katieRNlove

katieRNlove has 4 years experience and specializes in LTACH, CCU, ICU, M/S, ECF.

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1. How to tell??

   katieRNlove posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey guys, I have a question, how do you think you can tell which sect of nursing you are made for? There are so many different jobs in nursing so how do you think you know when you have found the one for you?

2. management nursing

   katieRNlove posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi guys, I have been a registered nurse for 5 years now, usually CCU but alwats with PT or PRN jobs in SNFs, recently i took a job in management in a SNF, as ADON. At first i loved this position, i was getting perks of being management, while also ha...

3. Smile if you DON't HATE Nursing!

   katieRNlove replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for a couple years now and have had the opportunity to work in many dofferent environments, and I LOVE MY JOB!!! Pay no mind to the ones complaining, everyone needs to vent sometimes, and sometomes yes it is hectic however it it ...

4. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   katieRNlove replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   While working in an ECF I was helping the STNAs by taking Little sammy to the bathroom, she was an old school teacher with dementia, but funnier than you could know, while on the toilet the resident was unsure of wha she was supposed to be doing, so ...

5. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   katieRNlove replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   A nurse will watch ER/Greys and pick apart exactly what everyone is doing wrong... A nurse will find noting wrong with turning a (unused) urinal into a cup in a pinch... Only a nurse can put thier lunch down, go change a bedpan and go back to eating ...

6. Has a pt given you a chuckle lately?

   katieRNlove replied to rileygrl11's topic in Humor

   This was a long time ago but anyway, I was a stna at a LTCF and we had a lady who was first of all huge and second delightfully crazy. One night I was doing rounds and I hear her up and screaming "GERONIMO" "GERONIMO" .I went in and said can I help ...

7. VENTING (kind of long)

   katieRNlove posted a topic in General Students

   Hello fellow students! Please let me use this thread to release my frustrations so I don't go crazy. ---Work---- Okay first of all, all of you CNA's that are almost nurses, you will feel me on this one. The other day I went into work (LTCF) and ther...

8. Get ready for nursing school?

   katieRNlove replied to Cheryle's topic in General Students

   The main piece of advise I would give is that when you get into nursing school, learn all yor stuff and not just to pass the test. Even the little details. Everything you study or talk about will come back to you in future quarters. Everything, every...

9. Hesi

   katieRNlove replied to memphisgurl's topic in General Students

   At our school we have a 7 quarter rn program. We have to take the HESI at the end of our 4th quarter and again before we graduate. We also have to have an 85 to pass and get retrys if we don't. If we don't pass it the first time, you have to take a r...

10. Nclex-rn

    katieRNlove posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello All. I am preparing for my NCLEX-RN in June. I am so freaked out and stressed out about this stupid test. Honestly I know I can do a good job, I know I am still a student and that it will take me years to feel comfortable in all of my skills, b...

11. Cardiac resources

    katieRNlove posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting my cardiac course on monday. I have been reading up on the heart in my A&P book but does anyone know any good cardiac weg sites or resources that will help me out??

12. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    katieRNlove replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    :roll :chuckle This is so true. Ever since I have been in the medical field all of my friends have turned into STNA's or nurses and we have the grossest discussinons at dinner. It has gotten so bad that when we go out to eat no one else is in our co...

13. Is marijuana addictive?

    katieRNlove replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    That is hilarious!!! One of the times that i have smoked we were driving on the interstate. After we were done my friend in the passenger seat said "I'm not trying to be mean or talk bad about your driving but if you want to do 35, maybe you should g...

14. Is marijuana addictive?

    katieRNlove replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no expert, and i don't smoke, BUT my brother does. his nickname is actually weed!!! Anyway i know that he smokes all the time and has quit smoking for jobs and what not with no problems or withdrawal. However i do believe that there is an underly...

15. Smoking nurses

    katieRNlove replied to chrissy6496's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, i think if you want to quit stay away from other smokers for a couple days, there is nothing worse than trying to quit smoking and watching someone else smoke in front of you. Second i really think that if you are going to quit you have...