jorjaRN

jorjaRN specializes in orthopedics, telemetry, PCU.

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1. Best way to space out 12-hr night shifts?

   jorjaRN replied to BD12's topic in General Nursing

   Another vote for at least 3 in a row here. I actually do 6 in a row...and I love it that way-sure, I'm exhausted by the end, but having 8 days off in a row, and not having to "flip-flop" is great....

2. Questions about job searching

   jorjaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello Everyone, I'm hoping for some input regarding looking for jobs and how to handle notifying current coworkers/management. A little background: I went to college about 3.5 hours away from my home...

3. When is the best time to eat while working nights?

   jorjaRN replied to LETRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm pretty much the same as others here. I usually eat something light when I wake up around 5pm, sometimes it's part of a full meal if my family is around and cooking. I never have had a big appetite...

4. Coworker and medication errors

   jorjaRN replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with PP. You need to write them up, especially if this is something that is happening repeatedly. I know it feel like "tattling", but this is a patient safety issue, and there could be...

5. New Grad

   jorjaRN replied to Mandy1105's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain...it took me months to find a job after graduating in May 2009, and I had to relocate even then. There are many, many threads already started on this site with a lot of great...

6. I want to be a RN but don't want to deal, with you know...

   jorjaRN replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

   First of all, no, it's not wrong at all for you to be afraid of those who are dead or dying. Yes, death is a part of every person's life, but it is not something that people normally have to deal with...

7. How many New Grads from 2009 still don't have jobs?

   jorjaRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   I appreciate what you're saying, and agreee that people who whine because they can't get a job in L&D or ICU right out of school are ridiculous, but the reality is, many new grads have been unable...

8. Headaches the day after work

   jorjaRN replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

   Two things come to mind for me; the air at my hospital is so dry, that by the end of 12 hours my lips are chapped, and the inside of my nose is incredibly dried out, and I bet that could cause...

9. How many New Grads from 2009 still don't have jobs?

   jorjaRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   It's absolutely about location...I spent about six months looking for a job in the mid-atlantic (and I mean, pretty much the entire region...applied everywhere from DC to New York). I finally realized...

10. Let the chaos begin....family initiating rapid response teams

    jorjaRN replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    We had the same policy at a hospital where I worked as a PCT while I was in nursing school, at the hospital I work now as an RN, we have the RRT system, but to my knowledge, patients/family aren't...

11. How many nurses?

    jorjaRN replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a telemetry/PCU combined floor, and we do staffing together. Usually at night, we have 5 RNs on tele, 2-3 for PCU, no aides, one clerk for both sides. During the day, I think they have 6 RNs...

12. Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    jorjaRN replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

    I actually laughed out loud when I read the subject of this thread. Why don't you try getting some finance majors on board, maybe you could get a class action suit

13. Question about pts leaving AMA...

    jorjaRN replied to NBMom1225's topic in General Nursing

    I can't be 100% sure, because it's been a while since I had one leave AMA, but I think the paperwork we (attempt to) have them sign says something about "the possibility that insurance will not cover...

14. Community Hospital

    jorjaRN replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've also never worked ICU, but I work telemetry/PCU in a medium sized community hospital. I've never worked as an RN anywhere else, so I can't really offer a comparison, but overall, I've had a great...

15. Inhumane Treatments

    jorjaRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient had a PCA, then they had to be pretty alert and oriented, because PCAs aren't prescribed for people who aren't aware enough to use them properly. In my opinion, in this particular...