Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

Med Surg, Hospice

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  1. Diploma School vs. BSN

    Ms Kylee replied to Ms Kylee's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't know either. The nursing instructor on my floor is also the Director of Admissions, and she keeps asking me when I'm going to apply. I can do their LPN to RN program, which will take about a...

  2. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    Ms Kylee replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    I have my living will and DNR orders locked away in my safe deposit box. My family and I have discussed possible medical care if it comes down to this. I have told them in no uncertain terms that if...

  3. Elementary Education or Nursing?

    Ms Kylee replied to Kimmi73's topic in Nursing Career

    AMEN, Sister! Nothing would send me to the psych ward faster than having to be locked up with other people's bratty kids all day long. The nice thing about Nursing is I only have them for 8 hours...

  4. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    Ms Kylee replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And God Forbid if you're an aide AND a student.... They're up your bum for everything... even stuff that is outside your scope of Aide. I love my patients, but some days I really can't stand the...

  5. What do you do in clinicals?

    Ms Kylee replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Assess, help people to the bathroom, change briefs and beds, help them eat if they need help, take vitals and blood sugars, help pass the nutrition cart,change dressings, pass a med or two, and when...

  6. So you hate your job....?

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

    Love my job, just hate the nurses that make it impossible for me to do my job because they're so busy sticking their noses into what I'm doing that they forget that they have a job.... or they have to...

  7. HOT TIPS: a NuRsInG school survivor's guide for dummies ;-)

    Ms Kylee replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    One LPN that graduated from my program gave me wonderful advice about getting through school... Play the game... you won't win if you argue, so just play along and you'll get through with a lot less...

  8. My inability to brown nose is holding me back in my nursing career

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't either.. and the nurses hate it cause I won't cowtow to them and put their patients ahead of all of my others. My playing field is equal unless a patient is dying or throwing a

  9. What are your thoughts on giving cards/gifts to pts.?

    Ms Kylee replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I never have given cards/gifts, but I have dispensed my share of hugs and cheek kisses upon

  10. Did you leave a nice office job to become a nurse?

    Ms Kylee replied to kgard7777's topic in Nursing Career

    Nope.. left a crappy customer service office job to go to nursing school... then I got a job as a Nursing Assistant.... Don't regret it one bit... 'cept on days when I work with the nurses that I...

  11. Fearing I'd accidentally hurt or kill someone?

    Ms Kylee replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Every day of every shift as a NA even though I do not pass meds. Every day of clinical. It's normal.... or so I've been

  12. Taking the NET Tomorrow, Please Help!

    Ms Kylee replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I did no prep when I took it... scored 53 on the math (which is practically a miracle for me since I hate math and never did well) and a 70 on the English portion. We had to score 40% overall to be...

  13. staffing

    Ms Kylee replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I do my own

  14. Backus Hospital or Lawrance and Memorial in CT???

    Ms Kylee replied to RN28MD's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    My aunt and uncle use both and have told me they're both good hospitals. Also close by is Westerly Hospital in

  15. Patients with interesting occupations (or not)

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have LOVED to have him as a patient! I"d spend the whole shift in his room. :) I had one patient that everyone else deemed a PITA, but when I went in to take care of him, I found him a bit...

  16. my classmates HATE me

    Ms Kylee replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    Geez.. how immature and insecure these people sound. The question I have for you is do you really want these people as friends? They don't sound like friends to me. If you ignore their petty...

  17. what do you say when thanked?

    Ms Kylee replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    "You're welcome. I've enjoyed taking care of you and I wish you well' (When they're being discharged). To family: "You're welcome. I loved taking care of your _____. He/She was a joy and a...

  18. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    Ms Kylee replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    Lunch, absolutely.... breaks.. unfortunately, no time. If I don't eat, I get a migraine, and then I start puking. Believe me, that's NOT pretty. Yesterday, I didn't get my lunch till 1:30, but I...

  19. lazy co-workers

    Ms Kylee replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job, I really do. I love all of my patients. I just hate it when nurses start demanding stuff because they can't be bothered to help out. One patient was on the call bell. I was a whole...

  20. alli ~ diet pill

    Ms Kylee replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Nope... can't afford to spend any time in the bathroom at work. Too much to do. I do better on Weight

  21. lazy co-workers

    Ms Kylee replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor, I have 3 nurses in particular that think the aides are there to "serve" them and they get pissy with me if I don't jump right then and there. That also means they expected to be waited...

  22. Oh my......nowwhaddoIdo?

    Ms Kylee replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing, Tazzi... you handled it well and professionally. I have repeat patients coming in and when I go in to introduce myself, one said to me "I'm so glad I have you. You took such...

  23. lazy co-workers

    Ms Kylee replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... let's take it from the nursing assistant's side, today specifically. I had 18 patients (full wing). One other aide on the floor, and the other one gets floated (naturally). I've got 4 nurses...

  24. nervous about starting

    Ms Kylee replied to dkrooster's topic in General Nursing

    Nervous about school? Like every day... Nervous about working as a nursing assistant.. you bet. Will I quit? Never! I got talked out of going into Nursing when I was just out of high school...

  25. How do you clean your shoes?

    Ms Kylee replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    I wear Crocs.... throw them in the washer once a week with hot water and