NURSEOK5

NURSEOK5 has 3 years experience and specializes in ER, Acute care.

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1. Suggestions for RN's covering LPN's please

   NURSEOK5 replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

   say what??????? the only thing i am not allowed to do is spike blood. as for ivp it depends on the hospitals policies. i worked in one hospital where i did picc line care, blood draws and ivp from and to the picc line, another hospital an rn has t...

2. stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

   NURSEOK5 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   Really sorry about that, that kinda turned my stomach. Good Luck, I can not read about this anymore.....................

3. Do you have friends at work?

   NURSEOK5 replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

   I have friends at work that we do meet for drinks, lunch or shopping, and we do also keep up with what is going on with each other. When we work together we have a great team atomosphere. Its nice to know that you can count on someone outside of th...

4. New to Site!!! HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!

   NURSEOK5 replied to jeffbell7's topic in General Nursing

   welcome jeff, and rock on....................................

5. Fall Out Girl....

   NURSEOK5 replied to Pretty in Ink's topic in General Nursing

   yea, you will get accusotomed to seeing blood, you may still get woozy but there are people who hate to suction a trach or do oral care or who do not want anything to do with eye drops cause it freaks em out........the eyeball I mean. If it is the s...

6. How will Obama's health care plan affect nurses?

   NURSEOK5 replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

   I hear ya labcat, right on........................

7. Why do people go into nursing? Is it just the money?

   NURSEOK5 replied to zoo*moon's topic in General Nursing

   The NCLEX changed where I live 2 yrs ago April, from what I understand just by talking to some passing RN's and some that failed. criteria for the percentages of the categories of questions has increased. Personally I think that is a good thing, bu...

8. Fellow RN killed this morning

   NURSEOK5 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

   Very sorry, will keep all in my prayers.

9. What happened to all my strenght to pass the exam?

   NURSEOK5 replied to ZeldaJane's topic in General Nursing

   I too am sorry for your stressful situation, I agree, if you can step away from the caregiver role and student role, just relax for a short time, possibly regroup, get a pedicure or manicure, do something for you. I believe you can achieve your goal...

10. i got a needle stick today need prayer

    NURSEOK5 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Praying for you. Keep positive thoughts.

11. improving your nursing improves you?

    NURSEOK5 replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, you did put it nicely. i know sometimes when a family member starts in on me that the happy go lucky attitude sometimes fades and i try to redirect back to the pt. i had an episode yesterday, my cna left her pager at the nurse station and i g...

12. I passed and you can too!

    NURSEOK5 replied to need2pass's topic in NCLEX

    :bow::bow:Great, Congradulations:bow::bow:

13. Do you say you're a nurse...

    NURSEOK5 replied to picurn10's topic in LPN/LVN

    I am an LPN and work with alot of RN's the only thing I don't do is spike blood. My co-worker's are very supportive of the LPN's they work with, I do not think I have ever had someone say Oh your not an RN.......I am a nurse and that is how I inrodu...

14. Single NY Mom Starting Nursing School .. Hi There!

    NURSEOK5 replied to Takisho236's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah::yeah:congradualtions and good luck.........:yeah:

15. Do nurses do...

    NURSEOK5 replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Nursing

    At shift change we do walking rounds, which is great because you have gotten report and you can give a once over during rounds, eye the fluids infusing, pca infusing rated, check iv sit, loc, etc. if you find something not wnl the nurse from the pre...