KimblyRN

KimblyRN specializes in NICU.

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1. Mount Royal University, U of C or U of A

   KimblyRN replied to onesparrowtwo's topic in NICU

   Hi Onesparrowtwo, Congrats on getting accepted to all those nursing programs. I think its very difficult to say which one is the best, because you only attend one program and really can only provide accurate information for that one. Also the program...

2. Continental Travelnurse?

   KimblyRN replied to MissAnthrope's topic in Travel

   I am currently working on getting my license through the NMC (I have dual citizenship and my BScN) and Roz is my recruiter and she has been amazing, helpful and ontop of everything. Can't say a bad word about her. From what I hear about traveling the...

3. list of uk hospitals willing to hire overseas nurses

   KimblyRN replied to parabone's topic in International

   hello, my question is similar to the one originally posted. my background is this, a 4 year bscn, with one year on nicu level 3 experience, a british passport and a pin number to the nmc with my application in progress. i believe from all that i have...

4. Anxiety To The Max!

   KimblyRN replied to KCR411's topic in NCLEX

   Well having written my NCLEX just a few months ago I can understand how scared you are, so good luck with your test. To answer your questions there really is no answer. Whereas one person might need hours and hours a day of review someone else might ...

5. how to dispute a false accusation that results in a FAILURE

   KimblyRN replied to agirlandherdogs's topic in Student Assist

   Situations like this make me absolutely mental. We are facing such a nursing shortage, to the point that patient care is often getting to unsafe levels, nurses are burnt out left right and center, and here we have a someone who clearly wants to do wh...

6. Level of Training

   KimblyRN replied to meditate's topic in Student Assist

   Would someone be so kind as to explain the ADN to me a bit more? Is this the most common route the become an RN in the US? We only have one option in Canada now which is a BSN so we get to take it or leave it. Thanks!

7. nasal suctioning

   KimblyRN replied to KimblyRN's topic in NICU

   yep they are the ones we uses and they are great, but not if you keep the tip outside the nose, then it plain does not work. What is the policy at your facility?

8. nasal suctioning

   KimblyRN posted a topic in NICU

   Hope someone can help me with this My unit has implemented a new policy that states we are not supposed to place nasal aspirators or the "boogie suckers" as I see they are being called into the babies nares as it can "cause nasal trauma and bleeding,...

9. Stethescope advice?

   KimblyRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU

   Yeah when we admit a baby they get a stethoscope. When we have kids that have been around for a while I switch them out everynow and then for our unit aids to clean, because lets face it even with alcohol swabs after 60 days with a bunch of people us...

10. Cool new products in the NICU

    KimblyRN replied to kitty29's topic in NICU

    My unit has implemented a new policy that states we are not supposed to place the "boogie suckers" as I see they are being called into the babies nares as it can "cause nasal trauma and bleeding, particularly if the suction is set too high" I have tr...

11. Stethescope advice?

    KimblyRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in NICU

    The facility that I work at provides us with Stethoscopes to cut down on infection from a nurse passing her stethoscope from one baby to the next, and we use the Littmann classic 2 infant type and they work great. I have no trouble with them.

12. Funny/happy NICU moments needed

    KimblyRN replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU

    one nurse was telling me a story of how back in the day when the Neos did circumcisions, and they used a board to strap down the arms and legs to prevent moving. One little boy somehow wiggled his arms free of the straps and reached up and grabbed th...

13. CRNE in oct

    KimblyRN replied to ellamae28's topic in CRNE

    Hi macoy2003, The thing with the CRNE is that it is very different from the NCLEX. Where as the NCLEX has a very technical focus the CRNE is more of a psycho-social focus. Spend time understanding the questions that the CRNE will ask because this wil...

14. Since when do nursing assistants give enemas?

    KimblyRN replied to Bonny619's topic in NCLEX

    prehaps you can clarify the question that you are unsure about, becuase it is not clear to me what the question is.

15. nursing in England

    KimblyRN replied to nataly3's topic in UK

    Hi, I am also very interested in working the the UK. I recently completed my BScN in June, and have been working in the NICU. I want to gain at least a year of experience before going. I also have my UK passport, as well as my Canadian. Could someone...