mcknis

mcknis

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  1. Help Needed from MSN students/nurses!

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks TraumaRUS for the great insight into my future. Anybody else with information, please post. I am young and need help with my nursing

  2. Variety of jobs with a MSN?

    mcknis posted a topic in General Nursing

    To The Wide World of Posters: I am currently a first year RN student in an ADN program. I am looking into other schools for after graduation so I can advance my knowledge in nursing. I am planning...

  3. Teaching Care Plan help!

    mcknis posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have been looking around for help with teaching care plans for school, and so far have not been able to find any care plans books r/t solely teaching to patients. I know all books have some sort of...

  4. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

    mcknis replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am looking forward to my OB rotation this spring only a few weeks away! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!! School is flying by so quickly! Only a year and a half

  5. Which would you choose, and why?

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

    I am going the ADN route right now for the exact reasons the other posters mentioned. Its nice to be an RN after 2+ years of education, make decent money, and then go back for a BSN to advance...

  6. Got Tips on Cleaning Gucky Eyes?

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

    great

  7. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    mcknis replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    Not an RN yet, but the highest I have seen as an aide was 300's/180 and as low as 50's/30's. Neither pt was symptomatic, but a rapid response team was called for the elevated pt. Those were scary...

  8. Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    mcknis replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    I cant wait until this quarter so I can go observe my first procedure. I wont forget these wonderful tips

  9. Christmas Ideas

    mcknis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently in nursing school and people have been asking me what to get me for Christmas. I already have everything I think I need, but is there anything out there that you guys could suggest...

  10. Stethoscope dilemma - need advice

    mcknis replied to wagvan's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to tell you the type of scopes I have. My ADC 603 is the version of the Littmann Classic 2. I have compared it with several other Littmanns and it still can stand up to their standards (and...

  11. Stethoscope dilemma - need advice

    mcknis replied to wagvan's topic in General Nursing

    wagvan, I am also a nursing student so I know what your are currently going through. This forum is the best that I know of, so you have def come to the right place. I own knockoff brand of the...

  12. what is your hospital doing about JCAHO to keep hallways clear?

    mcknis replied to laurie62's topic in General Nursing

    You certainly don't want to tick off those fire marshals! I think sometimes they can be more upsetting than JCAHO. (if thats even

  13. MED cheat sheet for clinicals!

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in General Students

    thanks a lot for all of the help guys and gals. thats exactly what I was looking for in information. I have though about pda's and didn't know if those would work better than a little medication...

  14. Hospital nursing assistant

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

    u r so

  15. MED cheat sheet for clinicals!

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in General Students

    we not only have to look up meds we administer, but all meds, prn and any allergy meds

  16. Hospital nursing assistant

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

    Wow so many questions and so little time to answer them in. Mini to answer the above questions, yes. I am able to do all of that and have been given training on how to do it. I am only a first year...

  17. scrubs

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

    Yes no fanny packs please. Landau has some nice cargo pants with like 7 pockets. Room for everything. I have two pair bu find they can be too tight at times. I like loose scrubs so people don't see...

  18. 18 years old fresh with aspirations

    mcknis replied to jayology's topic in Nursing Career

    Jared, I am in my first year of nursing (RN) school and love it. I have been a CNA (not certified though, in a hospital) for three months prior to the start of school. I am now about two months into...

  19. What's In Your Pocket?

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

    Duct tape to shut up my pts and when they choose not to, or I can't force them to, I carry ear plugs. :wink2: What else is needed? Oh we're being serious...well then...I carry pens, highlighter,...

  20. CNA question. hope its ok to ask here.

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

    I actually just started working as an NA in June, last days of Spring quarter, and I love it. Did it just so I could get ready for nursing school, and get a jump on knowledge that some of my other...

  21. Unit Coordinator vs Nursing Assistant

    mcknis posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been putting in applications prior to nursing school at many local hospitals and just recieved a call back the other day. I placed my application in for a nursing assistant (I am already...

  22. Unit Coordinator vs Nursing Assistant

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks again for the responses. I will be going in tomorrow (Wed) at 10:15am and will let you all know what happens. I think both jobs would give me hands on experience from different views, but I...

  23. Lab Practical

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

    On our lab prac the instructors never asked about Interphase. However, all the others were mentioned in some form or another. I have always remembered it this way. May help for you...maybe not. PMAT...

  24. Need Serious Advice!

    mcknis posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    I am going to start nursing school next Fall (2006) and thought I had everything planned out just right. Before I made the switch to nursing, I was a Criminal Justice student looking at becoming a...

  25. Need Serious Advice!

    mcknis replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thanks guys or all of the replies. I have been going through this for a while and really needed a wake up call. You guys provided it! Thanks! I am excited about nursing and have only shawdowed on a...