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  1. Nclex meltdown!!!

    kcalohagirl replied to big apple's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took mine last year, but I felt the same way. It shut down at 75, I felt that so many of the questions were either an educated guess between the best of the 2 options I hadn't ruled out, and I...

  2. BSN programs

    kcalohagirl replied to MAmom81's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You do NOT have to have an ADN to get a BSN. The difference between the degrees tends to be that an ADN seems to be more grounded in practice, where the BSN has more classes that deal with leadership,...

  3. Coworker as pt??

    kcalohagirl replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    A co-worker of mine was a patient on our floor a few months ago for a "mystery illness" which ended up being an auto-immune response.... . . One of this woman's children had had rheumatic fever...

  4. How Did Your Job Prepare for Magnet Status?

    kcalohagirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Have been reading through the thread and am kind of replying in order. As far as how Magnet status has benefitted us: Ten years ago, the hospital I work at now, I was a college student then at the...

  5. How Did Your Job Prepare for Magnet Status?

    kcalohagirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    We did achieve magnet. I heard the visit wasn't really that bad. Of course, I wasn't there, I scheduled myself off. *grin* From what I heard afterwards, the quetions tended to be more like,...

  6. Obese Patient -- safe toileting & skin care

    kcalohagirl replied to trustsupplyguy's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is a nurse as well, so when he has time, I will see if he is also willing to reply. . . . Some people are incredibly modest. I work in an area that has several differnt ethnicities. With...

  7. Will I HAVE TO particpate in abortions if I become a L&D nurse????

    kcalohagirl replied to chnc1024's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you posed a very valid and well-thought-out question. (and I am very vehemently pro-choice. *grin*) I know several Catholic hospitals refuse to do abortions period. (Unless to preserve the...

  8. Squirted in the eye with peg contents

    kcalohagirl replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Your supervisor was dead wrong. It should have been reported. I'll keep my fingers crossed that everything turns out okay. Usually the stomach contents are acidic enough...

  9. need help please

    kcalohagirl replied to jgacers's topic in General Nursing

    I am far from being expert at Nursing Diagnoses.. . . . .however. my initial thought is deal with the BP first. I am not an L&D nurse, so I'm sure someone else out there probably has a better...

  10. Advice for Graduate Nurse

    kcalohagirl replied to mwerland's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your impending graduation, and kudos to you for not waiting til the last minute to get your ducks in a row job-wise! If you really want L&D, go for it! See if the hospital you...

  11. How Did Your Job Prepare for Magnet Status?

    kcalohagirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Pagandeva....... Egads. That sounds sooooooooo much like what we were going through a year ago. No charm school though, thank gods. We were encouraged to study the forces of magnetism, and have a...

  12. Are Nurses REALLY Autonomous?

    kcalohagirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a hospital that just got Magnet status. I don't know about nursing on the other units, but I can speak a bit about the unit I work on.:) Our unit is a specialty unit. In other words,...

  13. Do you allow Tele patients to leave unit to smoke?

    kcalohagirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    No patients are allowed to leave our unit to smoke, period. Our hospital went to a smoke-free campus, so we no longer have a smoking area available. If they were to insist, we would hand them an AMA...

  14. I'm starting to hate my patients...

    kcalohagirl replied to txdude35's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for posting this thread. It has been one of those weeks for me as well. I work with post CABG patients, mostly, and one of my coworkers was reporting off to me on Mr. G, who is just a jewel,...

  15. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    kcalohagirl replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, but the thing was, this was a med surge patient with no mobility issues and no retention issues. Just an early July admission with a brand new intern writing the

  16. Take my NCLEX on July 30...any advice?

    kcalohagirl replied to al7139's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey there! I took NCLEX a year ago. For what it's worth, here's my advice. Do practice questions up until the night before the exam. The night before the exam, put the books away, turn off the...

  17. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    kcalohagirl replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well, the verdict is in! I have worked almost a full night in my new shoes, and it has been probably the busiest night I have had in at least 6 months. I've been running my butt off! But my feet...

  18. "The Jesus Factor"

    kcalohagirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    However, please realize that if a patient is not a Christian, they probably don't care if the Bible says that their religion is the correct one or not. Seriously, though. I am not Christian. I did,...

  19. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    kcalohagirl replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just bought a new pair of shoes, I'll keep you posted on how they work out. They're a brand called Keen's, which is primarily known for sport sandals. a fairly new company, maybe 4 years old. I...

  20. "The Jesus Factor"

    kcalohagirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh crap. the website ate my response. i will try to craft another one when I wake up in the morning. Thank you all for a very enlightening

  21. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    kcalohagirl replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorites: "May insert foley if patient so desires" I know I've seen some others, but it's been awhile since I've seen some good ones. Probably because we so rarely get off-service patients...

  22. Need advice on nursing school/prgram for second career middle aged woman!!!

    kcalohagirl replied to peace07's topic in General Nursing

    No problem. *grin* As you spend time on this board, I'm sure you'll find some great resources, and maybe even hear from some other people who have been in the same boat as you. It's a wonderful...

  23. Need to know if this happens at your facitlity?

    kcalohagirl replied to hdhnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our floor has been woefully short staffed for about the past 3 months. (one nurse passed away, and another had to move out of state due to a family emergency) All the nurses here have been picking up...

  24. Need advice on nursing school/prgram for second career middle aged woman!!!

    kcalohagirl replied to peace07's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! Best of luck to you! I also did nursing as a second career, although I am a few years younger than you. I just have a couple thoughts, take them or leave them. I went through a BSN program....

  25. Colleagues who call in sick, but aren't.

    kcalohagirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I call in rarely, but I have called in. The unit I work on has been understaffed a LOT lately, and up until the past 2 weeks, we haven't been getting the support we have needed from the nursing...