Kdids520

Kdids520 has 13 years experience.

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1. New ED Nurse

   Kdids520 replied to c.kelly20's topic in Emergency

   I've been in those shoes. My best advise is to make yourself a "brain sheet" to help keep you organized throughout your shift, and keep a blank index card in your pocket. Jot down things you need to look up when you get home, or questions you might h...

2. Newish Grad: I want your honest feedback

   Kdids520 posted a topic in Pediatric

   I've been an LPN since 2007 and have worked in a pediatric LTC/Sub-acute ever since. (Think CP, seizure disorders, trach/vent dependant, TBIs, spinal cord injuries, GTsetc)... I've also worked per diem for an inner city ER (adult). I recently gradua...

3. Any Excelsior grads have a hard time finding employment?

   Kdids520 replied to RRT_charlie's topic in Excelsior

   I've been at my hospital for 6 years and asked from feedback from HR before starting Excelsior. I was told by two HR recruiters that the state board exam is the equalizer in their eyes---as long as I had RN after my name, they didn't care about schoo...

4. I'm fairly certain ER nursing will make me quit nursing in general.

   Kdids520 replied to Kdids520's topic in Emergency

   I was hired with 4 other LPNs and a new grad RN who had been an ER tech for a while. There are only 2 of us left (both LPNs)... I think one of the biggest problems is that the LPN scope of practice for my state does not allow us to do a lot of the re...

5. I'm fairly certain ER nursing will make me quit nursing in general.

   Kdids520 posted a topic in Emergency

   Maybe I'm just venting here...or searching for some sort of validation... I love being a nurse. It is a part of who I am to the core of my being. I legitimately can't imagine doing anything with the rest of my life. I've been an LPN for 6 years ...

6. Brain Sheet

   Kdids520 replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

   I have one that I used in the ED all the time...it's stored on my work computer, so I'll send it to ya when I get back in on Saturday

7. CPNE Grid

   Kdids520 posted a topic in Excelsior

   I've seen a lot of people mention their CPNE grid on the boards here and on various websites. I can't however find anything about it in the cpne study guide. Is it just something that people have learned to do over time? Or is it some sort of require...

8. question about timeframes

   Kdids520 replied to mom2many2012's topic in Excelsior

   I've done one a month while working full time (36) hrs, and part time a few hours a week. It's just me and the hubby, so I have little distraction. If you can do 8-10 hrs a week of studying, once a month is totally doable

9. CPNE New York Hospital Queens????

   Kdids520 replied to natnat122's topic in Excelsior

   I'm eager to see replies to this as I had the exact same questions. (Jersey girl, here!)

10. RN applying for CNA position

    Kdids520 replied to wannabemurse's topic in Job Hunt

    Be careful about this. I was always told not to "work below my license" as it presents some liability issues.

11. Maybe I just don't know...

    Kdids520 posted a topic in Emergency

    A little background on myself: I've been an LPN for 5 years and am almost done with my RN. I expect to graduate in December. I took a per diem job working in a Level II ER. There is so much to learn and I'm doing my best to ask good questions, follow...

12. Patients hitting on nurses

    Kdids520 replied to Brian's topic in Rock

    As a nursing student, we were doing our clinical rotation in a nursing home. We were told to do AM care for our patients and help them get up and dressed for the day. I was assigned to an elderly man who was talkative and pleasant. I gave him a bed b...