KimberlyRN89 BSN, RN

Med-Surg/urology

Member

  • Content

    1,641

  • Visitors

    25,759

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    18

All Content by KimberlyRN89

  1. KimberlyRN89

    Panel interview & meeting with staff-advice

    KimberlyRN89 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Hi all, I recently had a phone interview for an assistant nurse manager position on a mother baby unit. I have 7 years of nursing experience, 4 yrs of that in mother baby, charge nurse experience,...
  2. KimberlyRN89

    Future Nurse Practitioner

    KimberlyRN89 replied to cagundu's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, while I enjoy women's health I miss working with patients across the
  3. KimberlyRN89

    Future Nurse Practitioner

    KimberlyRN89 replied to cagundu's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello! I work on a post partum unit. My hospital is in a big city and attached to a university. The medical group employs midwives and i think they are quite busy. As a l&d nurse, you may get one...
  4. KimberlyRN89

    Hospice RN vs Case Manager

    KimberlyRN89 replied to anashenwrath's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hello! I am hospice nurse and that title "case manager" can be sooooo misleading. You are doing hands on skilled nursing. I think how well you adapt will depend on your company. When I got hired at...
  5. KimberlyRN89

    New Grad: Which Job to Choose?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to PHhopeful's topic in General Nursing

    My vote is for#1 ! It sounds like a great opportunity. I may be a bit biased though because I'm seeking a position sort of what you described in #1 and if I'm offered the opportunity, I'm taking it
  6. KimberlyRN89

    CHPN Certification

    KimberlyRN89 replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Glad to see a good review about the practice book. I just received it today and hope it will help me adequately
  7. KimberlyRN89

    Transferring out of Sojourner - douglass college

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Hotyoungmom's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Sojourner-Douglass College could become part of for-profit Virginia school - Baltimore Sun Stratford has agreed to take over
  8. KimberlyRN89

    Medstar health tuition assistance?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to sparky605's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I'm at the hospital center in DC but I believe tuition reimbursement starts after 3 months of full time
  9. KimberlyRN89

    Forced to resign, new grad with only 1 year of experinece.

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Elan84's topic in General Nursing

    If you apply for a new job, it may not be a good idea to list your manager as a reference. See if you can use some of your charge nurses as
  10. KimberlyRN89

    How did you pay for nursing school? Help...I'm in a pickle!

    KimberlyRN89 replied to dc1994's topic in General Students

    I was a CNA and LPN during my time in nursing school. I worked pretty much every weekend. And occasionally I'd work 1-2 days during the week. It was not fun but it helped me learn more about...
  11. KimberlyRN89

    Transferring out of Sojourner - douglass college

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Hotyoungmom's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I am a 2013 alum of SDC and I'm very sad about the news. Has the school of nursing provided you all with any
  12. KimberlyRN89

    DC License by Endorsement

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Britesmyle's topic in General Nursing

    I think they open at 0800. Call them first thing and speak to them. The only way to get a license is to call non-stop 😔 Edit: to answer your question, I have only gotten a
  13. KimberlyRN89

    Sorry, we must start you as a new grad.

    KimberlyRN89 replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    I know a nurse on my that had LTC experience too and they put her in the new grad internship program. It's not exactly fair to label you as a new grad, but if you are seeking an acute care position...
  14. KimberlyRN89

    DC License by Endorsement

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Britesmyle's topic in General Nursing

    I called them too last Thursday and got the same story. I see you're going to be at the hospital center too so maybe we will be in orientation together lol. I read something about a supervised...
  15. KimberlyRN89

    DC License by Endorsement

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Britesmyle's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same boat. Has anyone had any success with calling? I applied last Wednesday and they have cashed my check, according to my bank. I hope that is a sign that they are processing my...
  16. KimberlyRN89

    Nurse patient ratio?!??

    KimberlyRN89 replied to carolinaRN80's topic in Nursing Career

    I am in MD. I have been working on a med-surg floor since January of this year and I worked both days and nights (currently on nights). On day shift I was typically 1:5 or 1:6 at the beginning of the...
  17. KimberlyRN89

    Why in the world would you go lvn route???!!!??!

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My BSN program gave us the option to take LPN NCLEX after the first year. I did and passed on the first try. I got a job in a jail, and finished up my final year of school. Now granted, when I...
  18. KimberlyRN89

    New Grads-how long for first job

    KimberlyRN89 replied to arijay's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Almost three months after passing the
  19. KimberlyRN89

    When to leave Med-surg?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to WannaBNursey's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This has been my rationale too. I started my job (also med-surg) in January and I have started the application process a couple of weeks ago. I figure by the time they call me, it will probably be...
  20. KimberlyRN89

    HIPAA violation

    KimberlyRN89 replied to joe007's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Sorry to thread jack but I feel like this relates. Our manager wants us to do bedside reporting. Although the majority of our rooms are private, we do have thee semi private rooms on the unit. I feel...
  21. KimberlyRN89

    [Med/surg] What are top 5 drugs your floor uses?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to icarr757's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That is tough. Morphine gets my #1 vote though, followed by lovenox, Percocet, vancomycin, and
  22. KimberlyRN89

    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    CNA-19, LPN-22, BSN
  23. KimberlyRN89

    Staying afloat on a nurse's salary?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Totally worth it!! I did the financial peace class last fall at church and it helped a
  24. KimberlyRN89

    Seeing your patient in the news

    KimberlyRN89 replied to imapsychrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. When I worked in corrections and I saw my pts(inmates) quite often on the evening news. It's never okay to comment about them via Facebook or
  25. KimberlyRN89

    Graduating soon here, curious about correctional nursing?

    KimberlyRN89 replied to Breycn's topic in Correctional

    I started out as a new LPN at a county jail. I left after a year because I had just finished my BSN & wanted acute experience. I've been working on a med-surg floor for six months as a new grad RN...