Kinky Slinky RN

Kinky Slinky RN

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  1. Pediatric oncology nurses!

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to Kinky Slinky RN's topic in Pediatric

    What is the average patient to nurse ratio?? I just recently applied at Children's in Dallas and they told me it was between 3-4... I was just wondering if thats about average for every other

  2. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    You obviously understand the difference in function between an MA and an RN. From what I've seen, a lot of the MA's I have known do not understand the difference between their function as an MA and...

  3. Nurse Massage Therapy

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to nurseyperson's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hey guys!!! I will hopefully be an RN by December, and afterwards I planned on going to massage therapy school. My mom is a massage therapist now, and it is so wonderful to have a mom with that gift,...

  4. "Just" a 2-year degree

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I chose ADN because I unfortunately do not qualify for any significant scholarships, so it's cheaper. I hate loans =) AND my stating the ADN was better was just a joke... that's why there's a wink...

  5. do people say this to you?

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I work in a NICU rite now and I hear that all the time... I just try to explain to people that there are WAY more happy stories than sad stories... u do lose a few of course, but the majority of them...

  6. 16,000 deliveries a year? Really?

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, I was just offered a position at Parkland's ER and L/D on 10/05/06... The L/D had 15,590 deliveries in 2005... the 2nd busiest SINGLE hospital in the world... the first busiest being a hospital...

  7. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    HEY GUYS!!! I am in 4th semester at El Centro now... It's definitely hard work but well worth it... If you have any questions, feel free to email me GOOD

  8. El Centro students Spring '06

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to AllyRN82's topic in Texas Nursing

    HEY GUYS!!! I am in 4th semester at El Centro... GOOD LUCK TO YOU GUYS!!! It is definitely HARD WORK but totally worth it... I'm not gonna lie to you.. they will screw you every way possible... they...

  9. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I hear the same thing. I work in the NICU, and we have a tech that says she is able to do everything a nurse can do BUT pass meds... AGAIN, this is a CNA!!!! I think an MA is slightly more...

  10. "Just" a 2-year degree

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    It pisses me off like no other when someone refers to a two year program as an "easy" nursing program or in this case "just" a 2 yr degree... I go to El Centro College, part of Dallas County...

  11. How do you dilute your meds for IV pushes?

    Kinky Slinky RN replied to PickMePlze's topic in General Students

    I was taught by one nurse to dilute it a different way, especially if its caustic like phenergan or something. Assuming the patient has a bag of something like NS, draw up the med into the syringe,...