CoolKell10

CoolKell10 specializes in Ortho/Neuro.

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1. Managing pain question- best advice

   CoolKell10 replied to compassionRN's topic in Orthopaedic

   I've been working on an ortho/neuro floor for a little over two years. To be honest, I never given PO pain meds along with IV pain meds for fear of having to narcan the patient. If I had a patient with 10/10 pain I would give the Dilaudid first and...

2. Charting at bedside and team nursing question

   CoolKell10 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

   I think charting at the bedside would be a disaster. I know that I wouldn't like it. There's many nights where I'm so busy that I can't chart until 1-3am. By then, hopefully, most of my patients are asleep. I wouldn't want to come in their room a...

3. Intro & Options in Middle Tennessee?

   CoolKell10 replied to BirthDoula's topic in Tennessee

   I graduated from the MTSU program in 2008. They look mainly at your pre-reqs and ACT score...they don't look at your SAT score. It's def a tough program...as is any nursing school. I had a 3.4 GPA and 23 on my ACT going in and got accepted on my f...

4. You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

   CoolKell10 replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

   ....when you feel like a drug pusher more than a nurse (carrying around Dilaudid, Morphine, Percocets, Valium, Xanax, and Ambien all in one pocket)

5. Stress level on a neuro floor

   CoolKell10 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Neurological

   I started on an ortho/neuro floor after graduating from Nursing school. I've been on this floor for a year now. Our neuro patients consist mainly of those who have had lumbar, thoracic, or cervical spine surgeries, as well as, cranis, etc. We don'...

6. You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

   CoolKell10 replied to abbaking's topic in Humor

   ...when you start your night shift off by narcing someone at 1915, have 4 patients asking for pain meds, and another asking for help to the BR...

7. Is 4-6 weeks orientation time enough for a new grad?

   CoolKell10 replied to ARRR10's topic in Orthopaedic

   I started my first job as a new grad on and ortho/neuro floor. I had 12 weeks of orientation, but probably could have ended a week or two early. If it's just an Ortho floor, then 4-6 weeks may be long enough. If you had to learn other stuff too li...

8. Joint Replacement Post-op Dressing Changes

   CoolKell10 replied to NurseSabrina's topic in Orthopaedic

   For TKRs we normally just use 4x4s and wrap the knee with an ace wrap. Most of our total hips are covered with telfa and tegaderm. I'm sure every hospital is different though and it depends a lot on the doctor's preference.

9. A bit scared of orthopedics now.

   CoolKell10 replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in Orthopaedic

   I graduated in December and got hired onto an Ortho/Neuro floor. I've been there since January and have learned SO much. I've been told by other nurses that it is one of the hardest floors to work on because of the high number of turnovers and the ...

10. I am so darn happy

    CoolKell10 replied to ALT's topic in General Students

    I just finished my 1st semester too...I can't believe I made it. I ended up with 4 Bs and an A...I'll take that! I can't wait to start clinicals next semester, it's going to be fun.

11. Would they even look at my application?

    CoolKell10 replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Nursing schools are so competitive and they are really looking for the best out of all the people that apply. The average GPA of someone who got accepted to the nursing program that I'm in was a 3.5 and ACT was a 26. Your pre-reqs (especially Scien...

12. Health Assessment Lab Final...eeks!

    CoolKell10 replied to CoolKell10's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you! It's such a relief to have that over with and out of the way. I know that my other finals (Patho, Gerontology, and Health Assessment) will be hard but I'm not too worried about it, I can do it =)

13. Health Assessment Lab Final...eeks!

    CoolKell10 replied to CoolKell10's topic in Student Assist

    Yeah, I had to just get over my nervousness and do it. Ended up getting 114 out of 116 points, not too bad =)

14. Health Assessment Lab Final...eeks!

    CoolKell10 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I'm a first semester nursing student and I have my Health Assessment Lab final in the morning. I have to do a full physical examination on a "patient", all oral and performing everything. There's so much to know; it will probably take about 40 minu...

15. How much did you spend on books for the upcoming semester?

    CoolKell10 replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in General Students

    I spent a little over 400 dollars for my 1st semester. Next semester (2nd) I already know I will spend over 800 bucks for 'em. I have to buy my uniforms too and those are over 200...plus other random stuff that we need.