DAVISJA

DAVISJA has 10 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics, Ob/Gyn.

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1. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

   DAVISJA replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

   Personally and honestly, I always wear the apropriate PPE when I am at work because I do not want to transmit microorganisms to the other patients in the ER that I work in. Besides I am protecting...

2. Need help with nursing diagnosis

   DAVISJA replied to meghancook's topic in General Nursing

   You should have a nursing diagnosis book that came with your books. If not please invest in one, they really help. Look in the index for whatever you are doing your care plan on and it will give...

3. Charting for another nurse

   DAVISJA replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

   Charting for someone else is very dangerous and you can lose your license behind it. If you do not witness an assessment, or patient care, or a procedure, you CAN NOT chart it. If something goes wrong...

4. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

   DAVISJA replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

   Always wear PPE when needed. Contact, droplet, and airborne precautions are not just to protect you, but they are put in place to protect the other patients that are not infected. It is so easy to...

5. Was suspended but reinstated - should I resign?

   DAVISJA replied to doglover45's topic in General Nursing

   If you feel that uncomfortable about being their I would suggest that you find another job. If the nurse/pt ratio is that high it is safe to say that the outcome for you and the patients can be...

6. Is Nursing school Hard?

   DAVISJA replied to klott86's topic in General Students

   I would not say that nursing school is hard; I will say that it can be challenging. But as with anything, if you want it bad enough you will do what you have to do to get it. Just be sure to stay...

7. ITT Tech, Norfolk : Associate's program

   DAVISJA replied to hoping2nurse's topic in Virginia Nursing

   I agree that the program is expensive, but at the same time it's very suitable for me. Class is two days a week so I still get to keep my full time job so that I can take care of myself and my...

8. Nursing School Blues??

   DAVISJA replied to Nili927's topic in General Students

   I know how you feel. I'm a nursing student as well. Don't feel down and out about nursing school because you have come to far to start rethinking things now. I know that once you are done, you will be...

9. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

   DAVISJA replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

   Conngrats!! I am a nursing student as well and the thing that works for me is time management. Be sure to make time for studying and reviewing because it is very easy to get behind if you don't. There...

10. nurse to patient ratio

    DAVISJA replied to lizzy84763's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!!! That is very unsafe for the patients and you. If I were you I would find another job. As soon as something bad happens your license is on the line. As far as combative patients, restraints work...

11. Is it safe to start out with an ADN?

    DAVISJA replied to RNS5's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    An ADN and a BSN is the same pay for staff nurses. The only difference is that with a BSN you can go into management