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jallen326

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  1. Cic

    jallen326 posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    I recently applied for the and infection control nurse 2 position and they would like for the candidate that gets the job to obtain CIC certification in 2.5 years. I just want to know if anyone has...

  2. Going to school: question for nurses

    jallen326 replied to Jesshallmark's topic in Nursing Career

    It depends on the hospital. When I graduated I had to rotate between day and night shift and I absolutely wanted to shoot myself! Thank god where I work don't require that. I think if you can provide...

  3. What did you get for nurses week?

    jallen326 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I have no idea what I got for nursing week since I am on

  4. Need advice...

    jallen326 replied to Beautiful Mind RN's topic in Emergency

    You will gain an invaluable experience in the ER. We typically don't like nursing students who stand around with their hands in their pockets! There is always something to go do like starting iv's,...

  5. Blood transfusion

    jallen326 replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As a former oncology nurse, I can tell you that you have 4 hours to transfuse a unit of blood and if you are worried about congestion then get an order for lasix from the prescribing doctor. Most of...

  6. Being an RN in Miami, Florida

    jallen326 replied to unpocodeam0r's topic in Florida Nursing

    I only had a year and a half experience as resp/ medsurg nurse when I did travel nursing. If u r looking to buy I would suggest get a feeling for the area. I had a condo I'm Miami but now I want to...

  7. Being an RN in Miami, Florida

    jallen326 replied to unpocodeam0r's topic in Florida Nursing

    I felt that I made enough when I was single and childless. Now with 2 kids it gets pretty challenging. Cost of living is just as high especially in Miami. One or two bedroom can cost you from $1000...

  8. That person

    jallen326 replied to AmandaRn912's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't make the announcement that I am a nurse but when I had my c-section about 1.5 weeks my doctor did it for me. I work in the ED so I hardly would even go to the L&D floor for them to...

  9. Being an RN in Miami, Florida

    jallen326 replied to unpocodeam0r's topic in Florida Nursing

    I moved to Miami back in 2002 and I first had to get my license endorsed by the state of Florida from my previous state. Not sure how much that cost now. I then looked into travel nursing in order to...

  10. Conflict with preceptor over re-checking blood glucose

    jallen326 replied to sweetmama81's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    It's policy at my facility to recheck the blood sugar if low or high and it even directs you to do do on the machine in case you have a mental lapse in

  11. How long do you stay at a job you hate?

    jallen326 replied to godbless-yute's topic in Emergency

    Each ED is different and so I think that maybe you should give yourself some time to adjust to your new surroundings. You mention that you want to maybe move further south. The ER that I work in...

  12. New Grad RN Jobs?

    jallen326 replied to golf_nurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    I moved from Ohio about 12 years ago and I was able to secure a travel assignment after 1.5 years of nursing experience in a hospital setting. I must say that a lot has changed since then and it is a...

  13. Medsurg nurse transition to ED

    jallen326 replied to OCRN3's topic in Emergency

    I think you will be fine as long as you keep an open mind. I came from a med/surg oncology background and transferred to ER about 7 years ago. I am still there. You just have to remember there is no...

  14. Overtime

    jallen326 replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't do too much OT these days since to me it's not worth my sanity! Now if I picked up the extra two days each pay period then yes! It all depends on the type of unit that you work as

  15. You Can Run But You Can't Hide

    jallen326 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    The art of just saying NO works for me

  16. blood transfusion and first 15 minutes

    jallen326 replied to valsalvamanuever2's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our policy is first 15 minutes, then 30 minutes, then 60 minutes so you have 3 sets of vital signs within the first hour of the transfusion. Then at the end we do another set. I usually try to stay in...

  17. How does your ED handle stocking

    jallen326 replied to That Guy's topic in Emergency

    Our ER techs do a great job of stocking and they includes for both day and night shift. The nurses are responsible for restocking the med room since we are the only ones with access to that room and...

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    jallen326 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    The words lazy and crazy comes to

  19. is nursing really worth the debt

    jallen326 replied to starnurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sounds like I need to move to

  20. is nursing really worth the debt

    jallen326 replied to starnurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    An education is an investment in your future so really do you want to stay where you are or make a better life for yourself. I see many ppl complain about the cost of education but have no problems...

  21. Urinary cath rant!

    jallen326 replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should have your clinician set up a skills fair and brush up on all the basic nursing skills for your unit. My ED has a skills fair about two times a tear for that purpose. So far our...

  22. Pull until full triage

    jallen326 replied to Mirnew's topic in Emergency

    Well in our ER we have 16 beds and are also instructed to pull till full. There is usually one triage nurse on the morning and if we get slammed very early then the primary and the charge nurse helps...

  23. Triage-How is it done in your ER?

    jallen326 replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

  24. Nursing Interventions for drug seekers in the ED

    jallen326 replied to LiamBear's topic in Emergency

    She will just go to the next hospital for them to replace her g tube and get what she wants! I am pretty sure she doesn't even need the

  25. ED tranfer.. No verbal report required

    jallen326 replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I share your sentiments but I think if we got to see both worlds we will have a better understanding and hopefully improve the flow for the patients admitted from the