KaroSnowQueen RN

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    Backpack that can hold 6+ books?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to shann106's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.zuca.com I've never used this, but it looks great. If I ever really get off duff and go back to school, I think this is what I would
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    Pt's right to know they are going to die

    KaroSnowQueen replied to kadell's topic in General Nursing

    That is certainly a grey area. I had an LTC patient who had been slightly sicker than usual and some routine tests, labs, radiology, showed up she had inoperable cancer. The family emphatically...
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    Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

    KaroSnowQueen replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the above (especially the one about teenage boys -- Amen sister!!!), plus: 1. Make a list of what I have to do today, prioritze it and know that any second something can change it...
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    Thinking of an incentive program for longevity....help

    KaroSnowQueen replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    Money. Gift cards (over $25 please). Money. Mani/pedi gift cert. Money. GC for massage. Money. Paid day off for not missing a day in x amt of time. Money. I know mgmt will roll their eyes at money,...
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    3-11 shift--how will this shift affect kids??

    KaroSnowQueen replied to studentnurse3's topic in Nursing Career

    Working 3 to 11 with school aged kids is not a good idea, IMHO. You will not see them other than that hour in the a.m. I loved 3-11 but only worked it occasionally while my kids were in school....
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    Funny Names

    KaroSnowQueen replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds more like a funeral home or cemetery to me. Poor
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    A day in the life of this nurse...LONG

    KaroSnowQueen replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteer to be a guinea pig for the Valium on a Cord!!! Can I have at least 8 to 12 to give to my family members as well??? That would work great for me, and for a CERTAIN FEW of them, and they...
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    LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    KaroSnowQueen replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Personally I am all for it. At the school I would go to for my RN, if I were going, the LPNs and RNs all take the SAME prereqs. There is a semester long class on Nursing theory, I would be willing...
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    For Trauma / ER nurses.. difficult topic..

    KaroSnowQueen replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    You have my deepest and heartfelt sympathy. My mother also died violently, although not by her own hand. It was hard to believe, and only now after nearly 11 years has it become believeable and...
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    Help Me Make Peace With Myself

    KaroSnowQueen replied to handyrn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I understand your fear of giving a dose of pain med and then the pt passes and you think, Oh dear Heaven, did I cause that??? I think God calls when he calls, and that pt isn't going til its time....
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    Only 19 shifts for new grad orientation Med/Surg??? whhaaaattt

    KaroSnowQueen replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I must live in a different world than y'all do. I have NEVER been offered more than TWO weeks of orientation at any bedside nursing job!!!!! And I was amazed to get that much. My very first job out...
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    4 : 1 nurse patient ratio for med surg???

    KaroSnowQueen replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    in my city/state, the lpns are responsible for their own patients. we do assessments (other than the initial admit), med, treatements, charting. we will often have 7 or 8 patients to ourself, with the...
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    Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    KaroSnowQueen replied to Noryn's topic in General Nursing

    I saw the GhostHunters show with it on there. I was very intrigued by it. Here in my neck of the woods there is a very old TB sanitarium (estimated deaths there >> over 66 thousand!!!) that...
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    Why is this PC bullcrap prioritized above people's lives?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    That is so ridiculous!!! I heard someone on tv say that 30 is the new 18, and I believe it!!! My 5 kids range in age from 27 to 24. ONE of them is married and lives with her husband, both working...
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    Professional cartoons

    KaroSnowQueen replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I think anyone who nursed back in the old days (early 1980's) and had to wear a white dress and cap to work will understand how appealing the colored scrubs are now!!! I hated wearing white anything...
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    Natural Birth Friendly Nursing?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to missjennmb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not an OB nurse, but as a mother of 5, and foster mother (in the past) to 11, I often get called upon as a casual resource person for new mothers. And when I worked at a hospital that was just...
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    Most silly reason for being called in the office?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    This was 20 years ago. Had a DON who was a brand new RN, she had been LPN for a few years, put in as DON as soon as she graduated. Fresh from a Bachelor's degree program. Called me into the office...
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    Acused of no compassion

    KaroSnowQueen replied to nurseofficegail's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet money its all about the injury thing. Tired of the workman's comp, tired of their liability, afraid of a lawsuit, etc. I would make a note of everything they say and ask for a copy of...
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    Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    KaroSnowQueen replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Never ever clock out and then continue working. If they don't want to pay you OT, go to the sup and say, "My work is not complete. Shall I stay over and complete it, or shall I clock out and leave...
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    They sent us a 1 week postpartum pt...we do openhearts!

    KaroSnowQueen replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't do OB, but I know my youngest DD was pre-eclamptic for months during her pregnancy, and the birth did NOT clear up her symptoms. As a matter of fact, she was followed up on carefully for...
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    What you get for nurses week

    KaroSnowQueen replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    We had a big meeting downtown and they acknowledged Nurses Week verbally during the close of the meeting. Then Wednesday we had Panera Bread bagel breakfast with flavored cream cheeses and soft...
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    Death bed visions

    KaroSnowQueen replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    I have two, both from the early years of my career, when I was working night shift charge in LTC. The first was a very nice lady. She was obvioiusly dying. Several family members were around her...
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    bereavement leave

    KaroSnowQueen replied to BearyPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. My purse was ringing at my grandmother's visitation. My sister answered it. It was work, wanting me to come in on 3-11. My sister got so mad, she told them, "No! She...
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    A Generation of Wimps?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    I see this "wimpy weinie" in some of my kids' friends. They have to run to the doc every time they or their kids are sneezing. My kids, and extended family members, have it bad. I'm a nurse, and my...
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    How do I ask for same rate my friend was quoted?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in Home Health

    Is it really? Does anyone know exactly where the law quotes this? I'm not doubting you, just surprised because every job I've ever worked at had in the handbook NOT to discuss your pay with...