NursKris82

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  1. Do You Hate Being A Nurse?

    NursKris82 replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse!! Some nurses do hate it, some just hate work, others just like to complain. I think it's important that you don't let other nurses discourage you. That has happened to me,...

  2. I know I will be given negative feedback for this ...

    NursKris82 replied to iamhere's topic in General Nursing

    Have you just began nursing school? I'm asking because first semester is very basic and general, but as you advance in school and learn more you learn a lot more about disease processes and how they...

  3. Best area to learn the most?

    NursKris82 replied to elsabelles's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the others- if you know what you might want to go into, get a head start this semester. if you're just looking for experience or are not sure where you want to go yet, I'd say ER or ICU,...

  4. LTC CPR on pt with rigor mortis and lividity

    NursKris82 replied to LakesideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is that if they are full codes you do CPR, unless they are rigor or have mottling. In MI RNs can call time of

  5. What color scrubs does your school make you wear for clinicals??

    NursKris82 replied to intensity_too's topic in General Students

    Once again... Royal

  6. Staying late to chart

    NursKris82 replied to crawlyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I

  7. ? Why are people saying that nursing is tough? i dont understand whats so hard about

    NursKris82 replied to Jelet's topic in General Nursing

    It's a wonderful career choice, but yes it is

  8. Pain is subjective?

    NursKris82 replied to lena130's topic in General Nursing

    Why are they there? I also work in long term care and a lot of our subacute patients are hip or joint replacements or pelvic fractures and get PO meds. They are in pain. When people suffer with pain...

  9. are you required to call DON first before calling MD?

    NursKris82 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a new nurse and sometimes call the DON or on- call manager on the weekends if I'm not sure if I need to call a doc.. The managers do like to be kept in the loop and be called, but if I know I need...

  10. If I hate being an CNA, will I hate nursing?

    NursKris82 replied to emily84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not necessarily. I work with a girl that became a CENA during nursing school and hated it and is now a nurse and loves it. They are very different

  11. Every other weekend- what century are we in?

    NursKris82 replied to lizva101's topic in General Nursing

    Inhumane? That is quite dramatic!! Working every other weekend for 12 hours to make a total of 3 or 4 days a week, making over $20.00/ hour, working (in most cases) in an air conditioned hospital...

  12. Which stethoscope should I purchase?

    NursKris82 replied to NTB08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was wondering the same thing. I also have a littman and it's OK, many nurses I know have that brand, but the ultrascope says it can hear through bandages and things. Plus, they are really cute....

  13. least stressful area

    NursKris82 replied to rajotolentino's topic in General Nursing

    I would think an office, although I've never worked in one- I have always hated office clinicals... so boring (to me, that is). Definitely not LTC, with a ratio ranging from 1:20 to 1:40 depending...

  14. Pre-pouring meds ... am I wrong?

    NursKris82 replied to aznqtpie's topic in General Nursing

    do you work in ltc? 35+ residents and probably at least 2 med passes and running back and forth to the med room. nearly impossible and definitely not safe!! you did the right thing, kudos. i also...

  15. Fun Care Plans

    NursKris82 replied to scaredofshots's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I tried to google it but couldn't find it- I've seen a lot of funny nursing dx for nursing students. Isolation, dehydration rt excessive caffeine intake, disturbed sleep pattern, risk for harm...

  16. Night Shifters: Do you sleep?

    NursKris82 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I work all shifts in LTC and have worked a lot of midnights lately and I never have time to sleep!! Like others have said there is always something you could be doing. I think it would be OK to nap on...

  17. What is the dumbest most degrading, most unprofessional thing...

    NursKris82 replied to Chico David's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have a really , really active

  18. Choose your words wisely....

    NursKris82 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and we have several people in our building who have frequent falls. We put alarms of them and keep and eye on them, but we cannot restrain them. They have the right to fall. The most...

  19. Why Is It So Hard To Get Into Nursing Programs If There Is A Shortage For Nurses???

    NursKris82 replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    It's simple. Shortage of nurses (for whatever reasons) = shortage of nursing instructors. In my program it is one instructor to 8 students and there are still times when you can't do a skill or ask a...

  20. does it get easier? Or am I just crappy at this?

    NursKris82 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    It does get easier! I was an aide for 6 years and am now a nurse but I will always remember the first butt I ever wiped- He was a heavy guy and there were 3 of us to clean him up. So, one of the aides...

  21. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    NursKris82 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I totally

  22. novolog 70/30 as coverage?

    NursKris82 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use Regular for converage, I do have one resident on Humalog and one with one of those pens, but we have never used 70/30 for sliding scale coverage, only for long lasting. We rarely use it though....

  23. ICU or Progressive Care

    NursKris82 replied to PrairieRN's topic in General Nursing

    The care is "better"? Don't you mean that the patients are more acute or something along those lines? I'm just letting you know. Some progressive care nurses, and others, I'm sure are going to be...

  24. financial planning for the young!

    NursKris82 replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    I have some great books for you to read: The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke. By Suze Orman If you're a young lady, also check out: Women and Money By Suze Orman Both of these books will...

  25. # of residents in LTC

    NursKris82 replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A one hour med pass... what a dream. I usually have around the same amount, but med pass, takes much, much longer.