Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

Med Surg, Hospice

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  1. The long term effects of being fired

    Ms Kylee replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    On my last job, selling water treatment stuff, I got fired for "not calling in or showing up" on Good Friday. WTH? I had the day off, approved by management and the owner. I was fired on Monday,...

  2. Comfort

    Ms Kylee replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    You've got tons of prayers coming, Candice. One very nice thing about this board is how caring the people are. *Hugs tight* I'm offering up a lot of prayers for you

  3. The long term effects of being fired

    Ms Kylee replied to Poochee's topic in General Nursing

    That's me... except for the relationship and going to the Tribunal. It stinks getting fired, but after the last one, it was a blessing in disguise. Had I not gotten fired, I wouldn't have my current...

  4. EMAIL thank you letter after job interview?

    Ms Kylee replied to newmomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I send both just to

  5. Decided to Interview - Those that know my story help help help

    Ms Kylee replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I just said that they didn't want to be contacted for the one. Boss was ticked off at me for quitting w/o notice (a very dumb thing to do, but she had beem making empty promises to me. She kept...

  6. Do you pay for parking at work?

    Ms Kylee replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $30 a month and have to put up with the rudest, nastiest, parking attendants on the planet. They've scraped my car and won't do anything about it and neither will the hospital. I can't take...

  7. Just wanting to thank the mods...

    Ms Kylee replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    You guys did an awesome job! Thanks

  8. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    Ms Kylee replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i got tattled on one morning. i was working my side of the unit, and a student nurse came to me and asked if i could help her walk her patient to the bathroom. patient was an assist x2. since i...

  9. Just wanting to thank the mods...

    Ms Kylee replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::roll:roll:roll

  10. Scrub pants vs thighs

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

    I don't like Landau either. They tend to wear thin in the crotch/thigh areas for me. I have a big bum and thigh areas. Cherokee seems to work best for

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Ms Kylee replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And to all of the yellers: Just.Shut.Up.Already. Y'all are giving me a headache, and I'm not your babysitter. I don't do well with attention seekers.

  12. How do you get someone to show you their butt?

    Ms Kylee replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    I just say "I need to check your bum, can you please roll over on your side". Never had a

  13. Want to move! Just do not know where.

    Ms Kylee replied to ldybug7's topic in General Nursing

    Pittsburgh is always awesome...housing is affordable.. great hospitals... the only drawback is the

  14. Migraines....Anyone else have 'em?

    Ms Kylee replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had them for years. My old PCP wouldn't prescribe anything because he didn't believe I had them. I seem to always get one the day before my period starts, so I'm sure they are hormone and...

  15. Would this be a HIPAA violation?

    Ms Kylee replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I won't send sympathy cards to patient's family members that I have taken care of that have passed. I won't go to the funeral home or funerals either. I don't want to run the risk of...

  16. shocked by ER nurse!

    Ms Kylee replied to ebear's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say something... In fact, I would be hard pressed to keep my mouth shut in this situation. The room should have been cleaned, and there is no excuse for that, busy or not. People who know me...

  17. Nursing school friends = regular friends?

    Ms Kylee replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lord I hope not... all of my classmates are female... and most of them are (B words). The one that sits next to me is so darn rude and mean, I can't figure out what her husband sees in her. I keep...

  18. Hospice Nursing: When will I know for sure if this is for me?

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

    If you feel the calling, then it wouldn't hurt to try it. Work a few PRN shifts and see how it goes. I worked my first shift yesterday, and I loved

  19. The Nursing Moments we all live for...

    Ms Kylee replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for caring! You truly made a difference.

  20. throw me to the wolves

    Ms Kylee replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    My CI is never around.. she's always in the cafeteria, smoking a cigarette, or on other units visiting her nurse friends. Last week, one of my patients asked for a Tylenol (Ordered PRN). Took me...

  21. VERY close to failing senior clinical

    Ms Kylee replied to Sterlink's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone! You not only helped one student, but

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Ms Kylee replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Could you please stop yelling NURSE every time you feel you like you're not getting the service you think you deserve. First of all, I'm not your nurse, and secondly, if I hear you yelling, I just...

  23. Getting the foley past the prostate

    Ms Kylee replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    I was told "Hold the penie (and that's exactly how I was told) at a 60 degree angle and insert". Never had a

  24. Patients who don't use their call light....

    Ms Kylee replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind them not using the call light so much, but I really hate it when they start yelling. Had one screaming the other night. He was at the end of the hall and you could hear him all the way...

  25. Patient Abandonment? Sorry long

    Ms Kylee replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    *Shaking my head in disbelief* I can't tell you how many dinner breaks I've missed because I've had a lot of patients that have needed cleaned up. And I don't mind because I don't want their skin...