Jesskanurse

Jesskanurse

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  1. do you HAVE to assist with circs?

    Jesskanurse replied to pittnurse08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Female Circs??? What the heck is

  2. What do I need in my pockets?

    Jesskanurse replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am a new nurse (Month 3 of orientation) in ICU. I carry: -One or two black pens (yes... you really DO lose them, they're right!) -One dark pink pen (I like it better than red and I only use it to...

  3. Calling in Sick

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you call in sick, do you think it's fair that they ask you why? I mean, obviously, you are 'calling in SICK'... I called in today because I was basically feeling like crap, and I was a little...

  4. I hate nights-feeling depressed

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'd like some input from any fellow night shift nurses. I have been working nights for about a month now and my body has adjusted mostly to the whole tired aspect, but I find myself completely...

  5. Calling in Sick

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dont know if you read my post completely.. I did not just say 'oh I feel like crap' and leave it at that. She caught me off guard so I said what first came to my mind which was that I felt like...

  6. Calling in Sick

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the input so far. Yeah, I felt kind of surprised when she asked, and I answered that I felt like crap, body aches, headache..etc but then as soon as I hung up I was like, 'why the heck...

  7. License and Volunteering?

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering... how can I volunteer my nursing services? I am a brand new nurse and sometime in the future I would like to volunteer. Where would you recommend I look, and also, how does it...

  8. A personal 'woman question'

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I dont know if anyone 'knows' me on this site or not yet, but I'll just reintroduce myself anyways just in case. I'm 22, and a new grad orientee in an ICU. I just wanted to know if anyone can...

  9. Work as a student nurse?

    Jesskanurse replied to SarahLovesNovember's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa...whoa there... patient assessments???? I thought this was specifically a duty for licensed nurses? (LPN, RN)??? I can understand admission paperwork, charting vitals, etc. but patient education...

  10. I was right...my preceptor was WRONG!

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well first I just wanted too say good afternoon ... I took my NCLEX this morning ... got 75 questions, have a horrible headache still from it, and I'm trying not to worry TOO much... :-/ Anyway, I...

  11. What would

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in December from my RN/BSN program. I started my job as a Staff RN in an ICU in the beginning of February. I have always known I wanted to go back to school, but I am starting to...

  12. What would

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your input, but just for the record (and I'm not 'defending' one side or the other') it is 'Physician Assistant,' not 'Physician's Assistant.' When reading a PA forum, it seems that one...

  13. New grad RN--PA school? Advice pretty please :)

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in December from my RN/BSN program. I started my job as a Staff RN in an ICU in the beginning of February. I have always known I wanted to go back to school, but I am starting to...

  14. Help - Suspended

    Jesskanurse replied to AnnetteER's topic in General Nursing

    I am with sharann. I really dont understand why you would get in trouble for just doing what the sliding scale says. ... Also I thought a code was only for cardiac/respiratory arrest... if the patient...

  15. Help - Suspended

    Jesskanurse replied to AnnetteER's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I don't quite understand (I'm a new grad).... what exactly does insulin 'coverage' mean? Is it different than the usual administration of insulin? What are they saying she did wrong? I...

  16. A Neuro Question: Paralytics/Pupil Reaction?

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, :) I am a new grad working in an ICU, and I just had a general neuro question. If a patient is on Diprivan and Nimbex, and their pupils are not reacting to light, is it related to the...

  17. A Neuro Question: Paralytics/Pupil Reaction?

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    The Train of Four we used was with a little box that had positive and negative (red and black) cords hooked up to electodes on the patient's temple. I have heard that it can also be used on the wrist....

  18. A Neuro Question: Paralytics/Pupil Reaction?

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not too sure what a Ramsay score is. Is it something to do with TOF (Train of Four?) We were titrating the Nimbex up or down to make sure there were 2 out of 4 twitches. ... is this the same as a...

  19. A Neuro Question: Paralytics/Pupil Reaction?

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    ok, thank you...But would the pupils still react the same if on a paralytic (Nimbex)

  20. Question regarding ATTs

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Quick question: How bad is it if someone were to start working before they physically had their ATT (Authorization To Test)

  21. Question regarding ATTs

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    My state does not do TPPs. It is the ATT that is considered your work permit until you take your boards. If you do work without the work permit your state or organization states it needs, what...

  22. ED Leadership Clinical- Careplan help

    Jesskanurse replied to Jesskanurse's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much. This has helped me a

  23. ED Leadership Clinical- Careplan help

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello, I am in my leadership clinical and I am sitting here (yes I procrastinated) trying to do a concept map/careplan. I am doing it on a patient who had angina with a history of CAD, angioplasty......

  24. If not a nurse...what????

    Jesskanurse replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was originally going to major in flute performance. It is my first love, my main passion! Playing in a symphony would be my ultimate dream job. And I too still regret not majoring in music, and I'm...

  25. Travel Nursing- international countries

    Jesskanurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I am a senior nursing student (I graduate in December) and I am very interested in doing travel nursing. I have a few questions... 1) does anyone know of a good website where I can find a lot of...