JulieCVICURN

JulieCVICURN BSN, RN

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  1. Is it realistic that I'll make 80-100,000 thousand after I graduate with associates.

    JulieCVICURN replied to Awright162's topic in General Nursing

    The money will come. I've found that regular raises bring you up pretty quickly. I've always maxed out on raises so after starting at 22.55 hourly base, after 3 years I was up to 26.55. That's not...

  2. Is it realistic that I'll make 80-100,000 thousand after I graduate with associates.

    JulieCVICURN replied to Awright162's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the Chicago area. Around here new grads start at 23.00 and up. I was making around $42 per hour because I was on a weekend program and was working nights. I don't think it's realistic to...

  3. Is it normal to have second thoughts?

    JulieCVICURN replied to GinaCat's topic in General Nursing

    In short, yes, this is normal. In fact, if you didn't feel this way and instead felt confident and like you were able to handle everything I'd be seriously concerned about your ability to learn and...

  4. Should I become a Nurse at 30?

    JulieCVICURN replied to flyfish108's topic in General Nursing

    It's very hard to go through nursing school with a job and a family, but not impossible. Some things to consider - if you get an ADN and get a job, a hospital may pay your tuition (or part of it) for...

  5. 1st Post and a few questions :)

    JulieCVICURN replied to ShayNeshia89's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, the entire reason I went to nursing school was because I was interested in women's health, specifically labor and delivery. I spent my entire time in the cardiac section of the classes hating...

  6. Fustration with new technology on the floors

    JulieCVICURN replied to JDougRN's topic in General Nursing

    The phone thing sounds like a big pain in the patootie. Can't they rig it so that if you don't answer it it rolls over to the desk so the unit clerk can answer it? That way, you can ignore it when...

  7. Observation status: RN's job to change to Inpatient?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even vacuum my own living room. You could die holding your breath waiting for me to do

  8. Observation status: RN's job to change to Inpatient?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, it is the RN's job to notify the MD that the patient needs to stay longer and be changed from observation to inpatient. BTW, you absolutely must (or at least, someone must) do this...

  9. Over riding a resident?

    JulieCVICURN replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I would never ever do any overtime in any form and not get paid for it. It's illegal, and it's taking advantage of people. My employer will not allow any employee to work without being on...

  10. DO U HAVE......

    JulieCVICURN replied to EILEEN456's topic in General Students

    I thought when I opened the post it was going to say "a Y and an O?"! I know people get all up in arms about the grammar and spelling police, but come on. This isn't I Can Has Cheezburger.com. Save...

  11. O2 Sat 88%-90%, MD no action, opinions.

    JulieCVICURN replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Would absolutely not override that doctor. 88-90% is perfectly acceptable for a COPD'er. As long as the patient is comfortable, no altered mental status, no distress - no

  12. Over riding a resident?

    JulieCVICURN replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely don't think that it being almost time for shift change is a legit excuse. Nursing is a 24 hour a day job. I don't know if you guys help each other on your unit, but if you do (like we do...

  13. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    JulieCVICURN replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    I just say "I". Charting is not an APA format paper for a class, it's just a narrative of what happened. It needs to be clear, concise, and state only facts. The fact is that I am the one who...

  14. Do you sleep before your first nightshift?

    JulieCVICURN replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a night owl, so it's no problem for me to get up at 7, get the kids off to school, and be back asleep by 9 am to get up at 2:15 for my first night

  15. Nurses, do you immediately take bath after duty?

    JulieCVICURN replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    I used to shower religiously when I got home. Now, it just depends on how bad my night is. If I have clean patients (read: not isolation) and I don't have to bathe them or clean up poop, I'll wait...

  16. Made a mistake!

    JulieCVICURN replied to what2donow's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, yes, it was a stupid mistake. I'm assuming this because you're so adamant about it. I can't say much more about that part of it because I have no idea what you did. But I can say this - the...

  17. what can be done????

    JulieCVICURN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Heh. I read this as "moron

  18. 91c20 nurse PN

    JulieCVICURN replied to dpamplin's topic in General Nursing

    Does it have a record of you ever having had a license there? It sounds like you just let that license expire, in which case it seems like all you'd have to do to reinstate it is to get an endorsement...

  19. What do you call the Doc?

    JulieCVICURN replied to Flipper911's topic in General Nursing

    In our CVICU, we have a very friendly relationship with our docs, and still, I have never heard anyone call any of them by their first

  20. what can be done????

    JulieCVICURN replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what it is exactly that you're asking. I'm not surprised at the fall history if the resident is non-compliant with alarms. What sort of assistance are they asking for? How does the...

  21. Contact Isolation: Do YOU always gown up?

    JulieCVICURN replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that the isolation precautions are meant first to minimize transmission of infections from one patient to another via the healthcare provider as carrier. Although staff benefits from the...

  22. Why are patients scheduled for operation not allowed to eat?

    JulieCVICURN replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility, we do either midnight or 8 hours depending on the doctor. Some will allow a light breakfast if surgery isn't until

  23. Blue Scrubs vs Green Scrubs at my school book store

    JulieCVICURN replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you try asking your bookstore or your

  24. Nurse with a condescending attitude - rant

    JulieCVICURN replied to happy2learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't care what your position is or what the position is of the person who got rude and obnoxious is, there's no excuse for that kind of condescending behavior at all. This is lateral violence and...

  25. how to assess chest pain

    JulieCVICURN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You must notify the MD of the patient's claims whether you think they're true or not. The MD will very likely order you to give sublingual nitro if the patient's blood pressure can tolerate it, do an...