Jenni811

Jenni811 RN

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  1. One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    Jenni811 replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    hahaa yea I've been a nurse for 1 year old July 1st. So last summer when i was getting oriented my preceptor was also a charge nurse. He was amazing preceptor, it worked out great. i hated when he was...

  2. Thank you letter

    Jenni811 replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    last time i said e-mail was fine, i nearly got my head bitten off. But i still stand by and say an email is perfectly fine. And ya know what???....i got the job!!! despite everyone telling me my thank...

  3. Can a new RN still work as a CNA

    Jenni811 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, scope of practice is an issue but as long as you don't step outside your boundries as a CNA. Check your state and what they allow. Also wanted to add: You still need your CNA certification. You...

  4. Can a new RN still work as a CNA

    Jenni811 replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    i worked as a CNA for 2 months while i had my RN because of employment stuff. You just can't be working as a CNA and an RN at the same time in the same

  5. Classes?

    Jenni811 replied to iggy.minne's topic in General Nursing

    Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry OR microbiology. I wouldn't suggest taking all 3 at once, you'll have a difficult road ahead of you. But defiantly anatomy and physiology. Also, sign up for some CNA...

  6. what do you do during a tornado?

    Jenni811 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the midwest and we had a tornado the same day Joplin did. Didn't make headlines because it was nowhere near as bad....but a tornado did hit the hospital. i was working that day, and we got...

  7. thinking about nursing school

    Jenni811 replied to molela's topic in General Nursing

    Can't help you with the children thing, i'm only 23 years old and although i have a fiance i have no little ones. But i can tell you this...my mother did it when i was in school. She attended a 2...

  8. BLS vs. CPR/AED??

    Jenni811 replied to eyoliver's topic in General Nursing

    BLS stands for basic life support. It includes CPR/AED/Choking for adults/infants/children. So BLS is more broad and is what is usually required in hospitals. Some hospitals require BLS or CPR...

  9. Nursing Student Calling a NURSE RECRUITER?

    Jenni811 replied to kv07's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurse intern 2 years ago. it was crazy competitive, 200 applicants and 7 positions. Somehow i beat the odds and landed an internship on a cardiac floor, which i got hired on as an RN after...

  10. Standard Precautions vs. Universal Precautions?

    Jenni811 replied to hbgwan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Aren't they the same thing? It basically just means to treat everyone as if they were infected with a pathogen. For example: Treat all patients as if they were infected with HIV such as gloves when...

  11. The Josie King story

    Jenni811 replied to ChristyRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    at our hospital, about 8 years ago? something like that...we had a HUGE med error that almost cost a patient her life. They shared the story with us in our new grad orientation to remember importance...

  12. Thank you letter post interview

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Me thinking im better than everyone else??? I don't know where you work, but where i work...we all work as a team. I honestly felt like my learning didn't start until after i graduated college last...

  13. Thank you letter post interview

    Jenni811 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Had an interview a while ago. I'm a nurse now on a cardiac step down but interviewed for a CCU position in the same hospital. I wrote a thank you letter after my interview (3 weeks ago). I was going...

  14. Weakness for an answer in a job interview

    Jenni811 replied to Critsplace's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really see that being relevant, and maybe not the best answer. I don't know because that is more an interpersonal conflict you have. a weakness is something like "you are a very passive...

  15. Thank you letter post interview

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    People just need to keep comments like that to themselves so that it doesnt happen. I think maybe 2 people actually addressed the real question and about 4 or 5 had an opinion about if i should do an...

  16. Thank you letter post interview

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just annoyed with people not addressing the original question. I've made it clear that i'm not writing a letter, i am e-mailing one. We've learned in nursing school to "consider your audience"...

  17. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Jenni811 replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Wow this thread is really old...

  18. Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    Jenni811 replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes- The Doctors do EVERYTHING. Even ambulate patients and take them to their appointments. Nurses are only there for when a patient codes. You always hear "I NEED A NURSE IN

  19. Pradaxa

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    "Yea sorry mr. smith your INR is too high your going to have to start dialysis" ..hm, i think i'll stick with coumadin until they come up with something better. Vitamin K sounds much more

  20. Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    Jenni811 replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    It's because Engineers don't want to admit they don't know the answer to something. "They know all" my fiance is an engineer too and he thinks he knows everything about the medical field and what goes...

  21. Thank you letter post interview

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Well someone thinks there poo don't stink.... Yea i'm pretty sure that isn't the only reason you got the job. If you had a sucky interview i highly doubt they would offer you the position just because...

  22. Pradaxa

    Jenni811 replied to Jenni811's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow...yea i've never had anyone on it yet. some of our physicians are kind of old "fuddy duds" and don't like to change their ways. With the exception of a couple who i'm surprised aren't already all...

  23. The worst thing I've ever seen on my L&D floor...

    Jenni811 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hate to say this, but stuff like this happens any where you go. My first patient i had by myself, off orientation, came in with an MI. (i work on a cardiac step down unit). He was a healthy 52 year...

  24. How do you manage hospitalized dementia patients at night?

    Jenni811 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily our hospital is able to work out 1:1 without taking staff off the unit. We help out other units, other units help us, float pool CNA/RN, calling people at home to come in for 1:1 if they want...

  25. Dealing with people's negative comments about nurses.

    Jenni811 replied to ledzepfan's topic in General Nursing

    my fiances brother in law (An engineer) asked me "why the hell do the nurses ask me my last name and birthday 20 times a day? You would think someone would be smart enough to put that on my chart" I...