CoolKell10

CoolKell10 specializes in Ortho/Neuro.

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1. Managing pain question- best advice

   CoolKell10 replied to compassionRN's topic in Orthopedic

   I've been working on an ortho/neuro floor for a little over two years. To be honest, I never given PO pain meds along with IV pain meds for fear of having to narcan the patient. If I had a patient...

2. Charting at bedside and team nursing question

   CoolKell10 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

   I think charting at the bedside would be a disaster. I know that I wouldn't like it. There's many nights where I'm so busy that I can't chart until 1-3am. By then, hopefully, most of my patients...

3. Intro & Options in Middle Tennessee?

   CoolKell10 replied to BirthDoula's topic in Tennessee Nursing

   I graduated from the MTSU program in 2008. They look mainly at your pre-reqs and ACT score...they don't look at your SAT score. It's def a tough program...as is any nursing school. I had a 3.4 GPA...

4. You Might Be a Neuro Nurse If. . .

   CoolKell10 replied to Lola77's topic in Neurological

   ....when you feel like a drug pusher more than a nurse (carrying around Dilaudid, Morphine, Percocets, Valium, Xanax, and Ambien all in one

5. Stress level on a neuro floor

   CoolKell10 replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Neurological

   I started on an ortho/neuro floor after graduating from Nursing school. I've been on this floor for a year now. Our neuro patients consist mainly of those who have had lumbar, thoracic, or cervical...

6. You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

   CoolKell10 replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

   ...when you start your night shift off by narcing someone at 1915, have 4 patients asking for pain meds, and another asking for help to the

7. Is 4-6 weeks orientation time enough for a new grad?

   CoolKell10 replied to ARRR10's topic in Orthopedic

   I started my first job as a new grad on and ortho/neuro floor. I had 12 weeks of orientation, but probably could have ended a week or two early. If it's just an Ortho floor, then 4-6 weeks may be...

8. Joint Replacement Post-op Dressing Changes

   CoolKell10 replied to NurseSabrina's topic in Orthopedic

   For TKRs we normally just use 4x4s and wrap the knee with an ace wrap. Most of our total hips are covered with telfa and tegaderm. I'm sure every hospital is different though and it depends a lot on...

9. A bit scared of orthopedics now.

   CoolKell10 replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in Orthopedic

   I graduated in December and got hired onto an Ortho/Neuro floor. I've been there since January and have learned SO much. I've been told by other nurses that it is one of the hardest floors to work...

10. Would they even look at my application?

    CoolKell10 replied to Pinky05's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing schools are so competitive and they are really looking for the best out of all the people that apply. The average GPA of someone who got accepted to the nursing program that I'm in was a 3.5...

11. Health Assessment Lab Final...eeks!

    CoolKell10 replied to CoolKell10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you! It's such a relief to have that over with and out of the way. I know that my other finals (Patho, Gerontology, and Health Assessment) will be hard but I'm not too worried about it, I can...

12. Health Assessment Lab Final...eeks!

    CoolKell10 replied to CoolKell10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, I had to just get over my nervousness and do it. Ended up getting 114 out of 116 points, not too bad

13. Health Assessment Lab Final...eeks!

    CoolKell10 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm a first semester nursing student and I have my Health Assessment Lab final in the morning. I have to do a full physical examination on a "patient", all oral and performing everything. There's so...

14. 1st semester NS burnout?

    CoolKell10 replied to PurrRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm sure you'll be able to get everything together and start kicking butt on those tests! There's always a specific area for people that just really confuses them, so don't stress out too much about...

15. 1st semester NS burnout?

    CoolKell10 replied to PurrRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm a first semester nursing student also. I went through a burnt out phase last month. I just couldn't force myself to study at all and lost all motivation. I knew what I needed to do but I just...