KuteNurse

KuteNurse LPN

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About KuteNurse

Mom, Pediatric Nurse for 6 years.

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  1. Urban legends in nursing

    Hello! Wow....It has been a while since I last posted and visited this site. It feels good to be back! An urban legend I have have heard happens in surgery. Evidentally, once a patient signs the papers to have the surgery done, the surgeon can do ...
  2. What is needed in Panama?

    are you referring to panama city florida? no i did not know that. i have been looking for lpn travel nurse jobs around that area for some time now. maybe i will have luck in the future. good luck with your move! kn
  3. Medical Assisting

    Diane, In the state of Minnesota (I don't know what it is other states), MA's cannot call themselves nurse. The training for a nurse and an MA are completely different. Yes you can administer shots and do various other office duties, but you are N...
  4. Hep B

    Hep B vaccine is a series of three shots. All three doses are the same. To develop full immunity to Hep B, it takes all three shots. The first is given, then one month after the first, the second can be given. The third should be given about 4-6 ...
  5. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    The sweetest thing was a 4 year old girl who was going to get her kindergarten immunizations. She was actually EXCITED to get them! lol Her mom brought along 3 pieces of salt water taffy. One for each of the three shots she would receive. The lit...
  6. Would it be too pushy to call recruiter again?

    well, i have been in touch with my recruiter 3 times in the last week...lol i hope that is not too often! however, it is harder to find travel jobs as an lpn than it is as an rn. i would call. recruiters are not hr remember. they are there to fi...
  7. This sucks! I hate being a patient!

    your health comes first dear, no one is going to take care of you except for yourself. you do have a lot of responsibilities and the most important is to take care of your children. who will take care of them if you are sick? so take care of yours...
  8. Is this a for real "HIPAA" violation????

    i don't see a thing wrong with it. if the patient's are asked first for permission, why not? it would be good for all. the heck with hippa...lol what happened to the old nursing where we as nurses are there to cheer patients up??? it is healthy f...
  9. New Graduate!help Hospital Or Office

    Why not do both? Is there a possibility of taking on two part time jobs? Just a suggestion. I personally love the clinic setting. The hours are much better and the stress levels are lower. But no benefits in the clinic? I get awesome benefits wo...
  10. Job Discrimination...despite nursing shortage

    hello! yikes, this is a touchy subject. i am nursing in the state of minnesota. there is a small percentage of african-american nurses where i work, but not many. i am in a clinic setting. i am thinking it is the area you live in? where there ar...
  11. Working while sick!

    WOW! When you are sick you are sick! Nothing you can do about it. You should have ben able to stay home when you are not feeling well. I had to work through illness also. I felt terrible because I am exposed to premie infants who I could potentia...
  12. Depressed and Torn

    Awwww....What you need right now is just take care of yourself. No one will do it for you. Find something that you really enjoy doing and do it full force. I don't know how far into nursing school you are? But, I don't think you should give up on ...
  13. Im sorry, but light stomachs please do not read!

    That is really sad that someone would be sick enough to do something like that. I would contact the principle of his school and find out who it was. This child should be banned from going to school. Definately as stated above, have him tested jus...
  14. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    WOW! I am sorry people are like that. It is a shame that a few people ruin it for everyone. I would DEFINATELY report her, document everything that was said etc...I would have someone walk to your car with you also. Do you have security on the si...
  15. Moving on...

    LOL! I love the TV tray idea. I may just do that...Seriously! haha Yes we have a desk area now. But we move around, it isn't our own desk station. But there is plenty of room for everyone. When we move to the new building, every one of the nurs...