rktele

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1. Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

   rktele replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Time, money, malpractice insurance, and I love bedside care.

2. Interesting places where women have given birth

   rktele replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've heard of this also, and actually saw a video of it in my Hypnobirthing class. Unfortunately, I was not that fortunate!

3. Nurse tracking devices

   rktele replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our trackers turn off the call light as we enter the room, it's much easier than climbing over the bed to push the cancel button. We also use Vocera, like a walkie-talkie. It makes it easier when I have phone calls: the US calls me on Vocera, tells...

4. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

   rktele replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

   If you are horrified at the thought of assisting an incontinent patient with skin care, you need to either deal with it, or rethink your career. I started out as a CNA and I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. As a RN, I wipe butts on a da...

5. Pts abusing "cultural/religious" practices to manipulate RNs

   rktele replied to HvnSntRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Maybe she's just a really tired new mom and used her religion as an excuse so she wouldn't have to answer any questions.

6. Most RN's first borns?

   rktele replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   First born. Dad's not an alcoholic, but he's a very sick man and has been since I was a kid. During his many hospitalizations, I realized that it was the nurses that really made the difference. My original major was electrical engineering; I chan...

7. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

   rktele replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

   Don't do it. You can't confirm that the pt took all of the pills, besides, it's illegal!

8. Lowest of the Low

   rktele replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

   Get out now! Go get a job in a hospital where you'll hopefully get a better orientation, and have some support. I started out in LTC, went through their CNA class, then went to school and got my LPN, then RN. It was great there as a CNA, but as a...

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

   rktele replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

   I started my prereqs when I was 26 and graduated 4 days after my 30th birthday. You're not too old. I was one of the youngest in my class.

10. My first few days, as a new RN

    rktele replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    I started out at a ECF and it was like that for me too. I was made an LPN charge nurse on a 38 bed unit after being an LPN for 1 month- all the meds, daytime skin treatments, all the orders, and the phones- all by myself. The day after I took my RN...

11. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    rktele replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    oh that is so gross! how can a person live like that? even the pioneers used rags!

12. Gross Out Co-Worker

    rktele replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like someone I went to school with- she didn't pass! Go straight to your supervisor/ director. This is a health issue, and just plain GROSS:barf01:I can't believe no one has said anything to her yet.

13. Disturbing to anyone else???? NEED HELP.

    rktele replied to ExTechie's topic in General Students

    She also told us a simple way to remember the SE for cholinergic drugs: Can't See Can't Pee Can't Spit Can't Sh*t. Thanks- I'll never forget this now! Lighten up a bit. Would you speak in front of a group for 4 hours without a drink? I'm lucky to...

14. Getting Paid $$ for End-of-Shift Overtime?

    rktele replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    We're non-union, but we're paid for staying late, which happens often to new grads and experienced RNs alike. Of course, it probably helps that we're a Magnet hospital. I even received the night shift premium when I was there 2 hours late one night...

15. opinions about epidurals

    rktele replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I ended up with an epi though I was dead set against it originally. My water broke at 0430, and after using up all of my pads and towels at home, I went to the hospital at about 0700 (I was getting a headache and had been on bedrest for PIH for 5 wee...