AJJKRN

AJJKRN

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  1. Forced out to pasture

    AJJKRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    So how's the pay compared to the COL? Are there many good places to work? How's about the

  2. Medication Error

    AJJKRN replied to CMA-RN29's topic in General Students

    Except that a nurses livelihood could be taken away, as in their hard-earned

  3. Family keeping Information from the Patient

    AJJKRN replied to gallor31's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Check out the role of ethic committees as well... Ethics committee | definition of ethics committee by Medical

  4. When cliques undermine team dynamics

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of the reasons I float is to avoid the cliques and floor politics. Just remember when you were a new nurse dealing with this childishness. Probably the reason for so many "NETY/I'm being bullied...

  5. Reducing CLABSIs by prohibiting blood draws from line?

    AJJKRN replied to fartjohnson's topic in General Nursing

    Not EBP but I truly believe that CLABSIs increase when staff are not well educated on their use and maintenance and/or take short cuts to save time. Apologies for the

  6. Inmate patients- keeping the guard happy too

    AJJKRN replied to angiebelle440's topic in General Nursing

    The correctional officer was most likely trying to follow the rules of their warden. In the hospital I'm at, the warden makes surprise visits on his officers just making sure they are walking the line...

  7. NP Or Educator?

    AJJKRN replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    Done in a total of 14 months which was just over two six month terms so about....less than $10000. Western Governers

  8. Should I Get My BSN

    AJJKRN replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in General Students

    If for no other reason, think of it as job security that has the potential to provide opportunities you may have not even thought of yet but as you have already found out is area dependent. But what...

  9. Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    AJJKRN replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    My fairly large organization still hires ASN/ADN's. I think now though they require a BSN to be obtained within three to five years but they do offer tuition assistance which covers the full tuition...

  10. pro vax=spawn of satan??

    AJJKRN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    My unfortunate answer narrows down to "Because Dr. Google said

  11. Forced out to pasture

    AJJKRN replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    You will most likely make more money! In all seriousness, they are some damn

  12. ACLS class?

    AJJKRN replied to HappyNewRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    It may be in your best interests to wait and see if your new workplace offers ACLS courses because many workplaces do depending how large the facility or organization is. I personally would only go...

  13. NP Or Educator?

    AJJKRN replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    Hard to say, I know a few NP's that also teach but it was way cheaper and faster for me to get my MSN in leadership and to keep my options open for a post-masters NP later on if I decide to do it....

  14. Shortages r/t Puerto Rico

    AJJKRN replied to CCU BSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    I got an email just this morning that we all have to recheck off on our med compounding education and that the next for us to mix at bedside will be several antibiotics except for vancomycin and a few...

  15. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    AJJKRN replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Essentially because it tells your hiring manager that you already have one foot out the door. It may also hint to your peers that you're not going to be fully invested in them or the floor. The hiring...

  16. Does years of experience matter?

    AJJKRN replied to ProfessorD's topic in General Nursing

    I'll chime in for nurse educator since I don't believe this topic is touched upon often here and I one day would like to work in staff development in some way. IMHO... I think at the least three to...

  17. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

    AJJKRN replied to Mountainrnbsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And just to piggyback on the sage advice Sour Lemon has provided to you, don't ever tell your coworkers or your management team that you intend to transfer to another area even if you plan on doing so...

  18. How will Trump's War on Opioid Abuse Affect Non-abusers in Pain?

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Are you considering articles to be the "breaking news" we are seeing daily on CBS, NBC, etc? I'm not talking about journals, I'm talking about the boob

  19. PICC line flush after blood draw

    AJJKRN replied to Mizdeb123's topic in General Nursing

    Your policy should also include changing the cap to after every blood draw, TPN, every so many days,

  20. Gift for Preceptor

    AJJKRN replied to Joelle66's topic in General Nursing

    Check out Willow

  21. How will Trump's War on Opioid Abuse Affect Non-abusers in Pain?

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe they are actually showing the sublingual or buccal route pills (which I truly wasn't aware of) but instead pictures of hydrocodone, etc with no mention of drug lords...just pill mills...

  22. How will Trump's War on Opioid Abuse Affect Non-abusers in Pain?

    AJJKRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, it already has. It's being splashed across every news line. It does drive me a bit batty when news people forewarn the public over and over about the heroine and fentanl concoction killing...

  23. I Passed!!!

    AJJKRN posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I just found out that I am a newly minted alumnus to WGU!!! I passed the MSN in Leadership!!! Wow, I cannot wait to watch all of those recorded shows I've been missing ;-)! I can finally read for fun...

  24. How do I find specific salary/benefit info?

    AJJKRN replied to LotusPetals82's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just call HR and ask what the new grad pay is. What's it gonna hurt? They most likely won't even ask you for your

  25. No Restraint Policy

    AJJKRN replied to khrisrk's topic in General Nursing

    Handcuffs and shackles are not