ksfrn66

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1. CockyICU,CockyER

   ksfrn66 replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, I just have to chime in on this one. My name is Kathy, and yes, I am an ICU nurse ( there, I admit it). However, I am NOT one of those mean ICU nurses - and you know who you are - We are anal retentive, obsessive-compulsive control freaks. That d...

2. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   ksfrn66 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I started off as adjunct faculty too and am now full-time faculty with classroom and clinicals. I absolutely love it! The students keep you honest and also teach YOU alot as well. Some of the questions they ask are, well, downright simple, but other...

3. HUGE DECISION-- honest opinions please!!!

   ksfrn66 replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in CRNA

   I agree with the concensus (sp?) of this brilliant nursing discussion board! Get in and get out with the big bux, girl! It's like waiting for the perfect time to have children - there ain't one! You and your hubby will do what you have to do becuz it...

4. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   ksfrn66 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   The difference where I am comes down to years of service for me. I am starting my 3rd year and was hired as an instructor. This year I will be promoted (hopefully - will get a raise if WV has any monies for it) to assistant professor then in the 6th ...

5. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   ksfrn66 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I actually am a full time instructor - this year I will apply for promotion to Assistant (or maybe associate I can never keep it straight!) professor. I do not teach in the BSN program, just the ADN so my day is done by 3 at the latest. I usually sta...

6. What can MSNs do that BSNs can't do?

   ksfrn66 replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

   My MSN got me a sweet job as nursing faculty. Very low stress, Tuesdays off for "planning" and 18 weeks paid vacation. I'm only making 33K but it has its perks. No holidays, no w/e....If I lecture I start at 0900, if not, then I stroll in around 0930...

7. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   ksfrn66 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Hello to all! I teach Med-Surg III in an ADN program at a community college in WV. I actually graduated from this program myself in 1990. I received my BSN from WVU and completed MSN from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. In August I will begin...

8. New grad Can anyone advise me where to obtain personal malpractice insurance from?

   ksfrn66 replied to oneangelicrn's topic in General Nursing

   Please! Please! Do not bother to ask your employer if you need your own malpractice insurance! That is like asking the fox to watch the hen house. Everyone should have their own malpractice insurance....some nurses tend to believe that if you are nam...

9. Help with Research Topic ASAP!!!!

   ksfrn66 replied to Energizer Bunny's topic in General Students

   We did an interesting research presentation on HER-2 in breast cancer - lots of info on that. Also the use of unlicensed assistive personnel is also a boatload of available resources. I think the idea for stem cell research would be very interesting....

10. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    ksfrn66 replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, did my tour of duty on Med/Surg in a 330 bed community hospital. Then I was pulled to ICU one day and fell in love! Worked FT in ICU for 5 years then got the critical care burnout bug. Did home health for 1 yr (hated it ) then was laid off f...

11. Does anyone double-glove?

    ksfrn66 replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

    I only double glove if I am taking care of a patient who I KNOW has hepatitis or AIDS. I have had plenty of box gloves rip at my hospital. The risk of a HCW getting HIV/AIDS is 0.47% even with a needlestick (CDC). Universal precautions helps as well....

12. Nrsging School-What was your worst error?

    ksfrn66 replied to hotcoffee1's topic in Safety

    First, I am sorry that you have been removed from the nursing program. Second, I have to tell you that need to look at yourself and not completely blame the instructors or director. I am an ADN instructor and I can tell you that it is a laborious and...

13. Personal malpractice insurance....yes or no?

    ksfrn66 replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have carried mapractice insurance for my entire 14 yr nursing career. I don't believe it is a frivolous investment. I pay $74/yr for 500,000 per incident and 3 million aggregate. Not only does the policy "CYA" it also provides license protection. I...

14. Personal malpractice insurance....yes or no?

    ksfrn66 replied to bam_bam's topic in General Nursing

    I have carried mapractice insurance for my entire 14 yr nursing career. I don't believe it is a frivolous investment. I pay $74/yr for 500,000 per incident and 3 million aggregate. Not only does the policy "CYA" it also provides license protection. I...

15. Personal malpractice insurance....yes or no?

    ksfrn66 replied to bam_bam's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have carried mapractice insurance for my entire 14 yr nursing career. I don't believe it is a frivolous investment. I pay $74/yr for 500,000 per incident and 3 million aggregate. Not only does the policy "CYA" it also provides license protection. I...