Kyrshamarks BSN, RN

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    Parking Texas Children Hospital parking? (motorcycle)

    Kyrshamarks replied to Thangbom321's topic in Texas Nursing

    Garage 2 has free motorcycle parking. I used to park my bike there all they time when I worked
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    RN salary a Texas Children's Hospital

    Kyrshamarks replied to skyegirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    TCH is the second HIGHEST paying hospital in the med center. I worked there for 7
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    narcotic from e-kit..

    Kyrshamarks replied to dadah_vxr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is not against the law, and infact if you only gave one 15 mg pill a lawyer would ask you why you did not give two pills to make the full dose. Come on people use some common
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    Giving blood without an ID bracelet or Consent

    Kyrshamarks replied to nurseryRN14's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital (and several others that I have worked at) do not use the blood band. We use their regular id band. We match the the name and MRN and the date of birth. We never have had a problem...
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    Nurse advocacy (Rant)

    Kyrshamarks replied to KalipsoRed's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OKAY.....
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    A payroll card instead of a check???

    Kyrshamarks replied to fery632's topic in General Nursing

    You caould also use the card to pay your bills. As for fees, you already are paying fees to use your money that is deposited into your bank
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    Orientation Issues with Prioritization

    Kyrshamarks replied to suzem's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to play the devils advocate here. You fixed that problem and it took a bit of time by the soiun ds of it, which in itself is not bad but what if next door now you had another patient that...
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    Nurses share stories about impact of economy

    Kyrshamarks replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :lol2::lol2: cuz you gotta be doing
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    helping a friend

    Kyrshamarks replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Freindship is not about being there when they are up, but rather being there when they are down and only you can help them. That is being a
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    helping a friend

    Kyrshamarks replied to missLissRn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am going to say this again. If you feel comfortable helping your mom's friend then do it. I personally would have no fear giving him his meds. It is not like you are prescribing them or getting...
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    Suspended for not doing as nursing super ordered

    Kyrshamarks replied to ED_Bound's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is going to sound harsh and cruel but, You screwed up. I also have been a house super in several differnet jobs and I would have sent you home also in a second for that kind of insubordination....
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    Computarized Med Pass in a LTC facility????????

    Kyrshamarks replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You may think it is crazy or stupid, but it is going to be that way soon for all places, the government is going to require all facilities to go to an EMR and that includes med pass oin
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    Asked 100X how to Quit immediately

    Kyrshamarks replied to Airidis's topic in General Nursing

    all you need ti do is call your manager and say I quit. Sincew it is a weekend call the supervisor on call and tell her you quit. Do not worry what the other peole here are saying, sometimes you have...
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    What do you do with motorcycle helmets after a motorcycle accident?

    Kyrshamarks replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    The helmet is thier property and you actually have no right to trash it without their consent. I know that I would be ****** if you trashed one of my helmets. The things cost me over 300 bucks each....
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    Healthsouth, LTACs in Houston--need advice

    Kyrshamarks replied to pamby's topic in Texas Nursing

    The Healthsouth LTAC in Houston is closing. The last patients should be transferred out by this Friday 7/29/11. It was not included in the sale to
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    Good News or Bad News?!?!?!?!?!

    Kyrshamarks replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    If they were not interested they would not even bother trying to get ahold of you several times. I seriously doubt that they would leave a message on a voice mail of the job offer. They would want...
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    Conflict of interest? Family member? Please help!!

    Kyrshamarks replied to newbiern41's topic in General Nursing

    Architects design houses for family members, teachers teach family members, police respond to emergencies of family members, lawyers represent familiy members, doctors provide care to family members,...
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    Tricks for pushing D50 and Insulin through a line?

    Kyrshamarks replied to kelleann's topic in General Nursing

    Actually with D50, the harder you push trhe plunger the harder it is to get into the patient, just use stready pressure and you might be surprised how easy it will go
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    Speaking Of The Heat Wave - Hospitals Before Central Air Conditioning

    Kyrshamarks replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is thank god I live in the most air conditioned city in the world. Houston. Heck my garage at home is air conditioned. I keep my house at a toasty 68
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    Do men really have a better shot at finding a job?

    Kyrshamarks replied to mcpheenom's topic in Men in Nursing

    According to the labor statistics rigjht now it is harder for a man to find a job than a woman and we as lso start off at less money now than
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    New job if I pass the math test!

    Kyrshamarks replied to crazykate's topic in General Nursing

    Alsi...there will be RT's to look after the vent settings and operatuon of thwm....you need ti know hiw to suction a vented
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    New job if I pass the math test!

    Kyrshamarks replied to crazykate's topic in General Nursing

    In 25 years of nursing and countless math tests, I have never had to convert grams to grain or vice versa. Infact if I remember right, grains is not even an acceptable unit of measure anymore. The...
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    How to stay safe fulfilling 2 week notice

    Kyrshamarks replied to azrn523's topic in General Nursing

    By the sounds of the place they make the people that leave anyways not rehireable, so i would not worry about it. Also sometimes in life ya gotta burn a few bridges to keep going
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    How to stay safe fulfilling 2 week notice

    Kyrshamarks replied to azrn523's topic in General Nursing

    This is not going to be a popular opinion, but if that us the way they are, I woukd not even give two weeks notice. I would sumply tell them when you leave on your last day that you quit. People...
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    Care plans, why am I still doing them?

    Kyrshamarks replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a non billable service. We are just part if the room