RNKel

RNKel ASN, RN

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  1. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    RNKel replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Just want to mention, from the OP's original post it sounds as if the facility provides meals to the employees. The OP doesn't make it clear that these meals must be purchased. People are responding...

  2. Stuff for clinicals

    RNKel replied to Dawn Vylet's topic in General Students

    i love my littman classic ii se. more than my friend's littman cardiac. i take that, my watch, a multi color pen (clicks to red/black/blue/green), a few black pens, a little notepad that fits in...

  3. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    RNKel replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    all of you who are saying "free" meal, please go back and read.....the negotiated agreement stated the right to purchase, not free......this is a change in a negotiated agreement signed off by...

  4. Nationwide (Columbus) Children's

    RNKel replied to Nenja's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I was told in November that NCH is on a hiring freeze right now. Not sure how true that is. I don't graduate until June. I did a clinical rotation there for two days and loved the place - all three...

  5. Did I handle this the right way with my coworker?

    RNKel replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that's as bad as the posts I keep seeing on here lately. They Capitalize Every Word Of Every Sentence And I Don't Know Why, And It Drives Me Crazy.

  6. Are you working all the holidays because you're new?!?

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

    Why did they even put up a sign-up sheet if they weren't even going to use

  7. What illness do you have today?

    RNKel replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I feel for you... on summer break I too got shingles. Just lovely, isn't

  8. Help: Taking out stains on uniform?

    RNKel replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I had patient's blood on my pants and used the Clorox Bleach

  9. 44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

    RNKel replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I've cared for two DVT pts as a student nurse... neither wore TEDS as it was contraindicated for them. Both were on heparin drips. At our hospitals here, everyone wears TEDS, no matter what they're...

  10. HIPAA violation? Please help...

    RNKel replied to sgtbarbie's topic in General Students

    It didn't sound like she was arguing about it - she said she has to do two reports about the two violations and was looking to see what she did to violate

  11. Who is studying for finals?!

    RNKel replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Students

    Took my peds final this morning ~ all done until Jan 5th!! Two quarters left! 182 days until graduation!!

  12. Uniform Guidlines where you work

    RNKel replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    I was in a Surgery Center yesterday and one of the RNs was wearing a scrub top that snapped in front... you could see her breast/cleavage, her bra, and a giant tattoo right below her bra on her...

  13. When wasting narcotics...

    RNKel replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    What's a diverting

  14. when is it appropriate to call CNA or LPN to do task?

    RNKel replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    This is actually a good question. They've taught us what we can and can't delegate and who we can and can't delegate to, but have never taught us how to go about

  15. "I Agree" button?

    RNKel replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's a GREAT idea! And at times, I want to just offer my support to someone kind of like a hug, but instead I will hit the "thanks" button for that. Hopefully someone will take your...

  16. Common Nursing Themes

    RNKel replied to nurselsteele's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and around here, there is a huge percentage of marriages that are nurses to firemen.

  17. Common Nursing Themes

    RNKel replied to nurselsteele's topic in General Nursing

    One trend I often see/hear is that many nurses decided to become nurses due to something that's happened in their life: ie, they were ill as a child, they've lost a child to cancer or similar, or...

  18. Anyone else experiencing burnout??

    RNKel replied to newbie08's topic in General Students

    Scorpio and Meriwhen, I could've written both your posts!! I'm fried. And I'm graduating in

  19. Failing a student when not receving a failing grade?

    RNKel replied to Nurse 2009's topic in General Students

    That's what happens to people who fail out of our RN program. The DON and the instructors tell them to join the LPN program in the next rotation. I have never understood it, but I see almost every...

  20. Let's hear your school uniform stories!

    RNKel replied to UjonesRN's topic in General Students

    I gained a lot of weight (35 lbs) during my pre-reqs and freshman year of nursing school. This past summer, I lost 30 lbs and now my clinical uniform is super-big! It has a drawstring around the...

  21. have you started becoming anal about things?

    RNKel replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Students

    You're grammar pets sounds like a lot like mine! ----- No offense, but the you're/your thing (like your error above, LOL) is one of my peeves!

  22. Nursing Students Treated Like 3rd Graders

    RNKel replied to MOLLBEE's topic in General Students

    We have to put everything up front. If we want a bottled water, we have to cut the label

  23. Scared of new job

    RNKel replied to SBH2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Tough one. Yes, it's her job to be a patient advocate. However, it IS her license on the line. Really tough

  24. Cranial nerve mnemonics

    RNKel replied to RNsweetie's topic in General Students

    One Of Our Two Timing Adults Found Very (or Awfully) Good Values At

  25. Does anyone take Topamax for migraines?

    RNKel replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    and she lost her taste for carbonated drinks. ------- Oh, yeah! Another side effect I get. Not a bad one,