checkb

checkb specializes in ED, ICU, med/surg.

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1. How do you get the stripe to stick to your nsg cap?

   checkb replied to S.N. Visit's topic in Student Assist

   That's an easy one. Don't wear it. The cap. That solves the stripe problem.

2. light headed!!!

   checkb replied to dodgerla's topic in General Students

   If you get your energy up it is so much easier to deal with the gross stuff. Even those of us who have seen a lot of rot, decay and blown up bits of anatomy still retch and gag and have to leave the room sometimes. Picture me and a very seasoned CNA ...

3. Overwhelmed!

   checkb replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   I think Ruby Vee is a genius! And I agree with TazziRN

4. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

   checkb replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Have you considered speaking to your school's or hospital's mental health clinician about this? You could have an easily treatable minor situational depression/ anxiety disorder. I'm the poster child for that. Everything you are feeling is VERY famil...

5. Took a Peds/Infant assessment class today,.."homework" question,..

   checkb replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

   Generally, you will here wheezes/ rhonchi when a patient has an obstructive condition like COPD, asthma, etc. And rales with fliud in the lungs at the alveolar level, like CHF. You will hear both at the same time, on occasion. Now that you can identi...

6. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

   checkb replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   OH, honey! Try to focus on you and your patients. Feedback from others is important, but try to use only the constructive, useful criticism. There are some out there who will try to beat you down, for some reason it makes them feel more secure in ...

7. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

   checkb replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

   The Commuter and PM Cowboy (see above posts) are straight up correct. I'm one of those not working nurses, (out for 7 years to raise the kids). I'm about to go back into the trenches. I hear about the so called "nursing shortage" and figure no proble...

8. Returning to Nursing after 6 years

   checkb replied to tjb4dcp's topic in Hospice

   tjb, Our bios read almost the same! I graduatedw/ BSN 1986 worked med/surg, ICU then 7 years ED for a total of 13 years in nursing beofre quitting ALL work in 2000 to raise up the kids, ages 13, 6, and 4. I have recently completed @200 contact hour...

9. Help!

   checkb replied to cheryn's topic in Kentucky

   Try contacting HR representatives for KY Hospitals