Kiringat

Kiringat

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About Kiringat

Kiringat specializes in Acute Care.


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  1. how do you fit in working out with working?

    I'm a pretty dedicated Tai Chi student. I find ways to fit practice in at work, whether it is doing drills while I'm waiting for a Pt. in the bathroom, doing the fast form (about 45 seconds for me),...
  2. Hi all, Long story short, I'm 28, I have been working as an RN (Acute Care) for about 2.5 years now, and just completed my BSN in December. It has always been in the back of my mind to look into...
  3. Stress Relief after a BAD shift?

    I take my 9mm down to the local range and fire off a couple hundred rounds about every 2 weeks. Its amazing stress relief. I also study Tai Chi, and will frequently go to the local park to get some...
  4. can ascites lead to anemia?

    I don't think so, I would think the anemia would be due to the underlying reason for the ascites, not the ascites or
  5. IM Injection Question

    You don't have to jab the entire length of a needle into
  6. Smelly question

    I keep a small bottle of lavender essential oil with me at all times. The stuff is fantastic at covering up odors when dabbed under the nose or the inside of a mask. Even works with c-diff and bad...
  7. Considering they know I work for the hospital system the second I hand over my insurance card, I don't see the point in hiding that I'm a nurse. I don't go flat out and say it, but if someone asks,...
  8. Flipping days/nights while keeping normal off days

    When I work 3 12s in a row, with 4 nights off, I stay up all night the night before (maybe a quick nap from 3-5am), then sleep all day until work. On my first day off, I will try to stay awake until...
  9. Supply shortages

    We are usually out of the basics - gowns, tissues, wipes... etc. by 0200 Saturday. We've actually gotten in the habit of forming a team about that time to make a scrounge run to central supply and...
  10. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    After a loooong, horrifying shift (or when they call and try to get me to work a 5th night), the first verse or so of Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi: It's all all the same Only the names will change...
  11. Did you get anything?

    I bought nice scrubs. No one outside of work needs to know I am a
  12. Certifications? Do you have any?

    I'm going to test for my Acute Care Certification next
  13. Dr's giving orders at bedside

    No verbal orders unless there is a code or other emergency. If a doctor is around and tries to give me an order in a non-emergency situation, I will offer to go get the chart and a pen (or just...
  14. Had enough of the CMS 30 minute rule?

    http://www.ismp.org/newsletters/nursing/Issues/NurseAdviseERR201007.pdf Here we go! Can't see the "edit" button on the hospital browser, sorry about triple
  15. Had enough of the CMS 30 minute rule?

    I will try to find a direct link or scan my copy of the newsletter when I get