JRapha'sRN

JRapha'sRN has 6 years experience and specializes in med/surg, rural, ER.

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1. Montana...Anyone?

   JRapha'sRN replied to bamablue78's topic in Travel

   I took a travel assignment in MT. I loved it. I extended 3x then bought a house and moved. It is beautiful

2. Moving from tiny ER to a Level II

   JRapha'sRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Take comfort in your experience but don't dwell on it. By dwell on it I mean constantly say, "back at xx ER I used to..." Be eager to learn the flow of your new ER and the policies and procedures...

3. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

   JRapha'sRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   I had one of those mornings that you have to stay awake for a few hours before an appt. I had just bought fabric for a new quilt and thought, "how hard can it be to cut rectangles?" Well, I cut...

4. What do you do to make extra money?

   JRapha'sRN replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

   I've got a network marketing business. I help others get healthy while making extra money! It's great because even when I'm not working with that business I still make money on stuff I've done in...

5. Stupidest reason to go to ER

   JRapha'sRN replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

   had someone come in by ambulance for verbal

6. ER Nurses Week-What's everyone doing?

   JRapha'sRN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

   We had a "celebration"... It was mandatory. It was a 5 hour long meeting about what we need to do better in our ED. Not really a celebration. (But they did say "happy ER nurses

7. Core Medical??????

   JRapha'sRN replied to swater's topic in Travel

   I worked with them and never had any problems. Always paid on time and followed through with commitments. I think in the end it all comes down to your recruiter, regardless of the

8. Tis the season for new docs

   JRapha'sRN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

   great

9. National Slap Your Co-worker Day, a joke

   JRapha'sRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   :rotfl::roll:D I'd hate to see any of them later on that

10. Real tips for patients

    JRapha'sRN replied to JRapha'sRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    since my water broke right after I climbed into bed and then my labor was so long, I was going on 45 hours of being awake by the time I finally could go to bed. We posted a note in the ER giving all...

11. Real tips for patients

    JRapha'sRN replied to JRapha'sRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    UPDATE: Thanks for all your kind words of wisdom. I was able to focus on laboring then on my baby rather than worrying about trying to be a "good" pt. My labor was long... water broke at home,...

12. Billing's NICUs

    JRapha'sRN replied to rnpilot's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER, not NICU, but I'd be happy to answer some general questions. PM me if you want. I live on the "west end" and am in a nice new development; love my neighbors. I am 20 min from the...

13. St Elias in Anchorage

    JRapha'sRN replied to Medic15251's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering the same thing. I received a recruiting postcard from them, but it didn't say much about the

14. Real tips for patients

    JRapha'sRN replied to JRapha'sRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for all your kind and helpful replies. I am more at ease now. I will take your advice and be myself and care for the baby. Sounds like the hardest tip to implement will be the one that...

15. sextuplets

    JRapha'sRN replied to preemieRNkate's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The Morrison's (the MN couple) gave a local TV News station exclusive coverage. On wcco.com I can't tell if they will release new information. the last line of the story about the 3rd baby dying...