nursekatie22

nursekatie22 RN

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  1. Cellulitis and spider bites

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I don't know about any of you, but my med-surg floor is overrun with pts who got bit by a spider and developed cellulitis (sometimes, really bad cases) and since I'm new, is that something that's...

  2. Anyone in Visalia?

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I was just wondering if any of you were from that

  3. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    i've been on a medsurg/tele unit (and floated to oncology as much as possible) for the past 14 months since i got out of school. i've accepted a position in the icu and now i'm just wondering if...

  4. Foley caths

    nursekatie22 replied to jhns9vl's topic in MICU, SICU

    yikes!!

  5. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    it's funny that you should emphasize that you're never alone cause i had the hardest time remembering that when i first started on the unit i'm on now. i thought that when i was off orientation that...

  6. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    this is all very

  7. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks a lot for all the good tips! i really want this transition to be as smooth as possible and i'm scared that they're just a dumb med/surg nurse who doesn't know anything (they don't think a lot...

  8. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks for the advice! i do have one thing on my side....i never hesitate to ask questions if i'm not sure of something. i'd rather ask first, and not screw something up!

  9. Just got hired in ICU....any advice?

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in MICU, SICU

    thanks a lot....will do!

  10. Challenging boards?

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    quick question....there's an aide at my hospital that challenged the lvn boards and passed. trouble is, she doesn't have any experience, etc. she's going to start applying for lvn positions and use...

  11. Trauma Neuro ICU interest

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    i just applied for a job in the tnicu at the hospital where i've been working med/surg/onc/tele for the past 8 months. i don't know if i'm going to get an interview, but i'm kind of afraid of what...

  12. Honestly, how bad is the gas chamber?

    nursekatie22 replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    hold on a minute! it says on the u.s. army site that medical personnel don't have to do basic training. they just have to attend certain classes and pass the physical fitness test that the enlisted...

  13. Trauma Neuro ICU interest

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    thanks for the reply! i stopped checking on my post cause no one was saying anything so i figured people thought i was being loopy! they've since posted another job on my hospitals' site and i've...

  14. First Year Finally Over!!!

    nursekatie22 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in First Year After Licensure

    amen! it goes by super fast! i'll hit a year on june 18th and even though i'm not there yet, it still seems like it's just flown by.

  15. job before NCLEX

    nursekatie22 replied to starlight10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i got a job as a gn when i graduated before i took the nclex and worked for just under a month before i took (and passed ) my boards. the only thing that was stressfull about that situation was...

  16. Flunking 3rd semester AA program

    nursekatie22 replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Students

    no problem, hun...i thought that might make you feel a little better! good luck on the

  17. Flunking 3rd semester AA program

    nursekatie22 replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Students

    i hope things get better for you. if you have a teacher worth anything (and i had one who honestly couldn't do this) he/she'll be able to give you pointers on what they're looking for and ways to...

  18. Motivation please!!!

    nursekatie22 replied to >--stethoscope--o's topic in General Students

    i remember feeling like that in school at times.....and it still happens! that's another reason why i like the night shift more. i've worked days and pms and with all the family, docs, pt, etc all...

  19. First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

    nursekatie22 replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    lost weight. i work nights which makes me ultra paranoid about eating during the day cause i'm never sure about what i'll eat at night! i bring stuff like: - fiber one with cut up strawberries and...

  20. I think I am an ACLS phoney

    nursekatie22 replied to racing-mom4's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i was lucky. i was all about doing acls the second i was hired, but my boss wouldn't let me and now i know why. there was a basic tele class we all had to take, then we worked for another couple...

  21. Ratios

    nursekatie22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry if this has been covered before somewhere, but i've got a question.... why don't all states have laws regulating nurse-to-patient ratios. i mean, a monkey could see that a lot of the time,...

  22. When will I feel comfortable in my nursing role?

    nursekatie22 replied to DAMomma's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i'm about 8 months out and i'm feeling okay about it now, for the most part, but there's always something that you haven't seen before, heard of before, administered before. i showed a nurse with 5...

  23. Top Five Tips for Night Shift? For a new nurse?

    nursekatie22 replied to TuckerBug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    -lots of water. some night i don't drink enough and i can really tell a difference. course i then have to pee all the time, but whatever. -look up the things about the patients that you don't know....

  24. Ratios

    nursekatie22 replied to nursekatie22's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone for your input. i realize that what works for one hospital (or unit, for that matter) won't work for everyone, but i want to do travel nursing and the things that really scare me are...

  25. New grad with a new job on med-surg! (Advice Please!)

    nursekatie22 replied to SoulShine75's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i've just hit my fifth month of being an rn and all i have to say is do not be intimidated enough to not ask questions when you need to. i don't care if you're in front of a patient, their family, or...