kimmie sue

kimmie sue specializes in LTAC.

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1. pre-nursing mom of 3 needs advice

   kimmie sue replied to Lgoodson614's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It can be done, I did it. I was a mom with 3 small children, ages 5, 6 & 7. Before that I had been a stay at home mom and house wife for 8 years. It was do able, but tough. I was lucky to have a very supportive husband that could see an end to th...

2. Panicking about the job market

   kimmie sue replied to JenniferSews's topic in New Nurse

   I am to a new grad Rn w/ a ADN, I graduated in May 2009. I have not found a job yet. I am beyond panicked. I have resorted to applying to jobs up to 3 hrs. away from home, which is a tough decision since I have 3 kids at home. I live in no. Calf. Eve...

3. Things You Do In Nursing School

   kimmie sue replied to jturpin4's topic in General Students

   Not true at all. I will be finishing school to be a R.N. and we do work in the ICU, CICU, shock trauma ICU. It is itense, my last semester is all critical care.

4. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

   kimmie sue replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Humor

   You will run into this at clinical and more. To be a nurse you need to be able to handle these situations by putting the patient first and doing what is best for them. Your discomfort and disqust is secondary . As a student I have seen more poop than...

5. Patients who don't use their call light....

   kimmie sue replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

   As a nursing student, dealing with "needy" pts. was hard to learn. With great preceptors I have learned to prioritize, and to not be afraid to tell those with a fast call light finger- I am going to be busy with other pt. for the next 45 min, hr. ect...