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  1. Aaaaaagggghh!

    kersti replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    I live overseas (in Germany) and we have a rampant lice population....this school year we have been without the little critters but last school year....my daughter had it 5! times- the whole...

  2. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    kersti replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    After getting accepted into a prestigious pre-med program, I leant back, thought about my dream of becoming a neurosurgeon and started calculating how long I would be in school for and how many debts...

  3. Do you think some people just "dont have what it takes"

    kersti replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    I think that having somebody not know what they are doing is not a problem specific to nursing. But when lives are at stake and a wrong decision can be hurtful for a patients health then it is...

  4. Meds you hate to give....

    kersti replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    The doctors on my unit are really into "healthy" bowel movements- so basically, if a pt. hasn't pooped about 3 pds/day for the last week or so, they order EVERYTHING humanly possible to make this poor...

  5. language tests for people overseas coming to U.S.

    kersti replied to nurseguy5's topic in International Nursing

    I have also taken the IELTS test and thought it was really tough. The speaking part I found to be the easiest because the topics were nothing out of the ordinary and the interviewer was really nice....

  6. Nursing schools in Germany

    kersti replied to Cheries's topic in General World

    Congratulations on that great

  7. new orientee in the icu

    kersti replied to RNSUEIA's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's a great idea, thanks! Even though I am a seasoned ICU nurse- I wouldn't be happy with just 5 days of orientation, especially if I were going to be working there permanently.

  8. what is your openion about DNR ( donot resucitate)

    kersti replied to realnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    PHEW!-This is a really tough topic, with no "right" answer. Like Papawjohn said- I think a big issue with DNR is that you have to look at it from all angles- is there an acute emergency that will...

  9. Rotten teeth from Ventilator?

    kersti replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    On my unit it is common procedure to brush teeth at least twice a day, with multiple swabbings in between with different rinses(depending on what the gums, tongue) looks like. I even like to make a...

  10. How did you find out about allnurses?

    kersti replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    I stumbled across allnurses by complete accident! But I wish I had known about you earlier...... There are so many interesting things to read about and find out about. Especially since I am a German...

  11. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    kersti replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    NEVER EVER use a Vacuum Cleaner that has no close off valve between the motor/turbine and the tubing to masturbate....it could get really ugly! (yes, way back when, they did use to make that type of...

  12. Hospital Love Stories ! ! !

    kersti replied to Esmeraldad1203's topic in General Nursing

    I met my husband at nursing school. He was one year ahead of me and it was love, (at least for him:rotfl:) at first sight. Now, 13 years and two children later, I am still in love with him and he with...

  13. Does anyone love their job?

    kersti replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I do love my job! I've been a nurse for 10 years (almost all on ICU) and I still take a deep breath when I walk into the hospital because I dig that smell!:chuckle I do tend to complain some, but...

  14. What is the complaint with nursing salaries?

    kersti replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the complaint is like many of you have stated; it's not that it's a poor wage, it's the fact that what we do to earn that wage, the live or die decisions that we are faced with every day and...

  15. Public Breastfeeding

    kersti replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Germany, thankfully breastfeeding in public places is a normal and accepted practice. (Except for those 13 yr. old boys, of course:rotfl: ) I did it myself because if your child is screaming,...

  16. To trust an agency???

    kersti replied to mei23's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, I am trying to look on the positive side and am thinking it is only 20 months. At the time when I started my search for a recruiting agency, there weren't very many available to German nurses. I...

  17. Nursing schools in Germany

    kersti replied to Cheries's topic in General World

    The test was hard. A lot more in depth than the NCLEX. We got a case study-for example a 59 year old man with symptoms of angina and an ulcur on his leg.....we had to write out a plan of care and...

  18. To trust an agency???

    kersti replied to mei23's topic in International Nursing

    UH,OH! Now I'm a little bit worried. (or better said, a lot) If only I had come upon this site earlier..... I'm signed up with an International Recruiting Firm and all the bad things that have been...

  19. Nursing schools in Germany

    kersti replied to Cheries's topic in General World

    I finished nursing school here in Germany 10 years ago so I can give you a general idea of how it works. (Or at least how it worked where I was) Most, if not all nursing schools are affiliated...

  20. Age when you had your first child?

    kersti replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Number 1 when I was 25. (boy) Number 2 when I was 27. (girl) This seemed perfect timing for me since I had already worked a few years to get some job experience I could take a few years off to be a...

  21. How many Pt do you take care of?

    kersti replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a surgical ICU with trauma and Neuro tossed in as well- two patients for 1 nurse on all shifts with no aides in any way shape or form. Sometimes it's completely doable, other times a 1 to 1...

  22. Night shift nurses...How many hours of sleep do you get?

    kersti replied to lpnin03's topic in General Nursing

    I try to get 6 or 7 hours of sleep. But of course, sometimes the kids get sick, or there is a function at either school or kindergarten or the postman rings like a madman at 1 in the afternoon and I...

  23. Arrival in US -- what to expect, what to do

    kersti replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    hi! I just recently passed my NCLEX and IELTS, the immigration process has started, so my family and i are waiting for the Greencards to be granted. (we are from germany) i'm so glad that i've...