Karla.S

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1. Frustrated with Lazy RN

   Karla.S replied to Karla.S's topic in Safety

   Thanks for the input. I have had to see go into the Med Room a few times and see her always on Facebook and dating websites and such. Other people also notice this and how much she's talking on her cell phone at night. The med that the pt recieved...

2. Frustrated with Lazy RN

   Karla.S posted a topic in Safety

   I had a problem with a certain RN since I've started working at a Psychiatric Hospital. I am just a tech there, and I'm not sure who I should talk to. We do have Team Leaders, but talking to my team leader is like talking to a brick wall because he...

3. Pregnant in Nursing School....

   Karla.S replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow!! That's quite the thing for a nursing school to say to their students.. I'm in an akward position myself. I'm at the point where I keep feeling this need to be a mother and have felt this way for quite some time. My husband has said that he do...

4. Nursing Documentation - Lost!!

   Karla.S posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I've got a bit of an ethics questions I suppose.. I work in a psychiatric hospital. One night, we had to apply restraints for Pt. safety. We do 15 minute observations on the Pt and check vital signs as well. Someone during the night had mispl...

5. Spring 2010ers

   Karla.S replied to TerpGal02's topic in Pre-Nursing

   1) What school will you be attending? BryanLGH College of Health Sciences 2) When is your orientation? January 7th, I'm SO ready!!! 3) Do you have anything else left to do before clinical starts? I just have to do a Titer to prove my immunity to vari...

6. clinicals start tuesday - need advice!

   Karla.S replied to futuresobright's topic in CNA/MA

   I am going onto my second round of clinicals tomorrow all day and let me tell you, there's nothing to worry about! Like many have said, the residents are used to new students coming in and are so cheery to see new faces! I was really suprised at ho...

7. All white uniforms? Eek...help!!

   Karla.S replied to Always_Learning's topic in General Students

   oh, by the way... Navy scrubs would be woooonderful to wear!

8. All white uniforms? Eek...help!!

   Karla.S replied to Always_Learning's topic in General Students

   I think lots of schools use the "all white" uniform for students because it is a very basic color that most hospitals/institutions will not have their staff wearing...so its easier to identify who is a student lol I am having to wear white scrubs for...

9. Opinions on Kaplan...

   Karla.S replied to panels1105's topic in Nebraska

   Yeah, I know this was about last year that this was posted but I haven't heard much good news about Kaplan either. WAY overpriced and their credits don't transfer to hardly anywhere. My sister-in-law was going there and spent around $9k for about t...

10. Becoming CNA in NE

    Karla.S replied to Karla.S's topic in Nebraska

    Yay!!! I am almost done with my CNA course! I almost wish I would have done it through Madonna because I found out they will pay for you to go there if you work for them... Hmm!! Free school AND a job? Oh well...I am enjoying my SCC class!

11. Gear for your first clinical day!

    Karla.S posted a topic in CNA/MA

    Hey all!! I've been doing my CNA classes and next week will be starting my clinicals...I am SO excited! Now, on your first day of clinicals, what do you wish you would have had in your scrub pockets? They've told me to keep a small notepad and a b...

12. CNA giving medications....

    Karla.S replied to Misslady113's topic in CNA/MA

    Just agreeing with what everyone else has been saying here. My instructor has told me never to administer medications (even topical ones) to a Pt at any time because of legal reasons and it being out of your scope of practice. Its not right for the...

13. Danskos and Bad ankles

    Karla.S replied to ChinUp's topic in Uniform/Gear

    :yeah:sounds like a good deal. My back really feels it when I am standing. At my current work I stand/walk a lot as well, but just wear plain shoes. Better shoes would really be a great benefit.

14. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

    Karla.S replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

    To me, the instructor seems a bit harsh when calling you 'less of a nurse' just because as a student you had mispronounced something according to him. I think some people just say things differently. Its all dialect. Like for the word "wash" some ...

15. Danskos and Bad ankles

    Karla.S replied to ChinUp's topic in Uniform/Gear

    That's good to know (about the Sanitas co.) maybe I will look around for them also. I do have flat feet/very little arch at all so I may need to have some specific arch supports in my shoes either way.