Kiringat

Kiringat

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  1. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Kiringat replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    4-6 total, 2 or 3 of those primary care. Gets a little scary at

  2. Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    Kiringat replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I think it's relative. Just got my W-2 and in a little under 5 months made over 17K, plus good benefits, retirement, etc. Considering that amount is about the most I've ever made in a...

  3. teddy bear blood bag for pediatric patients

    Kiringat replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Nursing Humor

    A bleeding teddy bear... not sure this is the greatest idea ever.

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    If you really want us to make this person (93, renal failure, end-stage COPD and a brain tumor) a full-code again, one of you will need to remain in the room at all times to see how horrible coding...

  5. Should Doctors Have Guns?

    Kiringat replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I have a concealed weapons permit, and am registered with the hospital to keep my gun in my locker during shift. Believe me, if a gun carrying maniac gets loose, my first thought will be to get to my...

  6. Medical school vs Nursing School

    Kiringat replied to faraday68's topic in General Students

    I never had and interest in becoming a doctor. Can't really say why. As a nurse I get to spend time with a group of 6-7 people every night and take care of them. I would see if you could spend some...

  7. Priming blood tubing with...blood??

    Kiringat replied to robinbird's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard two rationales for priming with saline; (my hospital uses the y-set) 1. Gets rid of air bubbles 2. "Cushions" the blood cells from falling directly onto the filter at first to keep them...

  8. Higher incidence of depression among nurses

    Kiringat replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I kinda agree with you. I like my job, and have great supportive co-workers. Mostly. But working night shift is starting to get to me. I've been doing it for four months now, and I'm just starting...

  9. BP question....

    Kiringat posted a topic in General Nursing

    This has me stumped... When taken in upper extremities, this Pt's BP is insanely low - think 51/30-ish. The doc thinks this is inacurate, so there are orders to take BPs in the lower extremities,...

  10. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    Kiringat replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Navy or white (or a combo of both!) plus this big diamond badge that says RN. CNA's wear teal, techs green, RT burgundy. All with big badges identifying who they are. Could be worse I guess. I...

  11. BP question....

    Kiringat replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    No surgery, a/v fistulas,

  12. Weird habits you've picked up since starting Nursing school

    Kiringat posted a topic in General Students

    A few of mine: Checking the expiration date on EVERYTHING. Evaluating everyone I meet for IV placement. Laying out every utensil I need before cooking. Watching every person I see with a cane to make...

  13. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Kiringat replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a new grad on a kinda bizare med/surg floor. I was blessed to admit a detoxing homeless patient, one who periodically comes to the wound care clinic to treat a massive (you could see bone)chronic...

  14. How do you address your patients?

    Kiringat replied to anonymurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always start out saying Mr./Ms., and ask what they prefer to be called at some point during the intro... the ones that can speak,

  15. Timeline when you graduated

    Kiringat replied to almostthereindc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated May 10 NCLEX July 17 Job interview August 6th Started Orientation August

  16. How many new nurses are seriously thinking about quiting?

    Kiringat replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It comes and goes. Last week was horrible. I had to call the Emergency Response team on a patient- it was the worst experience of my life. I left the hospital absolutly sure I wasn't coming back....

  17. *vent*

    Kiringat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok. This thread is more for personal venting than anything..... I started my first job on a med/surg floor. This is my fourth shift (I'm on lunch). My preceptor is weird. I got patients my very...

  18. Good side job for RN?

    Kiringat replied to neatnurse30's topic in General Nursing

    That would be

  19. How Flexible Was Your Nursing School???

    Kiringat replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much when they tell you to jump, you ask how high, where, and for how long. I didn't have kids/family to handle, and was in awe of the students who did. They got through with massive support...

  20. Oddest things found in a patient!

    Kiringat replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I always hoped the gerbil/hamster thing was a horrible, horrible rumor. There goes another shred of my innocence! During my last clinical rotation, a young adult pt came in complaining of hearing...

  21. A life: Getting one!

    Kiringat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok, so: I graduated Passed NCLEX Found an almost to good to be true sounding job that I will start next Monday after moving to Colorado Springs. But here's the thing: I've done nothing but go to...

  22. Share Your Saying

    Kiringat replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein Ad astra per aspera (A rough road leads to the stars) - Apollo I memorial A...

  23. Quick interview question... Opinions needed!

    Kiringat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have an interview for a job I really, really want next week. The HR person I spoke with told me that I "don't have to bring anything paperwork along, you can bring letters of recommendation and the...

  24. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    Kiringat replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    That when an excited medical intern (acting as a tech for another med intern) whips a snare with a newly removed polyp out of a scope, the polyp can fly across the room and hit the preceptoring MD...

  25. Crocs?

    Kiringat replied to oohappyday's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've never had a problem with static or whatever wearing them, and they are wonderful on my feet. Plus, you can toss them in the wash with your scrubs whenever you need to. You do, however, have to...