JomoNurse

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  1. Let me be clear there is NO nursing shortage!!!!!!!!! and now THIS????

    JomoNurse replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am from SoCal (Orange County). We are still hiring nurses like crazy. Not AS crazy as one year ago, but still crazy. There is no surplus of nurses in the geological area in which I

  2. Do you know your 'stuff'?!!!

    JomoNurse replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Students

    you were jumping up and down in the ER because you understood what the signs meant? you're not serious, are

  3. Drug Testing Question, new student

    JomoNurse replied to kingwoodhopeful's topic in General Students

    it's illegal to kick someone out of a program for taking medication that you NEED to take. just because you take pain medication doesn't automatically mean that you're impaired. that's evaluated on a...

  4. Is it possible to successful in nursing school.....

    JomoNurse replied to lala2287's topic in General Students

    ummm... i agree with daytonite..... go ask some of the RNs out there. there are millions of nurses out there that passed nursing school with low GPAs. we're not exactly the brighest group of people...

  5. Do you have to present your care plans?

    JomoNurse replied to allthatglitters's topic in General Students

    not usually. occasionally during post-conference, with just your clinical group, you may have to share something. god, nothing works better at putting me sleep than to hear students talk about their...

  6. Do nursing student feel like they may fail EVERYDAY ?

    JomoNurse replied to LeesG's topic in General Students

    no, it's not that bad. they're just trying to "Scare you". you have no more chances at failing a nursing class as you do any other class. just study what youre supposed to study and youll do

  7. True? --> "RN's Can Work 3Days/Wk And Make A Good Salary!"

    JomoNurse replied to ArtisticAthlete's topic in General Nursing

    I started working as a new grad one year ago and made $80,000 within the year. That's working less than full time.... I take lot of low census days (which means they call you and ask if you want to...

  8. Nursing school or OT, and mom of young kids: doable?

    JomoNurse replied to beausmom's topic in General Nursing

    sure you can do both. but you can only do one successfully. your kids will suffer by not having their mother "there" for the next few years. the good news is that they seem young enough that they...

  9. How much tougher is it being a CRNA vs. an RN?

    JomoNurse replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    CRNA is unargueably a lot more stressful than an RN's job. You know how we (the RNs) call someone else when a patient starts to crash? Well, a CRNA is the person that calls the shots when a patient is...

  10. time-off to raise children

    JomoNurse replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    First off, let me just say how aboslutely happy I was to read your post. You are already dedicated to your children and they aren't even here yet . It seems that most people these days have children...

  11. Should I Continue Fighting For What I Want?

    JomoNurse replied to SnowRain7489's topic in General Nursing

    i honestly don't think a letter is going to help. in school i learned that those types of thinks are very black and white. that is, there is a seat available or isn't. your grades are good enough or...

  12. Malpractice Insurance

    JomoNurse replied to NurseMarla's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure if i should get malpractice insurance. i've been told countless times that malpractice insurance is as useless as a tennis ball used to cut steak. a few "higher up" nurses have told me...

  13. Is it possible to get into an accelerated BSN program without taking Chem?

    JomoNurse replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    If chemistry is not your strong point, then research your professor BEFORE you sign up for his or her class. There are websites out there in which students basically rate their professors (aka, who is...

  14. pharmacy vs nurse!!!

    JomoNurse replied to junior11's topic in General Nursing

    The academic competition that's involved with pharmacy school is much greater than nursing school. Your grades will mean everything. You are expected to do exceptionally well in courses that very few...

  15. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

    JomoNurse replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

    As a 'new' nurse I am making about $80,000 per year. I am barely making it. There is no way I could live off of $40,000 per year. I would be forced to look for work

  16. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    JomoNurse replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... my pet peeve is nurses that are just NOT interested in getting report. I'll be giving my report and the other nurse will say hi to other nurses here and there, look at a text. I think it's...

  17. Should I have made a complaint against this anesthesiologist?

    JomoNurse replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Some people have abnormally shaped anatomical features which makes the usual intubation tricky. I'm not sure how much you know so I'll break it down. When a person goes under general anesthesia, like...

  18. Med Error Question

    JomoNurse replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this is exactly why nurses make medication errors and don't report them. Let me tell you something... the amount of med errors that are reported is tiny compared to the amount of med errors that...

  19. would love to be nurse, but a bit anti-social

    JomoNurse replied to Ms Li's topic in General Students

    There are many quiet/shy/introverted nurses out there in almost every area. You're going to be OK and will definitely not be alone! I'm shy but I say what I need to say at work. I think I'm a bit...

  20. "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

    JomoNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    We just had another wonderful meeting with management that usually points out our flaws, our low scores, introduces another document to sign during our shifts, and generally are a drag. ESPECIALLY our...

  21. "If you sit down and chart for more than 15 minutes, that's considered a break"

    JomoNurse replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to write the CEO and whomever else related to this and point out that it's illegal to have someone work but yet consider it one of their breaks. I'll say something like I'm going to have a...

  22. Comparable jobs to RNs (salary wise)

    JomoNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I was just curious. Are there any jobs out there that one could do that would make approixmately the same amount of money for the SAME amount of education. I think that's the kicker....

  23. Comparable jobs to RNs (salary wise)

    JomoNurse replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Southern California. Just shy of $40 an hour. Actually, I make more than $40 an hour with shift differential, but around $35 without it. So my average is around $40. We're a union hospital so that has...

  24. Do male nurses recieve as much respect from patients as female ones do?INPUT IS GREAT

    JomoNurse replied to david18's topic in Men in Nursing

    i think you're at at advantage if you're a male in nursing. you definitely get more respect as a male. i've had to call surgeons several times at ungodly hours that were notorious for yelling and...

  25. No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    JomoNurse replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I also wanted to add another thing. I've been in management before, and while "incidident reports" are used to improve quality of care, they are absolutely used against you. If, for some reason,...