Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

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  1. I'm sure I'll get 10,000 replies saying to run, run, run from this place!

    Ms Kylee replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Geez.. and I thought the nursing home where a friend of mine worked was a h***hole, but this place sounds so much worse. And I didn't think that was

  2. Arg!!

    Ms Kylee replied to EmmaG's topic in General Nursing

    Emmanuel, your dad sounds just like my Grandma. She was an RN for 40 years, and she wouldn't go to the doctor. Her reasoning was she didn't want her Medicare rates to go up. Once she was in CHF...

  3. I know this is wrong - but how wrong is it?

    Ms Kylee replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap! She's got nerve, that's for sure. If that happened in my hospital and his chart was audited, she'd be out of a job so fast she wouldn't have time to pack her stuff. BIG time HIPPA...

  4. Tips and Tricks that work!

    Ms Kylee replied to momcat107's topic in General Nursing

    Leave all of my stuff on the med cart. My required color scrubs are hunter green, which are very difficult to find, and all of the pants and tops I have found I have been very lucky to find. I hate...

  5. Tips and Tricks that work!

    Ms Kylee replied to momcat107's topic in General Nursing

    Any tips on how to stop gagging when you get that wonderful noseful of C-Diff would be appreciated... I don't have pockets in my scrubs, so I can't carry Vick's or peppermint oil with me. My charge...

  6. Did I do the right thing, or did I not do enough?

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

    *Blushes* I'll have my 20th week completed tomorrow. I'm going part time, so my graduation date isn't till Feb. 28, 2009. I still don't feel like I know anything though, but in reality, I really am...

  7. Did I do the right thing, or did I not do enough?

    Ms Kylee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Second day on the floor this week, and the second day of taking care of a geriatric patient who has a habit of being mean and nasty. He's managed to pull out his IV's, his PICC line, and gets worked...

  8. I'm a nurse!!!!

    Ms Kylee replied to alexillytom's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! One of the GN's on my floor passed her boards yesterday

  9. First Impression of a CNA job

    Ms Kylee replied to FinderKeeper's topic in General Nursing

    You did well, and I'm sure you will make a great CNA! Unfortunately, at most of the nursing homes I've been to (and doing Clinical at one now), a lot of the CNA's don't want to take the few extra...

  10. Did I do the right thing, or did I not do enough?

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

    Update: I wasn't assigned to him again today, but since I only had 7 patients and 3 were discharged, I took care of my own, and then helped out where I was needed. I came back from lunch and asked...

  11. any other students feel this way?

    Ms Kylee replied to stelarRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes.... every minute of every day in class or clinical.... but when I'm really feeling at my lowest, my favorite instuctor will say something positive and all of the stress goes away for a few...

  12. Did I do the right thing, or did I not do enough?

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

    Tazzi, Thank you! I didn't think when I said we, but you brought something to my attention that I needed to hear. I appreciate it.

  13. Did I do the right thing, or did I not do enough?

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

    I used We in meaning we, the members of the nursing staff. It wasn't meant to be condescending. I'm just glad he didn't get his teeth into me. Last I had heard, they're going to change his meds...

  14. New Here, The Good/ Bad /Ugly

    Ms Kylee replied to Howardhughes's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, after reading this thread, all I can say is I am soooooooooo blessed. I didn't think I was "nursing material" until I tried it and applied for school. Then along came this offer of a Nursing...

  15. How many hours do you study each day?

    Ms Kylee replied to olufemi254's topic in General Students

    At least 2 hours a day, but more as test time approaches. If I have a test on Monday, I'll start studying for it on Thursday and each day up until the day of the test. Current classes are: Anatomy...

  16. How many hours do you study each day?

    Ms Kylee replied to olufemi254's topic in General Students

    At least 2 hours a day, but more as test time approaches. If I have a test on Monday, I'll spend at least 10 hours prepping for it, starting the Thursday before. Current classes are Anatomy (95%...

  17. Help! New nurse needs advice: Incident at a LTC facility

    Ms Kylee replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anything out of the ordinary that I notice when I'm bathing or giving care (bruises, skin integrity, cuts, etc.) I report to the patient's nurse right away. One patient had a history of being...

  18. Migraines! How do you deal with this?

    Ms Kylee replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    I am predisposed to them since my Grandmother suffered with them for years. Hers disappeared once she hit 40, but mine continue. Oddly enough, since I've started working in May, I've not had one...

  19. Small Town Nursing

    Ms Kylee replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    Fultzy, That is so cool that you were able to buy your parent's house! Like you, I got out, but I have no hope of moving back till I"m through school and give the hospital their 4 years. It's funny,...

  20. How do I know if Nursing is right for me??

    Ms Kylee replied to maddyb's topic in General Nursing

    If you can handle the nursing home, you can handle the hospital. I much prefer the hospital over the nursing home even if all you do is clean up poop and pee. At least most of your patients get...

  21. Nurse shortage?? Opinions please

    Ms Kylee replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry... there will always be room for nurses. Especially good

  22. lpn school

    Ms Kylee replied to us4halls's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about your grades. All my school asked for was my high school transcripts, not college. The good thing about that was my high school grades were better than my college ones. They never...

  23. That MD is a %^&( and this is how I dealt with it....

    Ms Kylee replied to MoriahRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG.... He came to US..... Not to my hospital, but I have heard horror stories from friends in other hospitals. I'm so lucky.. all of my docs are so nice and friendly... they even say good...

  24. Plus Sized Nursing Students Come In..

    Ms Kylee replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in General Students

    *Sighs* Yes, I feel the pressure, but half of my class is plus sized (myself included), and half of the nurses on my unit are plus sized. I've only succeded on one diet, Weight Watchers (lost 50,...

  25. I think I have a job!

    Ms Kylee replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats in advance! I'm so happy for