RNKel ASN, RN

RNKel has 3 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Cardiac/Tele/CVICU.

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1. Negative titers even after several vaccines??

   RNKel replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Nursing

   I'm the exact same way. I found out when I was in the hosp having my first child. I KNEW I'd had all of my immunizations as a child, but they said I was negative and gave me the MMR. I had another baby the following year, same thing happened. A y...

2. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

   RNKel replied to ltf500's topic in ADN/BSN

   FYI, critical thinking was taught from day one in my ADN program. That's what it's all about. Skills can be taught to a monkey ~ that was a quote from one of my nursing instructors. We were taught to be good nurses, not trade workers.

3. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

   RNKel replied to ltf500's topic in ADN/BSN

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4. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

   RNKel replied to ltf500's topic in ADN/BSN

   At my hospital, BSN gets you a quarter more per hour. I was a single mom doing it all on my own, needed my degree fast, chose an ADN program which has a better rep than the local BSN program, and have never regretted it. My student loans are about ...

5. Any recommendations?

   RNKel replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

   I know some nurses swear by Dansko's but I think they are horrid. They hurt, they're hard, they do nothing for me. And I think they're hideous as well. LOL I wear Saucony Cohesion NX tennis shoes. They take me through my whole 12.5 hours and feel...

6. when the day shift arrives

   RNKel replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

   That's such a generalization... maybe it's just specific to your place of employment and the personalities working there. Where I work we don't have this issue.

7. Trouble giving IM injections :(

   RNKel replied to aureliey's topic in New Nurse

   I beg to differ. It happened to me. Demerol IM, hit my sciatic nerve. That was 19 years ago and I still have pain at the injection site, especially if I get bumped there. I'm 5'1" and weighed about 95 lbs at the time, not sure if that made a dif...

8. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

   RNKel replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Relations

   How old is this person? 13? And he's wrong, you do not HAVE to go to the ER to be admitted. Duh.

9. Does anyone like their job?

   RNKel replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

   I love my job. :)

10. Always be nice to your coworkers...

    RNKel replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Is it Dolce Note?? That's my FAVORITE! *wine

11. Do you ever....

    RNKel replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always telling my 14 yr old athlete son that he has garden hoses for veins and that I want to start an IV on him... he shudders LOL

12. What the best advice you've received from clinical instructors in nursing school?

    RNKel replied to willowRN's topic in General Students

    Never be afraid to ask questions! Always own up and take responsibility. Always be honest and forthcoming.

13. CBIs

    RNKel replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    When you have 6L running in wide open and only a 3L bag for output, well... do the math. LOL

14. CBIs

    RNKel replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Ours are 3L and I've still had to be in the room Q 30-45 min to emtpy.

15. How I miss my beloved text-paging

    RNKel replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    We use text-paging but we are never to put in any identifiers. I usually just write "please call me at ext 2300".