JessicRN

JessicRN

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  1. How much is your pay?

    JessicRN replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    In MA 28 years exp in ED make 52.00/hr not counting 6.50/hr/night plus 2.00/hr for

  2. Smoking And Nurses

    JessicRN replied to ABC054's topic in General Nursing

    Our place is non smoking for everyone indoors and for patients outdoors but the staff can still smoke outside. Does not seem fair. My only problem is on my unit the ED I am the only nonsmoker, it is...

  3. To Unionize or Not To Unionize: Questions that every nurse should ask themselves

    JessicRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    If is because of the MNA (MA UNion) we are making $50/hr base pay with a $7.00 shift diff. We have a pension instead of paying social security after 30 years and working to decrease it to 20 years...

  4. Drinks in the nurses station...

    JessicRN replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    We used to drink out of covered glasses but the new admin says no. Their reason,"because we say so". We did strech it a bit and have a coffee thermos on the desk and the next day it was gone,...

  5. Why is it...

    JessicRN replied to tvccrn's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it people will read a post then reply with a post that is completely off topic, the next thing you know no one is answering the original poster's question. Manyof those off topic postings are...

  6. Some parents amaze me

    JessicRN replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same thing happen with the kids of two couples dining the parents were enjoying their dinner while the kids were playing remote cars on the floor. The cars kept hitting me and my date in the...

  7. Should new grad be able to start IV at work?

    JessicRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, make sure you have the basics by practicing with a coworker either by watching them insert several or play practice insertion on someone so get the steps correct. Then ask everyone around you...

  8. Families from Hell

    JessicRN replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    I had the mother of an employee who came to the emergency room at 10pm. The daughter came in demanding we personally call her PCP we told her we will do the tests on her mother and when the results...

  9. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    JessicRN replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    We got a really nice fleece pullover for emergency nurses week with the hospital name on it and sometimes we get a $10 Duncun donut certificate. At the state prison we I got a fresh turkey for...

  10. Where do I start?!!!

    JessicRN replied to canadaincali's topic in General Nursing

    I went to texas in 1990 and yes I was in the same boat as you except I graduated in 1980 and took the exam 2004. I took the exam after having gone through two books the Kaplan review (use this as a...

  11. drug test question

    JessicRN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    Before you take the test you usually write down all drugs you take PRN or regularly. If you test positive and it is prescibed you are in the clear but you will have to prove

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    We have too many people who fake unconsciouness, many are inmates and do not want to be in jail and many are homeless and want a bed for the night. They know to flop their arms when you let go. Our...

  13. Rules for the ER (long)

    JessicRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Nothing better than the 30 or 40 year old coming in telling me he is constipated and the doctor orders a suppository and he wants me to insert

  14. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    JessicRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in United Kingdom

    I was witness to a mother who was aJehovah witness and was 36 weeks pregnant. She developed placenta abruptia developed shock from blood loss and the family refused a transfusion. She lived but the...

  15. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    JessicRN replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where I used to work we had a nurse who was the charge nurse for 37 years in the ED. She was well known for lateral violence mostly verbal she loved making the new people miserable and refuse to help...

  16. Wondering how others deal with RUDE patients, docs, colleagues?????

    JessicRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talkng rude and sober because I honestly do treat drunk and disorderly patients differently only as far as food is concerned. They can have water with security in attendance and only if they...

  17. new corporation investigating health care workers

    JessicRN replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    I can see this if you are interviewing for a CEO job in a bank or a high paying high security job, but as a staff nurse???? definitely overkill and definitely under the category of MYOB. Hope this...

  18. cardiac case senario(not a real patient)

    JessicRN replied to xochi33rn's topic in General Nursing

    Our Paramedics either use lidocaine or conversion. They say they could give amiodarone but they cannot make a drip (900mg in a glass bottle is a lot and glass in an ambulance is difficult at

  19. Two Florida hospitals now charge extra for non-emergency ER visits

    JessicRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My insurance you have to call your if it is not a code you have to call your PCP they decide if you need to go to the ED. When you get to the ED if you are not admitted you pay $100 copay if you are...

  20. THUMBS UP to hospitals banning smoking!!

    JessicRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We went non smoking for patients the staff can still smoke in designated areas which makes no sense. If I were a smoking patient, told I cannot smoke then a nurse comes in reeking of cigarette smoke...

  21. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    JessicRN replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    ma baby hav kneemona and hes trang to git dehadraded They sure talk funny in

  22. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    JessicRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes in answer to your question, all police officers get seen in our ED as fast as we can. They bypass many as a professional courtesy. It does not matter if it is job related either. I remember in...

  23. transferring pts. from ED to floor

    JessicRN replied to LCR_RN's topic in Emergency

    For those floor nurses who complain that we stick IV in patients in the AC. At least in my case there is a reason. If the pt comes in with abd pain he will most likely have a ct scan ergo IV in AC if...

  24. Lives that were saved by nurses

    JessicRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Laura Gasparis Vonfrolio RN, PhD a well known speaker and creator of CEN and CCRN review videos said that she wanted to take a one page add in the newspaper about nurses who through either...

  25. Has anyone taken the CEN examination?

    JessicRN replied to Rita_RN_BSN's topic in Emergency

    Believe me that is so much easier. I used to have to travel 3 hours away just to take the test. Now it is from home I love it. Before the test was computerized there was only one place to take in in...