KJB_65

KJB_65

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  1. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    KJB_65 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked LTC for 2 years as an LPN. We all have our place in healthcare. Paramedics and EMT's are valuable members and I acknowledge that they have to get tired of bs calls all the time but one night...

  2. To be a Hospice Nurse?

    KJB_65 replied to RntobeKelly's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Kelly....I'm also Kelly and 42 and a hospice nurse. Anyway. I was taking care of my mother in law at the end of her life. She had ovarian cancer and she moved in with me the last few months of her...

  3. weight gain in home health

    KJB_65 replied to tnurse63's topic in Home Health

    I actually lost 25 pounds the first year......gained 10 back....boo,

  4. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    KJB_65 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    Graduated ASN 1999. Was an LPN 4 years before that. I'm a Hospice Case

  5. I was a ______ prior to being a nurse/student nurse

    KJB_65 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a National Cable company programming cable boxes with pay

  6. I'm in : )

    KJB_65 replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Awesome!!!

  7. Does anyone else feel guilty when your sick?

    KJB_65 replied to blondeern's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. If I'm sick, I'm sick. They can live without

  8. I Passed My Nclex-pn!!

    KJB_65 replied to NARCAN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Congratulations!!!!:cheers:

  9. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    KJB_65 replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't have a story but I had a crap day and some of these are priceless.

  10. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    KJB_65 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior College

    It wasn't Florida. I took the boards in

  11. Excelsior Nursing Program?

    KJB_65 replied to RelentlessOne's topic in Excelsior College

    As a Regent's (Excelsior) graduate, I won't argue the fact that it is not for everyone. I was an LPN for 4 years and continued with Regent's while I worked fulltime and raised my daughter. It was the...

  12. Patient or Client??? Which do you say?

    KJB_65 replied to Olive Oyl's topic in General Nursing

    They are patients. They will always be patients. You will never here the word client come out of my mouth when referring to someone I am caring for. It's ridiculous and I don't want to be referred to...

  13. help! impossible class, kinda long

    KJB_65 replied to jackson145's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I feel your pain. I had a 4.0 and then took College Algebra. I ended up dropping it twice in fear it would ruin my GPA. Finally took it over a summer term and got a B. I took the B and thanked the...

  14. Shift Change on Med-Surg

    KJB_65 replied to nursemel374's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the hospital we gave 1:1 report. Time constraints weren't a problem.....well as long as your relief was on time and ready to write. The charge nurse would then come around to each "pod"...

  15. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    KJB_65 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Naw. I'm a Nurse. That's all I am and all I will ever want to be. The public is confused enough at what we are. Throw in another title and forget it. I don't think we would ever recover as a...

  16. Who got their happy letters from WCCCD?

    KJB_65 replied to finola's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hey. Congratulations to all of

  17. Nurses and Mental Illness

    KJB_65 replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. One of the best nurses I ever worked with was Bipolar and functioned extremely well on

  18. Need Help Asap

    KJB_65 replied to L_007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Can you explain what you had to sign in the contract. Is it that you would work in the hospital for a certain amount of time?? I think your ratio is ridiculous and an experienced nurse would have a...

  19. Fresenius, Gambro, Renal care group~which is best?

    KJB_65 replied to MOnurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree with CocoaGirl. Try to find a privately owned company. I was a Dialysis nurse for 5 years and I would not work again....ever......for a Fresenius owned or affiliated company. Go to the...

  20. Am I Nurse Material??

    KJB_65 replied to Shadrach's topic in General Nursing

    Its never too late to do something you want to do. I believe that you can do this. I know there are a lot of non traditional and "older" students here. The shots and yuck stuff that you encounter get...

  21. On my way to become an LVN!! WOO HOOO

    KJB_65 replied to NICUrn2B's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congratulations and best of luck to

  22. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    KJB_65 replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    Please get out now. No job is ever worth your mental or physical well being. I have never been on the receiving end but have seen it done and did not condone it. I actually left the place where It...

  23. Confused and could really use some advice from current nurses!

    KJB_65 replied to raynbabe07's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely get the BSN. Masters is just not necessary right now. If it's your ultimate goal later in life, then do it then. You can take your time, go part-time at that point and get some of your debt...

  24. I registered for my last two Excelsior exams today

    KJB_65 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congratulations! I went through Regent's (Excelsior) and graduated in 99. I can remember how good it felt to get that last test done. Good

  25. New RN

    KJB_65 replied to kcteeter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Depends on what you are doing, but when I was in the hospital I made my own report sheet and came up with a system of abbreviations to check off including meds. I had different times on the sheet...