Kiki1970

Kiki1970 has 10 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric, Aesthetics.

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1. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

   Kiki1970 replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

   Lol! NOT ME, SHE didn't know it! I'm pre diabetic and my sister is type 1 with somogyi effect too. Her not knowing where insulin is made is stupid. A nursing student should have learned that.

2. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

   Kiki1970 replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

   Lol! NOT ME, SHE didn't know it! I'm pre diabetic and my sister is type 1 with somogyi effect too.

3. Why do [some] nursing students fail?

   Kiki1970 replied to aquakenn's topic in General Students

   I had a woman who just barely pass and graduate ask me if alcoholism affects blood sugar and insulin levels. Wait, it gets better. I asked her well where do you think insulin is made?? She said the liver. Thank goodness she failed NCLEX. True story.

4. Brightwood Closing ALL Campuses!

   Kiki1970 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

   I'd rather see them held accountable and better regulated. I just graduated in August and passed I NCLEX with 20K in debt- I have a lot of friends who aren't as lucky and pray they can get some loan forgiveness or restitution. This is downright crimi...

5. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

   Kiki1970 replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

   Posts like these make me want to be a nurse even more. Anyone who's had to care for aging/elderly parents or family with chronic illness for extended periods would love a paycheck and degree for it! Why not? Life is full of thankless "jobs" and bein...

6. Help! Nursing 2nd Career

   Kiki1970 replied to alinalina's topic in General Nursing

   I completely agree, shadow or volunteer to make sure you like the environment. When I made the decision to return to school and work towards a BSN, I got my CNA, HHA certs. It's not easy at 45 doing CNA work so imagine doing that plus the responsibil...

7. I made a medication error - Now what???

   Kiki1970 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Please tell me you tipped your bike in the hospital lot after your shift:***:...

8. Random: best lotion for dry nursing hands!

   Kiki1970 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

   I have Avon Silicone glove, Eucerine, Aquafor and Goldbond diabetic lotion in my bag right now- I'm not kidding! Gildbond is my favorite but that's because I haven't tried the Burts or O'Keefes yet... My hands get so chapped they bleed and sting.

9. Lied to in Interview

   Kiki1970 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

   You may require an RN license to believe this, BUT... You are NOT a "loser" for walking away from a god awful job!! I'm impressed you've stuck it out this long. Stop feeling bad- this is not your fault. Others have stated that bad companies have a re...

10. College put off decision from March until June - ??

    Kiki1970 replied to ScienceBug2019's topic in Pre-Nursing

    They are most likely waiting for your prereqs to be satisfied first. My friend was just told this last week by admissions to a cal state program- her biochem needs to be met first, they won't let her in. She has a 4.0 and Exemplary TEAS V scores. She...

11. Life, death, and dying.

    Kiki1970 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! I love that saying; "rat's pittoti". Reminds me of my grandmother.

12. Lied to in Interview

    Kiki1970 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    You can back peddle and be discriminatory against CNAs all you want. The fact is you told the her to quit before she had a job lined up. That doesn't only apply to nursing! She also said they wanted her to work the floor unsupervised without her BLS....

13. Lied to in Interview

    Kiki1970 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    How the heck would you know what professional licenses I hold or don't? I hold three in CA! Real Estate Brokers License and two in insurance- over 32 lines thank you very much! And no one's credibly was in question! Not the OP nor the company! The OP...

14. From night shift nursing to Fitness Model

    Kiki1970 replied to laurendrainfit's topic in General Nursing

    Loved this!!! When she wrote how people would say "haven't you lost enough?" Hit a nerve... I want to throttle people who've said that to me.

15. Lied to in Interview

    Kiki1970 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck- being a people pleaser and having integrity are rare traits! Please be loyal to yourself first and foremost.