emmjayy BSN, RN

emmjayy has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care.

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   Nursing Staffing Post COVID Quagmire...

   emmjayy replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

   Covid combined with the way hospitals are run has made me hate nursing. I hate feeling like I exist to get taken advantage of. I am currently looking for a non-bedside job and as soon as I can leave,...
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   Nurse Case Management - Worker's Comp

   emmjayy posted a topic in Case Management

   I just applied for a nurse case manager position at an insurance company, dealing with worker's compensation cases. I am not totally clear on what this kind of job entails, but applied because it's a...
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   "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   emmjayy replied to NurseB.MN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Deleted b/c it's not worth the
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   COVID-19: NCLEX Changed!!

   emmjayy replied to Clover123's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Yiiiiikes. I remember having wicked high levels of anxiety about taking the NCLEX and now seeing people's testing dates getting pushed and testing centers being closed? I'd say y'all deserve a...
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   "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   emmjayy replied to NurseB.MN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   There's certainly irresponsible sharing of statistics and models, with no context given to the numbers and sensationalized language throughout. For example, my local paper breathlessly reported two...
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   GCU RN-BSN 2019 Capstone

   emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in Online Distance Learning

   So basically, the hours you work on your project each week count as your clinical hours. Honestly, I don't know of anyone who could possibly spend 10 hours per week working on these project components...
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   "The Calm Before The Storm" Laying Nurses Off To Prepare For A Pandemic Surge

   emmjayy replied to NurseB.MN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   So.... I was laid off from my job in an elective procedural area a few weeks ago (I'm in NYS, for perspective). I was told at the time that we were going to get a massive surge of patients and that I...
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   GCU RN-BSN 2019 Capstone

   emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in Online Distance Learning

   WOW!! Sorry to everyone who asked me a question directly and I did not respond to - things have been kind of crazy over here, I switched jobs, then got switched back to work COVID ICU... just very...
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   GCU RN-BSN 2019 Capstone

   emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in Online Distance Learning

   Basically just organize as much as you can at the start and make sure you are very clear on what is due each week. And follow the rubrics exactly in order to get A's on all your assignments. There is...
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    GCU RN-BSN 2019 Capstone

    emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    They did! I am officially finished with school! Happy, happy day
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    GCU RN-BSN 2019 Capstone

    emmjayy replied to emmjayy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Cross your fingers for me..... I apparently screwed up and didn't submit some B.S. documentation in the appropriate folder with one day to go in the class and no option to re-submit.... so am now...
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    MICU Report/Brain sheets

    emmjayy replied to GabbyMICURN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't know how to upload my sheet, but I like to know drips, lines, drains, vent settings, diet (usually a tube feed), skin issues, Tmax, blood sugar frequency, rhythm, lung sounds for previous...
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    What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    emmjayy replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    This student was on their very final clinical placement, for which this school of nursing does not require a clinical instructor's physical presence. They come up periodically during the week to see...
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    What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    emmjayy replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    I've had mixed experiences with the students I've gotten. Very rarely do I get a student that I enjoy and get to teach things to. Most of the time they are just lazy and on their phones constantly. I...
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    Saying No to extra shifts, is it bad if you're new?

    emmjayy replied to AngelaB236's topic in General Nursing

    Heck no, you should not work extra if you don't want to. I have been a nurse for 1 1/2 years and can count the number of times I've picked up extra shifts/overtime on one hand. I speak up about...