Vikingkitten

Vikingkitten has 33 years experience and specializes in OR, OB, EM, Flight, ICU, PACU.......

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1. Accepted into Army NC, now what

   Vikingkitten replied to just_cause's topic in Government

   Was NCOIC of TMC 7 and Platoon Sgt. of HHC 1st Medical Bn.( no longer in existence) back in the 90's. Had a lot of field time there and it was a good post for training. We had the Nursing staff and physicans in the field for their annual Field Traini...

2. What was more stressful for you?

   Vikingkitten replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't have much trouble getting into my BSN program: I jokingly referred to myself as the token Male! School was definitely more stressful. By the time I went to school I was an experienced Army LPN, medic and paramedic and medical instruct...

3. What was more stressful for you?

   Vikingkitten replied to VeniVidiVici's topic in General Nursing

   Sniper, You already graduated from the most stressful school you'll ever attend! Congrats on almost being done! Some of us FOGs want to retire some day! Former Sniper

4. Walden University BEWARE

   Vikingkitten replied to SassieRN's topic in School Programs

   OK, I guess I won't be applying to Walden anytime soon. My wife did go through something similar when she applied to a graduate program . She was then in her 30's, we had been married for years, served 12+ years in the Army, and her previous co...

5. Nursing Entrance Essay (Plz Read)

   Vikingkitten replied to adampricecna's topic in General Nursing

   My $.02: -Instead of thorough and prudent nurse,how about Professional Nurse. -Too many "I"s. 'Nuff said. -Definitely eliminate the last "nonjudgemental " paragraph! -Don't "hope". "expect" and "plan". Use concrete words and ideas to convey your ...

6. will u give me ur opinion on my nursing school admission letter.

   Vikingkitten replied to calihelper's topic in General Nursing

   Just some thoughts I had when reading it: -"Incredible Institution"- sounds a little vague and shallow. How about Nationally Recognised (is it?) Institution; Award winning; Well thought of;Innovative. You might have to do some homework on the ins...

7. Burning Bridges REDO

   Vikingkitten replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

   I'm with those who say not to use that supervisor again. The job market is hard enough these days, and losing a position to a lukewarm recommendation isn't what you planned for. Use other supervisors and co-workers. Just my $.02.

8. Military Flight Nursing?

   Vikingkitten replied to jd2nurse's topic in Flight

   I was a Flight Medic in the Army back in the 70's. Loved flying too and the hard work it entailed. Of course, this was in the days before every town and city had an Air Ambulance Service of some kind, so we did a lot of flying for civilians. Lot...

9. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   Vikingkitten replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   Ahhh, yes! ***** is standard Military vernacular! Used it many times in my career.

10. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    Vikingkitten replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    Had something similar at Children's : anything removed during a surgical procedure HAS to be sent to Pathology for "proper" evaluation/examination (hospital policy). So, one day in ENT, little "Johnny" comes in with a part of a crayon shoved so deep ...

11. What does your username mean?

    Vikingkitten replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

    Mine is a combination of my codename when I worked for an initialed Government agency and the second half is from a Martial arts class I was in when the Instructor told me "a kitten could have hit me harder than that!" Well, I was holding back some...

12. What electronic charting program to purchase

    Vikingkitten replied to Schatzi RN CEN's topic in Rural

    DON'T pick Meditech; it's expensicve, it's cumbersome, it's not user friendly.......... it's just the worse! Try SIS- Surgical Information System, or ORMIS. I know they are OR systems, but are available for the rest of the hospital. Just don't get ...

13. Native American Reservations?

    Vikingkitten replied to twinmommy+2's topic in Rural

14. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Vikingkitten replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And I knew a stripper of the same name! Uh, no I didn't.

15. things NOT to say in an L&D interview

    Vikingkitten replied to vastudent09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I have to put my hand where?" From a 2 1/2 year (male) L&D nurse who stilll thinks it was the best experience of my 30+ year career! btw, not serious about the previous quote.