Kristen_RN

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1. Living in fear of code blue

   Kristen_RN replied to cjblu's topic in New Nurse

   I agree that the more experience you have with a code, the more comfortable you become. I work in an ER, and I have seen many many codes in my 7 months of nursing. I will say that was my biggest fear going through my internship, but the more experie...

2. Any help from CNAs/LNAs while on orientation??

   Kristen_RN replied to MrsMinor's topic in New Nurse

   I totally agree with everyone else. Now is the time that you will probably need the aides the most. While you are learning to delegate, prioritize, and the flow, the aides should be helping. Besides, that is part of their job.

3. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

   Kristen_RN replied to christvs's topic in New Nurse

   Here's another trick that I learned, for the older women who have "drooped", or just have a hard time opening their legs to the proper position for a cath. Have someone comin and lift their legs up in the air, and back a little bit. It makes visualiz...

4. change to other department or not? please give me advise!!

   Kristen_RN replied to nursebear168's topic in New Nurse

   I think that I follow Dayonite to every post.... Dayonite is so right! SHe said it all....

5. Studying.. What would you suggest?????

   Kristen_RN replied to pasand's topic in General Students

   Well, I will tell you that nursing classes are not like any classes that you've ever taken before...but I'm sure that you already know that. I never had to study for any classes, and always got A's. Once in nursing school, I tried the same method...i...

6. I feel soo bad

   Kristen_RN replied to Chicklet2's topic in New Nurse

   Sorry that you had to go through that. I work in the ER, so I see people die all the time. But, I will say that it is so much different when it is your patient. I've helped on several codes, and it didn't really phase me any, but I've only had to cod...

7. New RN - introducing myself/advice

   Kristen_RN replied to jamieRN's topic in New Nurse

   Welcome Jamie, and losten to everything that Daytonite said! She is totally correct. Welcome and vent whenever you want!

8. Opportunities in Sherman/Denison/McKinney area

   Kristen_RN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas

   For the most part, the pay range aroudn this area is from $17.50 tp $21.00 an hour plus shift diffs. & weekend pay. Although there is one "hospital" in Plano that is more of a rehab. hospital, that I've been hearing from some of the girls that I ...

9. Opportunities in Sherman/Denison/McKinney area

   Kristen_RN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas

   I live in McKinney, and thought that I wanted to work in either McKinney, Allen or Plano, but after interviewing with the hospitals, I decided that I didn't really like very many of them. I work at Charlton Methodist in Dallas. I drive and hour to ge...

10. My Update

    Kristen_RN replied to Aneroo's topic in New Nurse

    You are very welcome. Let me know what you decide!

11. Bad, Bad Day

    Kristen_RN replied to Kristen_RN's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks so much for all the support! I love this discussion board!

12. Opportunities in Sherman/Denison/McKinney area

    Kristen_RN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas

    My mother works for Medical Center of McKinney...and she hates it. She hates the hospital, the administration, and everything else. I've been there as a student, and I thought it was terrible. I would never go there as a patient, and I would never wo...

13. Bad, Bad Day

    Kristen_RN posted a topic in New Nurse

    I just got home from a terrible day at work. Nothing went right, everything went wrong...not only for me, but for everyone. The charge nurse ended up crying...twice, I felt like leaving...and never coming back, and everyone else was having just as ba...

14. Worst Night of My Entire Career

    Kristen_RN replied to HillNPStudent's topic in New Nurse

    We all have those awful days. Don't let it get to you. In fact, I had one of them days today. It was just terrible. I wanted to cry and go home.

15. My patient coded the other night

    Kristen_RN replied to jenrninmi's topic in New Nurse

    Well, I'm an ER nurse, and I've never heard of calling a code with the vitals that you've mentioned. How did the patient turn out?