LadyK,RN

LadyK,RN has 4 years experience and specializes in Telemetry, Home Health, Geriatrics.

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1. Drug Seekers

   LadyK,RN replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

   While it is true that there are many people drug seeking, I urge you to remain compassionate and LISTEN to your patients before you judge them. I have a very dear friend who has been unable to keep a job and therefore insurance because she has a rar...

2. New path to patient centered medical home

   LadyK,RN replied to advsmuch08's topic in Ambulatory

   In effort to manage high risk patients care coordination is becoming very common in the inpatient and outpatient setting. You will have the opportunity to have a great impact on the ability of people with chronic conditions to manage their health ca...

3. Are you a new informatics nurse?

   LadyK,RN replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Informatics

   I just accepted a position in a large group model HMO (we provide the care and the insurance) as a Clinical Workflow Consultant/Nursing Informaticist. I won't start for a couple of weeks but I am definitely interested in this discussion board. I ha...

4. First Year Nurses Prayer

   LadyK,RN replied to nurseme3's topic in New Nurse

   AMEN!

5. What's the best nursing program out of these schools?

   LadyK,RN replied to kraam's topic in Georgia

   I graduated from GPC Nursing School. It's a tough but good program. They have two admission times, the standard Fall admission and an acclerated Spring admission, both graduate at the same time (the Fall class breaks for Summer, the Spring class go...

6. Kaiser Permanente

   LadyK,RN replied to Greenlight's topic in Georgia

   I worked for Kaiser for 11 years in the DC metro area. Kaiser was a great company to work for (although I wasn't a nurse then) and I only left because I relocated to Atl and was a stay at home mom for awhile and then went to nursing school. Anyway, ...

7. New Nurse Grad program Emory

   LadyK,RN replied to knewb's topic in Georgia

   There are 2 primary Emory hospitals in Atlanta, Emory University Hospital and Emory Midtown (formerly Crawford Long). Both are very difficult to get into as a new grad. This past Spring, when I graduated, Emory did not post ANY new grad positions. ...

8. First job in research - not really what I went to school for

   LadyK,RN replied to jambi462's topic in New Nurse

   I understand your concerns. Perhaps you can do some volunteer work at a free clinic or something that allows you to practice your clinical skills. Also if you are working for a research hospital you may want to ask around and find out if you can hav...

9. Should I head for the hills???

   LadyK,RN replied to LostLilOne's topic in General Nursing

   To be fair to the OP, most healthy people encounter nurses at their doctors office for routine care and are not exposed to the puss, blood, poop, puke, etc. Hospital bedside nursing is a whole different experience and I think many are not prepared f...

10. Masters degree- can it be in anything? Already an RN.

    LadyK,RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You might also consider getting a MHA, Master in Healthcare Administration or MPH, Masters in Public Health. Obviously if you are geared toward administration, the MHA may be the better route.

11. New grad wanting to switch shifts

    LadyK,RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell your NM basically what you told us. Honesty with yourself and the NM is always best. You can soft sell it, and just ask her if the dayshift is an available option to you. Then proceed based on her response. If she asks you if there i...

12. A Day In the Life of a New Grad

    LadyK,RN replied to E Non Imus, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Something in your post made me think that you are a career-switcher like me??? If so, look at your background for strong selling points and then knock on some doors. I searched one particular hospital and "found" the Nurse Manager of the Telemetry ...

13. I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    LadyK,RN replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you...it's not fair, but life is not fair and favor is not fair. The bottom line is that opportunities are quite often based on who you know. However, in most cases that is your foot in the door. You still must prove yourself. Case in po...

14. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    LadyK,RN replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX

    Congratulations to all who have passed the NCLEX thus far!!!!!!!!!!!! :yeah::yeah:

15. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    LadyK,RN replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX

    To God be the Glory...I passed the NCLEX with 75 questions!!!!!!!!!