kiszi RN

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    Subq injection/4 yr old..question!

    kiszi replied to maisyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    they do vaccines sub Q
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    Why is home health considered an "easier" area of nursing, suitable for beginners?

    kiszi replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    "Lesser" area of nursing - I've heard this my entire career. Started as an LPN - "less" of a nurse. Worked in LTC, "less" of a job -and yep it was because I quickly realized I would not ever get into...
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    How soon is too soon...

    kiszi replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I never list anything related to employment on social networking sites, nor do I post about work, ever. (see multiple threads on this subject) I also have a knack for straying from the...
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    Family members make me nervous

    kiszi replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, "Is this normal?" trips me up too. What I want to say is no, according to the textbooks this is not a "normal" finding but all "abnormal" means is just that whatever is going on here doesn't...
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    License dates original or renewal

    kiszi replied to Shuggypie's topic in General Nursing

    I would use the original license issue
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    Nursing students required to have health insurance?

    kiszi replied to amanda081106's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry to tell you, nursing school can be very expensive, and I'm not talking about tuition. Books ain't cheap - even if you buy online and go with an international version or buy them one edition...
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    Ok, this one hasn't been done in a while....

    kiszi replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Years before nursing school/community college, I spun my wheels in a university for a while. Anyway, there was this chick named Kiszi who was my lab partner in first year bio. I liked the name and...
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    Why so nasty?

    kiszi replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I say give her time, maybe she'll warm up to you. People like that are so annoying, she sounds like she has a hard time hiding how she really feels about things. I personally dislike precepting and...
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    Tips on visiting patients that live in a bad neighborhood

    kiszi replied to dxlpochacco's topic in Home Health

    I can usually tell if it's a "bad" neighborhood by looking at the zip code. :) No, I've never requested or felt that I needed a police escort. Oh, and I carry pepper spray and know how to use
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    Tips on visiting patients that live in a bad neighborhood

    kiszi replied to dxlpochacco's topic in Home Health

    Start early, finish early. Lock your door when you get in the car, keep it locked till you have all your stuff together and are ready to get out. Always be aware of your surroundings. Walk...
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    has anyone ever discharged a patient with their IV still in?

    kiszi replied to TracyVaRN's topic in General Nursing

    you bet. I had no idea I'd forgotten it. Pt called asking if it was ok to go ahead and take it out, he was cool about it and actually thought it was pretty funny. I did not, I was pretty...
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    LVN new to Home Health

    kiszi replied to Elleveein's topic in Home Health

    First HH pt ever, no preceptor, no direction other than "bowel care involved"?
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    shutting down my emotions...

    kiszi replied to its_meee's topic in General Nursing

    In a way you do have to emotionally detach yourself from the patients and not become emotionally invested. You will find that a big thing that is stressed in nursing school is empathy vs. sympathy....
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    What would you do in this situation????

    kiszi replied to arabstarRN's topic in Home Health

    I do intermittent visits, not shift work, but I have not been verbally abused like that in a year and a half in home care, although I've certainly experienced less severe instances. If it were me, I...
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    As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    kiszi replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, please suggest but be understanding if they don't want to go with your suggestion. In my current job (home health) I do more blood draws than IVs, but the same principle applies. One time I was...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    kiszi replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll slap you if you tell me one more time that you "just don't understand why" your chronic leg wound isn't healing. Just maybe if you actually do the dressing changes between nurse visits like you...
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    How to go about saying thank you to your nurse?

    kiszi replied to magn1jes's topic in General Nursing

    When I had my first I sent a card each to L&D and postpartum. I think flowers are a very sweet gesture, and sending them would be fine! They'll really appreciate them, I'm
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    Somtimes I wonder -- "What the hell are you doing?"

    kiszi replied to QuarterLife88's topic in General Students

    heck, i've renewed my CPR a few times now and still can't get a good seal with that stupid mask/dummy. Everyone I've heard from about this says it's much easier on a real person, if that's any...
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    Hello everybody!

    kiszi replied to EarthChild1130's topic in Home Health

    Welcome to the ranks! There's a lot to love (and not love:)) about home health. Hope it's a great fit for
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    MRSA exposure while pregnant

    kiszi replied to HHSN28's topic in Home Health

    don't want to offer medical advice here, but as a pregnant hhc nurse myself, I personally wouldn't worry. How many pts have MRSA that we don't even know about? Standard precautions and handwashing...
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    Stitch removal

    kiszi replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    wow, curious what area of nursing you work in if sutures make you woozy. If that happened to my family member, i would insist on taking them out myself. Is it possible to have a family member remove...
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    Jobs are everywhere!!!

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

    Agree that jobs are plentiful for experienced nurses, not so much for new grads. What makes it worse is that PN schools push hospital nursing so much that many of these new nurses think there are...
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    Extra certifications....

    kiszi replied to andreasmom02's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I got the NAPNES cert and personally don't think it's worth the money. It looks good on a resume and rarely may be required by an employer, but that's about it. The biggest problem I had was that it...
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    How often do you call pts

    kiszi replied to twokidsmom,rn's topic in Home Health

    I'm an LPN and don't case manage and so I very rarely call pts when not scheduled to see them. Personally, if I felt a patient was so unstable that he/she could not safely be at home with or without...
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    Help with a poor nurse manager

    kiszi replied to INparrothead's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an LPN for 5 years who takes pride in my title, I was going to comment on the "lowly LPN" remark as well. LPNs are nurses too, and often in LTC more or less run the show. But to the original...