mcknis

mcknis

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  1. voice care reporting

    mcknis replied to pk1's topic in Nurse Management

    I know this is an old post, but a facility where I had clinicals did all of their reports via a voice recorder. The charge nurse would read through the Kardexes, labs, mini-reports, and some key...

  2. Holiday gifts

    mcknis replied to KrustyTheNurse's topic in Nurse Management

    I am not a NM but I do really like the burned CD idea. Really cool! We gotgift cards this year for McDonalds (for me since I am the only guy), and Bath and Body stuff. Our NM is really

  3. Where do you work?

    mcknis posted a topic in Correctional

    Just curious where you all work right now? Max, Med, Min security? Any others I am missing? I have also seen some surgery centers for the BOP...can anyone pass on anymore info about that? Also, from...

  4. question for the guys

    mcknis replied to jackson145's topic in Male Nursing Students

    error

  5. Safe Nurse:Patient ratio

    mcknis replied to hoopette34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Safe - 1:1 or 1:2 Practical - 1:3 or 1:4 Realistic - 1:5 or

  6. Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    mcknis replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    Nope never been told that. Kinda glad so that people don't expect me to jump in and do something in public during a crisis, but I know that I can if I have to. Just your average Joe who wears jeans...

  7. Have you ever called 911 from your hospital?

    mcknis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a pt call 911 for not having her food brought to her in a timely manner. She was pretty upset, but the VP of the hospital had to be called in to deal with her. Unnerving! We also had...

  8. Stethoscope Info...HELP

    mcknis replied to SweetnSinister's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    make sure you are having a good seal with your ear pieces! look at buying a scope after checking your ears and ear

  9. Have to wear safety glasses at work?

    mcknis posted a topic in General Nursing

    we just found out that over the past year, there have been 4 cases of "bodily fluid splashes" throughout our facility. we have been informed that if we want to pick up a pair of safety glasses, that...

  10. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    mcknis replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has been going on for more than 5 years! Go Allnurses! nurses week always shows off the cheapest trinkest. i think the drug reps almost always have better

  11. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    mcknis replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Waiter, high school student, eBay business owner (not owner of eBay), volunteer firefighter (still

  12. How does your facility minimize fall risk?

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

    Forgot...we also have sitters in those high-risk rooms as well as placing LAMP signs outside of the door (Look At Me

  13. How does your facility minimize fall risk?

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

    We do use bed alarms, non skid slipper socks, clutter free rooms, carpet in some hallways, and instruct pts to "call before you fall." Although these implementations do work, they are often not used...

  14. 403B and mutual funds confuse me - Any Advice?

    mcknis posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I was curious how your retirement plans are set up? I am just now getting started into all of this wonderful and confusing stuff, but it confuses the crap out of me. I signed up for a 2050 plan that...

  15. Lets brag about our hospitals where we work!!

    mcknis replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Computerized charting, aides on all med/surg and ICU units, and new floor coming in 2012 (so they

  16. How hard was nursing school?

    mcknis replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the Students tab on here. They can provide great info and are a huge help on here. It can be done. I have 2 qtrs left, and couldn't be happier. Good

  17. Agency CNAs

    mcknis replied to JaredCNA's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Our facility is trying to weed out agency staff, but when we did use them more, they were paid much prettier salaries than we as staff were. If I did agency work, I would want to do local work and not...

  18. Soooo Tired Of Studying?

    mcknis replied to alliestar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, nursing school is hard too but you can do it! It really is no big deal, but it seems much harder when you are in it. I am so glad i only have 2 quarters left of nursing school. It will be over...

  19. I finally passed on my 4th try!!!

    mcknis replied to echota's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How many times can you take the NCLEX-RN? 4,5,

  20. question for the guys

    mcknis replied to jackson145's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I was actually assigned a female lab partner for assessment checkoffs. We had to get down to our skivvies (shorts, and for the girls, a sports bra) we had to show as much skin for the assessment as...

  21. meal trays + MRSA, C. Dif, or VRE

    mcknis replied to psalm51's topic in General Nursing

    Grumpy...thats how it is in my facility as well. I think it is stupid, but the big guys up stairs look at their wallets more than they look at our pts!

  22. Stiff Stethoscope tubing...Ugh!!!!

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I thought those covers were deemed "infection

  23. Please pray for us

    mcknis replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with everything. I know how nerve racking it could

  24. Nurses with double vision or other vision problems?

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    When I first started this thread, I thought a few people would post, but not as many who already

  25. Color Coded Braclets

    mcknis replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just