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  1. CONEXUS Med Staff....Experiences?

    johsonmichelle replied to Matteo.amodio's topic in International Nursing

    I have question, since you were already in the US , under what category did you adjust status ? You can pm if you

  2. signs of a bad unit

    johsonmichelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a senior nursing student who also works in a hospital and I'm looking for some advice. I will be graduating in the less than a year , I have started to look at options for future employment. I...

  3. Who Did NOT Do a Year of Med Surg?

    johsonmichelle replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I agree , I started on med -surg and still work on med -surg. I would advise that new grad should go for the specialities they want

  4. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    johsonmichelle replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    Yes maybe for you , but majority are doing it because they need the steady

  5. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    johsonmichelle replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    And which part of the country do you live in ? Costs of living matter , $35/hr for a new grad , you probably don’t live in a low cost

  6. Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    johsonmichelle replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you on the first part . Many people assume that nurse make big money . I guess everyone has their defintion of big money, but to me I think we are under paid

  7. Per diem as a new grad

    johsonmichelle replied to newgrad18"'s topic in General Nursing

    Check your local job posting in your area to see their requirements. In my area , at least 2 years of experience is required for per diem positions. Also check the minimum required hours required by...

  8. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Re read my post again, I said she was deemed prudent BY THE FACILITY. Every facility has different

  9. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse was considered to be prudent nurse by her facility since they made her a resource nurse and also a preceptor.I agree with you on the last part that we need to hear from the orientee because...

  10. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes, that provides more insights in the situation. Apparently the primary nurse of the patient was also covering for somebody else which is why she sought out help from the resource nurse. So they...

  11. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You did not answer my question, I'm not trying to deter from the original case, because the nurse in question is an ICU nurse. I'm not an ICU nurse, therefore I would not administer ICU medications...

  12. 2 full-time jobs?

    johsonmichelle replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    I would highly advise you look for a cheaper route. Either cheaper BSN or ADN program. If you have trouble getting into those schools then you can look at the LPN route and start from there. Have you...

  13. 2 full-time jobs?

    johsonmichelle replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    I’m not sure you would be able to 2 full time jobs as a new nurse. As a new nurse you will require extensive orientation . Also hospitals offer new grad residency which may also require some time...

  14. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I read the report and I still stand by my points. The nurse was negligenent , no doubt, but there is also systematic problems that worsened the situation. The nurse should definitely be disciplined by...

  15. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I look up medication before I administer them especially one thats I'm not so familiar with. Plus I would not work in any area that I do not recieve proper adequate training to work. From what I...

  16. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

  17. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No do you have the link? Speaking of the physician, was the original order of versed , even appropriate for the patient and

  18. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that which is why I left the nurse out of the question. I understand that we are discussing about this nurse, but this incident has also highlighted a myriad of other

  19. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Your sentiments are neither rash or dramatic. They are very valid points and situations like these, can sometimes cause one to second guess their career choice. Not only has her professional profile...

  20. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question, at Vanderbilt, can a resource float/helping hands nurse from one specialty be floated to another speciality? If so, doesn't that jeopardize patient

  21. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Of course not. I don't think you understand my point. Apparently this nurse was serving as a resource nurse. For example, if you are a medical surgical nurse, and you were pulled to the ICU as a...

  22. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No, I highly disagree, not in the situation I described. So a medical surgical nurse or psych nurse should be pulling ICU medications and giving it? Although all nurses are required basic nursing...

  23. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You made an excellent point, even if she was given the correct medication, what were the safety protocols were in place to properly monitor the

  24. Nurse Charged With Homicide

    johsonmichelle replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you very much, for pointing this out. A lot of times, we are out in situations In my area, med surgical nurses are can be floated to ICU to work as helping hands, part of the duties can...

  25. Gonna Quit: When Nursing Is Rough...

    johsonmichelle replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Can you list those jobs