RNKel

RNKel ASN, RN

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  1. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    RNKel replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    DITTO!

  2. Better clinicals with BSN program???

    RNKel replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Students

    I can tell you that where I live, that is absolutely NOT TRUE. Absolutely

  3. Poked myself with a syringe

    RNKel replied to Dakeirus's topic in General Students

    Sure you would. What other school policies would you call "BS" on? -------- Perhaps lightening up would be a good idea. My

  4. RNs superior???

    RNKel replied to ange26s's topic in General Students

    -------- Wow, not here! Med/surg RN's start off at around $21/hr. An LPN wouldn't be making much if the above were true

  5. Each job title wears it's own color.

    RNKel replied to borzoilady's topic in General Nursing

    RN = registered nurse = (slang) Real Nurse LPN = Licensed pracital nurse = (slang) Little Pretend Nurse. It's a "joking" way to disparage LPN's. ----------- You're the only/first person I've ever...

  6. Each job title wears it's own color.

    RNKel replied to borzoilady's topic in General Nursing

    The local hospital: RN: ceil blue LPN: purple radiology: black resp therapy: green PCAs and unit clerks: khaki food service:

  7. Don't Rain On My Parade ....2009 Grads

    RNKel replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Students

    i start my peds rotation on sept 22nd. that will end early december. beginning in early january i have my psych rotation and that will go thru early march. mid march i'll begin my cardiac/med surg...

  8. All Programs in Ohio

    RNKel replied to NurseHopefulInOH's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Med Central Hospital, Mansfield, OH - RN North Central State College, Mansfield OH - RN ---------- Actually, MedCentral College of Nursing's program is a BSN. They also offer an accelerated BSN for...

  9. I can't stand my new job at ALL. Thinking about quitting

    RNKel replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    this hosptial is all computerazied charting, but there isn't any way to print off the med list for our patients. yup, we have to write them out and then bring that list to the Pyxis with us. Very time...

  10. Anyone worried about throwing up or passing out?

    RNKel replied to c18436572's topic in General Students

    Nothing really gets to me. Except episiotomies. The sound of that snip just skeeves me. I turned away yesterday just long enough for the dr to do one (I was holding the patient's leg while she...

  11. I'm sick of taking care of Room 505 !!!!

    RNKel replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do a double-take at the subject line. LOL For my clinical rotation last quarter (I'm a student, obviously), I kept getting room 505.. every week 505. LOL It got to be a running joke in...

  12. How many have to take/have taken HESI?

    RNKel replied to futureRNJaz's topic in General Students

    I'm in an ADN program. At the end of summer quarter (freshman year), we have to take a HESI over the first four quarters of material. We have to get an 850. If you don't, you have to remediate - a...

  13. Nursing Diagnosis help

    RNKel replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep, it was perfectly OK. I had the instructor from he** and she said it was a good diagnosis. And believe me, not one single word out of place got past

  14. Nursing Diagnosis help

    RNKel replied to E.R. Rookie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a pt with a DVT in his R leg, but for one of my (many) diagnoses, I used "risk for neurovascular dysfunction: peripheral in L leg RT potential complication from R leg DVT &

  15. What is the right thing to say?

    RNKel replied to missnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I buried my daughter 2 years ago yesterday. She was 20. You did the compassionate thing by listening and being there for

  16. test questions, please clarify

    RNKel replied to gaajr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    for #1, i'm thinking i would go with a as well. for #2, i'd choose b, because of the gingival hyperplasia. in fact i just consulted w/ my davis drug guide and it lists b as a possible diagnosis. for...

  17. DVT and low blood counts?

    RNKel replied to RNKel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm so very curious about how this patient is doing now, a week later. I keep seeing info that leads to possible cancers, etc... he was having lower back pain for two days leading up to the DVT. I...

  18. DVT and low blood counts?

    RNKel posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm working on my patient's lab work and trying to figure out something... my pt had a R leg DVT... His RBC, hct and hgb levels are all low. I can't find any reasons why this is so. He doesn't have...

  19. Surgical Nurse=Singular Curse!

    RNKel replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    What I hope to be someday.... 'labor and delivery nurse' anagrams to 'Sunny, adorable

  20. I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    RNKel replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa. Our CI told us in orientation - if I see or hear your cell phone even turned ON, you are OUT... you will get an unsatisfactory for the clinical and that means you didn't pass the class. Gone....

  21. care plan help

    RNKel replied to beelaw33's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That's a good ND. Also consider impaired mobility, pain,

  22. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    RNKel replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi Freddiemom, I'm in Mansfield, too. I'm in school to get my RN

  23. Cathether Bag question

    RNKel replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie, I actually think I DO have a stupid question, LOL. What is

  24. nursing diagnosis trouble

    RNKel posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm having trouble coming up with 2 nursing diagnoses for my patient. We must have at least 10 pieces of supporting data for each, and this is where I run into trouble. I know this comes from my...

  25. nursing diagnosis trouble

    RNKel replied to RNKel's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i jotted down several that i felt might work, then looked through my reference book and there was not one that had enough data to back me up, that's my whole problem. i never considered fudging it,...