ckirby

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1. Those Darn Diabetics

   ckirby replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   well said thank you

2. Those Darn Diabetics

   ckirby replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   nope type 2 is not just weight related, the weight adds to the problem, the medications add to the weight AND if a type 2 does EVERYTHING right it is still a chronic progressive disease IT WILL get worse. some of you need to learn about the disease b...

3. Those Darn Diabetics

   ckirby replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   what about cancer and HIV patients? and unwed mothers? while we're at it what about low income mothers? Why are you in nursing, and please don't ever be my nurse

4. Those Darn Diabetics

   ckirby replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   wow I don't think I've ever been so appalled by nurses. I'm an RN diabetes educator, I was diagnosed with type 1 in my early 30's. yes as an adult, at the time I was a night shift ER nurse. My first educator told me 'oh, you're an RN you know!' bu...

5. What's the weirdest baby name?

   ckirby replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I went to school with a girl named heavenly sunshine. And met a woman whose father wanted a boy and named her John-etta.

6. But she's not a nurse!

   ckirby replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   how 'bout this, when she started nurses didn't always go to school many became nurses by OJT

7. Some questions for all the nurses

   ckirby replied to RNIAM's topic in General Nursing

   I considered a BSN program when I started school, but I had three issues and none had to do with money... 1. The closest school to my house was an ADN program. 2. The closest BSN program was(and still is ) on probation for their high failure rate ...

8. Surgeon halts operation over foreign nurses' poor English

   ckirby replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

   I think the surgeon did the right thing stopping the surgery. I haven't met a physician yet that would not repeat something that was not understood due to their accent. The PATIENTS come first

9. Does working as a cna before becoming an rn make you a better rn?

   ckirby replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that it helps. With bedside care, dealing with docs, family members etc. One thing I noticed when I was a CNA, the nurses that were CNA first.......HAD TEAMWORK.!!!

10. But she's not a nurse!

    ckirby replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with devils advocate, why are you upset about it???? She's not taking away from you, looks like you are getting your recognition. I worked with a "nurse" who had been with the same physicians office for over 30 years(longer than the ...

11. i shouldnt have laughed

    ckirby replied to thisnurse's topic in Humor

    This morning, I was reviewing my pt's old chart and in the H&P a Physician had entered "will increase his room air O2 to 80mg IV push Q6h":rolleyes: I'm still trying to figure out how to do that one.

12. High Fail Rate for new Grads on Boards

    ckirby replied to jerry Rn's topic in General Nursing

    Babs, I must be going to the same school you went to. Guess what its an ADN program(for those who think they are inferior). I don't know about other states, but here in Ill. the only classes I would have to take to get my BSN are business and manage...

13. High Fail Rate for new Grads on Boards

    ckirby replied to jerry Rn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a student, but that stereotype is inaccurate. I choose the school I'm attending now because it has the highest pass rate in the area (95 % or higher for over ten years). The graduates from the school I'm in are sought after because they D...