Jackfackmasta

Jackfackmasta ASN, RN

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  1. Uggghhh!!! Hurst vs Kaplan

    Jackfackmasta posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok. I have a dilemma. I was at a job fair for my college and I graduate in May. Earlier in the semester we had Hurst representative come in who seemed really good and signed up for it. I have 150 $...

  2. Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

    Jackfackmasta replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as an ED tech and at one point I was interviewing for ICU jobs and did not get the call back for the first 2 places I interviewed for that I thought I had. I did not like the management at my...

  3. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    Jackfackmasta replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Turning the air conditioner to freezing then watching a scary show all by my self with my dog next to myself at midnight snacking on

  4. Anyone applied for an Internship for Scott & White, June 2012?

    Jackfackmasta replied to aghols12's topic in Texas Nursing

    It's a wonderful internship and the staff are amazing. I love working

  5. When a patient states "something isnt right..."

    Jackfackmasta replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient with a brain bleed who was still intubated but other wise stable after the bleeding stopped. Her neuro side had improved. In report the nurse told me she had desaturated for no reason...

  6. So...you've had a bad day?

    Jackfackmasta replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My worst day was yesterday. My patient came back from IR in the middle of shift report with a emergency lumbar drain only to find there is not one lumbar drain on the unit. Central supply sent the...

  7. Anyone applied for an Internship for Scott & White, June 2012?

    Jackfackmasta replied to aghols12's topic in Texas Nursing

    Google Scott and White Nursing Internship and in the results there should be a PDF link that will send you to it. I can't open it so I don't know if its running and the website does not have the link...

  8. 8s vs 12s; night shift or day shift?

    Jackfackmasta replied to wish_me_luck's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Personally I have rotated days and nights on orientation at a level 1 ICU and have to say prefer days for orientations to learn and get a feel for the devices and people however I would say nights is...

  9. Am I being offered a fair pay?

    Jackfackmasta replied to AussiRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Austin is BADLY saturated with new grad nurses so it is very hard for people to get jobs here therefore desperate nurses mean less pay. People live in Austin for the beauty not the pay/traffic. Seton...

  10. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    Jackfackmasta replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    The fish bowl= Admissions The hole= Triage Bucky= our doctor Code Shakespeare= Drama Code Charlie (Sheen)= Cray person on premises Big Bertha= Big Bed Side

  11. Does anyone know if I will be able to practice while waiting to enter TPAPN

    Jackfackmasta posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I graduated school in May and am taking the NCLEX in a couple days. I have accepted a position at a level 1 trauma-surgical ICU to start next Monday. The first week is hospital orientation and I live...

  12. Does anyone know if I will be able to practice while waiting to enter TPAPN

    Jackfackmasta replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I did not tell my employer because I would not have gotten the job with it. I was not in TPAPN. Did not know what if any restrictions I would have. I wouldn't really have any information to share with...

  13. Does anyone know if I will be able to practice while waiting to enter TPAPN

    Jackfackmasta replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes I am working. In Texas you have 30 days to apply for the TPAPN stuff. I would get started on it as soon as you pass and get everything in and talk to the intake coordinator directly so she can...

  14. Obamacare, what could go wrong?

    Jackfackmasta replied to SC_RNDude's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have gone on to many years complaining about health care to the government. SOMETHING needed to change and I give OBAMA props for having the guts to finally do that SOMETHING. NOTHING is perfect...

  15. Volunteering at a hospital worth it?

    Jackfackmasta replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    I personally wouldn't have quit. I worked as an ED volunteer for 1.5 years and I cleaned rooms, made paper charts, did copies, run stuff to the labs. A lot of times there was not much for me to do...

  16. Volunteering at a hospital worth it?

    Jackfackmasta replied to samrusrn's topic in General Students

    I was a volunteer at my hospital during pre reqs for nursing school for 1.5 years. I did not do much just cleaning rooms, stocking and stuff but I did form networks and worked hard always asking to...

  17. Stuttering? I am getting a bit down by it...

    Jackfackmasta replied to madareebrahim's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am hard of hearing and am waiting to sit for my NCLEX. During 3rd semester I did a rotation on a PCU and my primary nurse was the charge nurse and she stuttered. I worked along side her and she...

  18. Did I do the right thing?

    Jackfackmasta posted a topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I work in an busy Ed as a tech for almost 2 years. I was volunteer for 1.5 years before that. I graduated nursing school last week and have accepted a position at a level 1 STICU. That being said, I...

  19. Did I do the right thing?

    Jackfackmasta replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I am not an EMT. I have been trained as a ED PCT. We have never been trained on that though before. I have graduated nursing school and am sitting for NCLEX on the 14th. The other tech that did it was...

  20. Things I noticed as a patient...

    Jackfackmasta replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be like you when I was a nursing student and started as an ED tech. I would see nurses not scrub the hubs all the time and sometimes meds were pushed in faster than what I remembered them to...

  21. How did you *know* your specialty and when?

    Jackfackmasta replied to misscherie's topic in General Nursing

    I had started working as an ED tech and the first week I had my first code situation. In this one it was a watch and observe what was being done. I was scared out my mind. We ended up having another...

  22. I hate night shift

    Jackfackmasta replied to carrie_c's topic in General Nursing

    I Love Night

  23. what does it mean when the ECG report showing artifact lead I

    Jackfackmasta replied to uae808's topic in Cardiac

    When I do EKGs artifacts occur when the tracing of that lead is irregular (isolectric line all ziggy) due to something such as a sticker peeling off, the patient moving/shivering/talking, some heart...

  24. Carbon Dioxide and ICP

    Jackfackmasta replied to s_wiscombe's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I know that CO2 is a vasodilator at a high level which can increase ICP from the increased blood flow as the body tries to compensate and perfuse the area with more oxygenated blood. In neuro patients...

  25. Anyone applied for an Internship for Scott & White, June 2012?

    Jackfackmasta replied to aghols12's topic in Texas Nursing

    I don't know how they do NICU interviews. All I can say is sell yourself, do your research, know about any research or news about SW NICU and bring that up somehow, show them you want to be there and...