Kebner

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1. New Nurses - DON'T TRAVEL

   Kebner replied to acc1223's topic in New Nurse

   We have all been there, but years ago they didn't hire New Grads out the gate, like they do now. It's disrespectful of employers, treating seasoned nurses with same pay or less. Especially, when cleaning up after a new grad takes so much time. The mi...

2. RN's required to be sitters???

   Kebner replied to anneRN96's topic in General Nursing

   Tedious isn't it?

3. O2 checks

   Kebner replied to Working4Lord's topic in Safety

   A tip...something that has saved several patient lives. Always communicate with any person that provides treatment to your patient. Basically, anyone that touches that patient has information you need. This patient belongs to everyone that provides ...

4. What rhythm is this?

   Kebner replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

   It's a type 2 HB, or 3rd degree. Can't tell if the p waves are marching through, if they are marching through, it's 3rd degree. 3 is bad. There are two type 2 HB..Mobitz and Wenkebach... Basically, Wider the complex, the sicker the patient. Less eff...

5. RN's required to be sitters???

   Kebner replied to anneRN96's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a sitter as CNA. Worked as surgical tech, floor CNA, phlebotomist, EKG tech. And, now I've been a RN 6 yrs. As a person, who has worked so many hospitals, and technician positions..I can't feel any sympathy for this situation. Many hospital...

6. Encouraging Staff vs Discouraging Staff

   Kebner replied to Kebner's topic in General Nursing

   Ja, kann ich es verstehen. Ich spreche Deutsch, aber wir sprechen nicht auf Englisch in Deutschland. I do believe that like all things in life, there are exceptions to the rule. Like "I before E, except after C", there are exceptions in real life too...

7. Encouraging Staff vs Discouraging Staff

   Kebner replied to Kebner's topic in General Nursing

   It should be something that is discussed in CNA school, and Nursing school. This should have been discussed at some point as a way of being polite and showing other people respect. However, raising kids ain't what it used to be, and parents themselve...

8. IV Placement Hacks

   Kebner replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

   When, I start an IV on an elderly person, whose veins pop like a balloon: 1. I use a manual blood pressure cuff pumped up to 60 mmHg - 100 mmHg Just enough pressure to see the weak veins start to bulge.. If, the vein becomes too full, a sha...

9. Finally decided to quit nursing

   Kebner replied to jennjen512's topic in Professionalism

   Every state, I've lived in has had more than enough nurses. Is there a shortage where you are? I want a job, acute care!! I must be out of it here, but the nurses I work with are some of the finest people I know. They are a great team that pulls toge...

10. Finally decided to quit nursing

    Kebner replied to jennjen512's topic in Professionalism

    Congratulations!! I believe you have done what so many of us dream about doing. Follow your heart, find peace. Anyone who makes you feel that the decision is wrong should have their head examined. If you do not want to be a nurse, then you struggle e...

11. Burned out and hate nursing

    Kebner replied to RN1023's topic in Stress 101

    It is a horrible field! I started as a PCP in 1995, became a CNA in 1997. I worked harder than most people that are CNA's. I worked telemetry, transferred to General-Surgical, then to orthopedic-spine surgical. I was the first Certified Nurse Assista...

12. Encouraging Staff vs Discouraging Staff

    Kebner posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good Day, I've noticed that my fellow workers communicate often in Spanish. Which is fine with me as long it's not negative communication. Or, as long as it's not in an English speaker only patient room, with 2 staff members speaking Spanish to each ...