Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

Med Surg, Hospice

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  1. Anyone resign due to hostile work environment?

    Ms Kylee replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    Tried to.. they're holding me hostage till the end of May or else I have to pay a ransom of 3 grand... which I do not

  2. need advice

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

    I was taught in school to sign legal name and title.. so I always sign my paperwork with first name, middle initial, last name, and SPN. When I'm at work, I sign it the same way with no

  3. They finally did it. I got laid off.

    Ms Kylee replied to AnabelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Anabel, my Hospice is always

  4. Most stressful moment as a nurse?

    Ms Kylee replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    Since I'm not a nurse yet, I can only respond to what was the stressiest day as a nursing assistant... I was taking before dinner blood sugars, and I went in to see my patient that was next on the...

  5. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    Ms Kylee replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always introduce myself as "I'm Kylee, I'm your nursing assistant today. So and So will be your nurse today." That way my patients and their families know I'm not the

  6. Perfume Policy?

    Ms Kylee replied to smileynurseohio's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical personnel are not permitted to wear perfumes, etc. However, people seem to forget this

  7. Considering Hospice job-- HELP!!

    Ms Kylee replied to pixiec11's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I would kill for that schedule... and the money too... but I guess when I get to be a nurse, the salary will increase

  8. "Are you an RN OR LPN ????"

    Ms Kylee replied to notsosupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    One nurse I work with (whom I absolutely love because she's always so encouraging) always wants me to go in with her to do a patient's admission. I always go because this gives me the chance to do...

  9. Front desk people in healthcare should be knowledgable, friendly and helpful

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I changed my PCP because of his snotty receptionist. And I told him why I was changing

  10. Taking A&P in the summer, is it hard?

    Ms Kylee replied to Brandi8's topic in General Nursing

    It's not hard.. it's a lot of reading and memorization... and I loved it. Would take it again in a heartbeat, but since I got an A, I don't have to. If you find yourself getting stuck, don't wait.....

  11. Choosing NS or another baby, or both?

    Ms Kylee replied to scastillo1's topic in General Nursing

    If I had to add a baby to nursing school and working full time mix, I'd have to admit myself to the Loony Bin. I know I could absolutley not handle another thing right now (at least for the next year...

  12. Really hate this nurse

    Ms Kylee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, I'm stuck working with her every shift and I can't get away from her. Let me start out by saying that I really love all of the nurses on my floor except for this one and another one....

  13. Really hate this nurse

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

    Boy.. how things have changed! I haven't been assigned to work with this nurse for months. I did let her know I didn't appreciate her trying to shove her work off on me. She wouldn't do post mortem...

  14. Talk about nosey...sheesh!!

    Ms Kylee replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Mine didn't have that, but they did have a box to check for examination of my genitalia. Doc didn't do this as I had seen him for my yearly and he's seen the parts before. Had he said I needed...

  15. Unexcusable

    Ms Kylee replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you, Beth! It is so nice to see someone standing up for the patient, especially in this situation. It's also good to see that his daughters are going to take him home and give him care when...

  16. already in a pickle at Nursing School

    Ms Kylee replied to I'MIV's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One fellow grad told me "Just play the game" so you can graduate. It's been hard.. very hard sometimes, but I've learned to just keep my mouth shut and basically eat the poop that my instructors keep...

  17. Don't Rain On My Parade ....2009 Grads

    Ms Kylee replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Students

    Feb. 28, 2009... 13 more months to go... I so wonder how I'm ever going to make

  18. have you ever countered an initial salary offer

    Ms Kylee replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am just not good at negotiating.. and we'll leave it at

  19. have you ever countered an initial salary offer

    Ms Kylee replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried twice.. and lost... I won't try it a third time. I lost two jobs I wanted because of

  20. Unexcusable

    Ms Kylee replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. God only knows what would have happened if you didn't intervene. Good job! Don't sweat it that the nurses were mad at you. Your most important job at that time was keeping...

  21. Fed up of losing working hours

    Ms Kylee replied to letina's topic in General Nursing

    If we get called off for low census, we can use our PTO to make up for the lost hours. Course, we've been so busy lately that no one is getting called

  22. Just out of curiosity....

    Ms Kylee replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    There is also Diploma School, which is usually a hospital based program. You can sit for the NCLEX RN after successfully completing this program. I like this program because you get more clinical...

  23. Likely healthcare reform next year and how it will impact health care professionals

    Ms Kylee replied to ssambakd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Paul Harvey said on one of his radiocasts that by 2010, there will be 1 million less working nurses than there are now. And yet, there are waiting lists to get into nursing school. I don't get it.....

  24. Dry, Chapped, Cracked, Burning Hands

    Ms Kylee replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    Avon's Silicone Glove hand cream works wonders for me. And it lasts through several washings. It's cheap too.. you can usually get it on sale for $1.79 a

  25. Likely healthcare reform next year and how it will impact health care professionals

    Ms Kylee replied to ssambakd's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not gonna happen. Bill tried this back when he was in his first term and the insurance companies lobbied Congress and it was back to Business As Usual. That's exactly how things are going to stay...