MikeyJ

MikeyJ RN

Peds, PICU, Home health, Dialysis

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  1. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of downfalls of some ADN programs focusing so much on clinicals and very little on the

  2. What age do you plan to retire?

    MikeyJ replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I am not picking the exact age of 60, but I would love to shoot for the age of 60 or mid 60's. My partner and I have already started putting money away for retirement and I am only 24. I have watched...

  3. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I think many experienced nurses forget what it was like to be new. I have had nurses roll their eyes at me when I ask a question -- sorry, but I would rather be safe and ask questions. I am...

  4. What age do you plan to retire?

    MikeyJ replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I am still very young but I plan on pursuing medicine and I figure I will be done and out of my residency/felllowship mid-to-late 30's. I think practicing medicine until 60 is a good age. I absolutely...

  5. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    MikeyJ replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully I have worked as a nurse apprentice for nearly a year and the nurses I work with usually allow me to take care of 3 or 4 patients -- thus I think I will probably do fine when I graduate. I...

  6. Please Keep Our Friend in Your Thoughts

    MikeyJ replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed reading that! :) Although I agree with you -- I must say I am an exception to that rule. I am very level headed and absolutely will not take any physical risks in life. I've seen the...

  7. CI references

    MikeyJ replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    You can definitely land a job without CI references. I am definitely not using my CI as references, and I don't know anyone personal who is. But I live in an area where there are many many

  8. Please Keep Our Friend in Your Thoughts

    MikeyJ replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    This doesn't suprise me. Alcohol + Fireworks = bad. I hope your friend is ok. And I hope whoever did this to him faces consequences (ie, charges against

  9. I love my hospital!!!

    MikeyJ replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually looking forward to going in but I would have been bored out of my mind. I will be up for a long time tonight though because I slept all afternoon thinking I would be working all

  10. Shortage of instructors = waiting?

    MikeyJ replied to fUsi0n86's topic in General Nursing

    My school bases their admissions on how many clinical spots they can get at the local

  11. I love my hospital!!!

    MikeyJ replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My manager called me off tonight (I work as a nurse apprentice) because there were only 5 patients and they had 3 nurses and a

  12. IV Vita K

    MikeyJ replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Oh.. my bad. :) Totally misread that

  13. IV Vita K

    MikeyJ replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I am suprised hospitals still allow K+

  14. Average KAPLAN scores and passed NCLEX

    MikeyJ replied to angelina02_21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for the info! I have been doing practice exams (Kaplan, NCSBN, etc.) and usually manage 65% - 70%. I have no idea what that equates to in terms of passing the NCLEX, but you made me feel a lot...

  15. Seeking CNA earn while you learn....kind of.

    MikeyJ replied to chinadoll313's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live anywhere near you, but usually the State Board of Nursing has a list of approved CNA training programs. You can either find it on their website or call them to send you a copy. I know...

  16. SP CVP Insertion?

    MikeyJ replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Did you call and ask for clarification? I was rotating on an adult ICU floor and one of the nurses got into some trouble (not sure what happened to the nurse but mgr took her into the office) because...

  17. Drawing SVO2's from PICC lines???

    MikeyJ replied to x455645's topic in General Nursing

    http://icuroom-pearls.blogspot.com/2006/04/scvo2-and-svo2.html

  18. These docs are gonna fight!

    MikeyJ replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen docs argue, although you can definitely feel the tension between certain

  19. Calling all nursing theory Advocates!

    MikeyJ replied to grammieof3's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have not learned any nursing theories, with the exception of some theories in community health (which are not nursing theories, but rather theories on public health). I have heard of some...

  20. Better pay if Bilingual?

    MikeyJ replied to Little Doe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. There should be no problem conversing with them or asking them how they are feeling, etc. I also plan on learning the language to the fullest extent. I have many many Spanish speaking...

  21. has you hospital become an amusement park

    MikeyJ replied to MISTY BODINE's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is fairly good about backing up their staff. However, I was working with a nurse one day and she had a drug-seeking patient who was there for a legitimate cause (reverse colostomy). The...

  22. How strict is/was your nursing school concerning your appearance?

    MikeyJ replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is no dress code for classroom appearance but when in clinicals we obviously have to wear our scrubs with white shoes. Women are supposed to wear their hear in a pony tail. Thankfully my school...

  23. Better pay if Bilingual?

    MikeyJ replied to Little Doe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with kcalohagirl -- when it comes down to speaking in medical terms, it is essential to get an interpreter if you are 100% fluent in Spanish. The hospital I work with actually requires any...

  24. Better pay if Bilingual?

    MikeyJ replied to Little Doe's topic in General Nursing

    Purchase the latin america version if you plan on interacting with the Mexican

  25. Better pay if Bilingual?

    MikeyJ replied to Little Doe's topic in General Nursing

    Tagalog is one of the main dialects that Filipino's speak. Yup they have it: