Jami RN BSN, RN

Jami RN has 13 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Cardiac, Step-Down, Psych, Recruiting.

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1. Relocating-and takin' my license with me!

   Jami RN replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

   I relocated to AZ a few years ago. It is actually very easy to get your license once you relocate. Set aside a day to go to the AZ BON office (central downtown Phx), stand in line to get your...

2. Is it OK to not work for a few years after passing NCLEX?

   Jami RN replied to barkandwag's topic in First Year After Licensure

   As a charge nurse who participates in interviewing and hiring, and also as a former nurse recruiter, I would strongly advise you not to do this. You will be in permanent limbo and no one will hire...

3. Still penny pinching

   Jami RN replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

   I also used to wonder why some other nurses seemed to go on all these vacations and have these huge diamond rings, then I talked to a few and found that they have huge credit card debt. This is a...

4. What could have caused this?

   Jami RN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   If it was a cardiac surgery, they probably loaded him up with Heparin, therefore any minor wound/irritation/ulceration that was caused by a normal foley catheter insertion would start to bleed. I...

5. Still penny pinching

   Jami RN replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the previous posters. It is a very enlightening experience to track every penny your family spends in a month. When we have done this, we have been astounded at the many places we waste...

6. Do you send meds along on a Leave of Absence?

   Jami RN replied to DPRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It is my understanding that nurses are not to re-package any meds to send out with patients or residents. It is considered "dispensing" medications and is not within a nurses' scope. Others may...

7. Cardiac nurses - contact me please

   Jami RN replied to Shirdent's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately, speaking for myself and most cardiac nurses I'm familiar with, we just don't do it. I know that there is a relationship between oral infections and cardiac issues, it just tends to be...

8. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

   Jami RN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

   I had mine last month. The only side effect that I suffered was extreme fatigue the night I received the flu mist. After that, I was fine. Also, I have spent the past week cooped up with my 3 year...

9. Why do nurses have to "eat their young"?

   Jami RN replied to kimmyj74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Because of the high number of women in nursing, it does make a difference in how things are handled. I totally agree with Trimm about this. Women are passive-agressive. Instead of addressing issues...

10. Plus Size scrub advice

    Jami RN replied to Miss Lori's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just an FYI to all plus sized scrub buyers out there -- I usually like Cherokee uniforms, but definitely stay away from the "Flexibles" line of pants! They really do not work for plus sized women and...

11. Why do nurses have to "eat their young"?

    Jami RN replied to kimmyj74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To answer the original question in one word: Insecurity. Nursing is a very stressful profession and nurses bear maximum responsibility for patients' wellbeing, yet have very little power to influence...

12. RN's with kids

    Jami RN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I use

13. First Clinicals....any advice??

    Jami RN replied to 1234student's topic in General Students

    Prepare as much as possible before you get there. Know the things your instructors expect you to know at your level (meds, cares, etc.). Look busy at all times -- clinical instructors prey on idle...

14. RN's with kids

    Jami RN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I drop my 3 year old off at daycare at 0600 (long commute) and my husband picks her up when he gets off work at 1530. My daycare (a large national chain) offers drop-off as early as 0530 and pick-up...

15. Reason for leaving to become stay at home mom

    Jami RN replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a nursing recruiter, I always thought that people who tried to assign some sort of official title to being a stay-at-home mom were kind of cheesy. I would just say, "resigned to stay at...