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  1. Question about post CVA and blood pressure

    kcochrane replied to kimmie4476's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a stroke floor and we are not limited to the non-affected side. In fact, sometimes you get stroke patients that had a breast removed or have a fistula in the unaffected arm, so you can only...

  2. Can RN student take the LPN test?

    kcochrane replied to Dadou82's topic in General Students

    She had to have done this prior to 2007 or was grandfathered in. But you cannot do this anymore as of June 2007.

  3. Torn about breastfeeding

    kcochrane replied to krenee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Jaundice is more common in breastfeeding babies and lasts a bit longer. Many times this scares new mothers and causes them to stop breastfeeding, when in fact in most cases it is harmless...

  4. Is it safe to do CPR outside of work????

    kcochrane replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting since breaking ribs IS an expected outcome - especially for old frail people. I hear it can be high as 30%. So I wonder how far the lawsuit actually went? From what I understand too:...

  5. I got accepted to a nursing program, but im about to give up my seat...HELP

    kcochrane replied to RN2BKD's topic in General Students

    I'm with everyone else. The longer you wait, the longer you will be struggling. You should qualify for some pell/tap grants and should have no issue with getting student loans. Depending on the...

  6. Can nurses legally "refuse" to take a new admit?

    kcochrane replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, around this area, there are more referrals then beds. Not only that, it is sometimes possible for the hospital to delay the transfer for a shift/day - as long as they aren't getting pushed...

  7. Is it safe to do CPR outside of work????

    kcochrane replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    The good samaritan law does in fact cover nurses. And as the poster mentioned above, you could actually be sued for not acting. http://www.medi-smart.com/gslaw.htm Check you local state law on...

  8. nurses hide from high-needs pt

    kcochrane replied to CeilingCat's topic in General Nursing

    Let's look at this logically. I usually have 5-6 patients. In a eight hour shift that equates to about 10 minutes an hour for each patient with figuring in report at the beginning and end of the...

  9. Answering "YES/NO" to contacting current employer?

    kcochrane replied to SoClose!'s topic in General Nursing

    One of my applications has a box for why you did not want your old boss to be contacted. I had one boss that I had no idea where he was, so I checked no. It was when I worked at Kodak and our whole...

  10. So grateful to have a job but I'm hating it =(

    kcochrane replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I started out in a med/surg type floor as a RN after being a LPN for over 5 years. I felt just like you do. And any new nurse that says otherwise is fooling themselves. Take each day as it comes,...

  11. Working during nursing school

    kcochrane replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. It seemed like all I did was work, go to school, try to find some sleep, try to do my work on time and find time to at least aknowledge that I had a family. But many days I just didn't know...

  12. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

    kcochrane replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it done at some group homes and day care for the disabled. I would have no issue having the meds already in a cup IF I could ID them (i.e. still in the package). But I have seen where meds...

  13. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

    kcochrane replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    No. I would not personally sign for a med I did not give myself. Too much at

  14. Signing out meds you do NOT administer yourself?

    kcochrane replied to celticwoman61's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would check with the BON because if they are aware of the system, they should give direction. My answer would be no. You should only sign if you give the med and the patient takes

  15. Can anyone share their experience on working in a nursing home?

    kcochrane replied to heartnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I started off as a new grad LPN in LTC in 2005. I agree with what is being said here. You have to have great organization skills. After orientation I had 16-18 residents to pass meds on and do...

  16. more jobs with new universal health care?

    kcochrane replied to Phlavyah's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that the overcrowding in ER hasn't really gone down much. And that the uninsured is still high. People pay the fine and they get insurance when they get sick. Then they drop it again....

  17. What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    kcochrane replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    To the op: We all have to work and make enough to exist on. Its nice to have a little extra too. You are already a LPN so you know what its like to be a nurse, so there is no way someone can suggest...

  18. What's wrong with seeking stability & security?

    kcochrane replied to oneflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow..just

  19. And then they called me at Midnight

    kcochrane replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can only speak from my experience, but it is very hard to leave the floor at night. You have bare bones staff and everyone is usually busy. Best times I found are before shifts or right...

  20. And then they called me at Midnight

    kcochrane replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    The last call I got was to ask me if I noticed a bruise on a resident. My NM knows that I have no issue writing up reports for those type of things. So..I guess if I didn't write a report, I didn't...

  21. Hugs to you floor nurses

    kcochrane replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, IT and nursing are the same thing, filled with the same emotion. I did not imply it was ok or appropriate, but that as nurses (who are human) it will happen. I whipped the experience card out in...

  22. feeling discouraged

    kcochrane replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    It is normal. The instructor just has too many people to watch over with their license on the line. When you get to your last semester, you will be surprised on just how far you have come. But you...

  23. Hugs to you floor nurses

    kcochrane replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

    nurses are humans. and although we shouldn't be running around telling patients off, it will happen at some point. like i stated in my last post, sarjasy, come back after school is done and you...

  24. Annoying and disruptive classmates (vent)

    kcochrane replied to 2blessings's topic in General Students

    Then you probably should have #1 not said anything to begin with and/or #2 defined what non-trad was. If you have explained yourself as you did here, no one would have jumped on

  25. RN-BSN Classes?

    kcochrane replied to rayne215's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Rochester General Hospital in Rochester,