Kasper1014

Kasper1014 specializes in Telemetry, OR, Infectious Disease.

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1. Wearing scrubs home??

   Kasper1014 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

   It is a bacillus and not a virus....d'oh! LOL I know I kep saying this...but one day I WILL learn to proof read my posts! LOL

2. Wearing scrubs home??

   Kasper1014 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

   I am an infectious disease nurse. You can NOT spread TB through your scrubs!!! LOL TB is spread through airborne droplets. And UV light and sunlight DOES kill TB. It is also harder than you think to spread the TB virus. At my facilty, all patients h...

3. homeless pt's?

   Kasper1014 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

   I am a nurse in a LTC TB hopsital. The majority of our pt population are homeless. THey can be admitted anywhere from three months to 2 years and sometimes rarely longer depending if it a court order or if they are multidrug resistent. So our pt's c...

4. RN to pt ratio @ your hospital?

   Kasper1014 replied to plumrn's topic in Safety

   I work in a TB hospital. On my unit, it is 28 pts to 2 RNS, 2 LVNs and 1 CNA. But the stress load is very low.

5. who can check blood

   Kasper1014 replied to a54flo's topic in Safety

   AT my facility it is two nurses, Rn and Rn or Rn and LVN. At another hospital I worked in, in was two Rn's. Kassy : )

6. Paperwork?

   Kasper1014 replied to jaylynn67's topic in Career Support

   There is a lot of paper work. I work in a TB hospital. I chart on about 28 patients per night. Plus the 24 hour census, the 24 hour report, the sign in sheets and MAPS. Plus all the LVN check lists I have to sign. It really isn't bad, since I don;t m...

7. dress code policies in hospital setting

   Kasper1014 replied to ianpstudent's topic in General Nursing

   We wear informs at my facilty. RN's--Navy Scrubs LVN's- Some bright blue Scrubs MA---Light Blue scrubs Unit Clerks--MArron scrubs And of course any white shoes. Our uniforms are provided to us. We get five uniforms per year. Kassy : )

8. My first and hopefully last resignation letter I will ever have to type...

   Kasper1014 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   I understand your frustation. I am a new grad, graduated Dec2004 and passed NCLEX RN Feb 2005. I was working as a nurse extern in a VERY popular Specialty Hopital here in South Texas and immediatley accepted into the internship program. In order for ...

9. New RN, New job, day orientation going to nights how?

   Kasper1014 replied to JentheRN05's topic in New Nurse

   I have just started night shifts two weeks ago, this week will be my third week. Before that I was always working days and always swore I would NEVER would a night shift. Never say never! LOL:chuckle My schedule is 11pm to 7am, Monday through Thurs...

10. criminal background checks

    Kasper1014 replied to mak1980's topic in Career Support

    I understand what you are going through. One of my friends in nursing school, we graduated last Dec 2004. She had to apply for a declatory order for her past offense. I actually had to reread your post as your post sounded soooo much like my friends....

11. Rita's coming-my hospital won't close!!

    Kasper1014 replied to RN34TX's topic in General Nursing

    I work at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease in San Antonio as a nurse. We had to prepare our empty unit for the state employees from Corpus Chrisit State Hopital. The patients were being transfered to the San Antonio State Hospital. So they jus...

12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Kasper1014 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I should be going to bed but I am scared now!!!! LOL Also giving this thread a good "BUMP" to keep the stories coming. Kassy : )

13. Any San Antonio TX OR Nurses for Advice?

    Kasper1014 replied to Lunamara's topic in Operating Room

    I am in San Antonio, but really can't give you much info on the OR perspective. I am starting the OR internship Jan 10th, 2005. i have been working as a nurse extern since last August, but not enough experince to give you any info from a nursing pers...

14. RNs in South Texas??

    Kasper1014 replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    i would guess so. to be honest i have never been further south then corpus christi. i do know in san antonio, i don't even think it is asked if yo speak spanish. i could be wrong though. lol i noticed that you are in denmark? will you be moving to ...

15. RNs in South Texas??

    Kasper1014 replied to leslieanne's topic in General Nursing

    i am not an rn yet, i graduate this december. :balloons: but i live in san antonio. right now i am working as a nurse extern in the or and will be hired on when i graduate for the intership. i do not speak spanish. added, it is a bonus. but i have...