Karen A

Karen A has 30 years experience and specializes in ER, Med/Surg, PCU, CCU, Home Care CM.

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1. Secret to successfully inserting an NG tube?

   Karen A replied to Nurseinprocess's topic in General Nursing

   CNL2B is spot on with her steps. Only one other thing I have to add is that I would tell my nurses as I begin insertion, aim for the ear (on nostril insertion side). Sometimes that helps get around the bend. Take every opportunity to practice and it...

2. When did patients become "clients"?

   Karen A replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

   My feelings exactly. My patients are a sacred trust to me and I would not trade that relationship for a client relationship for anything. Clients are so easily forgotten, but patients.....never.

3. Are there ANY good hospitals to work for in Florida???

   Karen A replied to aprilgemini24's topic in Florida

   I think LRMC is a great hospital to work for. Its located in Lakeland. Has about 800 beds and a good heart program. Lakeland is about 1/2 between Tampa and Orlando so is in a good location.

4. Can a nurse be on a pot card?

   Karen A replied to Shallow Water's topic in Disabilities

   It is against federal law....but, dosn't seem to be a problem as there are shops that sell it in every town/city and they advertise what kind they are selling. I'm not talking about just San Francisco and L.A., but every small town. The owners cons...

5. Can a nurse be on a pot card?

   Karen A replied to Shallow Water's topic in Disabilities

   Sorry, I posted before reading your last response. Congratulations with your decision. It will be so worth it. Nursing is a great profession and you will do well because you care enough to ask when in doubt. Please post updates. We really do car...

6. Can a nurse be on a pot card?

   Karen A replied to Shallow Water's topic in Disabilities

   In California medical pot is legal with a script, but that does not mean an employer has to accept an employee that is on it. There is a test case there that a manager at an apt. building was fired for being on it. He had a script for it but was fir...

7. Nervous about Home Health

   Karen A replied to pcbnurse's topic in Home Health

   Ni way can you be incompetent after that many years nursing. It's just a different set of rules than in the hospital. Remember to treat the whole family and bring them into discussions and decisions (with the pts permission of course). Be a little...

8. Hurting

   Karen A replied to pookiesmom's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry. Please don't give up. It is very hard to get back into nursing. Some of the best nurses I worked with were 40-60 yr olds. Sub acute care can be a hectic place to start. Was it days? My friend went back to work on a medical floor nigh...

9. Home Health vs Hospital nursing

   Karen A replied to lcrn07's topic in Home Health

   I worked for 20 years in hospital nursing. I worked in PCU, CCU, Med/Surg, ER and also as charge nurse then manager of a unit for awhile. I then went to work part time for a home health agency, while I kept my job in the hospital. Made extra money...