KimICURN

KimICURN specializes in Cardiac, ICU, ER.

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1. ER to L&D!?!?

   KimICURN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am a second career nurse who has only been nursing for 2 years. The first year was in a cardiac ICU and my second year has been in the ER. While I realize both have been great experience I realize...

2. ER to cath lab nursing?

   KimICURN replied to barryme's topic in Cardiac

   I am also an ER nurse considering leaving for the cath lab. If fact I said the other day I would only leave the ER for cath lab and then a job was posted! I worry about getting board, but ER can be...

3. When adults whine....

   KimICURN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

   I was listening to a whiney patient one day and accidently slammed my fingers in the door, she didn't even pause from her whining to ask if I was ok! I excused my self to go put ice on my hand....

4. Why aren't new grads getting hired?

   KimICURN replied to aubrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   originally from rnforyears - ok, let me chime in here. not only are new grads expensive to orient, even when off orientation it takes almost a full year before that nurse is actually pulling his/her...

5. If I see one more post titled....

   KimICURN replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

   According to Dr. Walken "The ONLY prescription is more

6. Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

   KimICURN replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I don't understand what the problems with unions are either. I went to school in California where the ratio is 4:1 on med/surg floors and 2:1 ICU ALWAYS! I had to move to Texas to find a job after...

7. dont say nothing at all...

   KimICURN replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

   My response to the numerous ***** nurses recieving a patient form the ER at shift change: I am sorry that I JUST had to bring this patient up to at shift change but the admitting doctor / NP had the...

8. Nepotism, anyone?

   KimICURN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Get out! Not worth being stressed and miserable during your pregnancy. It sounds like an on going problem that is never going to be

9. Male nurse in L&D

   KimICURN replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think it would depend on the person. I have three kids and I probably would have thought humm . . . a male L&D nurse. And then when the contractions got going would have forgot all about it. We...

10. Wife, mother, nurse

    KimICURN replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Nursing

    I HAD a husband like

11. What supplies do you carry on you?

    KimICURN replied to Nire83's topic in Emergency

    Hemostats with tape, truama shears, nitro SL, alcohol prep pads. and I always make sure flushes are handy :) Have

12. How many years ICU did most of you work?

    KimICURN replied to mooremds's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Althought not pursuing my CRNA others that I have worked with are and they were accepted with about 2 years working in a cardiovascular ICU in a level one trauma

13. Patients dying

    KimICURN replied to nesje30's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, but he didn't say anything just sat straight up and looked. Died about an hour later. When the family asked for an explanation I had nothing to offer except death is as unique as birth, we all...

14. On the positive side . . .

    KimICURN posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seem alot of posts are rants and we all need to vent but let's share a good story that impacted us or a time when we felt we made a difference. Something

15. Can't communicate with the new nurses

    KimICURN replied to Thirdwatch's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They were hired by a Filipino