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  1. "The Jesus Factor"

    kcalohagirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid I must respectfully disagree with you about this. I am not Christian. Therefore, I do not have, nor do I particularly want to have a relationship with Jesus. For the nurse who is taking...

  2. "The Jesus Factor"

    kcalohagirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a couple quick thoughts: To AspiringBlackNurse: I was reading a thread you started last night while I had downtime at work, and first off, I want to applaud you for considering nursing as a...

  3. Scrubs Stores in Hawaii

    kcalohagirl replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I love the prints and styles for the smartscrubs! Pricey, but I may have to splurge and order some! I also love their cargo

  4. "The Jesus Factor"

    kcalohagirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Thanks all for such an interesting and thought-provoking thread. It has really been an enlightening read. Like pagandeva, I also do not wear my pentacle to work, because of the negative...

  5. Quick little rant about the tele room here.

    kcalohagirl replied to kcalohagirl's topic in Cardiac

    Please understand, I'm not saying that knowing a batter is dead isn't important, it's just that knowing that my patient has switched from Sinus Rhythm to a fast A-fib is just as important. I need to...

  6. Rn I, Rn Ii?

    kcalohagirl replied to mamac0805's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it that way at some facilities, however where I work, you aren't an RN I until you've had one year experience. 2 years experience, and you are an RN II. While you are in your first year,...

  7. Tripler ?

    kcalohagirl replied to lovingmom's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lisa, I grew up in Montana too! I'll be applying to work at Tripler within the next 6 months or so as a civilian, however I do know at least one person who works there now. I'll drop an email and...

  8. Violating a Code Status...

    kcalohagirl replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    That makes me die inside a little. My parents are the type of people who would keep me alive on tube feedings even were I totally brain dead. They are also the type who would try to get around any...

  9. How many 12's?

    kcalohagirl replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 4 in a row this week. It wasn't too bad, except for the rapid respons I ran at 5 am, and the fact that we were so short staffed that I bumped up to 6 patients last night. I work on a...

  10. Starting the countdown....

    kcalohagirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    After having been stuck in the midwest for the past 6 years, my husband and I are planning on moving to Oahu. I lived there between 1998-2003, and have been missing it since, my husband had never...

  11. Starting the countdown....

    kcalohagirl replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    What is it specifically that you didn't like about Altres? I'm looking for permanent placement rather than a travel assignment if at all possible, though I would take a travel assignment if I could...

  12. Illnesses and calling in sick

    kcalohagirl replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    The situation truly stinks. You might want to double check with HR or your manager. We have a similar point system, however if you call in sick one day (say with your tonsils) and are still out for...

  13. Kaplan's credibility

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

    When I took the NCLEX (and passed) a year ago, I took the Kaplan course. One thing they told us is that the NCLEX tests you based on you having all the staffing you need, all the orders you need, etc....

  14. Unique Australian language

    kcalohagirl replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the photos of the "ute". Always good to have the visual in the head to go with a story. *grin* When I lived in Honolulu, I knew a bunch of Aussie sailors (yacht kind, not navy kind) but...

  15. Unique Australian language

    kcalohagirl replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    When I was a *lot* younger, my older sister dated a guy who grew up somewhere in the outback. He talked about the "roo bar" on his pickup truck (which he probably called something different, as well,...

  16. Any school nurses?? I Need help!

    kcalohagirl replied to scallisto's topic in School

    I did handwashing for firstgraders, dental hygeine for grades 4-6, and nutrition for grades 5-6. You might be able to get free toothbrushes from a local dentist's office, personal sized dental floss,...

  17. What have you done for yourself lately?

    kcalohagirl replied to Nvr2Old's topic in General Nursing

    Oooooh. That is one of my other ones. I love to cook. And sometimes, there is a certain sort of bliss to be found in a difficult, particularly scrumptious recipe. I got a very unexpected...

  18. Can you work in NICU right out of school?

    kcalohagirl replied to Krissyone's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Several of my classmates did, so good luck to you! I was always seriously frightened of breaking the dear little things. I currently work in an ICU stepdown. Best of

  19. Abberancy and RVR?

    kcalohagirl replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow. I work on a post surg. tele unit, and this isn't ringing a bell. Thanks a lot for sending me back to my books to look this up. Generally on my unit we see certain things, mainly A-fib, PACs,...

  20. What have you done for yourself lately?

    kcalohagirl replied to Nvr2Old's topic in General Nursing

    Let me see. . . . .I have learned that taking care of myself helps me take better care of my patients. So......what I do for myself. . . . . Every 1-2 months, a facial and a pedicure. I spend enough...

  21. Question About Standing Orders for Constipation...

    kcalohagirl replied to skittlebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most of our patients are post CABG or valve replacement. We generally don't worry that muh about no BM until Post op day 3. Then we call in the "stronger measures". *grin* All our patients get...

  22. How often do you play hooky?

    kcalohagirl replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    The last day I called in was the day after I was the victim of an assault. I figured finger marks around my neck, the inability to swallow, and the inability to talk above a whisper warranted a day...

  23. Question regarding Medications administration in regard with food etc.. (Please help)

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

    Additionally, some drugs need to be spaced out from other meds a certain amount of time. I can't remember which ones I've seen lately, I know there was one I gave a few weeks ago that had to be one...

  24. Applying to Children's Mercy....

    kcalohagirl replied to whitk87's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! I graduated last year and several of my classmates applied to Children's Mercy. It took them *forever* to get back to the applicants, including the applicants who already worked there in...

  25. Surgery Pathways

    kcalohagirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've got a question..... On my floor we use a pathway for all of our s/p CABG patients. It starts on the day of the op and continues until POD 4/discharge, witha addenda for the patients who don't...