roma4204

roma4204 BSN, RN

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  1. 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...

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  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 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

  7. 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

  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 posted a topic in California Nursing

    So is the strike on or

  14. 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...

  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

  16. Unit Design Blamed for Increase in Falls

    roma4204 replied to abundantgrace's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bed alarms have little use according to studies because of exactly what you described - it takes too long to get to the patient! This is a really hard situation. Maybe ask if you can go to these...

  17. RN pay in Boise Idaho and San Diego Ca

    roma4204 replied to Scarpydooooo's topic in General Nursing

    I get around 36 and hour in SD but I'm at the lowest paying hospital. That's just a base

  18. How to get into palliative care consulting within a hospital

    roma4204 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am currently in ICU. I really think I would be interested in the role of the nurse who comes in and does our end of life consulting. I'm not on days right now and so I haven't been able to talk with...

  19. Labeling of pressors/high risk med IV bags

    roma4204 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Recently we had a mix up of a nitroprusside drip bag being labeled with the UPC and label that is appropriate for neosynephrine. The patient's pressure started dropping and thankfully the RN thought...

  20. Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    roma4204 replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Reason 6495 why I work in the ICU - I know my patient's vital trends by

  21. Public Health in California? Especially SoCal?

    roma4204 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am currently a critical care nurse, and while I love what I do I've always had a passion for public health nursing. Soon my school loans will FINALLY be paid off and I can afford to take the pay...

  22. Labeling of pressors/high risk med IV bags

    roma4204 replied to roma4204's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The med name was on the bag itself for one of the meds, and the label was covering

  23. Sedation in ICU... your opinions/ experiences?

    roma4204 replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in MICU, SICU

    decrease your number of unplanned extubations?! that statement should NOT be plural!!! that just should not be happening. if the patient is strong and awake enough to pull their ET tube they are...

  24. Advice needed for RN (ASN) moving back to San Diego with 1 year of experience.

    roma4204 replied to BeachGirl2's topic in California Nursing

    What are the best hospitals to work for in north county SD? I love SHARP and Scripps is pretty good too. I've heard good things about UCSD. Not a lot of those are in north county unless you could La...

  25. The Unwritten Laws Nurse Managers Live By

    roma4204 replied to rntj's topic in Nurse Management

    I have a phenomenal manager, nothing like you describe. the one i had before was amazing as