Ms Kylee

Ms Kylee

Med Surg, Hospice

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  1. Gloving up?!?

    Ms Kylee replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    I glove up for everything.. even taking

  2. Doctor/Medical Symbols...

    Ms Kylee replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in General Students

    The two vertical lines with a dot on top means one. It's the number of dots that gives you the number relating to. Two dots would mean two,

  3. Why so many fail out of our program?

    Ms Kylee replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    My class started with 45 a year ago. We are now down to 26. Most either dropped or failed, but one was in a very bad car accident and lost too much time. The good thing is, she will come back to...

  4. So Who Runs Your Floor, You or the Aides?

    Ms Kylee replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    We have two aides that love to run and hide. One is on light duty, which means she can't turn or lift. She is supposed to take the vitals, pass water pitchers, I&O, etc. What does she do?...

  5. New RN coping with dying family...

    Ms Kylee replied to appleyooj's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you can't control the date that it occurs... if we could, I surely wouldn't have chosen my niece's birthday for my dad to

  6. Hopeless

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

    There was one nurse back in my L&D rotation that hated all of us students... to the point where she'd get angry with you if you dared to talk to her. We all gave her a nickname "Bipolar X (her...

  7. Is it ever okay to quit a nursing job without notice?

    Ms Kylee replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nursing Career

    It depends.. if your license is in danger, punch out at the end of the shift and don't look back. I quit a job without notice once to take a temp to perm.. only the temp to perm didn't work out after...

  8. When family members are more work than the patient.

    Ms Kylee replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I HATE when this happens... and I've dealt with it frequently lately.. I just smile and nod... They usually settle down when they see I'm not going to take the bait. OTOH, a patient's wife told me...

  9. ANY RN's WANTING TO BE MD's

    Ms Kylee replied to Ibsen0006's topic in General Nursing

    Sis in law is the MD.. honestly, I don't know how she does it and keeps herself

  10. The Nurses Belive that I'm here to Help

    Ms Kylee replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome, Sue! Congratulations! So happy for

  11. Today I was made redundant

    Ms Kylee replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    It means laid off permanently. Been there.. done that..many many times...

  12. Today I was made redundant

    Ms Kylee replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  13. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    Ms Kylee replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's IBS or anything like that.. I've had this since I was a kid.. If I get really stressed out, I get diarrhea really bad... It usually goes away in a day or so.. and Immodium usually...

  14. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    Ms Kylee replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.. can't call off again till October... and if I do, I get a written warning, and then if I call off again after that, I get

  15. Supid Question-when do you stay home?

    Ms Kylee replied to w8liftinglady's topic in General Nursing

    I've been sick with GI trouble 5 times since October... when I get stressed, my GI goes wonky... called in 1 day with a flat tire.. and I've gotten a verbal warning... was told I can't call off again...

  16. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    Ms Kylee replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    I just go wherever there is room to squeeze my butt

  17. I'm annoyed.

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

    I never could understand how there's never any money in the budget to hire someone, but there's always money in the budget for overtime... yet, if they hire someone.. it would probably be

  18. Family MD charging office fees for renewing RXs

    Ms Kylee replied to timpanzee's topic in General Nursing

    Especially when you're on multiple meds.. that's just plain ignorant... another way to make more money.... nope.. not paying... and can you have my records ready in half an hour? I'm going to be...

  19. Family MD charging office fees for renewing RXs

    Ms Kylee replied to timpanzee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm enough of a (B word) to tell the receptionist that not only would they not charge me this extra dough, and if they did, I'll be asking for my medical records and finding another doctor. But.....

  20. Is it necessary to be a CNA b4 nursing school?

    Ms Kylee replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    It's helped me a lot both in class and in clinical. The butt wiping I don't mind. Someone has to do it, may as well be me. But it's also a great way to spend time and bond with your

  21. Too compassionate...

    Ms Kylee replied to kbswife's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord, if 38 is too old then I'm positively ancient... NO you are not too old to go into Nursing. I started last year at 44. I don't believe people are too compassionate. The hard part is...

  22. Nursing School (how Do You Play The Game)

    Ms Kylee replied to kristiern's topic in General Nursing

    My standard answers: "Yes, Sir, No, Sir, Yes, Ma'am, No, Ma'am, Please, Thank you and Absolutely"..... Then I bite my tongue and go scream in the

  23. Nursing School (how Do You Play The Game)

    Ms Kylee replied to kristiern's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I knew how to play too.... I just keep my mouth shut and do what I am told... and pray I have the right answers when I am asked the big

  24. Probably Paranoid, but....

    Ms Kylee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I got pulled to work half a shift in the overflow unit last night. I swear, every time this unit opens up, I get pulled. I was doing blood sugars last night and found out later that one I did a...

  25. Need Advice- stressing!

    Ms Kylee replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes... I feel like this and I have another year to go.... I'm loving the rotation that ends tomorrow, but I am so NOT looking forward to Med Surg (probably because I work on a Med Surg floor and...