DawnJ

DawnJ has 2 years experience.

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1. So what's going to happen to health care now?

   DawnJ replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

   I work in ER and see all these patients with Medicaid from ACA. I don't think they are going to stop coming in using the ER like a walk-in clinic because their ACA goes away. Which makes me...

2. So where IS the nursing shortage?

   DawnJ replied to milliesmom88's topic in General Nursing

   New Mexico. Although you have to pick your public schools

3. drug calculations help please

   DawnJ replied to petrit's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Sounds like a homework

4. Please take a minute out of your day to answer these questions

   DawnJ replied to hazel20's topic in General Nursing

   E: Look up nursing info on

5. SO BAD at drawing blood, starting IV's??

   DawnJ replied to Chimio's topic in General Nursing

   I felt really bad about my needle skills too. I started in an ER and let me tell you, the techs were NOT subtle or gentle in letting me know that my skills were sub-par. At first I got maybe 20% of...

6. how to know its the right decison

   DawnJ replied to it's hot in phoenix's topic in Correctional

   What do you have to lose? Try it and if it doesn't work out you have a wealth of experience that will get you back into a

7. "I'm a nurse!"

   DawnJ replied to applesxoranges's topic in Emergency

   Well, for some reason, they must feel that they are "not enough" and need to inflate themselves to

8. Transporting Patients from ER to Floor. Your Process?

   DawnJ replied to melmacrn's topic in Emergency

   RN transports on monitor if patient is going to ICU or stepdown. Otherwise, we call transport. BH is escorted by

9. New Nurse, Freaking Out and Stressing Out

   DawnJ replied to BunnyBuns's topic in General Nursing

   Take one day at a time, one step at a time. You will learn tricks, learn your time management. Nothing is easy when you first start it. I remember thinking that if I just didn't have to put so much...

10. Corrections nursing

    DawnJ replied to Caroline123's topic in Correctional

    I started in Corrections and love it. I'm in a big jail with a couple-three thousand inmates. I've moved to a hospital now but keep my part time at the jail. The only regrets I have is that as a...

11. Re-entry nursing after trauma

    DawnJ replied to Katrina RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear what you have been through--you are a true survivor! I'd look into a refresher course so you can show employers that you are ready to hit the floor. Also, leverage your nursing...

12. Shift Times

    DawnJ replied to kk1304's topic in Correctional

    Depending on the facility: blood draws, IV's and lots of wound

13. Reality?

    DawnJ replied to Pca_85revived's topic in Correctional

    In two years, I witnessed one bad situation, which I reported. An officer lost their job because of it. I had some blowback from Security for a month or so, but the majority of the officers were as...

14. Eaten Alive in the ED

    DawnJ replied to MillennialNurse's topic in Emergency

    I can hear the response...."No, you need to learn how to do

15. Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    DawnJ replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    The evidence is going to be eaten, so she should followup with an email to HR