nursekristy

nursekristy has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. husband begrudgingly supportive

   nursekristy replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in General Nursing

   Show that jerk you can do it!! If nursing is what you want to do, go for it no matter what anyone thinks. I'm not trying to be pessimistic but i've learned over the years that husbands (marriages) are not necessarily forever. YOU TAKE CARE OF YOU!!! ...

2. the accutane smell

   nursekristy replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure you don't smell. I know if I would have smelled my mom or husband wouldn't have hesitated to tell me!! Are you in Indiana?....I could come over and give you a sniff test, ha ha!!!

3. the accutane smell

   nursekristy replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

   Um...smell? I have never heard of this. I have been on accutane 2 times myself and have never had anyone tell me I had a smell. Now I'm wondering, did I smell? It's an embarrassing thought, maybe I did smell and no one told me, ugh.

4. Verbal abuse by a patient ...

   nursekristy replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

   Try to put yourself in his shoes. This does not excuse his behavior but everyone reacts to illness differently. I would try not to let it bother you AT ALL. Most patients who behave like this are just upset with the situation, not you. Whenever I h...

5. Return to work advice

   nursekristy replied to jlasrrn's topic in General Nursing

   I quit nursing (LPN) 7 years ago to go to a factory (more money). I decided that I missed it and wanted to go back PRN also. I was just hired at a LTC facility. I start training on the floor tomorrow. I don't see why you couldn't do the same. Mayb...

6. FIRED and REPORTED to the BON

   nursekristy replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in Safety

   I'm soo sorry you got fired. It must feel terrible. Something is just not adding up though. They love you one minute and then fire you and report you to the BON the next? Is it possible someone had a personal agenda for doing this? Good luck and ke...

7. License Renewal question

   nursekristy replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   $50 here in Indiana

8. How to become eligible for the NCLEX-RN? HELP!

   nursekristy replied to nursn2b's topic in General Nursing

   The only one I know about is Excelsior. They accept LPN, respiratory therapists, and paramedics into the program. I don't know if your health science background would help or not. You could always call them and ask. Good luck!!

9. Advice needed LPN-RN

   nursekristy replied to dixiegirladl's topic in LPN-RN

   I'm taking the prerequisites for the LPN to BSN online program through Indiana State University. I started out enrolled in Excelsior's LPN to ASN program then switched to this one.

10. RN Refresher course--changing specialty

    nursekristy replied to wannabeanOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you don't do it, will you always wonder if you should have? Opportunities don't usually come to us we have to go after them. If you want to be an OB RN then put your mind to it and I'm sure you'll succeed!! welcome back and best of luck to you!!!

11. Does anyone use nurses as a side job?

    nursekristy replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is my side job for now. I make more at the factory I am at than I ever would as an LPN. I don't plan on staying in the factory forever (I'm in school now). Eventually I will make more as an RN, I hope, than at the factory!!! I just started...

12. Why do I always hear, why are you ONLY doing LPN?

    nursekristy replied to agldragonRN's topic in LPN/LVN

    I heard something like this from my own mother. I graduated from a practical nursing program being a mother of one, pregnant with the second and also married. There was a waiting list for the RN program so I went ahead and did the PN program in th...

13. I'm taking the NCLEX-PN on Wednesday. I thought it'd never come!

    nursekristy replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!:flowersfo You will do great. Just think positive!!! I'm sending good thoughts your way!!!

14. RN Refresher Books

    nursekristy replied to RN mom of 2's topic in General Nursing

    I too am going back into nursing part-time after being away 7 years. I just ordered two books from Amazon.com that looked really helpful. They are "Rnotes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket guide" and "Mosby's Nursing Skills Quick Cards" I can't say how helpf...

15. Re-entry (out for 14 years now)

    nursekristy replied to bgh123's topic in General Nursing

    I was just hired at a LTC facility after being away from nursing for 7 years. I don't know how hospitals would feel about you being away from it for so long, though. Maybe you could start back at a nursing home or doctor's office for awhile and the...