Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

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  1. Can you leave a job off your resume?

    Ms Kylee replied to newmomRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You can always say you quit for "health issues" that have now been resolved. That way you don't have to explain what they really have no right to

  2. Someone gave me a knuckle SW and I'm NPO!!!

    Ms Kylee replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I probably should have reported the patient that threw her teddy bear across the room at me and hit me square in the back. Of course, I probably shouldn't have turned my back to her either.... she...

  3. Salary troubling

    Ms Kylee replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't hurt to ask for more money, especially when you say "I saw this ad, and it's paying X amount. As you know, I have X years experience, and I feel this experience is worth X amount of dollars."...

  4. does "you did well" followed

    Ms Kylee replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Oooh... I LOVE it when patients hug me! One called me into his room in a panic cause he lost his dentures... he said he took them out when he took communion... well, long story short, I was busy and...

  5. Really hate this nurse

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

    Well, God got me... I prayed on the way in that I wouldn't have to work with Ms. Perfect RN's. Well, I got pulled to work Orthopedics today (which I love). The LPN on the floor is wonderful and I...

  6. A pt. really pissed me off today...

    Ms Kylee replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    We're not at the patient's beck and call? Gee.. would someone tell my patients that, please? They think that they're the only patient on the whole floor that I'm taking care of. Actually, they...

  7. Really hate this nurse

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

    Thanks... it's leaning that way.... I'm a SPN part time program, working at the hospital full time... While I've learned some of these skills in the classroom and lab, I'm not permitted to do them at...

  8. My CROCS made me fall tonight..

    Ms Kylee replied to jodyangel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    This happened on Thursday night, but then I'm a klutz and I trip over my own feet barefoot. I think I was just born klutzy and it's not the

  9. dcotor asked me to leave room

    Ms Kylee replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Usually if the doctor is in the room with a patient, I will not enter. I just smile and say "Sorry, I'll come back later". Unless the doctor specifically requested me to stay, I will find something...

  10. Will LPN's ever be utilized the way they used to be?

    Ms Kylee replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only 6 months into my part time LPN program and I was lucky enough to get a nursing assistant position at our major employer in the city. At my interview, I was told "You WILL go on for your RN"....

  11. I.V pushes

    Ms Kylee replied to Alibaba's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In PA we can't push anything.. we also cannot titrate or hang blood or blood products, or

  12. Please allow me some arrogance!

    Ms Kylee replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! *Wonders if I'll ever pass Level

  13. Doing the Happy Dance!!!

    Ms Kylee replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations!!!!!

  14. Are croc shoes white enough??????????

    Ms Kylee replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    *Sighs* I want a pair of these sooooooo bad... but having such a hard time getting them in

  15. CNA Test: Failed one task :(

    Ms Kylee replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!

  16. A Bit of Confusion - ADN = RN?

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

    In PA, LPN's can't hang blood or blood products, titrate drugs, or push IV's. There may be a few more things that they can't do that I don't remember off the top of my head (brain fried-- Nutrition...

  17. Nybody else can deal with anything except vomit?

    Ms Kylee replied to 1jazzynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Vomit.. no problem... Poop... forget it... I'm gagging like crazy....

  18. Can anyone offer reassurance? I passed out while working in ER this week!

    Ms Kylee replied to MedicGirl33's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah... the smell of poop does it to me every time... doesn't matter if it's a normal BM or C-Diff, I'm gagging all over the place. Don't feel too bad... In high school, I passed out in chemistry...

  19. Semesters or quarters in LVN school?

    Ms Kylee replied to GeauxNursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    We have levels... I'm part time, so each level is approximately 8 months long (which would translate to about 4 months per level in the full time class). I'm almost finished with Level 1 (the...

  20. Failed NET!!

    Ms Kylee replied to happy4me's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    It's a horrible test and there's no easy way around it... Here's what I did before I took the test (and the math killed me cause we weren't permitted to use a calculator)..... Pray... deep breath...

  21. Plantar fasciitis--it's killing me!!

    Ms Kylee replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Stretch! I had a cortizone shot and my podiatrist told me to buy Reeboks and only Reeboks. He also recommended that before I get out of bed in the morning to interlock my fingers around the arch and...

  22. Is this a privacy violation?

    Ms Kylee replied to linzz's topic in General Nursing

    HIPPA = Everything is on a need to know basis.... and you don't need to

  23. Has anyone here wore a dress as a uniform?

    Ms Kylee replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Cherokee uniforms that we have for our clinical uniforms so much I ordered 3 sets in my work uniform colors. God Bless Liz

  24. ?? for long-haired female nurses/student! How do you wear your hair at the hospital?

    Ms Kylee replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Mine doesn't hit my shoulders, so I'm safe on the school end of things, but on the floor, I usually pull it back because I get so hot bathing patients in isolation and having to wear those Godawful...

  25. Dress codes/uniform policies

    Ms Kylee replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, nursing assistants must wear (ugly) hunter green, all solid. Patient Care techs can wear purple. LPN"s wear purple tops and white pants, and RN's are in all white, but they can at...