kellerpatty

kellerpatty

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  1. New To Psych

    kellerpatty posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi Everyone: I'm moving to a job in an in-patient psychiatric facility (acute care) from a nursing career in a Burn ICU. What would be most important for me to learn or what qualities can I work on...

  2. New To Psych

    kellerpatty replied to kellerpatty's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks to both of you for your helpful responses. I appreciate that you've taken the time to fill me in on some of your observations as nurses in the psych nursing field. I've started my position,...

  3. Burn Techs...ancillary staff on burn units

    kellerpatty replied to WineCountryRN's topic in Burn

    Hi: Our Burn Techs ROCK! Couldn't do without

  4. First and Last Year in Nursing

    kellerpatty replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dear Dear 3535: Thanks for the note, I'm glad I'm not alone in the way I feel. I worked hard to become a nurse and also enjoy being one. I also really want to help my patients and their families get...

  5. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    kellerpatty replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good example of why nurses leave: negativity...someone goes out of their way and writes a nice, sweet, and completely non-negative note...even goes so far as to thank all us nurses...BUT...

  6. First and Last Year in Nursing

    kellerpatty replied to K98's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Give me a break! Of course, most people who become nurses do so because that's the kind of person they are. There are realizations that this profession will be different from many others they might...

  7. Does anyone know what this is?

    kellerpatty replied to sherry79007's topic in General Nursing

    Hi: Intern Neurosis can be a serious malady in the nursing world. I know my own case of Intern Neurosis manifests itself every morning (I work nights in an ICU at a university/teaching hospital),...

  8. I feel really, really stupid

    kellerpatty replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    Hi: I can relate...I graduated in May and was extremely glad to do so! Prior to nursing school I was a straight A student (I'm in my 40's). When I started, I was completely taken aback to find my...

  9. would you finish work from previoius shift?

    kellerpatty replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If its not charted...it never happened. End of story. If a nurse is sued, then they'd be crumb out of luck, because they'd have no legs to stand

  10. Extubated my patient

    kellerpatty replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Miranda (RN/writer): Thanks for the great information on processing feelings. The original poster's situation has not happened to me (yet), but having these tools will definitely help before...

  11. Take my survey, its for class!!!

    kellerpatty replied to luvmyguys's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    1.) what is your highest level of education? 2.) What type of facility do you work in? (Hospital, homehealth, office, etc) 3.) Is your current facility hiring? Does it offer hire-on bonuses? 4.) Do...

  12. How many Pt do you take care of?

    kellerpatty replied to Franlpntorn's topic in General Nursing

    Work nights (18:30 to 06:30) in a Burn ICU and take 1 to 2 patients, with a burn tech until about 23:00. Sometimes those 2 patients feel like 20. Very rarely sit down throughout the night...eating...

  13. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    kellerpatty replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    Oops...I guess if 26 is too old, it's a little late for me. Went back to school at 40, graduated nursing school with honors at 44, and am working as an ICU nurse at 45...I wish someone would of told...

  14. higher pay for BSN grads?

    kellerpatty replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I guess I'll just have to quit nursing and become a teacher...where everything is SO MUCH FAIRER!!! ha

  15. did you go to school or work in Lubbock?

    kellerpatty replied to nanie's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi: Did clinicals at Covenant and UMC. Run, don't walk from Covenant. Large percentage of the nastiest nurses you will ever meet (except in the ER and the Dialysis unit, they were great). Angry,...

  16. higher pay for BSN grads?

    kellerpatty replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The POINT is that when a new nurse takes the NCLEX (yes, the same exam that every new nurse takes to become a RN) and gets their first job, they are ALL doing the SAME job. I can't think of any BSN...

  17. higher pay for BSN grads?

    kellerpatty replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ha Ha! Appalling? All I know is that I take my cheap little ADN degree to my unit every night and work my butt off. Appalling? Appalling is people's attitudes about something so trivial when we...

  18. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

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

    Thanks for the response...it wasn't mean at all! :wink2: I guess what I meant when I was talking about "crap", was more geared towards attitudes about work and co-workers once there, not really...

  19. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

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

    You're right about some of them taking less crap...and sometime's its not because they are standing up for themselves. Many (not all) times its because they do not have any idea what real life can be...

  20. Night shift naps

    kellerpatty replied to NiteRocker's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi: I work 12.5 to 13 hr (sometimes turns into 14 hour) shifts at night and I'm too busy to sleep (or nap or whatever word you want to use for unconsciousness). Breaks, lunch? You mean I'm supposed to...

  21. What Shoes? to wear?

    kellerpatty replied to loryisanurse's topic in General Nursing

    By far, the best shoes I've found are Merrill's. I work 13 to 14 hour shifts and these help my feet last the entire time. I have really high arches, so a lot of shoes are extremely uncomfortable...

  22. Crocs!

    kellerpatty replied to mel1977's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi: Crocs last about 8 hours for me (I usually work 13 to 14 hours shifts) and then BAM! bi-feet blowout! Got some good advice and bought a pair of Merrill's...they are the best and most...

  23. Be Careful!

    kellerpatty replied to SNKerri's topic in General Nursing

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  24. Are you satisfied with your first RN Job?

    kellerpatty replied to RNSuzq1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks, Timothy for the extremely valuable "how-to-organize" post. I never have more than two patients at a time in the BICU, but boy does it get hairy and scary sometimes keeping up with things....

  25. I am so glad to have found this forum!

    kellerpatty replied to august_snow's topic in Burn

    Hi: I work as a new RN in a Level I Trauma Burn ICU. I LOVE IT! The work is hard, hot, sad, bloody, smelly...but terrific when you work with your patients and see them progress a tiny bit each day....