kaybay529

kaybay529 specializes in Med-Surg, Convalescent Care.

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1. Advice for a new nurse about hospice

   kaybay529 posted a topic in Hospice

   I am graduating in the next month and I feel my heart lies in the field of hospice. I am getting mixed reveiws on the subject especially by teachers, who say that it is a waste of my skills and to get at least a year of med-surg experience first. I f...

2. Don't wear gloves when doing vitals on post-partum mom

   kaybay529 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

   Personally I think wearing gloves during vital signs and fundal exam is little unneccesary and I feel it really hinders the holistic feeling that I am trying to portray. But, this is obviously a personal choice that one shouldn't be critisized for. I...

3. My first 12hr shift !

   kaybay529 replied to DerekDoug's topic in General Students

   I am getting ready to start my fourth (and final...YEA!!!) semester and we just did our 12-hour shift last month. It is not nearly as scary as it sounds. It flies by and I actually felt that it was easier because I had more time to do the things I ne...

4. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

   kaybay529 replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar experience, except that I luckily wasn't cut by it. I ended up having a defective ampule that wasn't scored. I wonder if that may have been your problem......