KrisRNwannabe

KrisRNwannabe

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  1. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

    KrisRNwannabe replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

    same here, always been a package deal. I would check with the doctor, maybe the assisstant was new and didn't

  2. Bariatric Surgery

    KrisRNwannabe replied to ShortyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.obesityhelp.com is a wonderful website. they have state by state forums so your mom can find people in her area that have had it done possibly with the same doc. I am going through...

  3. 14 Hours: new TV Movie on 4/3/05, 8PM dealing w/ Hermann Hospital Flood & Evacuation

    KrisRNwannabe replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I too can not wait until sunday. this movie looks really

  4. What do you do with your summer off?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to JulzNDuane's topic in School

    summer's off?? what is that? is that like when you don't go to school in the summer? hmmmm....interesting concept. anyway I will be in OB and Peds this summer. One day I will be done with

  5. Scripting: Yea or Nay?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    No way, I can spot when someone is reading from a script to me and it usual sounds totally unatural. I know what info has to be related to the patient and I usually tell them in a way they will...

  6. Today was my 1st OB clinical in L&D........

    KrisRNwannabe replied to crb613's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so jealous!!! We don't do L&D until summer and I can hardly wait. I am glad you are enjoying yourself. good

  7. Axe maternity, add emergency

    KrisRNwannabe replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You know that is actually a good question, why is OB the only speciality included?? and further more how did it get included?? I personally can't wait for OB, but I am sure some won't like it....

  8. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    KrisRNwannabe replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree, I am not a nurse yet but I have always considered myself a kind and compassionate person. I have a friend who is a PA and she is the sweetest most caring person i have ever met. I have met...

  9. Michigan Preparing To Let Doctors Refuse To Treat Gays

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I watched several hours of the testimony on this bill and needless to say it was quite interesting. For the record in what I watched, very little mention of treating gays was made. the testimony was...

  10. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    KrisRNwannabe replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I watched the show on monday and I must say I wasn't pleased with the comments made. the one that ticked me off the most was when the intern girl said "did you just call me a nurse?" and he says "if...

  11. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    Mystical, I understand what you are saying. I too would be upset if I had applied to be an extern and ended up missing out on that portion of the job. WHile i don't disagree that the CNA portion of...

  12. Which PDA

    KrisRNwannabe replied to LPNer's topic in General Nursing

    Actually Ruby, all programs that are made for palms have pocket pc programs as well. I have never had a problem finding programs. when pocket pcs first came out there limited programs but that...

  13. Do you feel that the LPN program should be more than one year?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to HisHands's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My LPN program is 12 months and that is long enough. why should I go to school for longer to go to the local hospitals and make 11 dollars an hour??? I also disagree that RNs need to have a 4 year...

  14. foot wear

    KrisRNwannabe replied to jonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone seen the new dansko sport clogs?? they have a more rugged sole and a wider heel to aviod the wipeouts. they have them at zappos.com which in mine opinion is a great website for shoes....

  15. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    We come on the floor at 6:30. report starts at 7:05. we go to report with everyone else. I agree that students shouldn't be bugging nurses while they are busy. they should go to report with...

  16. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    While I indeed know how to take a manual BP since that is what is taught in our lab. There are no manual BP cuffs hanging around. Besides our BP machines contains thermometers and pulse ox gauges....

  17. Problems with Rn's in clinicals

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bonnieL123's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my biggest problem with the RNs we had to deal with this semester is the disappearing act. just because I have 2 of your patients does not mean that at some point you won't be needed. As LPN...

  18. But I'm Pregnant . . . . .

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    my sis is an OB nurse. she has 3 kids. with each one of them, she was working when she went into labor and stayed with her soon to be mothers saying hey well get through this together!! she had one...

  19. My First Shot!!!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought that since i give myself my depo-provera injections that I would be fine giving them to someone else. wrong!! we had to sub-q's on each other in lab and I remember standing there...

  20. Overwhelmed by preceptorship patient ratio!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to earthflower's topic in First Year After Licensure

    For our preceptor since we are LPN student we have to go to LTC. thank god it is only 72 hours. where i am going they do 12 hour shifts. so i am going to do 3 per week and be done in two weeks. my...

  21. Brick layer's Accident Report

    KrisRNwannabe posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I had gotten this when I used to work, laughed so hard I thought I was going to pee my pants!! Enjoy Kris Bricklayer's Accident Report This is a bricklayer's accident report, which was printed in the...

  22. Ever hear of females trying to prevent a cycle

    KrisRNwannabe replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    i give myself depo-provera injections. i have been taking for over a year and have had 2 periods. would you believe the one started the night before my very first nursing clinical!! oh well. i like...

  23. Study skills and study tips needed

    KrisRNwannabe replied to mom12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have been in you shoes. actually do they feel tight cuz i may still be in them!!! here is what I do. I take all of my lecture (thank you to my teacher because she types them out for us) notes and...

  24. Cpap?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried CPAP so many times but it actually makes me worse. I panic with it on my face. so I go without. my husband sleeps with ear plugs so we can sleep in the same bed. I dealing with it by...

  25. Why does everyone recommend med-surg?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I talked with a NICU manager for a paper I had to do. I asked her about this and she told me if I wanted to be a NICU nurse then go and be a NICU nurse. she said she would rather have me com in...