kimmymom

kimmymom specializes in Med-Surg.

Latest Activity

1. Milking a JP drain?

   kimmymom replied to JBizzleRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I work on a med/surg floor where we frequently have JP drains. Our protocol is to "strip" (or milk) the tubing every 4 hours. I use an alcohol pad as well, makes it easier. This prevents the tubing...

2. when did u graduate? take boards?

   kimmymom replied to ava'smomRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated on December 14th of 2006, and passed boards on January 18th of 2007. Good Luck and congratulations on

3. "1 Year" Anniversary in Two Days: My Experiences

   kimmymom replied to EnigmaticParadigm's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Love your story. I can share a similar story as well.... I graduated December 14th, 2006. I had accepted a job on a medical surgical floor at a hospital which I did my internship at. I was very...

4. Question about Jackson Prattage Drainage Change

   kimmymom posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   I have a question that I was hoping someone could answer. I am a new nurse on a medical surgical floor where many of our patients have J-P drains following surgery. Here is the situation: A young...

5. How many shifts & hrs worked every 2 weeks do you work?

   kimmymom replied to Gottago's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I graduated in mid-December and started my new job on a med surg floor first part of January. After 6 weeks of orientation, I worked 72 hours every 2 weeks, all 8 hour shifts. Now that I am almost 9...

6. Starting pay for RN nursing jobs in the Steven's Point or Wausau area?

   kimmymom replied to tifflc25's topic in General Nursing

   Depending on where you are living, there is also Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, which is about 15 miles from Stevens Point. Are you mainly looking for acute care or is LTC an

7. Starting pay for RN nursing jobs in the Steven's Point or Wausau area?

   kimmymom replied to tifflc25's topic in General Nursing

   Those are the main places in the area if you are looking at acute care. Ministry (where I work:-) has St. Clare's in Weston (Wausau) and is brand new and has state of the art equipment and is a...

8. Starting pay for RN nursing jobs in the Steven's Point or Wausau area?

   kimmymom replied to tifflc25's topic in General Nursing

   I am a new nurse in Stevens Point, but also applied for jobs in Wausau and Marshfield as well. I work in the hospital setting and starting pay is usually right around $21/hour. Keep in mind that I...

9. What makes you like your job...

   kimmymom replied to willdgate's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Taking care of my patients. Knowing I make a difference in someone's life. Making someone feel better even when they don't feel so hot. I work on a med/surg floor in a local hospital. I love the...

10. embarrassed myself! Need to vent....

    kimmymom replied to Anjann's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did the same exact thing on my 3rd week of orientation. I work on a med-surg floor and we have a day where we follow a patient pre-op, thru surgery and post op. Well, while anesthesia was doing a...

11. Passing the NCLEX

    kimmymom replied to sugarbear25's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took both the PN in Feb 2006 and the RN in January of 2007. I don't think that the PN is "harder" than the RN I believe that the whole experience of it all is scary. I left the PN exam thinking...

12. Let's introduce ourselves...

    kimmymom replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi Mom2Bears! We sound so very similar.....I just graduated in December and work at a local hospital. I, too, also have 2 boys ages 9 &10 1/2. So glad to be done with school! Very different...

13. How soon did it took you to find a job?

    kimmymom replied to azabache21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had 2 job offers about 2 1/2 months before graduation. I've now been a nurse for 6 months and am extremely happy with my choice! Good

14. Does your hospital have merit raises? Annual Raises?

    kimmymom replied to qt314nf's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small hospital in Central Wisconsin and we get annual raises. My first month of employment I got almost a dollar pay increase so that we would be more competitive with other employers....

15. How many new nurses like their job???

    kimmymom replied to SmetRN2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new nurse as of January and can honestly say for the first time in my 37 years of life that I enjoy going to work. Yes, some days can be frustrating, but let's face it, nursing is a tough...