews when I got my first RN job over a year ago, and they just asked me general questions. I now have a phone interview in the same med-surg area at a different hospital, but...

  15. Flu shot/Pneumonia shot in same arm?

    roma4204 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My policy says if it's the same day they have to be different

  16. Can a NP perform plastic surgery?

    roma4204 replied to Laboratorian's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is replacing a body part that has to get cut off/out. To me that is the same thing. You can function with only one leg or arm just fine, I've seen many of my patients do

  17. Cna's view of nursing

    roma4204 replied to evolvingrn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The mental stress of being an RN is something no one will understand until they have had that exact role. Having been a CNA, the job is stressful yes...physically and emotionally but nothing, NOTHING...

  18. Need advice! Torn over flu vaccine

    roma4204 replied to reediculous's topic in Disaster Preparation

    we can't give medical

  19. Holding Lasix

    roma4204 replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    This can vary from hospital to hospital doctor to doctor and of course patient to patient best to check with

  20. Transfer Delays

    roma4204 replied to Heddah's topic in Emergency

    Transfer from where to where? Hospital to hospital, or LTC to hospital, hospital to

  21. Is there such a thing as a "renal specific unit"?

    roma4204 replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    yes :) I work on

  22. Can a NP perform plastic surgery?

    roma4204 replied to Laboratorian's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Purely cosmetic? That's like saying a prosthesis is only for cosmetic

  23. How has becoming a nurse BEFORE becoming a mother helped?

    roma4204 replied to NenaRK's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope it's not a HW assignment because that would be the most sexist assignment ever. I think nursing has made me more easy going about certain things because when you're dealing with so much...

  24. Preceptor Pay

    roma4204 replied to untamable07's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no they

  25. Funniest post op patient: Wish all were like her!

    roma4204 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds EXACTLY like me when I got mine out! Although I'm probably too old to be a teen when you were in