NursKris

NursKris has 30+ years experience and specializes in Pediatrics,Adult/Pediatric Psychiatry.

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1. Working Weekends: How often? Seniority based?

   NursKris replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

   Been at my hospital for 32 years...work every other weekend...seniority means *** here LOL

2. How did your parents react when you told them you wanted to be a nurse?

   NursKris replied to futurern_.'s topic in Men

   Im a nurse and female. When my now 22 yr old son told me he wanted to become an RN and then eventually get his NP or CRNA, i jumped for joy!! Love the fact that he wants to follow in moms footsteps and is now in his senior year of his BSN, maintainin...

3. Non nursing duties

   NursKris replied to babynurse73's topic in Psychiatric

   Oh honey, you hit the nail on the head with this one!! I work in a 40 bed adult acute care locked unit. We have 3 maybe 4 nurses on...2 to pass meds and 2 to do desk duties, admissions, discharges, etc. We are supposed to have 4 PCAs on the floor and...

4. 2015 Current LPN Pay

   NursKris replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN/LVN

   $35.00/hr inpatient adult psych unit on long island. Paid benefits, unionized, vested after 5 years. Will retire at 55 yrs old with full pension after 34 yrs of service...only 7 more years..LOL. Granted i have been working here for almost 27 years an...

5. Sentinal event

   NursKris replied to NursKris's topic in Psychiatric

   We are doing well. Some new procedures in place. Just trying to keep everyone safe. Thanks for all the kind words.

6. Sentinal event

   NursKris replied to NursKris's topic in Psychiatric

   The PCAs make frequent rounds. This patient was not on q15minute checks nor were any of her roommates. But we do make rounds approx q15minutes anyway. This happened at 0645.

7. Sentinal event

   NursKris posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Ive been an adult psych nurse for the last 3 years after being a peds nurse for the previous 24 years. I have seen my share of suicide "attempts" and people who almost finished the job. A couple of weeks ago, we had a patient who hung herself and eve...

8. How long have you been at your current facility?

   NursKris replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

   Going on 27 years all at the same hospital. 24 years in Peds/PICU and now going on 3 years in adult psychiatry. Plan on being here for at least 7 more years and the day i turn 55 getting the hell out of here and retiring with 34+ years of service :-)

9. Male pediatric nurses?

   NursKris replied to FutureNurseKyle's topic in Pediatric

   Go for it!! I worked peds and PICU for 24 years and had a couple of male nurses i worked with. My 20 yr old son is presently in a BSN nursing program and is also interested in peds...like his mom LOL...but now i work in adult psych...not much differe...

10. Psychiatric Emergency! Fumbling Syringes?

    NursKris replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    On my unit we give all 3 meds in 1 syringe...1 shot and done!!

11. Staffing on C&A inpatient psych unit

    NursKris replied to alb402's topic in Psychiatric

    My unit is an adult unit, ages 18 and over.

12. Staffing on C&A inpatient psych unit

    NursKris replied to alb402's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in a 40 bed inpatient unit and our matrix is 4 nurses and 4 PCAs. Extra staff is on for 1:1s. Unfortunately, this is not always safe depending on acuity of patients and sometimes its only staffed with 1 male PCA staff member. Oh well...such is...

13. What is your current LPN salary

    NursKris replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

    Work on Long Island...Peds acute care in a large hospital I am the only LPN left here. Been here almost 23 years...made a little over $65K last year with minimal OT. Cant wait until I am done with my RN...gonna be a big bump in salary:yeah:

14. LPN to CST in L&D

    NursKris posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was an LPN on a 32 bed Pediatric unit in a Level 1 Trauma hospital for the last 21 years. I also floated to Peds ER and PICU to help out especially during emergencys. Even as an LPN i am very well respected and the people i work with know i know m...

15. Why do you love being a pediatric nurse?

    NursKris replied to lolale's topic in Pediatric