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  1. Critical Care Course

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Critical Care

    I currently have telemetry nursing experience & would like to go into an ICU position. However some of the jobs require a critical care course. I have searched for this course online and with my...

  2. D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    D.C. Hospitals And Nurses Fight Over Staffing Ratios - Kaiser Health By David Schultz Feb 22, 2013 Hospital administrators in Washington, D.C., are furiously lobbying against a bill modeled on a...

  3. Beginner's Blues?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I just started in the ICU about 3 months ago on orientation. In about 4 weeks I will be getting off of orientation. Before starting in the ICU, I had about 4 years experience in telemetry. But of...

  4. How often does this happen?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse whom was new to my unit (Critical Care) and she was doing very well. When she had her midpoint evaluation, she stated that she was told that her preceptors said great things...

  5. How often does this happen?

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in General Nursing

    I am aware that people are fired for other reasons than performance. My question is if this is something common in nursing. This is true that neither side probably told the whole truth. But the nurses...

  6. Beginner's Blues?

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in MICU, SICU

    You are certainly welcome. I guess you are right. Maybe I am being to hard on myself. Thanks so much for the encouragement and putting things in better perspective for

  7. Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for your input. I have chosen to be private and come to work to do what I need to do. In my experience, it is best because I have had female nurses try to "play me out of position" and...

  8. Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just started a new position at another hospital. My preceptor introduced me to another nurse whom asked me what hospital I came from and I told her. She asked me if I knew a nurse and gave me her...

  9. Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I go to work to take care of my patients, not make friends. However I am cordial and helpful to my colleagues. I don't consider being professional as being socially

  10. Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for your positive input. This industry is extremely competitive and can be quite vicious. I have learned to keep my co-workers as simply that- co-worker! I have seen situations in which...

  11. Too much time on her hands? I think so.

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's find if I came up. But why the need to come back to me to let me know that, in my opinion, she verified my story. Ok...AND?!?! What was the point? I just looked at her like she was crazy. Find...

  12. Umm...again, how many weeks of orientation?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I had the opportunity to take a critical care RN position at a LTAC (long term acute care) hospital. The nurse manager gave me pause when she told me that I would get 2 weeks of orientation. Hunh?...

  13. Crazy preceptor?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Emergency

    Before I decided to work in the ED, I was informed a long time ago that the ED attracts nurses of certain personality types. lol. Now that I am there, I see what they are talking about. My preceptor...

  14. Any good ER reads?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello fellow nurses. I have 6 years of nursing experience in telemetry. I just started working in the ED and I must admit I feel like a new grad again. My 4th day on the floor I had 2 patients and...

  15. Is the cynicism inevitable?

    jrsRN07 replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Yup! The more I deal with people, the more I love cats and dogs.

  16. Crazy preceptor?

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

    Thank you for your positive, objective response. I have been an RN for almost 6 years now but in healthcare for 10 years. I have dealt with a lot of interesting people. lol. So, I know that the...

  17. What is the "best" stethoscope for the ED?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Emergency

    I need to upgrade my stethoscope before I start working in the ED. I would like to know what do you believe is the best stethoscope for the ED. Thanks, fellow

  18. Interview in 2 days! Need help please!

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So I have an interview for the CCU on Thursday. In the email I was told by the recruiter to be prepared to answer basic clinical questions? This sounds simple but I have been out of practice with...

  19. Best City to Work/ Have a Career in

    jrsRN07 replied to Junebug0710's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I thought I was the only one! lol. I used to work agency through one of them (begins with a W) and the Nurse Directors are hateful as well as some of the techs and nurses. They also tried not to...

  20. Is it that hard to get in?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Emergency

    I have interviewed for the ER twice now (one stated that she was looking at other candidates for her position and the second one I had about 2 weeks ago, I have not heard back from). And even though...

  21. School appealing loss of NLN accreditation - start over or take a chance?

    jrsRN07 replied to leekaye's topic in General Students

    This is an excellent answer! I took the LPN NCLEX with partial RN education through New York state. I hope she will be able to do

  22. ER Interview: What should I expect?

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Emergency

    I am a Telemetry RN and I have over 6 years experience. I have an ER interview and am not sure of what questions I will be asked in ADDITION TO the basic interview questions? Could anyone fill me in...

  23. Healthgrades names 2013's top hospitals

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Healthgrades names 2013's top hospitals Recognizes top cities for patient care DENVER | February 20, 2013 A new report released Feb. 19 recognizes the nation's best hospitals for 2013 in...

  24. Dealing with troublemaking patients and/or family members

    jrsRN07 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks so much for sharing your story. It is just crazy how nurses go beyond the call of duty to get their patients what they need and also to appease the family members only to get stabbed in the...

  25. Dealing with troublemaking patients and/or family members

    jrsRN07 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of the patients I've had were great but every so often I get a "troublemaking" patient. I have had patients lie about not getting enough pain medication, that I talked to them in a disrespectful...