mzkede

mzkede has 9 years experience and specializes in PP, OR, med-surg,oncology, urodynamics.

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1. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

   mzkede replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

   It's totally irrelevant if one thinks RN's are needed in the OR. AORN standards specify otherwise. I worked in the OR, at a Level I Trauma Center for many years. I've also worked Med-Surg\Oncology, long term care facility, and now I work in Urolog...

2. RN-CRNA?

   mzkede replied to mzkede's topic in Operating Room

3. Oakland vs Los Angeles

   mzkede replied to AdriRN's topic in Travel

   Imagine that, Black People! Lol Oh Wait! I'm Black! I'm an OR Nurse as well.

4. I Didn't Know I Couldn't do it, So I did

   mzkede replied to Lunah's topic in Government

   Those words have been echoing in my head since I read this post a few days ago. You're so right, that's what help me through nursing school as a single mother of seven, after going through a divorce. However I almost forgot, and would have aborted th...

5. RN-CRNA?

   mzkede replied to mzkede's topic in Operating Room

   I know, as well as have atleast 1 year of ICU experience, just was curious if anyone else gave it thought.

6. RN-CRNA?

   mzkede posted a topic in Operating Room

   Ok, i realize alot of scrub techs go back to school to become rn's in the or, but how many of you ever thought about going back to school to become a crna?

7. The continuing saga of nurses vs. EMTs...

   mzkede replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

   I say this about everyone, RN's, LPN's, EMT's, CNA's, Scrub Tech's,Dialysis Tech's,and yes even Doctors, we are all needed, we're suppose to have one common goal, when we learn to RESPECT eachother's position things will go alot smoother!

8. Operating Room Nurse: Roles

   mzkede replied to BethCNOR's topic in Operating Room

   Thank you so much for this post!!! From one circulator to another, it's appreciated!!

9. Pt./Family Comments that Leave You Speechless

   mzkede replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Okay it was the day before Hurricane Katrina, I was working on the postpartum unit. We were instructed to discharge the patients who were stable. One family member response has kept me speechless," Oh no, her and the baby has to stay here, cause they...

10. Congratulations to the Dec. 08 class of Charity School of Nursing!!

    mzkede replied to southlandrn's topic in Louisiana

    ALWAYS LOVE FOR ALL CHARITY GRADS! PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE! HATS OFF TO CLASS OF DEC. O8!!!!!! :heartbeat:redbeathe:heartbeat:redbeathe:yeah::yeah::yeah:

11. Ochsner or University Hospital???

    mzkede replied to tootoo18's topic in Louisiana

    I've worked at both. The state has wonderful benefits, and if you go to their website, you can view the information for loan repayment, it's not automatic, but it is an option. Honestly, I think a teaching facility is a great place for a new nurse t...

12. Is Nursing School Hard?

    mzkede replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Honestly it was hard for me. As mentioned in a previous post, you must be self motivated and FOCUS. The only thing I can compare to nursing school, is my experience in basic training. However, I am a mother of seven kids:16,15,13,12,11,4,and 2 year...

13. Prayer for my son

    mzkede replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    You and your son are in my prayers. God bless.

14. Racism in the workplace

    mzkede replied to staygold's topic in General Nursing

    I WAS ALWAYS TOLD AN OPINION IS LIKE AN A**HOLE, EVERYONE HAS ONE. HOWEVER, WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO BEING DISRESPECTED, OR JUST PLAN IGNORANT. IT WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THAT INDIVIDUAL TO KEEP THEIR IGNORANT COMMENTS TO THEMSELVES. ONE NEVER...

15. we are the "kickers" of healthcare!

    mzkede replied to jb2u's topic in CNA/MA

    very well said, a veeerrrrrrry true! Thanks to all cna's