kellykelly

kellykelly

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About kellykelly

kellykelly has 10 years experience and specializes in cardiac.


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  1. got shouted at yesterday night

    melz don't take it to heart, it happens sometimes. I like the suggestion of shutting the door, sitting down and having a chat with him. I don't know if he has other issues going on that make it not quite that simple but it often works wonders.
  2. How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    I think we all have worked with one of these! Ignore her until the next time she pulls it with you. Then call her on it. I bet she'll back down quickly. Lots of nurses act like this because actually, they are insecure and are missing social skills. S...
  3. Resignation Letter- please inspect

    I see the point of arguing for the more formal letter, but your letter is nice and may foster some goodwill if you ever need to or decide to go back. I'd take out the "though" as highlighted in read in an earlier post. Make sure you add your intended...
  4. I started my first IV last night

    Good job!
  5. How often should patients get bed baths?

    Amen to the soap and water for the stinky bits! I always throw the used cloths in the dirty linen bag instead of back in the water. I get grossed out seeing butt cloths thrown back in the basin.
  6. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    When you've been married 40 years and your spouse is laying in a hospital bed, would YOU want to be kicked out when they could simply get you a recliner? They've been together all that time...most people enjoy having their spouse stay with them. They...
  7. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    So are you going to ban the family from visiting ever, because of this ONE wife? Why would anyone go get a spouse a tray? Tell them where the vending machines are. I joke about ass kissing but I never said anywhere that anyone should be a doormat.
  8. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    If you're not working in the field of medicine, I'm not sure what you're doing. I don't care what "model" you're looking at, that's just semantics at this point. I'm really glad I work with people who mainly feel like I do, that it's possible to do ...
  9. How often should patients get bed baths?

    Those bed in a bag things are great. You pop them in the microwave for however many seconds it says on the bag and they are warm and really convenient for those patients not allowed to shower. We don't have them where I work but had them at another j...
  10. Against Medical Advice

    What virgo said.
  11. How are you with needles?

    No they don't bother me.
  12. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    It's medicine AND customer service, sorry. Obviously there are times when things simply can't be allowed for their safety for medical reasons, but hell if a couple that's been married 40 years wants to stay together I say let them. Get the other half...
  13. Is cath lab considered critical care?

    There are critical-care trained nurses in our CCL.
  14. Is cath lab considered critical care?

    It might depend on the hospital. Where I work, it is listed as "critical care" when you look at job apps. They certainly tend to critical patients, flown in from outlying areas for emergency caths, as well as stable patients in for basically routine ...
  15. In need of a serious "rah rah" (long)

    Rah rah! Six months seems like forever but there is a light at the end of the tunnel... I love bedside nursing and wouldn't do anything else. Maybe you just need another specialty. I love cardiac, our staffing ratios are generally better than med-sur...