righteousjenn

righteousjenn

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  1. Removing Foley’s on intubated patients

    righteousjenn posted a topic in Critical Care

    So I work in CVICU.. within the last year our ID team has really been pushing for removal of Foley catheters on intubated patients. I am struggling to see the rationale behind this because most of the...

  2. Who is watching the monitor?

    righteousjenn replied to ICURN92's topic in Critical Care

    This is true for us as well... if we are helping bathe we always tell a neighboring nurse just to keep an ear out Incase we don’t hear.... alarms and appropriate volume is

  3. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    righteousjenn replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    There’s this hospital in my area that pays$88 an hour per diem. I make $50 base... then differentials. 2 years as a nurse. Similar nurses in my unit making around $75/ hr .. they just have more exp...

  4. Cleaning patients after bowel movements.

    righteousjenn replied to Kidsrablast's topic in General Nursing

    All day everyday. And you get to use whatever your facility provides you ? And make sure your sleeves are rolled up!!!!

  5. Your Favorite Nursing "Hack"

    righteousjenn replied to canadianedmurse's topic in General Nursing

    I make a light knot around them with a gauze.. keeps them in place and works good.. also I make sure to label ALL my lines.. it’s so annoying when you have so many drips and you have to spend an...

  6. Your Favorite Nursing "Hack"

    righteousjenn replied to canadianedmurse's topic in General Nursing

    To make sure you have no air bubbles when priming your tubing don’t prime too fast, turn ports downward as fluid is flowing past them and give them an extra flick at the same time. No air bubbles at...

  7. I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    righteousjenn replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Every good hospital is going to have you orient on days so you get a feel of what your unit actually does and how it runs. I would be weary not putting these jobs on your resume because they are...

  8. Girl in my cohort is cheating

    righteousjenn replied to KitKat2019's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Please be advised that nursing school is the Hunger Games- everyone is out for themselves. You guys are only three days in and she's already proven to be a controlling friend. There might be a point...

  9. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    righteousjenn replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    In one of my last days of clinicals in nursing school I woke up not feeling very well. I only had one day left for absence and I really wanted to use it on my last day. After all I wasn't throwing up...

  10. LA County Nursing Applicants for Spring 2017-Generic Option

    righteousjenn replied to motacindy's topic in California Nursing

    Hey everyone! Good luck to people who are reapplying. As someone who graduated from County in December, I promise you that you wouldn't want to go anywhere else. By the time you are done, you will be...

  11. Pay grades for different units??

    righteousjenn replied to MarySnov's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They typically get paid more. They also get trained and are more in demand than med surg

  12. Foley statlocks

    righteousjenn replied to nursetobe20's topic in General Nursing

    Can you ever clamp in on the clear portion?? I thought it clamped on the bifurcation

  13. lac-usc salary

    righteousjenn replied to Ilovelucia's topic in California Nursing

    Hello everyone!! I'm about to graduate in six months.. Anyone can to update what has happened to them since their last posting?? I want to work at

  14. EpiPens....who knew?

    righteousjenn replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    I get the epipen JR for my daughter and they are expensive but I only pay $150 for 4 per year which in my opinion is worth the money for peace of

  15. How hard is the TEAS test?

    righteousjenn replied to JTwin01's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I got a 87% on the exam.. However I only focused on the English and reason part because the school I was applying to only looked at

  16. How hard is the TEAS test?

    righteousjenn replied to JTwin01's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Go to the ati website and purchase a practice exam.. You can take it 2 times but it's timed.... It's EXACTLY like the

  17. Job outlook for So Cal

    righteousjenn replied to crazy4psych's topic in Psychiatric

    I just did my clinical rotation at Augustus Hawkins and they are very short on psych nurses... You will have no problem finding a job in this

  18. L.A County School of nursing Fall 2016

    righteousjenn replied to ste0918's topic in School, College Programs

    Congrats on passing 1st semester!!! If you Enjoyed 1st, wait until 2nd :) I am going into 4th and I have nothing but raves about

  19. L.A County School of nursing Fall 2016

    righteousjenn replied to ste0918's topic in School, College Programs

    If you start in a spring semester the collab program will be at a disadvantage. You start the collab the summer after your second semester of school and if you start in the spring you will be starting...

  20. L.A County School of nursing Fall 2016

    righteousjenn replied to ste0918's topic in School, College Programs

    Sad to hear that. I too got accepted into csula but gave up my spot and applied to county. Best decision I've ever made. If you want clinical experience, a BSN program will not give you much. Congrats...

  21. Words You Hate

    righteousjenn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I hate when I see things like "the liver is well appreciated in this

  22. Words You Hate

    righteousjenn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Uhhh spell check?

  23. Words You Hate

    righteousjenn replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Schegma is just funny... I haven't read all 14 pages but..... Flatus, decubitus, pretty much any word that describes going to el bano due to the fact that those questions make everyone

  24. Worried about phenergan IV push

    righteousjenn replied to Jaellys's topic in Patient Medications

    Not without an order you

  25. LA County Spring 2016

    righteousjenn replied to nalie2's topic in School, College Programs

    I think I called HR where we do the livescan and I asked for an update on it. They transferred me to someone and they were able to pull up my file. If you aren't getting anywhere with calling I would...