KJB_65

KJB_65 has 12 years experience and specializes in Dialysis, Home Care, Hospice.

Latest Activity

1. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

   KJB_65 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

   I worked LTC for 2 years as an LPN. We all have our place in healthcare. Paramedics and EMT's are valuable members and I acknowledge that they have to get tired of bs calls all the time but one night I had a GTube clog at midnite. The resident was on...

2. To be a Hospice Nurse?

   KJB_65 replied to RntobeKelly's topic in Hospice

   Hi Kelly....I'm also Kelly and 42 and a hospice nurse. Anyway. I was taking care of my mother in law at the end of her life. She had ovarian cancer and she moved in with me the last few months of her life. Hospice came in and I developed a close rela...

3. weight gain in home health

   KJB_65 replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

   I actually lost 25 pounds the first year......gained 10 back....boo, hiss.

4. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   KJB_65 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

   Graduated ASN 1999. Was an LPN 4 years before that. I'm a Hospice Case Manager.

5. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

   KJB_65 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

   I worked for a National Cable company programming cable boxes with pay channels.

6. I'm in : )

   KJB_65 replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Post Graduate

   Awesome!!! Congratulations!!!

7. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

   KJB_65 replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

   Nope. If I'm sick, I'm sick. They can live without me.

8. I Passed My Nclex-pn!!

   KJB_65 replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida

   Congratulations!!!!:cheers:

9. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   KJB_65 replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

   I don't have a story but I had a crap day and some of these are priceless. Thanks.

10. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    KJB_65 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior

    It wasn't Florida. I took the boards in Florida.

11. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    KJB_65 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior

    As a Regent's (Excelsior) graduate, I won't argue the fact that it is not for everyone. I was an LPN for 4 years and continued with Regent's while I worked fulltime and raised my daughter. It was the only way I could have done it. It is legitimate th...

12. Patient or Client??? Which do you say?

    KJB_65 replied to Olive Oyl's topic in General Nursing

    They are patients. They will always be patients. You will never here the word client come out of my mouth when referring to someone I am caring for. It's ridiculous and I don't want to be referred to as a client by anyone who cares for me. Its impers...

13. So what makes you pass out?

    KJB_65 replied to bbrown1's topic in General Students

    The only thing that bothered me as a student and after I graduated was a patient with a trach that had Pseudomonas. A smell you never forget. Nothing else grosses me out.

14. help! impossible class, kinda long

    KJB_65 replied to jackson145's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I feel your pain. I had a 4.0 and then took College Algebra. I ended up dropping it twice in fear it would ruin my GPA. Finally took it over a summer term and got a B. I took the B and thanked the Lord that I got that. I wish you luck.

15. Shift Change on Med-Surg

    KJB_65 replied to nursemel374's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the hospital we gave 1:1 report. Time constraints weren't a problem.....well as long as your relief was on time and ready to write. The charge nurse would then come around to each "pod" and get quick report from each individual nurse. I...