kiszi RN

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    Critical Care to Home Health?

    kiszi replied to LovesDogs706's topic in Home Health

    Ok, I'll try to answer what I can. I have worked in home care for a hospital and through an agency. You are correct in that the benefits, pay, etc. are generally better with the hospital. You are...
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    Can you change schools midway?

    kiszi replied to justcuriousRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You're almost done! You CAN get through it. I have to tell you, being a nurse will find you put in situations you loathe. If you can find the inner strength to push through, you will not regret it....
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    RN BSN- VS LVN

    kiszi replied to cmatt004's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Those of us who scraped our pennies together and became LPNs and darn good ones at that, then finally became Associate Degree RNs several years later and now are looking at the most cost effective...
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    Resume Critique Please

    kiszi replied to Kw, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I personally would place experience before education. Agree with leaving off clinicals and jobs prior to nursing. May help to include anticipated relocation date in objective so they know you are...
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    Shy nurses

    kiszi replied to Tesfanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good point. I am and will always be an introvert, but shyness has no place at work for me anymore. Throw me in a baby shower or office party, on the other hand, and I want to hide under the rug! But...
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    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    kiszi replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ADN - 29 BSN - Lord willing, I will be
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    forced to come in on days off?

    kiszi replied to nursebag's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to reply one way, but then I read your post again and saw that you are a unit manager. It is time to assert your authority. Find what the call off policy is in writing, and take...
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    Any night shift nurses experiencing low blood sugars?

    kiszi replied to tigerita's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yes! I had ridiculous blood sugar problems on night shift. I would eat every few hours (don't forget protein!) and try to limit caffeine and sweets since that can make matters worse. Taking...
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    how nurses can make some extra money, advice please

    kiszi replied to froggy8's topic in Nursing Career

    Not to thread jack, but I have a related question. For anyone who has gotten PRN work through a hospital or other facility, what do you do about orientation? I am full time at my current job and not...
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    shift care vs visits.

    kiszi replied to nurseprice's topic in Home Health

    Doing visits is very different from shift work. Shift work involves taking care of total patient needs, which often includes tasks that are not nursing-specific, such as personal care and feeding....
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    3rd Day of Orientation and I hate it

    kiszi replied to NursingIsWithinMe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I really wouldn't worry about it. Some nurses forget what it's like to be brand new or maybe she remembers it clearly and did some of those "silly" things herself. My advice is to focus on learning...
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    How does you agency handle on call responsibilities?

    kiszi replied to melsman1904's topic in Home Health

    1. How many on-call shifts do you have each week? before I made the move to PDN, I took call once a week 2. How often are you required to handle weekend on call duty? Not sure, it seemed random but I...
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    How long is a urine sample good for sitting in a cup on shelf?

    kiszi replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    please don't collect a sample from the foley bag unless it is a new bag. Unless you want horribly inaccurate results, that is. The sooner the better, specimens don't last long at room temp. In home...
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    A question about home health nursing

    kiszi replied to kje22's topic in Private Duty

    Rule #1: don't ever give your patients your personal phone number. You documented everything appropriately and the mom assumed care of the pt. A lot can happen in two hours. I'm not sure why the mom...
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    Multiple medication errors

    kiszi replied to Chasity2495's topic in Patient Medications

    We all make mistakes. At least you were upfront and didn't try to hide anything. I'm sure your integrity is one of many reasons why your employer sees your potential and has given you another...
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    New RN - what would you do?

    kiszi replied to knitnurse72's topic in First Year After Licensure

    when I worked LTC we called in scripts regularly, and I know MD offices do this routinely as well. I would check your facility's
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    What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    kiszi replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    I can be pretty passive and sometimes delay acting on things because often things "work themselves out." I will never work on my day off. not ever. And if you want me to stay late after my shift,...
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    kiszi replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I always called them alligator clips. Microclave on end of IV line : "cap". I work HH and teach pts using this term. Then when they call Triage with a problem, the nurse will be talking about the...
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    I got tricked!

    kiszi replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in General Nursing

    This demonstrates one reason why you should never share salary information with anyone at work, ever. You accepted the drop in pay willingly enough until you knew what your friend was making.
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    Taking NCLEX in one state, then applying for licensure in another?

    kiszi replied to Ted D's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My suggestion is to look up the Board of Nursing website for the state you're considering a move to. All of the requirements for licensure and/or endorsement (if originally licensed in another state)...
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    Dropped pills

    kiszi replied to mandaaRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Random comment: I recall a Microbiology class where we took swabs of various surfaces, and the floor actually had a low rate of microbe growth in comparison to, say, faucet handles... or people's...
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    needle too short for flu vaccine?

    kiszi replied to sheela411's topic in General Nursing

    a 5/8" needle can even be used on many people for a
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    Will I ever get out of LTC or am I doomed?

    kiszi replied to JZ_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tempting as it is to join the ongoing debate, I prefer to answer the question posed by the OP. I want to encourage you not to lose hope of finding a job outside LTC coming from someone who has been...
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    LPN-Accepted a position on cardiac stepdown

    kiszi replied to Rico84's topic in Cardiac

    then that is a very good
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    Interview to offer - how long?

    kiszi posted a topic in Nursing Career

    What's typical or acceptable? Before nursing, pretty much every job I had was offered right on the spot. but now... I had a second interview Wednesday which went really well (At least I thought). NM...