JulieCVICURN

JulieCVICURN BSN, RN

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  1. Is it really "alternative"??

    JulieCVICURN replied to CareGiving's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have an Osteopathic hospital in the south Chicago suburbs, Olympia Fields Osteopathic. I was in high school at the time, so I never worked there. My mom's friend did. I'll try to find out...

  2. Is it really "alternative"??

    JulieCVICURN replied to CareGiving's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed, and maybe it's coincidence, that D.O.'s seem to be more collaborative and respectful of nurses than their non D.O. counterparts. And just generally nicer

  3. ACLS Certified. So now what?

    JulieCVICURN replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    It will allow you to respond to codes and know what you're

  4. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is quite possibly the most laughable thing I have ever

  5. New grad and Pregnant...help

    JulieCVICURN replied to gizmo222's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you really, really want to be a bedside nurse, why leave the cushy corporate nursing job? That's the sort of thing that many bedside nurses dream of being able to do instead of bedside nursing....

  6. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This I must seriously doubt, because if you had you wouldn't be waving the flag of ignorance about what it means to be such and how it doesn't pertain to any of this

  7. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    JulieCVICURN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Focus on customer service isn't going away, unfortunately. Coming very soon reimbursements will be tied to patient satisfaction scores. For all I know, it may have already started. I know my...

  8. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

    JulieCVICURN replied to mindlor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My only problem with the OP was the word "old", because dried up bitter nurses come in all ages! I agree, it doesn't matter if you're keeping a job because the economy is bad and you have to -...

  9. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's patently obvious that you have never worked as an independent contractor responsible for your own overhead or been a business

  10. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If they own the medical center, they pay those costs. That's right, it's not rocket science at all. Whether it comes from a partnership or not doesn't matter because it's still money that comes from...

  11. Graduated 2yrs ago, haven't taken nclex, how to be marketable..

    JulieCVICURN replied to redsky's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Subscribing to a journal is a great idea to keep current. Putting the fact that you subscribe to a journal on your resume is a huge red flag that you have no idea what goes on a professional resume....

  12. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Of course they do. Who do you think pays for their malpractice insurance, health insurance, and advertising

  13. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That would be nice, but then you'd probably also have to manage your own insurance and worry about contracting your next

  14. Time to call a duck a duck?

    JulieCVICURN replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Having gone from punching the clock to salaried - punching a clock is better. I can't even tell you how many extra hours of my "own" time I spend on work and don't get paid for it. At least if I was...

  15. What is the worst thing you see on your floor?

    JulieCVICURN replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dog hair and dust, and some muddy footprints. Oh, you meant the floor you work

  16. has anyone ever discharged a patient with their IV still in?

    JulieCVICURN replied to TracyVaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have not done it, but I've had patients call after discharge and ask what to do about it because someone else did! It happens

  17. Nursing Shortage: New Grad or Experienced

    JulieCVICURN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe it's a ploy. Before the economy turned sour, nobody wanted to be a nurse because you could make a lot more money doing other things that didn't involve backbreaking work, personal...

  18. Getting an RN degree...Worth it or not?

    JulieCVICURN replied to pat8585's topic in Nursing Career

    As an LPN, if you go for RN you will have a much better chance of landing a job than a new grad who was not an LPN. Also, even though the shortage is at a lull, I still think there are more job...

  19. How to live/eat working the nightshift?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Cindy143x0's topic in General Nursing

    Ever hear the joke "What's the difference between a night nurse and an elephant? About 10 lbs"? First off, I never had any trouble adapting to a normal eating schedule when on nights. You just...

  20. Thank you letter

    JulieCVICURN replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that faxing seems wrong. Like you, I don't know why. I guess because I think of faxing as something that you only use for things that can't get to a person any other way, like documents that...

  21. How to go about saying thank you to your nurse?

    JulieCVICURN replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    A note to their supervisor and hospital administration about how great they are is the best thing you could do. I worked weekend nights and only rarely did treats ever actually get to anyone on my...

  22. Thank you letter

    JulieCVICURN replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Email is fine. A fax would probably get there as well. Snail mail is still appropriate as well, but more likely to get lost in the paper shuffle on people's desks. As long as you do a thank you, the...

  23. How long does it take to give report?

    JulieCVICURN replied to DemonWings's topic in General Nursing

    For face-to-face verbal report in ICU, it could be anywhere from 15 minutes to 45 minutes per patient, depending on the RN's involved and the complexity of the case. I could give and take a very...

  24. Thank you letter post interview

    JulieCVICURN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    How can you be amazed at this when you did exactly this? You called her note tacky, she called your comment rude, and you responded with a multiparagraph diatribe. Did you amaze yourself as well,...

  25. Thank you letter post interview

    JulieCVICURN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to help. Also, given that it's the same facility and you already know the people, it wouldn't hurt to give the person who interviewed you a call or send an email reiterating your interest and...