RNKel

RNKel ASN, RN

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  1. IM injections -should we massage or not?

    RNKel replied to charlie19's topic in General Nursing

    You give Lovenox

  2. HIPPA

    RNKel replied to ciskate's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's possible. She may not lose her license, she could end up on probation, under suspension, get disciplined, etc. Only the BON can decide. It DOES fall under the

  3. 'I love my patients!'.

    RNKel replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I love being an RN. I love my job. I love [most of] my

  4. I wished I worked @ Wal-Mart

    RNKel replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh come on now, I think the OP just needed to vent a little

  5. what is an okay GPA to put on your resume?

    RNKel replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    ! I could care less about someones gpa when I'm interviewing. I have found over the years I'd rather have a good "gut" nurse then just a smart one with no common sense lol. --------- Those two things...

  6. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    RNKel replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    My reply was definitely not in that vein. I was just stating to the other poster that you can't generalize that way and that it really all just depends on one's

  7. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    RNKel replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on where you work, obviously. I have done both as well, and days are FAR more difficult and busier than nights on my unit. The night RN's ask how the day RN's do it all. If my pt...

  8. Hospitals near Ashland, Ohio?

    RNKel replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Glad to help. :) Most RN positions at MCM are PT right now, and as long as you are an FTE 0.6 (which means 24 hours/week) you will qualify for

  9. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    RNKel replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    You couldn't pay me enough money to go back to nights. N to the O ~

  10. Hospitals near Ashland, Ohio?

    RNKel replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Ohio Nursing

    FTR, MedCentral still gives benefits for PT RN's. It costs just a few dollars more per pay

  11. How do you clean the white Landau nursing shoes?

    RNKel replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if a Magic Eraser would

  12. I did a no-no

    RNKel replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still not clear: did you give this person your own phenergan?? As in, "hey I'm not feeling well, do you have any XYZ?" (such as Tylenol, Phenergan, etc) and you spoke up and said, "yeah, I've...

  13. Do You Wear Your Colors To Work?

    RNKel replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    We're color-coded at my hospital. We can wear team colors only one weekend of the year - OSU vs Michigan game day. OH~IO... Go

  14. Is this the norm or even right??

    RNKel replied to 09RN's topic in General Nursing

    I could NOT do it... just

  15. IM injection alternating site

    RNKel replied to flowerbug's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize anyone still used the dorsogluteal site! We were taught in NS that it is not used any longer, and I've never seen it used in

  16. Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

    RNKel replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I've HAD a job since April, but can't work as an RN until I pass boards, so I'm just waiting and waiting for the ATT so I can finally sit for NCLEX! It's very annoying and frustrating, because I sent...

  17. Ohio board of nursing should be ashamed

    RNKel replied to Miss Tay's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Yep, same boat here. Graduated on June 12. No ATT

  18. Vent - Uniforms!!

    RNKel replied to sh1901's topic in General Students

    LOL!! I love it. We had the same

  19. Do you think this will be a problem?

    RNKel replied to krenee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At my first interview, the nrs mgr asked me, "If I hire you when could you start?". At that time you could tell them of your vacation

  20. How to get on at a hospital?? Help, please.

    RNKel replied to JSTEELRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I know this is an older post but Dublin Methodist is short staffed on one unit for sure, and they're looking for

  21. How long before you took NCLEX

    RNKel replied to SMK1211's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm right there with you. I'm in Ohio, graduated 3 weeks ago, still awaiting my ATT. We were thinking we'd be taking NCLEX by mid July, but it's starting to look like August... many in my class are...

  22. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    RNKel replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in one code ~ lasted over 2.5 hours. She didn't make

  23. Is it wrong?

    RNKel replied to m.nursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    How did you pass a drug

  24. Question: Why don't hospitals color code the scrubs?

    RNKel replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital went to color-coded 2 years ago. Everyone who works there knows who does what, but patients still don't. LOL RN = ceil blue and/or white LPN = purple radiology = black resp = navy...

  25. Student nurse gives out number to patient !

    RNKel replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of such a thing. What purpose would it serve? Are they going to call us for nursing duties? I don't get