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  1. How often to change colostomy bags???

    kimmie518 replied to CareBayer's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    This reminds me. The mother of one of my peds patients, keeps taking off the appliance, will get a new one, cut a tiny tiny hole out, and put it ON the stoma, with the tiny tiny hole overlying the...

  2. MedMath answer a med error?

    kimmie518 replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you were reading into the question at all. You read it actually as it was stated. Ordered 1000ml at 125ml/hr. I would assume that it meant 125ml/hr indefinitely, but thats not what the...

  3. Pulse ox reading on same hand during mechnical BP reading??

    kimmie518 replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to get that upset over which hand the O2 sat is on, I can only imagine how angry you will get over things that are actually important. As everyone has stated prior, it's okay to put...

  4. Non-contact patient shares room with contact patient...is this typical?

    kimmie518 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospital I work in, they do cohort contact and noncontact patients as long as they are not airborne (they cohort droplet also). But now with Medicare not reimbursing for nosocomial infections,...

  5. Pcu?

    kimmie518 replied to 367tank's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I always thought PCU meant the Progressive Care Unit, never being related to

  6. Peripheral IV lab draws

    kimmie518 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new graduate nurse working in Peds (specifically the PICU with float to regular peds). My preceptor today stated that we can draw lab's off of an existing IV site. I've never heard of this. Does...

  7. Peripheral IV lab draws

    kimmie518 replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    That was the first place I checked and there is nothing on the issue. I tried doing some journal research also, with no results- maybe I'm phrasing things wrong

  8. Lung Assessment

    kimmie518 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the technique called when the patient repeats

  9. Student loans

    kimmie518 replied to curlysue82's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, every $10k you borrow equals about a $100 payment/month (+ or -), if you pay back the government. If you refinance, that's a different story. The minimum payment per month is is $50 (once...

  10. Coumadin + Cranberry Juice?

    kimmie518 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    I don't agree with the patient not being able to have cranberry juice at all. From my understanding (both personal and professional) a person does not need to decrease their diet of Vitamin K in...

  11. Just wondering if anyone else has career related tattoo's

    kimmie518 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    If anyone has a picture of their tattoo I would love to see it. Does anyone have them online? I was thinking about just getting a red cross (like the one from the Red Cross) across my shin. Although...

  12. Anybody work at Albany Medical Center

    kimmie518 replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in the Lab and just started a PCA position in the NICU. I have done rotations through there also. Pay is decent, average in the area. There are other hospitals around here that pay...

  13. I'm looking for a few nurses to help me

    kimmie518 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have to do an assignment were I must a get a few nurse responses to this question. What is the appropriate nursing care for a patient on isolation precautions (no specific precautions, just any...

  14. I think I've heard it all

    kimmie518 replied to kimmie1224's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when people discredit this; it can happen. Even though its a not a dog, but my nephew ate my homework once, and my teacher didn't believe me. I left it on the coffee table, just starting...

  15. Tattoos & Nursing

    kimmie518 replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Backed.

  16. Tattoos and nursing

    kimmie518 replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    I am aware of working "at will" and the discrimination against people who have tattoo's. I think that employers have the right to turn away, or fire people who do not confirm to their policies. What...

  17. Tattoos and nursing

    kimmie518 replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, just wow. I think you need to do this :trout: to yourself. Since you are an "experience professional" I was hoping that your argument would have some validity towards it, but it doesn't. All it...

  18. which would you choose?

    kimmie518 replied to goinforit's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Those are some awesome opportunities to choose from! Man I'm jealous. Good luck in whatever you do

  19. "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    kimmie518 replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    I found a clip of the video. Maybe it's not the correct one, but what did you find offensive about

  20. I have a theory/question.

    kimmie518 posted a topic in General Nursing

    And no I am not asking for medical advice. So I've been sick for the past week, some respiratory viral illness, that also came with a temperature. My temp peaked at 101 on Wednesday (and Monday), but...

  21. I have a theory/question.

    kimmie518 replied to kimmie518's topic in General Nursing

    Raising a body's temp is a way to kill off bacteria. I just don't know where that fine balance is where bacteria will foster or die. I haven't heard of resp secretions causing diarrhea, what is this...

  22. NCLEX pass/fail rate by school?

    kimmie518 replied to greenmiler's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My school has had 100% pass rate for the past 6 semesters. Prior to that it has always been around 92-98%. I hope that 100% will still stick around till I take my

  23. How did you pay for college?

    kimmie518 replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Nursing

    I have both federal and private loans to help myself through school. It wasn't hard to get a private loan. I was also lucky enough to get a *perfect* part time job for any spending money (I work 3...

  24. Tattooed Nurse?

    kimmie518 replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Nursing Career

    I've also had trouble with the situation. I don't quite understand the term "professional" but I like to keep mine completely covered for a while until people know me and the competency in my skills...

  25. Organic or biochemistry

    kimmie518 replied to cvicu80's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I don't know any schools that take Biochem instead of