classactkellie

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1. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   classactkellie replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

   Hey, don't feel bad, we all have bad days, especially when new. When I was a nursing student (19 years ago) I tried to remove a dressing around a biliary tube drain, it was taking to long to get the dressing and tape off so I decided to cut the dre...

2. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   classactkellie replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

   Sometimes that is exactly what it feels like , but life continues on and I am not willing to lie down and take it. I have so many people ask me why I don't go on disability, the reason is that I believe I am an excellent nurse. I love my patients a...

3. Nurses don't have a hard job

   classactkellie replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

   I completely disagree, although a soldier may have a harder job. I believe that we definitely have a tough job although I love what I do. I was only mentioning the ignorance of others regarding the quantitiy of expertise and quality of our care for...

4. Nurses don't have a hard job

   classactkellie replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

   Amen sister, I feel ya!! I am currently on nights too, as well as have been a supervisor who managed nights, and I understand completely when you are talking about the understaffing of night shift and the extra responsibilities

5. Nurses don't have a hard job

   classactkellie posted a topic in General Nursing

   I literally had a guy have the nerve to tell me that nurses don't have hard jobs. When I said I was tired, he asked "from what? All you guys do is sit behind a desk and write" I was so outraged I don't think I could even answer with a coherent wor...

6. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   classactkellie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I have a close friend who suffers from a form of muscular dystrophy and suffers from chronic pain this degenerative disease causes. He has been on pain pills all the way up to fentanyl patches. He hates the way he becomes addicted to them and has n...

7. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

   classactkellie replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   9.99 for crocs?!?! We don't even have a target here, I am sooooooooo jealous!! Kellie

8. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   classactkellie replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

   Having a child named after you, That must be the greatest compliment I have ever heard of !!! Kellie

9. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

   classactkellie replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Relations

   Throughtout my 18 years of nursing my jobs have ranged from working on the open heart ICU unit to nursing home positions in administration. I love the people I care for and it was wonderful for me recently. I have suffered due to an attack which oc...

10. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    classactkellie replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    googled my way here..........looking for help with a problem and a forum actually showed up on google...how cool is that?

11. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    classactkellie replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG....how crappy is this....so since I have experience I am automatically considered burned out? How ignorant is that....I agree with you ...it is ridiculous.:angryfire

12. New Nurse questions Illinois nrsg monitoring

    classactkellie replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    There is actually a new thread icon located at the bottom of the screens. Since I am new here also , I am not the greatest to help but that is how I have started mine. Go to which ever forum you want to start a new thread in for example General nur...

13. New Nurse questions Illinois nrsg monitoring

    classactkellie replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    I am attempting to contact the SBON in regards to this issue but haven't received a response. One more question....how about a nurse who's license has been suspended (for controlled substances) practicing as nurse assistant?

14. New Nurse questions Illinois nrsg monitoring

    classactkellie replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    Does a medical assistant have to be certified or can a nurse who's license has been suspended be a medical office assistant until she is reinstated in Illinois?

15. need advice RE: disclosing board monitoring

    classactkellie replied to vanburbian's topic in Management

    I am currently going thru serious issues with the state of Illinois board of registration. I have felony convictions for paraphenelia and possession of controlled substances in 2002 and 2003. I had not been practicing nursing at this time knowing i...