NurseKatie08

NurseKatie08 MSN

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  1. online lic verification replacing paper lic.

    NurseKatie08 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new grad in MA, and I believe we also receive the paper license in the mail, so not sure if this helps. On our BON website, my listing shows my name, title, license number, school I attended,...

  2. 8-hour vs. 12-hour workshift: Traditional or Innovative? Benefit or Hazard?

    NurseKatie08 replied to WELLimAnurse's topic in General Nursing

    just graduated nursing school, but as a tech i did 2 12s, 2 8s, which i

  3. What did you do

    NurseKatie08 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    as a tech, i once had a patient who was mostly confined to bed at home because of her weight. she was expressing the desire to get up and start walking again, but was refusing to wash herself because...

  4. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    NurseKatie08 replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    I have not found this to be true; students suddenly either try to become your best friend and resent you when you don't share as much as they believe you should. :rcgtku: I totally agree! I was on the...

  5. License Question

    NurseKatie08 replied to limaya2003's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you check your quick results on Pearson to see if you passed the exam? I imagine the BON can get backed up, as the other poster mentioned, especially since tons of people are taking their boards...

  6. License Question

    NurseKatie08 replied to limaya2003's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm from MA, too. Tested on July 8th, found out I passed through Pearson's quick results exactly 48 hours after I finished my exam. 3 days after my exam, my name & license number was posted on the...

  7. Let's introduce ourselves...

    NurseKatie08 replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm Katie, just graduated from a BSN program in MA, took my boards on 7/8 and found out I passed on 7/10 As I live in the Boston area, jobs are incredibly tight right now...I have a job prospect or...

  8. Nurses: Is your hairstyle a luxury or a necessity?

    NurseKatie08 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Next to nothing...Mom's a hairdresser

  9. Poll for those who have already taken NCLEX..

    NurseKatie08 replied to lpn2rnMay2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1. How many questions did you take on NCLEX? 85 or 86? I flipped out after 75 so all I remember was the screen going blue! 2. What study materials did you use? Did you take a test review course? I...

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

    NurseKatie08 replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    my freshman 15 turned into the sophmore 20, and those 20 pounds stuck around all four years of my BSN. graduated in may, and i've lost 10 pounds so far! hoping to get back down to what i was at high...

  11. Techs checking O2 sats

    NurseKatie08 replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, and techs should be reporting vitals/blood sugars to the RN so that the intervention can be

  12. CDiff Smell?

    NurseKatie08 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    yeah how about lactulose poop--ever noticed it smells like windex from the

  13. jealousy/avoidance of top students?

    NurseKatie08 replied to queenjane's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I hear you, I was in my school's honors program (only nursing major in this year's graduating class). I didn't advertise my grades (would always just say I did fine, or was happy with my score)....

  14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    NurseKatie08 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Reminds me of a time when I used to work on the dementia unit as an aide. I was taking care of one of my residents when all of a sudden I hear the nurse yelling for me from the other side of the unit....

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    NurseKatie08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And yet my brother, who truly does have a physical disability, can go to work everyday? It's really

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    NurseKatie08 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't give you meds because I am not a nurse (yet). I can tell your nurse that your IV is beeping, you're having pain, etc. I cannot unplug your IV, hang a new bag, or get the air out of the line....

  17. Just found out :)

    NurseKatie08 replied to R*Star*RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congrats--i tested yesterday too, but no results for me

  18. How does your facility minimize fall risk?

    NurseKatie08 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use a lot of the previously mentioned things, bed alarms, sitters (usually only if the patient is confused/pulling at lines as well), close to the nursing station, frequent checks/rounding. We also...

  19. What I did to pass the 2nd time

    NurseKatie08 replied to Black Jade's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :yeahthat: To many of my friends/classmates doing this---:deadhorsewhich is why I'm waiting until AFTER my exam to talk to them.

  20. Most RN's first borns?

    NurseKatie08 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. First born female, alcoholic father here (taking my boards Tuesday!). However dad's alcoholism wasn't a pronounced problem until after I was already in nursing school. My aunt (an LPN,...

  21. They taped the what to the WHAT!

    NurseKatie08 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    We have them in small...but they are still awful

  22. isolation question

    NurseKatie08 replied to romeo2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i have never seen c diff patients co-horted. nor should they be, as they need their own bathroom. at my hospital, they are contact (gown & gloves to enter room)

  23. Ok, so where is the nursing shortage?

    NurseKatie08 replied to BabySweetpea's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Unfortunately, getting a job in a neighboring state is not an option for

  24. Beer on a patient's dinner tray?

    NurseKatie08 replied to JaredCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen

  25. passed out

    NurseKatie08 replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not a nurse yet (NCLEX in 2 weeks!) but I've had a few times getting quite lightheaded in my work as a tech & during school. My number one favorite, was the first day of my critical care...