NurseKratchet

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1. Guess this chief complaint

   NurseKratchet replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

   i had the exact complaint from someone in corrections...............lol yep you guessed esophagus:roll and

2. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   NurseKratchet replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My first C-section was in '89 and my second was in '94. I then had a VBAC in '98. Give me a VBAC anyday. The recovery was so much nicer and was able to nurse for 6 months overall I just faired much better after the VBAC and yes it was high risk and I...

3. Working with Psych NPs?

   NurseKratchet replied to zenman's topic in Psychiatric

   I work at an in-patient acute psychiatric hospital and we have an PhDNP at our site and she is wonderful as well as being the president of the BON and she is always available for whatever our needs are she is just outstanding to work with and always ...

4. Caps anyone??

   NurseKratchet replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   We had pinning and wore caps for our LPN pinning ceremony and we will be having the same as we graduate with our RN. We do not wear them in clinicals but it is part of the ceremony and one thing I discovered was the families at the ceremony were fill...

5. cell phone usage at work

   NurseKratchet replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   not to mention dangerous study after study has shown that it can also affect an I-med by increasing the dosage hence no cell phones allowed...........I'd venture to guess if it was their child in the ER or on the floor and they got an overdose they w...

6. LPN going deaf. What kind of nursing can I do?

   NurseKratchet replied to nursnancy's topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious I've also been diagnoised with meniere's about 6 months ago and my ent put me on maxide and it has helped me tremendously i went from daily attacks to one in the last six months.........are you currently taking anything for your symptoms ...

7. About skipping the last clinical

   NurseKratchet replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   Really you should go in the big picture I do understand the temptation but nursing school is also about time management and testing your abilities to handle and balance it all...............I know it is hard I'm getting ready to start my last semeste...

8. Scariest things you've seen

   NurseKratchet replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

   I was on clinicals one day at the hosptial and watched an aide put a women's dentures in her mouth without gloves and couldn't get the dentures in and was working them around in her mouth and if that wasn't gross enough as i stood there in total asto...

9. What is the term for this condition?

   NurseKratchet replied to Palpitations's topic in General Nursing

   IMO could it not be possible if the one side has a weaker palpable pulse then possible the machine is not picking up the rate even though it might be the same just in my experience if I assess a weak pulse in one arm I do try the other and when a pul...

10. Hit upside the head with a brick..........How did this happen???????

    NurseKratchet replied to NurseKratchet's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey all thanks for the replies I did get a phone call today from the facility and they added more information after the preceptor program. The preceptor program has many perks also such as starting pay would be $14/hr + differential while I'm still i...

11. Hit upside the head with a brick..........How did this happen???????

    NurseKratchet posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have just been hit upside the head with a brick...........How did this happen:uhoh21: I just finished my Psychiatric rotation in RN school which was an in-patient psychiatric hospital and I worked with adolescents and who knew that I would love it....

12. What is your grading scale in nursing school?

    NurseKratchet replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Students

    92-100%=A 83%-91%=B and it is weighted 85% comes from our test and only 15% from homework:stone

13. You guys got me through and you didn't even know it

    NurseKratchet posted a topic in General Students

    I just wanted to introduce myself and say thanks.................. I've never posted but have read this board since January! I graduated LPN school in July 2003 in Sedalia Missouri and started the RN program in January I'm 39 years old with 4 girls 1...