jessiern

jessiern BSN, RN

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  1. does community college gives priority to hospital employee?

    jessiern replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our program valued previous health care experience in a potiental student, if that is what you are asking. Not sure you can say "priority" was given. Grades, essays, ect were still important as...

  2. Being a Nurse for a Killer

    jessiern replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing to that level, but our state's max sec. prision is in our city, so we see many of their "residents". Some are in with some pretty henious crimes, although we are not supposed to know what...

  3. How to deal with those family members who are "nurses"?

    jessiern replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seems to be a whole lot of drama over this one comment, and I think it has been misinterpreted by some. I don't think she was calling the previous poster "anal" for pointing out that recapping is...

  4. Placed on medical leave...so why do I feel guilty?

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    I went in for my 36 week ob appt yesterday. I knew the baby had dropped, and I had been having very mild bh contractions. Cervical check showed I was at 2 cm dilated (not sure how effaced, I didn't...

  5. Horrible 14 1/2 hr shift.

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I am completely frustrated still from my shift yesterday. Not really looking for advice, I don't guess, I just have found in the past posting these types of things can help me "recover". I was...

  6. NEW NURSE ADVICE

    jessiern replied to PEBBLES1's topic in General Nursing

    1. Ask questions. You are new, and that is okay. I was too reluctent starting out to ask questions for fear of looking stupid. 2. If it doesn't feel right, it probably isn't. 3. Ask for help if...

  7. Am I too sick to work?

    jessiern replied to sloppyeyes's topic in General Nursing

    An instructor told us when we were in school that if you have to ask the question "am I too sick to work" then chances are good that the answer is yes. May be nothing to someone health, but nothing to...

  8. Horrible 14 1/2 hr shift.

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    And thanks to all for the encouragement and support. It is appreciated, and I've already spoken to the MD about a mental health consult. He said it has been done, but he will consider another when...

  9. Horrible 14 1/2 hr shift.

    jessiern replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, I forgot about the frequent calls for the "stuff in her artery"--even after the IV was d/c'd. By the end of the shift, when I had time to sit down, I had 4 pages of notes on that one lady. I...

  10. If No Luck Trying to Straight Cath, Obtain Urine Sample from the Wet Pad?

    jessiern replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    I personally would not want to leave a patient on a pad until it was saturated enough for that to

  11. I don't think I can do this anymore...

    jessiern replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing has become such a toxic environment. I've only been in direct patient care for 5 years now (2 years as a tech), but I find that just in that time pt and family have become more demanding and...

  12. What are you thankful for today?

    jessiern replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    1. A wonderful husband, that I am not sure I deserve 2. A so-far healthy pregnancy (that will be over before this month is!!!!!) 3. A wondeful, supportive family 4. My brother realizing he was too...

  13. Hospitals cracking down on who can enter

    jessiern replied to kbm318's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work at does not, but other local hospital have started doing so for the same reason. If fact, the hospital I plan to deliever at will not allow anyone under 18 to visit. My brother...

  14. When A Nurse Can't Offer a Hug...

    jessiern replied to Cherybaby's topic in General Nursing

    I offer ears to listen, and a hand to hold. In numerous cases, I shed tears with the patient (although an instructor in school threatened to fail me b/c that was "unprofessional"-whatever). But, I...

  15. Experienced Nurses:If you would have known then what you know now you would have....

    jessiern replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not very experienced, but the best advice I have is to help others when you can, and don't be afraid to ask for help when needed. Nurses have to work together to make it through some

  16. Nursing Texts Highest Rate of Theft in Barnes and Noble

    jessiern replied to DawnSue's topic in General Nursing

    Was just in P'Cola B&N the other day, browsing through the shelves. Nursing books are still on shelves in that

  17. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    jessiern replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    non-smoker,

  18. Survey....working over.

    jessiern replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I'm lucky. Stayed till 10pm after a young girl coded and passed. Family was going crazy. It was a huge, chaotic mess. Worst shift ever. I was such a mess, one of the oncoming nurses...

  19. How to artfully dodge conversation?

    jessiern replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    /rant Did this same nurse manager also "order" a lesser amount of patients for the nurse given this patient to make up for her monopoly of time. If not (and I'm sure not), other less demeanding...

  20. Hoping I don't get the flu

    jessiern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Got a new admit direct from MD office yesterday around 2pm with 5 hours left in the shift. Admitting dx of pna. All labs look perfect, just experiencing decreased sats (91% on R/A, not too bad...

  21. I have just had a positive PPD

    jessiern replied to jlrose's topic in General Nursing

    Positive 3 years ago for me, and I choose to not take the INH. I trust my PCP, and he didn't feel it was a good

  22. Religion and Nursing

    jessiern replied to tryingpatsy's topic in General Nursing

    1. What do you classify your religion as? Christian, although I find no one denomination really "fits" me. 2. has it ever effected your work? Yes, but only positively. Many times I have comforted a...

  23. RN salary in Alabama

    jessiern replied to tnlally's topic in General Nursing

    I make 20.25 base pay at a small 38 bed hospital in the southern part of the state. I could drive an hour to P'Cola and make a couple of bucks more, but just don't think the drive is worth the...

  24. How did you pick an area to work in?

    jessiern replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

    True, I will agree. Contract was over a year ago. But, I love my co-workers, and I have great bosses that are good to me. Just not sure if I'm ready to leave it, even if it does get me off

  25. How did you pick an area to work in?

    jessiern replied to prinsessa's topic in General Nursing

    I got stuck in med-surge b/c I signed a contract with the hospital while I was in school. It was the only floor with an opening. Been stuck there ever since, and just don't have the guts to go...