kellysue

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1. When did you first feel like a "real" nurse?

   kellysue replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

   the first time i felt like a real nurse...when i stood up to a "GOD" and stood up for my patient!!

2. Smokers

   kellysue replied to momrn50's topic in General Nursing

   where i work, i get 2 15 min breaks and one 30 lunch...and that is when i take my smoke breaks!

3. What is in your pockets at shifts end?

   kellysue replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

   well lets see...the other morning when i got home i had my hiliter, green, red, and black pen, cigs and lighter, change, scissors, empty paper med cup, a straw, a residents eye drops(oops), and a peanut butter cookie wrapped up in a papertowel. It w...

4. i want to start a business

   kellysue posted a topic in General Nursing

   i am interested in starting an adult foster care home. any info, ideas, contacts or how i go about getting started would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

5. most and least favorite DX to care for?

   kellysue replied to MollyJ's topic in General Nursing

   i love taking care of someone who dying. to be there with them and their family is awesome. i hate codes and i hate working with restraints! hhmmmm...like death, hate codes. i hope i dont sound like a sicko:eek:

6. Have you ever written to your Congressman regarding the nursing profession.

   kellysue replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   writing an elected official was a required assignment while i was in the LPN program. I never got a response but I got a good grade!

7. BEST WAY TO STUDY FOR NCLEX EXAM

   kellysue replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

   i studied from that book. the more i studied, the more i got wrong. i stopped the study sessions and had some fun before i had to take the exam. when i took the exam i recieved 96 questions and passed!!! the more you study from that book the mor...

8. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

   kellysue replied to timonrn's topic in General Nursing

   the facility where i work has a program where if you work 32 hrs. you get paid for 40. the catch is that you work double shifts on sat and sun. no holidays and im home all week to be with the kids. but by my last mn shift i am dead tired and afrai...

9. Nurse dies after working 12 hr shift

   kellysue replied to fiestynurse's topic in General Nursing

   very sorry for your loss!! it also scared me because i work 16 hr. shifts every weekend and when im driving home on monday morning i am very tired. i am also very careful, but this goes to show that anything can happen.

10. Starting a new position as ADON, all advice welcomed and wanted !!!

    kellysue replied to Carly's topic in General Nursing

    hey carly good luck in your new position. Please, make yourself available, get out on the floor when you can to offer help, ask for input from all staff, and please don't put yourself above others:D

11. What is a real nurse?????

    kellysue replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    you know youre a real nurse when your residents ask if youll be back to take care of them tomorrow. I am an RN now but i really miss my LPN days in the nursing home. I went for my RN because i wanted to be a "real nurse". Now I realize that I al...

12. How much do you make?

    kellysue replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    RN Rehab/subacute/longterm care lpn 2yrs. rn 2yrs. currently gross $46,800yr. please you do the math...i work Baylor hours and make different wage PM, MN and baylor hours, full benefits Michigan:D