Kyrshamarks BSN, RN

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    You should know better

    Kyrshamarks replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    it's not really a vice.per say, but I have a really bad gun habit. I love to buy guns and shoot ALOT. I just bought a Barrett .50 cal M107 BMG. That baby cost as much as a small used car....
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    Overworked?

    Kyrshamarks replied to NightOwlPsyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am 52 years old and 72 hour WEEKS are normal for me. I average 64 hours of overtime on each biweekly
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    What would you do in this situation? (If you know it all ;) )

    Kyrshamarks replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Wait the 10-15 minutes for labs to come back and assess the patient? The assessment should already have been done by the time the doc wrote the orders for lasix. GIVE THE LASIX. In those few...
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    Laredo Medical Center

    Kyrshamarks replied to Thought's topic in General Nursing

    Laredo? I used to work in Laredo many years ago, but I would not work there now due to crime . It is the MAJOR drug crossing point for the USA. The drug cartels have a lot of power on both sides of...
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    Cost of your RN degree??

    Kyrshamarks replied to SML456's topic in General Nursing

    mine cost 3 box tops and a self addressed stamped
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    To email or not to email the NM, that is the question.

    Kyrshamarks replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    it won't hurt to try
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

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

    I used to work the next unit over(same floor) from my sister in law. We hate each other with a passion. I worked there for 10 years and never once said a bad word against her. Alot of her friends...
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    Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    Kyrshamarks replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    For me it is the "cutsey" crud that nurses use to put in cork board for communicating things ugh as flowers or sports themes to try to get "team spirit" up. Many times these boards are in full view...
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    Why can't we have 12 hour shifts and 8 hours shifts?

    Kyrshamarks replied to ziplag's topic in General Nursing

    I have not worked a rotating shift in over 20 years. There are places that still do that? No thank
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    Higher Calling

    Kyrshamarks replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/what-is-a-928000.html
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    Unsolicited Warnings....

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

    my opinion is when some says there is a fire, there is a fire. take the warnings
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    maybe im being paranoid...

    Kyrshamarks replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    if your face starts to rot off and your son turns into a green gray pallor and you have an insatiable urge to eat flesh, then yes, you need to
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    How much trouble am I in?

    Kyrshamarks replied to kknurse2014's topic in General Nursing

    I know many nurses that practice under their maiden name. I know of a few doctors that practice under their maiden name. You are not in trouble for
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    Are Nurses First Responders?

    Kyrshamarks replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

    Technically a flight nurse is not a first responder. They are called in after the first responder is already on the
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    About U.S. vacation time..

    Kyrshamarks replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I am just waiting for my managers to realize it would be better to just keep paying me and let me stay
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    No Good Very Bad Nursing Instructor

    Kyrshamarks replied to misskitty22's topic in General Students

    We are hearing one side of the story here. Playing devils advocate here: [h=1]No Good Very Bad Nursing
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    Have you ever called your Compliance Hotline?

    Kyrshamarks replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    I have called mine twice, once using my name. got a reply that night. called in the morning. they took the problem seriously and fixed it immediately. the second time was anonymous, and they took...
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    Declined Union Enrollment

    Kyrshamarks replied to FloFollower's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I a, not a union member, nor have I ever been. Furthermore in all the facilities that I have worked at here down south, I have never been asked if I have ever been in a union nor was it on an...
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    Texas Hospitals

    Kyrshamarks replied to ERpinup's topic in Travel

    And have either of you ever worked in Texas? Because what you say is not true. this is coming from someone who has worked all over the country and now I stay in Texas
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    My family and friends just don't get it lol

    Kyrshamarks replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Whenever I have traveled for an assignment, which I did for years, I always stayed at an extended stay motel type place. they offer free electric,cable, internet, kitchenette with pots and pans and...
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    Death bed visions

    Kyrshamarks replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people, esp women for some reason see a little curly haired girl sometimes with ribbons in her hair right before they die. The girl never says anything to them but will come in their room...
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    Death bed visions

    Kyrshamarks replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    a lot of nurses here will know what I mean when I say the curly haired little
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    Can you solve this mcg to mg conversion?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    it's 25 to 50
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    Why so reluctant to give pain meds?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Baubo516's topic in Patient Medications

    I kno that everyone here thinks I am a terrible preceptor and probably a bad nurse due to some of my posts, but let me tell you. IF THE PATIENTS SAYS THEY GOT PAIN, THEY GOT PAIN! I teach my...
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    Why so reluctant to give pain meds?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Baubo516's topic in Patient Medications

    on one admission I was give 20 MG of morphine over 4 hours for uncontrolled pain. I WAS STILL IN PAIN!!! I can tell you I was flying high... I felt as if I was 20 feet off the bed but I hurt bad....