Keely-FutureRN

Keely-FutureRN

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  1. Nervous for first day of job tomorrow

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks, I'll try.

  2. I love nursing but I'm too busy to:

    Keely-FutureRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love nursing (well, being a cna) but I don't have the time to... re-adjust your pillow and hand you your water sitting right net to you (pt. is completely auto...) Sit and talk with my patients...

  3. We lost a mom

    Keely-FutureRN replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    (hug) I can understand the pain you must be going through. I too have lost a young patient that died unexpectedly. There was an internal bleed after surgery and he was uncooperative in letting the...

  4. does a previous history of mental illness keep you out of nursing

    Keely-FutureRN replied to questionscurious's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about your 5150's. I've had a couple myself. As long as you are able to provide safe, effective care to patients you have nothing to worry about.

  5. Is there a spot for CNA's on this forum?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to najahlei's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing assistant. :) I took the CNA class through the American Red Cross and worked on the cardiac floor at a local hospital for a year. I am going to be starting a new job at the University...

  6. Vent about schools, transferring credits, and dueling academic advisors...

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for listening and reading my very long post. :) I went to the university and registered for fall. I signed up for an orientation for July and I can register for classes afterwards. I am going...

  7. Vent about schools, transferring credits, and dueling academic advisors...

    Keely-FutureRN posted a topic in Nursing Career

    okay, here's a little bit of my history and why I want to be a nurse... My mom became sick when I was in high school and she had a couple close calls with death. I felt so powerless to help and saw...

  8. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Elizabeth!

  9. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm a pre-nursing student but I thought I'd share my story... I always wanted to be an elementary school teacher growing up. I loved kids and the idea of teaching in general. My mom became...

  10. Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Plus the families that stay the night and use the call light every 10 seconds to tell me that the telemetry beeped..., they're hungry can I find them something (even though the cafeteria closes at...

  11. Do you feel like you have no "down time" on the midnight shift???

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I used to work 7-7 (as a CNA) and it just depended on the night. I worked on a cardiac floor at the hospital with 46 beds. Usually the nurses had 8 pts each and two aides for the floor (1:23) Some...

  12. Burned Out and Quit Today!!!

    Keely-FutureRN replied to CseMgr1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for your situation. I'm not sure what area of nursing you worked in but you could try doctor's offices (they have good hours! No weekends or holidays..) or teach nursing or cna classes...

  13. Having trouble getting a CNA job

    Keely-FutureRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi guys! I have a problem and could really use your advice. I am a CNA and I have one year experience working on a cardiac unit and also as a telemetry assistant. I took a little bit off for medical...

  14. Having trouble getting a CNA job

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you! I really appreciate your advice and support. I'll keep trying! :)

  15. Advice, books etc. to better serve oncology pts.

    Keely-FutureRN posted a topic in Oncology

    I am so excited! I interviewed yesterday at a local hospital to work on the pre/post operative unit as a cna at the cancer hospital. It sounds so great! I prep those going in for surgery, stock...

  16. 1st job interview-- need some advice!

    Keely-FutureRN replied to kat29's topic in Cardiac

    Yay! I knew you could do it! Congratulations! :)

  17. How did you find out about allnurses?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

    I was writing a paper (20pgs) all about nurses, the shortage, nursing duties, etc and I ran a search on google and stumbled on this site and I love it! :)

  18. Fetal Demise less than 20 weeks

    Keely-FutureRN replied to SC RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My mom had a miscarriage before she had me and she was on an OB floor and she said it helped soooo much. They put her way down the hall from the nursery and put a picture of a leaf on the outside of...

  19. 1st job interview-- need some advice!

    Keely-FutureRN replied to kat29's topic in Cardiac

    oh, I also wanted to say that the job on the cardiac/telemetry floor was my first job in the health care field. It's not impossible. Just make sure to think through what you're going to say, take some...

  20. 1st job interview-- need some advice!

    Keely-FutureRN replied to kat29's topic in Cardiac

    Vitals (Blood Pressure, pulse, respirations, O2 sats, etc.) Breakfast, lunch, dinner (Distribute all trays, help those who can't eat on their own, chart all diets) Baths/Hygeine/Linen changes - (5-8...

  21. What's your grossest, funniest, craziest CNA experience?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, here's my story. I was working at the hospital and this guy had one leg amputated BKA and the other AKA and they were both very infected. He was combative and in restraints. I walked into his...

  22. What's your grossest, funniest, craziest CNA experience?

    Keely-FutureRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey guys! I know a lot of us are certified nursing assistants while were in nursing school (or finishing prerequisites like me...:)) I want to have our own little discussion about the things we've run...

  23. 1st job interview-- need some advice!

    Keely-FutureRN replied to kat29's topic in Cardiac

    Hi! I used to work on the cardiac/telemetry floor as a nurse assistant and telemetry tech for a year. Here are some good questions I recommend: What is the average CNA/patient ratio? What is the...

  24. Scrub tops that don't shrink to your armpits; anyone know of any?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought some and I really like cherokee. Ahh. They are very comfortable. Also, fundamentals are good also because they have more colors.;-)

  25. How many babies are nameless after birth?

    Keely-FutureRN replied to TeresaRN2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a teacher who didn't name his second baby for about a month and a half! They just called him "baby boy #2" until they finally named him.