RNKel

RNKel ASN, RN

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  1. New Grads- What floor where you hired for?

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

    I graduated last night :) I was hired in April (and will start in July) for CVICU Stepdown. I didn't really run into any areas during nursing school that I disliked, so I am happy. Jobs are VERY...

  2. Critical care charting via computer

    RNKel replied to CasieCM's topic in General Nursing

    We use Soarian and we can carry over our previous assessment info (only our own), but you still must go in and chart integumentary findings again. You click boxes next to each area (neuro, resp,...

  3. Mansfield- Med Central?

    RNKel replied to Equinox_93's topic in Ohio Nursing

    If you're looking for a BSN program, it's OK. If you are happy with an ADN degree, then NCSC in Mansfield is the way to go. I'm told weekly that the nurses, staff, etc would rather have an NCSC...

  4. Friend of a nurse-friend is a patient...

    RNKel replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    We can't tell someone we took care of so-and-so. That's a HIPAA violation. We can't even confirm they are a

  5. apply for job before nclex or wait?

    RNKel replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    I don't graduate until June 12th, and I was offered a position on April 17th. I will start this summer before I even pass boards. The nurse mgr who hired me told me I was smart to be out searching...

  6. We Can Do It

    RNKel replied to shanika1m1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for this thread. I hope we get more replies! LOL I graduate in less than 6 weeks. I have a job lined up on the CVICU Stepdown unit. I'm nervous but so excited, too. I rarely come to this...

  7. CCU & ICU

    RNKel replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    At our hospital, there is a CCU (Coronary Care Unit), an SICU (and its stepdown unit), a CSD (Coronary Stepdown), and a CVICU (and its stepdown unit). It's confusing to

  8. Glory to God, I did it!!

    RNKel replied to Sebastiansmom09's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!! My pinning is June 11th. We did

  9. Question about mediports...

    RNKel replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.roswellpark.org/Patient_Care/Types_of_Cancer/Esophageal/Esophageal_Center_Patient_Handbook/Procedures/Mediport

  10. My HESI story.

    RNKel replied to 2btmanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    out the three who passed the hesi exit exam, only two passed the nclex rn exam. now, the school can state that they have 99% nclex pass rate. -------------- they might want to check their math. last...

  11. BSN RN & Certifications not allowed on my badge: I am outraged!

    RNKel replied to Simba2241's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you find it necessary to resort to this sort of

  12. BSN RN & Certifications not allowed on my badge: I am outraged!

    RNKel replied to Simba2241's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital pays a whopping quarter more per hour if you have a BSN.

  13. BSN RN & Certifications not allowed on my badge: I am outraged!

    RNKel replied to Simba2241's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta tell ya... I have ZERO interest in grant-writing, etc. I am finishing my ADN in 51 days. I'll be an RN. That's what will be on my ID badge. I'm more than proud to have either "title" on...

  14. I am SOOOOOO mad at myself

    RNKel replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    I had my first cardiac exam last week. I had an answer correct and my instructor actually told me to change it. So I went with my second choice - and MISSED the question! LOL I told her the next day...

  15. Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    RNKel replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    There is a transgendered person at the hospital here in the lab. She used to be male, then underwent *some* changes to become female, but hasn't taken the final step/surgery. She is obviously half...

  16. Nursing Student admits online doing Ectasy and encouraging another how to do it .

    RNKel replied to lillypad274's topic in General Students

    Don't any of these students get drug-tested???? We

  17. Death and Clinicals

    RNKel replied to SnarfGirl's topic in General Students

    I completely understand. I participated in my first code last week and the patient didn't make it. I was "excited" to be a big part of the code, too, but when the pt's family came in, it was so sad....

  18. Confrontation with a Visitor

    RNKel replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I really must be missing something huge here. None of us were there except for the OP. And she wrote this: It was a quiet Sunday afternoon and I walked into a 97 year old woman's room and saw a...

  19. Confrontation with a Visitor

    RNKel replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm I didn't even notice that one poster is a student and one not until now. I didn't see anyone else bring it up, either. I think ooottafgvgah has a great point, and sometimes a nurse can learn a...

  20. East Coast Going from 12 to Eight hour shifts?

    RNKel replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Ohio and all the hospitals here are going TO twelves. Ugh. I'd love them in several years when my kids are older but not now. I'm a single mom to three VERY busy, involved kids and 12's are...

  21. I am being advised that when I graduate...

    RNKel replied to Lexnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... what are you so angry

  22. I am being advised that when I graduate...

    RNKel replied to Lexnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    2 year RN do not graduate with the full scope of practice as a 4 year, ------------ ROFL!! Where did you get your (incorrect) information? Come here and ask my local hospital RNs which nurses they'd...

  23. So sick of not having my own Patient !

    RNKel replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I've taken care of 3 pts on my own for the past 3 quarters; a few times we've gotten 4 pts. I cannot imagine sharing ONE pt at this point in the

  24. Is Peds really for me?

    RNKel replied to mcs1505's topic in Pediatric

    I have a male nurse friend who graduated last year and he got a job at a large Children's hospital right after graduation. I saw plenty of male nurses when I rotated there,

  25. Ethics of patient bathing

    RNKel replied to discontentment's topic in General Nursing

    I never go in and ask if someone wants a bath. 9 times out of 10 they're going to say "no". I ask "would you like your bath now or would you like me to come back in an hour?". That way they pretty...