KC CHICK

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  1. Kansas City area anyone?

    KC CHICK replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.mudirect.missouri.edu/degrees/rn-bsn.htm Here's the MU-direct RN-BSN website. I'll be starting this summer

  2. Kansas City area anyone?

    KC CHICK replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    bizzle, it's my understanding that HCA is the only unionized system....it's also my understanding that it hasn't done much good for the conditions anyway. Truman Medical Center also has hiring...

  3. Kansas City area anyone?

    KC CHICK replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    ....as usual, people down south forget that life exists north of the river. The Kansas City, MO northland is growing in leaps and bounds. I'm located close to KCI airport (5 min away) and it's...

  4. Kansas City area anyone?

    KC CHICK replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    ....and you didn't PM me??? Liberty Hospital is Level II and is located just north of KC. (Have to throw this one in cause this is my home.)...and I'd love working with you....

  5. Getting Dumped on

    KC CHICK replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    ....and your nurse manager says? If you don't feel comfortable talking with these individuals...voice your concerns to the unit manager. Would he/she rather keep you or lose you? It would be more...

  6. 2 Nurses needed???

    KC CHICK replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't have a policy to double check at my facility. Us nurses DO double check our calculations for our weight based Heparin protocol though. Have never seen or heard of any nurses that I work...

  7. Was anyone ever a floor nurse?

    KC CHICK replied to askater11's topic in MICU, SICU

    :) Wow. With all of these responses, I'm even MORE excited to be going to the unit. I only have two more weeks on tele....WOOHOO! I just got through with a crazy weekend on the med/tele floor I...

  8. Any tips on reading EKG's?

    KC CHICK replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in Cardiac

    It's the website that's shown on the graphic. There are many websites with EKG information. Just plug EKG into your search engine and you should find a

  9. Any tips on reading EKG's?

    KC CHICK replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in Cardiac

    Learn to recognize NSR, then your fatal arrythmia's, then everything in between will fall into place a little easier. It was for me, anyway. Just have to memorize P-R, QRS interval lengths for NSR....

  10. The most pee ever.....

    KC CHICK posted a topic in General Nursing

    Got report for one of my patient assignments (out of six) and was told this elderly male patient had been complaining of "feeling the need to urinate" and "not being able to urinate very much at a...

  11. The most pee ever.....

    KC CHICK replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the torch has definately been passed from Nurse Rached to Shark!!!!! Unbelievable. Now, the 800cc doesn't seem so bad. Way to put things in perspective. Shark is now the PEE PEE Queen. "We're...

  12. The most pee ever.....

    KC CHICK replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    :eek: He needs a urinal in his truck, doesn't he????? Mmmmmm. Wonder why he was constipated. As a friend of mine says "Ya gotta clear the tracks before the train can go through.". That bladder of...

  13. The most pee ever.....

    KC CHICK replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    HLR...It's just amazing what gets left in our laps sometimes, isn't it??? I'm usually start becoming concerned if they don't urinate 4hrs after foley dc'd. Kelly, my patient had urinated...although...

  14. Independent/distance learning

    KC CHICK replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hey all, I will be starting my distance RN to BSN bridge through University of Missouri, Columbia this summer. Nice to see others doing the 'distance' thing too. Right now, I'm taking co-requisites...

  15. Night shift vs. Day shift...

    KC CHICK replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nights rock. The staff on my floor just seem to help each other out a lot more. I love the people I work with. It seems like nights are the scapegoats when something isn't done right. 'Cause, as you...

  16. Nursing Students: good/bad moments

    KC CHICK replied to nursbee04's topic in General Students

    Worst: The "drill sergeant" type nursing instructor I had for my very first semester. She was intimidating, told me she didn't think I was the right type of person for nursing, and critisized me in...

  17. *Poem* An Old Woman . . . .(have tissues ready) this ::made me cry.

    KC CHICK replied to tattooednursie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Great poem. An instructor gave us all copies when I was in nursing school. Makes you think.

  18. Thru program w/ children

    KC CHICK replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    London....exactly. If it were easy, or a "walk in the park"...everyone would be in the program. u-r-sleepy...hon, I think you are overreacting a little yourself. Taking this WAY too personally. I...

  19. Thru program w/ children

    KC CHICK replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I hear ya!! :chuckle :) You'd think that more people would support a decision like this, or like yours even. If I didn't work, I'd end up in a looney bin somewhere. Couldn't be in the house...

  20. Thru program w/ children

    KC CHICK replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wonder why that is, Dianacs. Strange. Didn't realize that by getting married and having career aspirations at the same time mean that I'm going to have mal-adjusted children in the future. Geez,...

  21. Thru program w/ children

    KC CHICK replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Qwuiigley and Espresso girl.... You think these parents are just thinking of themselves??! That sounds rather judgemental to me. These parents are NOT being selfish by any means. Maybe by going...

  22. LPN's in Missouri??

    KC CHICK replied to ashemson's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, if you only have 2 1/2 years to go.....keep going and don't stop. It will take just as long to complete the LPN and then bridge to an RN and you will end up with an associate's degree...

  23. that song that bashes nurses

    KC CHICK replied to galenight's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of take it as a compliment.

  24. EASY ADMISSION CRNA PROGRAMS not ICU advice!

    KC CHICK replied to AnnCRNA's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If it were easy, everyone would be doing it....right? I plan on starting the admission process in 2-3 years. I know it's gonna be tough, no matter where I go. Also, since I'm not going to travel a...

  25. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    KC CHICK replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see any problem w/hispanics in the nursing profession, or any other group of people for that matter. Spanish is the fastest growing language in this country. I'm thinking of eventually...