Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

Med Surg, Hospice

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  1. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    Ms Kylee replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't mind helping whether it is my patient or not. But when I'm trying to get my end of shift vitals done or started, I need to concentrate on getting that done. The nurse that always...

  2. "they're not my patient" syndrome

    Ms Kylee replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    Happens to me all of the time. 99.9% of the time, I will help. I have one nurse that always finds something for me to do (Would you mind _____) at 3:25 when she knows on MTW when I'm working...

  3. More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I went in and things started off slow and ok. Then 2 of the aides got pulled to 2 different floors, so our day shift aide came in (we had one call off this morning, but she's called off for the last...

  4. More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get shiff differential for 3-11, plus tomorrow off... and everyone knows Monday dayights are

  5. Horror in my head!

    Ms Kylee replied to Team Player's topic in General Nursing

    I always seem to have dreams about patients that have passed. One dream I had just about 3 days after a patient (fairly regular visitor to my floor because we gave him excellent care) passed in the...

  6. More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working...willingly... Was never a football fan, and I just dread having to go to someone else's house for a party and to watch the game. Also, today is 2nd anniversary of Dad's death, so if I...

  7. VENT!!!!! OMG....I think I'm going to smother someone!!!!!!

    Ms Kylee replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to my daily

  8. The field of Nursing is wicked to CENAs..the ugly side no one talks about

    Ms Kylee replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I have 2 nurses that ride my bum constantly... and take great delight in bossing me around. These 2 are the type that will rather hunt me down and make it known another patient needs care while I'm...

  9. Dealing with The Yellers

    Ms Kylee replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I have not been assigned to take care of this patient, so I don't know what is and isn't ordered. I do know that the nurses and aide on that side are taking care of her promptly as I've seen them go...

  10. Resignation letter

    Ms Kylee replied to kanny's topic in General Nursing

    I always lie... "Dear XXX." After much soul searching and with deep regret (Yeah, right.. I just can't wait to get the heck outta here, but I can't tell you that) that I offer my letter of...

  11. Has anyone ever had to do all this mess for a job?

    Ms Kylee replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not only did I have to pee in the cup, I laughed so hard at the Far Side Cartoon that was posted on the door that I totally missed the cup. Talk about

  12. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    Ms Kylee replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by Hopefull2009 He had this spot of eczema-like rash on his elbows that was there for months...he went on this Vicks trip and sure enough, it was gone after about 2 weeks....

  13. My name is Kylee, and I love food

    Ms Kylee posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I know where my problems come from... I was a preemie and a skinny child, so my family's goal in life was to fatten me up. Given my heritage, we love to eat. Eating is much more than sustaining...

  14. can someone grade my cv ????

    Ms Kylee replied to 4x4country's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't use "If you hire me". I would replace it with "In this position, I would expect to XYZ..." Always think

  15. How do you convice elderly people of certain things?

    Ms Kylee replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother did this too... she put mayo on a ham sandwich that was out of date like 6 months prior. She kept insisting it was fine but I wouldn't eat it. Next time I went to her house, I brought...

  16. Food Addiction?

    Ms Kylee replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Oh yeah... I love food.. I love to eat.... I really wish I could be one of those people who can eat only enough to sustain life, but I'm not. Sadly though, while alcohol and drugs are tough...

  17. preparing to be one of them????????????

    Ms Kylee replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    Happens in my hospital all of the time... I go in to do vitals and patient is on the phone telling whoever called "The nurse is in here, I have to go". Never mind, I've introduced myself earlier in...

  18. "The Turn"

    Ms Kylee replied to leesespieces's topic in General Nursing

    I have one patient in hospice now and every time the nurse and I go in to clean her up, we stay in the room longer than necessary to see if she is still breathing. We were taught in NA class that...

  19. Body Odor of Coworker or Pt.

    Ms Kylee replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I had one patient that didn't like one of the aides... and this aide got assigned to her all of the time. She kept refusing to get washed up for this aide. One trip in, she didn't wash for 4 days....

  20. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    Ms Kylee replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    AMEN!!! My instructors are critical care and cardiac nurses. NOT where I want to nurse, trust me. Ugh...

  21. need opinions about withdrawing from class

    Ms Kylee replied to hushpupgrl's topic in General Nursing

    W's show as W's on your transcript. If you take the class over, the grade you got replaces the

  22. Home sick today...

    Ms Kylee replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

    I always do feel guilty.. and we were told in orientation that if you're sick, stay home because they don't want us to give whatever we have to the patients. Well, some days ya just can't call in......

  23. Supporting charities through work

    Ms Kylee replied to bluesnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We get hit up all the time to donate to a very large charity (one I would donate to) but they want a monthly payroll deduction contribution. We also get hit up to donate to the bed fund, the...

  24. CNA on Med/Surg Floor?

    Ms Kylee replied to cnafromaz's topic in General Nursing

    I change a lot of briefs..... but I have the side of the hall that I call the nursing home

  25. Some people... geez

    Ms Kylee replied to Wen83's topic in General Nursing

    It's days like that that I reaalllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyy despise Press