RNKel

RNKel ASN, RN

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  1. Negative titers even after several vaccines??

    RNKel replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the exact same way. I found out when I was in the hosp having my first child. I KNEW I'd had all of my immunizations as a child, but they said I was negative and gave me the MMR. I had another...

  2. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    RNKel replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    FYI, critical thinking was taught from day one in my ADN program. That's what it's all about. Skills can be taught to a monkey ~ that was a quote from one of my nursing instructors. We were...

  3. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    RNKel replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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  4. Average Salary for ADN vs BSN

    RNKel replied to ltf500's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    At my hospital, BSN gets you a quarter more per hour. I was a single mom doing it all on my own, needed my degree fast, chose an ADN program which has a better rep than the local BSN program, and...

  5. Any recommendations?

    RNKel replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    I know some nurses swear by Dansko's but I think they are horrid. They hurt, they're hard, they do nothing for me. And I think they're hideous as well. LOL I wear Saucony Cohesion NX tennis shoes....

  6. when the day shift arrives

    RNKel replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    That's such a generalization... maybe it's just specific to your place of employment and the personalities working there. Where I work we don't have this

  7. Trouble giving IM injections :(

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

    I beg to differ. It happened to me. Demerol IM, hit my sciatic nerve. That was 19 years ago and I still have pain at the injection site, especially if I get bumped there. I'm 5'1" and weighed...

  8. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    RNKel replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How old is this person? 13? And he's wrong, you do not HAVE to go to the ER to be admitted.

  9. Does anyone like their job?

    RNKel replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job.

  10. Always be nice to your coworkers...

    RNKel replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Is it Dolce Note?? That's my FAVORITE!

  11. Do you ever....

    RNKel replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always telling my 14 yr old athlete son that he has garden hoses for veins and that I want to start an IV on him... he shudders

  12. What the best advice you've received from clinical instructors in nursing school?

    RNKel replied to willowRN's topic in General Students

    Never be afraid to ask questions! Always own up and take responsibility. Always be honest and

  13. CBIs

    RNKel replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    When you have 6L running in wide open and only a 3L bag for output, well... do the math.

  14. CBIs

    RNKel replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    Ours are 3L and I've still had to be in the room Q 30-45 min to

  15. How I miss my beloved text-paging

    RNKel replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    We use text-paging but we are never to put in any identifiers. I usually just write "please call me at ext

  16. Assessment of Edema

    RNKel replied to gospodarich's topic in General Nursing

    And as you can see, it isn't done consistently at all anywhere...

  17. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    RNKel replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Mine are all things that have probably been listed... nothing is difficult, just tasks I don't care for. ~ finding another nurse to check off our insulin draws ~ finding another nurse to waste...

  18. New RN who may lose her Med Surg job

    RNKel replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    WOW... you're graduating in a month and haven't done those

  19. Isolation Patients: what is your protocol for dining ?

    RNKel replied to DaddyO's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly how it's done at our

  20. Bored on night shift- should I ask for transfer?

    RNKel replied to Happyday1's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow I could've written your post, OP! (except the last sentence; I did love my unit and coworkers, I'm still on the same unit, just day shift) I transferred to days after 8 weeks on nights (still...

  21. working 2 twelves and 2 eights how do you like it?

    RNKel replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I work two 12's and one 8 and love it. I did work five eights for a bit and thought I'd love that, but ended up hating it. Might be because I did the 12's first then went to the 8's, but either way...

  22. Just interviewed a nurse who *loves* her job

    RNKel replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely LOVE being an RN. I've only been out of school a little over a year, but I wish I'd done it years

  23. Have you ever seen a seizure for hypoglycemia?

    RNKel replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    My blood sugar bottomed out back in November and when the squad checked me it was 34. I've had a patient with a BS of 29

  24. patient friend request on Facebook

    RNKel replied to birdwalk33's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no, and

  25. Do you feel these are patient safety issues?

    RNKel replied to ptsafety's topic in General Nursing

    I take offense to that statement. If you had said "does not always equal good..." that would be different. I was at the top of my nursing class and I know that I possess good clinical skills as...