kcb007

kcb007 specializes in Clinical, Hospice, Home Care, and HH.

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1. Would you be a nurse if you knew then, what you know now?

   kcb007 replied to I love the OR's topic in General Nursing

   When you enter nursing school, of course you know it's going to be hard. If it wasn't then everyone would be doing it. When you are doing your clinicals, you see all the nurses on the floor doing their job and you have so much respect for them and yo...

2. D-Dimer Scare!!!

   kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was seen at the ER a few weeks ago with an elevated D-Dimer (1.06). A little over a week later I asked my MD to redraw. It was drawn in her office then shipped to the hospital to be tested and the level read (10.2). I freaked out and went to the ER...

3. Stress related near breakdown

   kcb007 replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Stress 101

   I can definitely understand what you are going thru. I am currently out of work for 2 weeks. My psychiatrist took me out! I have currently went back to school for my BSN and my professor has taken me out of that for 2 weeks as well. I just had a brea...

4. Ever had a premonition?

   kcb007 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

   I have them all of the time. I can just think of something or say to myself what if such and such happened, what would I do. And you guessed it, not to long afterwards, I'm talking hours or in some cases a day or two that exact same thing happens. It...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   kcb007 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I have had the exact same thing happen to me. It feels like you have a elephant sitting on your chest!

6. Weight Gain

   kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anyone know a successful diet? I have exercised and tried to eat right but when I get stressed I eat! And if I don't see results fast I give up! I have really been doing good walking and going to the gym for the past 3 - 4 months. Still I haven'...

7. Anxiety Attacks

   kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

   Too late. Already on meds. Maybe I just need to have the doseage turned up or something!!!

8. Anxiety Attacks

   kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

   This last attack I had they classified it this time as a panic attack. A lot of the s/sx were the same except I felt warm in my pelvic area and felt like I had to urinate but could not!! Very weird!! I thought that maybe I had a hemhorrage. From what...

9. Anxiety Attacks

   kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

   The s/sx i had with my first attack was pain in both my legs below the knees and it was more in my calf than anywhere else. Then by the afternoon it was only in the left calf. When i got home i elevated the left leg and i could not get comfortable so...

10. Anxiety Attacks

    kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    About a year or so ago I had an Anxiety Attack. I know its because of my career choice. Does anyone else ever experience Anxiety Attacks?

11. Highest paid nursing field?

    kcb007 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I have been nursing for right at 4 years. I have done clinical, hospital, hospice, ADON for a pcs agency, and now I am currently doing Skilled Nursing. I made very good money with hospice but you have to be on call and leave your home in the middle o...

12. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    You know there is one thing that puzzles me. The pt had a box of self caths lying on the bedside table and the mother stated to me that he hasn't been self cath since he was 13 yrs old and he is now in his late 20's. The box looked new! Something tel...

13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    kcb007 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!

14. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely can say that this has been a learning experience for me!! Slowly sounds real good!!

15. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but MD would not give order to do so. MD stated it was close to 5pm on a Friday and she wasn't writing any orders. You know how MDs can be!