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mcknis

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  1. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    mcknis replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Thats kind of disrespectful, don't you

  2. Why so many fail out of our program?

    mcknis replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    Sorry, I was up late that evening after working on nursing school work. it may or may not have been confusing, but my point was that nursing school is hard! That is probably the number one reason why...

  3. First Impression of Nursing School

    mcknis replied to portiz86's topic in General Students

    ; ; -----first impression

  4. Why so many fail out of our program?

    mcknis replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    Why so many people fail out of nursing school...ITS NURSING SCHOOL! (hint: its hard) Honestly though...I would venture to say that is what the number one reason

  5. Inventions for Nurses

    mcknis replied to ryanfocker's topic in General Nursing

    About bad odor pts, I like to use ground coffee. I usually put it in a cup (or, several, if needed) sometimes I will even take and put it in the trash cans, etc. Really does work well. ABout the...

  6. a site that shows sites for giving injections!!

    mcknis replied to DoniaRN's topic in General Nursing

    no

  7. a site that shows sites for giving injections!!

    mcknis replied to DoniaRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.drugguide.com/intraInject_10e.asp Hope this helps out if you are a visual learner. RN in '08,

  8. Using BP cuff to access certain veins?

    mcknis posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day I was at work and saw one of our LPNs using a BP cuff when inserting a peripheral IV catheter. I have seen this done before but can someone explain the rationale for this practice to me....

  9. IV starts

    mcknis replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this isn't being looked at anymore but other names I have heard for INT caps include: Leur locks, Hep locks, Hep wells, Saline locks, PRN adapters, locks,

  10. BP Cuff

    mcknis replied to 09RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    not sure if you are still looking at this thread or not, but ai purchased a cuff about 2 yrs ago and it is still going strong. I bought an economy model then for about $16 through Galls...

  11. Using BP cuff to access certain veins?

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the replies guys...I will be waiting to see if any body else has some more info. I have also heard that by pumping up to different pressures, that different veins pop out easier than some...

  12. A good Pathophysiology textbook?

    mcknis replied to Moondance's topic in General Students

    I like the Nursing Made Incredibly Easy series of books. They aren't great for everybody but include many condensed versions of the hard to follow topics in the 10-lb school path book. Just my 2...

  13. Stethoscope Help

    mcknis replied to booboofixerx2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Seen one of our cardiologists using one, but its not even needed for a cardiac

  14. Stethoscope Help

    mcknis replied to booboofixerx2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try to do a search on here, cuz its been searched many times before. My quick 2 cents: Littmanns are great stethoscopes but they are expensive. I have a littmann cardiology 3 which is an excellent...

  15. ATI- What do you think?

    mcknis replied to jean333's topic in General Nursing

    "I have to say ATI is WAYYY better than ATI." This doesn't make sense to me MariKat. Maybe you meant to put something else

  16. Clinical Tips

    mcknis replied to griffly's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a good idea too. haven't thought of that yet, but that would also be a good thing to show the other students when they feel like they should drop

  17. Guys in Support Hose?

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    man, when I started this post, I never would have thought that it would have gotten this much

  18. Clinical Tips

    mcknis replied to griffly's topic in General Nursing

    About the above posting, make sure you have your stethoscope with you and any other things that may come in handy (hemostats, scissors, tape, alcohol wipes, pens(black and red), highlighters,...

  19. ATI- What do you think?

    mcknis replied to jean333's topic in General Nursing

    Jean, My school also uses ATI testing. I, personally, am not a fan of the ATI testing strategies. I work with many nurses who have passed the boards on one time and did horribly on the ATI. Whether...

  20. Need some help with this nursin question... Pls help

    mcknis replied to rachiee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/Evolve/Ackley/NDH6e/Constructor/A-B.html Use this site for more information on care plans in the future, but for right now I found what you needed to know under the...

  21. Difference between "no code" and "DNR" concepts

    mcknis replied to raniajovannanordel's topic in General Students

    Also depends on what state you live in. In Ohio where I am at, DNR is broken down into DNR-CC (comfort care) or DNR-CCA (comfort care arrest). In simpler terms, DNR-CC means that we do no life...

  22. Fundraising ideas needed...

    mcknis replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    This came right from our class presidents website. (yes we have a website...cool huh?!?) " We are going to have 3 raffles; each will be held for a $250.00 gas card from the Duke/BP. The first raffle...

  23. L&D rotation as a guy

    mcknis replied to pharho's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I liked my L&D rotation. i was suppsoed to have 8 hr of L&D and was supposed to see the entire process through. That didn't happen how i wanted it to, because I only was in the room for the...

  24. Inexpensive bp cuffs and stethescopes?

    mcknis replied to amanda1229's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey Amanda, and congrats for going into nursing school. I am also a nursing student (2nd year...woohoo) and hope I can help you out a little. As far as working in a hospital, I don't think there...

  25. Med/Surg CNA

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

    Steff: I am assuming that by pre-PA you mean you are a pre-Physicians Assistant student. As far as your question goes. I am a med/surg na and have been for about a year and a half. It is busy at...