RN_jess

RN_jess has 1 years experience and specializes in Cardiac/Telemetry.

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1. NICU managers - what do you prefer?

   RN_jess replied to nursealisha's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I am not a NICU nurse manager either but just recently transitioned from the adult critical care world to NICU. Based on my experiences, I would suggest taking the position in the well baby nursery...

2. How to become a neonatal nurse/your experiences?

   RN_jess replied to bpaster12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I just recently made the transition from adult to neonatal nursing. I graduated with my BSN in 2014 and started on a cardiac stepdown unit fall of 2014. I had no previous experience with peds but...

3. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   RN_jess replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

   In an episode of Nurse Jackie, she diverted a bunch of fentanyl patches. At the very end of the episode, they show her wearing one of the patches on the back of one of her arms (in the tricep area)....

4. What is your most and least favourite area/specialty of nursing and why?

   RN_jess replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

   Favorite unit: Critical care/stepdown of some sort- monitors, multiple lines, higher acuity. Favorite patient: Sick, sick, sick patients OR walkie-talkies that are self sufficient/independent that...

5. Nurse Slang Yo!

   RN_jess replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

   One I'm sure ya'll are familiar with (and rightfully so) is "CYA" -- cover your ***, in relation to charting your butt off when it comes to protecting your license. Besides that one, we use LOL,...

6. Patient safety and narcotics

   RN_jess replied to jay082's topic in General Nursing

   Did the pt say that the morphine actually relieved the pain? I understand that she complained a lot/was hard to please but maybe part of the problem was that her pain was unrelieved and that was why...

7. Love night shift....not confused pt's!

   RN_jess replied to stephalina6's topic in General Nursing

   I feel your pain. Nothing against day shift but sundowners have become my worst enemy (I work evenings). One of the PP's mentioned meds, including ambien and trazodone. I don't know about trazodone...

8. Dear New Grad Nurse

   RN_jess replied to ashrose1992's topic in General Nursing

   I'm coming up on my 1 year "anniversary" and I definitely agree with several previous posters. A couple of things to add: 1) If you know where you think you want to end up, give it a shot instead of...

9. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

   RN_jess replied to guest64485's topic in General Nursing

   I don't remember the circumstances clearly, other than he/she was admitted for 3rd degree AVB and bradyed down to 23 at one point, only feeling a "little woozy." The strip we printed out was crazy. I...

10. Your worst nightmare

    RN_jess replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital I work in does this for EKGs. A hard copy is also printed out and kept in the patient's "soft chart." The EMR we're using is EPIC, so I don't know how it works for other

11. "Just a Psych Nurse"

    RN_jess replied to JustKeepDriving's topic in Psychiatric

    I was just having a conversation with a coworker tonight about geropsych nursing tonight. I agree with many of the previous posters--I could not do your job but am so thankful for people like you to...

12. 96 year old refuse treatment

    RN_jess replied to Vtachy1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The lasix+foley that camillusrn brings up is a good option. I know that morphine can also help with the SOB/air hunger feelings but I am unsure if morphine (for those purposes) is usually reserved for...

13. List of level IV NICU's

    RN_jess replied to guest769224's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm pretty sure Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA just got upgraded to level

14. Dear Nursing Students: We Need to Talk About Homework Help

    RN_jess replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As a recent BSN graduate and newly employed RN, I definitely agree with what's been said by PPs. I was always a diligent student and quite frankly it drives me crazy to see students trying to use this...

15. What's your one thing you can't live without in your clinical bag?

    RN_jess replied to theivleague's topic in General Students

    Small sticky notes -- I have my "brain" that I carry around on the floor but every now and then I need to write myself a reminder (ex: draw PTT at 2215) but I don't want it on my actual brain. I can...