Kimburly

Kimburly has 16 years experience.

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1. I hate what's happening to nursing...

   Kimburly replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

   I work in SC; a hire and FIRE at will state. Unfortunately a mass revolt will not do us any good in a non-unionized environment. So I do my best to fit in the majority of the script when admitting a new patient; meanwhile they are usually looking a...

2. I hate what's happening to nursing...

   Kimburly replied to nyteshade's topic in Relations

   So thanks to Studor, who I am sure is making buttloads of money off their "great ideas" we are expected to AIDET and hourly round to scripts. Now we were already introducing ourselves to our patients and families and checking on them hourly, but tha...

3. Your honest opinion...

   Kimburly replied to AnaBanana12's topic in Oncology

   I have worked peds oncology for the last 6 years and love it. I did not start in it as a new grad but have seen many other nurses start out in peds oncology and do just fine. It is a specialty field so you will have the opportunity to learn alot ab...

4. What to do for a whole year?

   Kimburly replied to tibal's topic in Career Support

   How to become a CNA depends on the state you live in. Some states require an actual certification test, others will allow facility training. Check with your local healthcare facilities. I was a home health aide during nursing school (basically a ...

5. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

   Kimburly replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric

   Not used by many at my workplace. We tell each other in report what the patient is there for, so why look at some piece of paper with vague nursing diagnoses that don't really tell you what you need to do anyway?

6. Why reverse sedation?

   Kimburly replied to Jolie's topic in Emergency

   Giving you narcan makes no sense and seems to have had no medical basis. I was always taught that if you have to give narcan because of apnea you need to monitor your patient LONGER than if it wasn't necessary because the narcan wears off faster tha...

7. Post radiation skin care ques...

   Kimburly replied to Loribabble's topic in Oncology

   It is very important to only apply approved skin care when a person is receiving radiation treatments, so ask your Grandmother's nurse what to use. Many "normal " treatments contain ingredients that will cause further or worsening burns. They make ...

8. Pen Pals

   Kimburly replied to uk_nurse's topic in Pediatric

   I work peds hem/onc and would be happy to be a pen pal. My email is [email protected]

9. Calling any and all Ped's Oncology Nurses

   Kimburly replied to NicuNsg's topic in Pediatric

   I have worked peds hem/onc for almost 4 years now and absolutely love it. I enjoy getting to know the patients and their families as I see them over and over. Chronically ill kids are really special and the relationships you can form with them are ...

10. Changed my mind

    Kimburly replied to Jamiers's topic in General Nursing

    I have always liked to go to NPs for my medical care because usually they spend the time to actually see you as a whole and not as a chief complaint. I feel that this is because they were bedside nurses first. So if someone doesn't want to become a...

11. Which do you think is better?

    Kimburly replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    All in a row, definately all in a row! If you will be trying to have a "daytime life" on your off days it is much easier to do your nights all in a row, then try to switch back to the world of daylight. There are VERY few people I work with at nig...

12. questions and vent

    Kimburly replied to GAstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be the evening supervisor at a 150 bed LTC. We had 3 floors of 50 pts each, but one of the floors was broken into 2 units of 25 each, half of the floor was a behavioral closed unit. The floor with the most dependent pts had 6 aides on ev...

13. negotiating for a decent wage

    Kimburly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone give me some pointers on how to negotiate with nurse recruiters for a higher wage? I knew I wasn't going to be a pro at it my first try but I did not expect to basically be hung up on. Long story shorter when he nurse recruiter called t...

14. JCAHO Mock Survey Problems

    Kimburly replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    My personal fave when JCHACO comes is locking ALL of the cabinets. Who needs IV tubing for there personal pleasure?

15. JCAHO Mock Survey Problems

    Kimburly replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    My personal fave when JCHACO comes is locking ALL of the cabinets. Who needs IV tubing for there personal pleasure?