Kei35

Kei35 has 10 years experience and specializes in OR, Home Care, Managed Care, Case Mgmt.

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1. To Master or Not

   Kei35 replied to guest83140's topic in School

   I'm working on my MSN through WGU as well. I love them so far! Although all of it is online they are very supportive and I like that you can work at your own pace. The only deadlines are that you complete 8 CU by the end of your term (6 months). That...

2. Best Insurance Companies for Nurse Case Managers

   Kei35 replied to parjan4's topic in Case Management

   Hi OP! Which job did you choose? I work at HF and if you have any questions you can message me. Good luck!

3. Chamberlain MSN program

   Kei35 replied to Eghoosier2's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi all, I am beginning my MSN (executive track) with Chamberlain in less than 2 weeks. Just wondering how everyone has liked the program so far? I've had only positive experiences so far with admissions and financials and I thought it was a nice touc...

4. Walden University Students and Alumni

   Kei35 replied to Dude,RN's topic in Post Graduate

   Hi all, I just applied to Walden's MHA program and am waiting to here back whether I am accepted into the program or not. I appreciate all the comments everyone has posted. My friend actually is almost finished with her courses at Walden for her MSN ...

5. Who has the most "gravy" RN job ever?

   Kei35 replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

   I think I'm at my gravy job right now. I work in home care. I love it! Like all jobs it has it's ups and downs but it works for me and I rarely feel like I am "working" because I enjoy it.

6. 10 Tips for Home Health Nursing

   Kei35 replied to homehealth20's topic in Home Health

   As an aside, I also got my 2nd cat one day going home after seeing patients in my health area. She was a stray who kept following me down the block, then followed me to my car, hopped into my car, and did not stop purring. I went with her straight to...

7. 10 Tips for Home Health Nursing

   Kei35 replied to homehealth20's topic in Home Health

   Thank you so much for this post. Everything is true and insightful! April 6th marks my one year anniversary as a home health nurse. I work in the Bronx. It can get complicated, frustrating, etc. managing patients' cases (because yes, you are the coor...

8. Lost A Patient

   Kei35 replied to Kei35's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for the inspiring comments! Our job can definitely get frustrating but it's the moments when you realize you have helped truly helped someone, or have been helped yourself, that make it all worth it. Kudos to all of us.

9. Lost A Patient

   Kei35 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Last week, I lost a patient for the very first time. I have been a home care nurse for one year. I work in home care in the Bronx, New York. I had been seeing this patient for about 7 months, 2-3x/week. He had a medical history of HTN, CHF, and venou...

10. Can RNs really make this much?

    Kei35 replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in NYC. I graduated in 2007 and all the jobs I applied for had starting RN salaries of $32 and above. New grad salary at where I eventually began work is $38.

11. want to just quit, maybe its not right for me!

    Kei35 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS = Advanced Cardiac Life Support Don't quit. I have been a nurse for almost two years in May and I have days where I doubt myself and make mistakes but if you love what you do and love to learn, keep up at it.

12. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Kei35 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    sdOU2009 - I've logged on to Pearson Vue before many times when I was taking the nclex (attempt #1 & attempt #2) and I've seen them do maintenance before. It hasn't changed yet...so let's hope! Maybe someone who has taken it today will post and l...

13. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    Kei35 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX

    CONGRATS & G'LUCK TO ALL -- nursing students, nurses, and those waiting those dreadful days, hours, weeks for their results! We all deserve a pat on the back. Special shout out to my husbandseRNdpt who just passed and is now officially a Registe...

14. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

    Kei35 replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I love this article. I had so much fun in the OR while I was an OR nurse. It's hard to explain what we do to others because they'd have no idea since there is not much exposure to it in nursing school! You did an amazing job putting the pieces togeth...

15. Active Learning Strategy: Concept Mapping

    Kei35 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

    Thanks for this article. I am an RN and my husband is finishing up nursing school this May and his biggest complaint was WHY they had to create concept maps! I kept telling him it's just another way to visual and learn/understand information. I am fo...