ilovechadkrause

ilovechadkrause has 4 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Why did you get into nursing?

   ilovechadkrause replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   I first became interested in nursing because I heard that there was a maternity unit in my province that had to close due to poor staffing. It broke my heart to think that this small community hospital could no longer offer obstetrical care to local ...

2. What sort of unit should I work on?

   ilovechadkrause posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anybody out there know of a test nurses can take to see what type of nursing they'd enjoy most? I am currently working on a medicine unit, and just don't feel like I want to stay there forever. Any advice on how to choose a "type" of nursing? ...

3. Nurses Say the Darnedest Things!

   ilovechadkrause replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   Funny story for you.... A patient came in to our ER on New Years Eve, presenting with golf balls in his rectum. He had placed them there himself, and couldn't get them out. After drinking 4L of Colyte, he finally passed the golf balls. The doctor c...

4. Got No Job? Come be an RN !

   ilovechadkrause replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I agree that people often don't realize how hard a nurse's job is, and how passionate one must be in order to be a GREAT nurse. I agree that some nurses are better than others. But I don't believe we need to do a screening process to enter nurs...

5. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   WOW.... sounds like a very harsh work environment! I get the impression that your unit is very political, lots of cliques. Kind of like surviving high school.... only worse! ha Its unacceptable that people are emailing/texting while on the floor. Th...

6. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   OrthoRN09 - what sort of unit do you work on? I work on a bus acute care unit, and we usually have a 5:1 ratio - I would LOVE to have a 2 or 3 patient work load! But, perhaps your patients have more complex problems? At any rate, it sounds much bette...

7. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I agree that a 7:1 ratio is WAY too high! We've had this happen several times on our unit, because people just don't show up, or they aren't able to fully staff a particular shift, Its just asking for problems.... On days like that, I realize ...

8. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   I just had a rough weekend too - worked 3 very BUSY day shifts in a row. I am not complaining - I love being a nurse.... but some days, I ask WHY am I still here? :loveya: It can be tough, especially if your unit is short staffed. I find that some d...

9. The best nursing job ever!!

   ilovechadkrause replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

   There are many jobs I've enjoyed. 1) Continuing care in private assisted living facility. Worked there for 3 years, straight days (although I picked up the odd evening and night shift). We only had 6-9 patients living in facility. With such a small ...

10. My First Code

    ilovechadkrause replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone for your replies. It is very cool that you took the time to talk about your experiences. I know I have so much to learn as a new nurse. I was wondering if CASTLEGATES could better explain what you mean when you said: "Follow up to...

11. My First Code

    ilovechadkrause posted a topic in General Nursing

    Towards the last few days of my comprehensive practicum, I experienced my first code blue. The very busy acute care unit I was working on had about 30 patients, with a 5 to 1 nurse, sometimes 6 to 1 patient ratio. We were running off our feet! In the...

12. Philippines pregnancy culture

    ilovechadkrause replied to jcarr's topic in International

    haha - Sorry about the user name confusion. My name is Chelsey. My husband is Chad. Thus, "I love Chad Krause." ha ha Just wanted to clarify! :)

13. Philippines pregnancy culture

    ilovechadkrause replied to jcarr's topic in International

    I thought this website was helpful. Just a list of traditional prenatal practices. Enjoy! http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/nursing/RNFilipino_04.html

14. Transcultural Nursing - Transcending Cultural Barriers to Deliver Care

    ilovechadkrause posted a topic in General Nursing

    And yet, somehow while caring for these individuals, I always found a way to communicate, a way to see the individual as unique, a way to value them for who they are. These people helped me identify my purpose as a nurse: to cross all boundaries, cul...

15. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    ilovechadkrause replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN-RN

    Thank you everyone for your insightful ideas and opinions. I think where some of the confusion regarding my original question of "should we merge the LPN and RN programs" is because the roles are VERY similar where I live. I am being trained to be a...