kiszi RN

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    Hobbies off duty as a Nurse?

    kiszi replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy cooking. I wasn't always much of a cook, and I've had to work at it, but now I like to think I'm pretty good at it. I learned by trying out different recipes (Allrecipes is my favorite site!)...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    kiszi replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Your post-STEMI patient who's been stable for hours bradys to the 40s with pressure in the 50s during handoff -that fixed, your other patient's daughter watches everything you do like a hawk, tells...
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    RN license to be inactive

    kiszi replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Why not just keep renewing? If not, it is far better to make your license inactive then to let it lapse. It will be easier and less costly to reactivate it
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    Is adequate rest the most important factor in enjoying night shift?

    kiszi replied to Hmfog's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to say yes. I agree with PPs that there are day and night types, but only to a point. I also think there are plenty of people that can be successful on either shift. I've worked both...
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    New nurse with a weak stomach

    kiszi replied to rgrgrg's topic in Nursing Career

    Please don't take this advice. It's utter bull. I have to question why you continued on in nursing school once you realized how much difficulty you had with the basic aspects of the job. There are...
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    Do you ever resent your job(s)?

    kiszi replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Can't you request three or four days of PTO from your FT job to take a short trip and
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    Commuting an hour to work

    kiszi replied to MiaLyse's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a 45 minute commute for the last three years. I enjoy the drive to work because I have time to wake up, relax, and sip my coffee. The drive home, though. I don't know if I could do an
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    A little frustrated/confused about BSN/ADN

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

    I didn't see an answer to your other question about ADN vs. BSN responsibilities. An ADN nurse and a BSN nurse have absolutely no difference in scope of practice and will have the exact same...
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    6 months, ED NURSE

    kiszi replied to NursePoboy's topic in General Nursing

    Vent away! =) I've been a nurse for some time now, so I have a better idea now of how to prepare for report than I used to. But, that said, there are still crazy shifts where I don't have all my...
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    SLP vs RN: Need Advice!!

    kiszi replied to Stephia87RN's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I agree the SLP overstepped her bounds and I would have been very annoyed, too. However, we encounter families and others all the time who are rude and ask intrusive questions. Part of our job is...
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    why ? why? see no value

    kiszi replied to teddiebear's topic in General Nursing

    Why does the patient have to be in bed to irrigate the SP cath? I'm guessing the reason it is being flushed is because it gets occluded otherwise. How is it "unflushable" in 2-3 days? Is it occluded...
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    New to ICU. What do you hate to see a new ICU nurse do?

    kiszi replied to IPMC15's topic in Critical Care

    I don't like to see ICU nurses (old, new, or otherwise) who don't pay attention to their patient's monitor. I've gone in a patient's room because their sat was in the 70's for a minute only to find...
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    Can RNs in CA give Propofol??

    kiszi replied to RNlmbhb's topic in Patient Medications

    I am not aware of any states that specifically prohibit propofol, although many states have some kind of statement on procedural sedation given by RNs, discussing proper training and skills, presence...
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    6/4 WILTW: Oui jete' du Nursing???

    kiszi replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I learned a crap ton of cardiac stuff this week. And more importantly, I learned that the breakfast burritos in my new job's cafeteria are reprehensible. That is
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    Short staffing incentive ideas???

    kiszi replied to kms6417's topic in General Nursing

    Hire a couple
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    If you don't have a uniform...

    kiszi replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    (admiring lisa.FNP's collection and the fact that her hangers are all the same color and the fact that she has that kind of closet space to allocate to
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    what's your pet peeve?

    kiszi replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Along the same lines, how about the one who asks a billion very specific questions, and you want to say, "You and I both know that if I explain that to you, you're not going to have any idea what...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    kiszi replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I want to "like" this about 450 times. When I come in and see that my patient literally can not move because the heart monitor is wrapped around the IV tubing and blood pressure cuff, which are...
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    A Loved One Is A Patient (It's Horrible Being On This Side of the Call Bell)

    kiszi replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I have been there, too. I did let little things go, but was not afraid to be the annoying nurse family member when my LO needed to be advocated for. If we can compare it to when you are the patient's...
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    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    kiszi replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that GRE practice tests are actually kind of ..fun, especially the math. I'm remembering formulas and methods I haven't used in yeeears. Pythagorean theorem, anyone? My children are becoming...
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    Dean won't send my graduation confirmation to Board of Nursing in my new state?

    kiszi replied to selphie101's topic in General Nursing

    My mistake. Yes, my point was that the OP needed to apply for a Fla license, and where he/she takes the NCLEX is not the issue. Please let us know how it turns out,
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    Dean won't send my graduation confirmation to Board of Nursing in my new state?

    kiszi replied to selphie101's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can take the NCLEX wherever, but you still have to apply for licensure in your state of residence. Thus, the Fla BON will need the
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    Dean won't send my graduation confirmation to Board of Nursing in my new state?

    kiszi replied to selphie101's topic in General Nursing

    Is there not a way to request a transcript to be sent from your school to the Fla BON via their website? It should just go through the records department, not the admin. I am a bit confused by this...
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    Doing the WHOLE college thing, or complete in 18 months?

    kiszi replied to Mae637's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, I was already an LPN when I went into a bridge program, but it turned out to be around 18 months with pre-reqs for ADN. I say now that if I had to do it over again, I would go straight for BSN....
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    5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    kiszi replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing