Kimburly

Kimburly has 16 years experience.

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1. I hate what's happening to nursing...

   Kimburly replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work in SC; a hire and FIRE at will state. Unfortunately a mass revolt will not do us any good in a non-unionized environment. So I do my best to fit in the majority of the script when admitting a...

2. I hate what's happening to nursing...

   Kimburly replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   So thanks to Studor, who I am sure is making buttloads of money off their "great ideas" we are expected to AIDET and hourly round to scripts. Now we were already introducing ourselves to our patients...

3. Your honest opinion...

   Kimburly replied to AnaBanana12's topic in Oncology

   I have worked peds oncology for the last 6 years and love it. I did not start in it as a new grad but have seen many other nurses start out in peds oncology and do just fine. It is a specialty field...

4. What to do for a whole year?

   Kimburly replied to tibal's topic in Nursing Career

   How to become a CNA depends on the state you live in. Some states require an actual certification test, others will allow facility training. Check with your local healthcare facilities. I was a...

5. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

   Kimburly replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Not used by many at my workplace. We tell each other in report what the patient is there for, so why look at some piece of paper with vague nursing diagnoses that don't really tell you what you need...

6. Why reverse sedation?

   Kimburly replied to Jolie's topic in Emergency

   Giving you narcan makes no sense and seems to have had no medical basis. I was always taught that if you have to give narcan because of apnea you need to monitor your patient LONGER than if it wasn't...

7. Post radiation skin care ques...

   Kimburly replied to Loribabble's topic in Oncology

   It is very important to only apply approved skin care when a person is receiving radiation treatments, so ask your Grandmother's nurse what to use. Many "normal " treatments contain ingredients that...

8. Changed my mind

   Kimburly replied to Jamiers's topic in General Nursing

   I have always liked to go to NPs for my medical care because usually they spend the time to actually see you as a whole and not as a chief complaint. I feel that this is because they were bedside...

9. What are your IV site change policies?

   Kimburly replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

   We change peripheral IVs every 72 hours, except you can get 24 hour extensions up to 144 hours if there are no problems at the site. I work pedi onc so most of our kids have central lines, dressings...