KentechRN

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1. something need to be changed

   KentechRN replied to zahraa ali's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with the posts here that the customer service based reimbursements are just a bad idea. I just got out of the tourism/entertainment business and I know what it's like when all focus is on customer service, it won't be pretty. Regards,

2. Only a nurse would say......

   KentechRN replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Humor

   Make sure you don't flush so I can see your BM. Throw up in this basin so I can see it. Spit in this so I can see what color it is.

3. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   KentechRN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   This was in the MAR: Ice chips STAT!. Pharmacy never did verify that one.

4. PLEASE buy malpractice insurance!!

   KentechRN replied to Athena2's topic in General Nursing

   Perfect, that's what I carry and after reading this I'll have to be sure to keep it. Regards,

5. PLEASE buy malpractice insurance!!

   KentechRN replied to Athena2's topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering which malpractice insurance you have. I do carry one but it sounds like yours really backed you up well. Regards,

6. Working with student nurses

   KentechRN replied to LisaRN1105's topic in General Nursing

   I've only been a nurse for a short time and nursing school is still fresh in my mind. The nursing students on my floor are all from the same school I graduated from so I have a decent idea of what they're going through. I love having students working...

7. What kind of Stethoscope do you have?

   KentechRN replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I use a Littmann classic that I recently purchased. I like having the bell side and the tunable diaphgragm and I definitely hear a difference between it and my old prestige medical stethoscope from school. I think it's worth the investment especially...

8. Question on risk of HIV exposure/infection

   KentechRN replied to LUV ALZ's topic in General Nursing

   I would want the extra PPE just for the flying bodily fluids. It has nothing to do with the patient having HIV or not. There is no need to expose yourself to these things regardless of what the patient has. It's not like this patient is HIV+ with no ...

9. How should nursing schools pick students for admission?

   KentechRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't require experience in patient care. Sure it's a good thing but previous experience does not guarantee they will be good and lack of it doesn't mean they will fail as a nurse. Many here may not agree with this but even without patient care ...

10. Suicide and nurse's reaction

    KentechRN replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in Relations

    In my clinical at a BHU our instructor always told us that it was a just a fine line that stood between us and the patient. She believed, as do I, that any person can be pushed over the brink given the right (or wrong really) set of events. I think t...

11. Any phobias you overcame to become a nurse?

    KentechRN replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    Needles, needles, needles, needles. Didn't really if I was getting stuck or not, the things freaked me out. When I decided to go into healthcare I realized that this might be a problem and started forcing myself to watch when I got a vaccine, blood d...

12. Deciding on my first Nursing Job

    KentechRN replied to NurseNancy88's topic in General Nursing

    If I was in that position I would jump at Hospital 2. It just sounds like a much more fulfilling and supportive environment, at least on paper.

13. RN or Radiography:

    KentechRN replied to mcim29's topic in Men

    I also was deciding between radiologic tech and RN. I ended up going the RN route but you may eventually want to consider doing both. In certain settings both licenses could make you invaluable.

14. I cant pass the Nclex-PN!!!

    KentechRN replied to La'Monique's topic in NCLEX

    I did a lot of practice questions from a Saunders NCLEX prep book but I'm not sure what the name is anymore. It came with a CD with 5,000 practice questions that I made a lot of use of.

15. photographic memory real??

    KentechRN replied to kitty222's topic in General Nursing

    A photographic memory or Eidetic memory isn't really something you can get. It's more of a natural ability to remember pages from books/photos almost perfectly with very little exposure to the material. However, since nursing involves a lot of critic...