jorjaRN

jorjaRN

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...

  16. Need honest opinion. Best area for new grad to start

    jorjaRN replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I think med-surg is a great place to start. I worried that I would feel overwhelmed, based on how I felt in clinicals, and I was right. However, you're going to feel overwhelmed no matter where you...

  17. Did you work while in nursing school?

    jorjaRN replied to mamacashew's topic in General Nursing

    I worked two jobs while I was in school, one as a nanny after school three days a week, and for the last two years, as a PCT on a telemetry floor. I think the experience at the hospital was as...

  18. Second nightshift completed

    jorjaRN replied to gtoko's topic in General Nursing

    There are tons of great threads on here about strategies for adjusting your body and routine to work for night shift. I got a lot of great advice from them, and I LOVE nights. I would definitely give...

  19. Ever take care of a patient for a while to later find out...

    jorjaRN replied to wanderingRound's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens all the time. It's not realistic to place every patient that could possibly have some drug resistent bug on isolation until it is ruled out. There wouldn't be...

  20. What do you do when telemetry calls?

    jorjaRN replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny that we're talking about the 6 PVCs in a row, because there has been some discussion on my floor recently about whether it's 3 in a row or 5 in a row that contitutes a run of V-tach. Not to...

  21. what questions should a new nurse ask at an interview?

    jorjaRN replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't start with asking about your benefits or how soon you can take time off

  22. What does a nurse extern do?

    jorjaRN replied to stitches87's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in nursing school, I was a SNE (student nurse extern). To put it simply, you're daily routine, and scope of practice is that of a PCT. You're mostly helping patients with ADLs and...

  23. Orientation?

    jorjaRN replied to Keila's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Although I agree that six weeks probably isn't enough, it's what I got as a new grad. I did start on med-surg (and I know it's the same for other floors at my hospital), so I'm not sure if that's the...

  24. Contact precaution, their visitors, and HIPPA

    jorjaRN replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    First, sounds like what you said to the visitors was perfect to me. In the facility where I work, the visitors are informed that they need to wear all of the proper PPE in order to enter an isolation...

  25. Good-paying job vs. low-paying experience

    jorjaRN replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    If you can afford to take the pay cut, I would absolutely recommend the hospital job. With the current market for new grads, your best chance of getting a good job right out of school is to have...