KrisRNwannabe

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  1. Do you wear makeup?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    I couldn't leave the house without my "face" on!! thank my grandma for this. I use mineral powder makeup (think bare minerals, but i wear a different brand) takes 5 minutes to put on. a little blush...

  2. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KrisRNwannabe replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    My point of anger surrounding this case has to do with the husband. First off, I truly believe her husband is partly why she is the way that she is. he definetly had something to do with it....

  3. Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    i have never understood this calling thing. Do accoutants have a calling to be an accoutant? I have always thought of a calling to be a religous thing. priest and nuns have callings from god to...

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

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

    Right about former experience. at the colleges I have looked at in michigan, they wanted you to have a degree. any degree. I wish I would have known this. I might have gone the PA route. since I...

  5. Type of Syringe for Heparin Injections?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to hhrhrn41's topic in Patient Medications

    In school we were taught 3ml syringe with a 23 gauge needle. we used this the first semester when we were in a transitional care unit. all of the heparin vials came up for each patient with the...

  6. double-checking insulin with cokworker

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bth44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    as students we draw it up and then hand it to another student and ask them how many units are in it. we don't give it to them and say 33 units right? I think were we do clinicals now they are...

  7. Took Nclex today.....the tears wont stop

    KrisRNwannabe replied to LUVONCRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    CONGRATS!!!!! Now you need to change your screen name, Miss

  8. Making up itals 2

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    You have not gone to your boss??????????????????????/ What you did was wrong and a CRIME. you falsified a medical document. you cannot just go about your business "OH, I have changed la lalalala"...

  9. I made a huge mistake.. I made up vitals and got caught..

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with marie. I think the OP is just upset because they were caught. obviously since they went and did it again. If you really want to be an RN, when you finish and get a job, please...

  10. Being a NICU Nurse is a mistake!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to future_neonatal_NP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't listen to the negative. If you want to be a NNP, go for it!!!! when they introduce you as there "pre-med daughter" correct them and say "actually I am going to be a nurse!!" be proud of what...

  11. I made a huge mistake.. I made up vitals and got caught..

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Talk2much555's topic in General Nursing

    By your postings you seem more upset that you were caught and that you lied. You didn't about staying home sick you lied about the health of patients. do you even begin to realize what a O2 level of...

  12. Why did you become a nurse instead of a doctor?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to GlowBear500's topic in General Nursing

    Never wanted to be a doc. the money it costs to go, the hours the residents work, the little money they make for the first few years, the high cost of malpractice insurance. thought just never...

  13. hand washing = sore hands, any good products available?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    http://www.drugstore.com/templates/brand/default.asp?brand=8756&trx=SBB-0-AB&trxp1=8756 My sisters hands crack really bad. she uses this stuff called zims crack cream. above is a link to...

  14. Please Help Me!!!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to lovingromeo02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know how you feel. I changed careers to become a nurse. I had to give up a job making 18 bucks an hour. we have a house and cars to pay for. so how did I do it. well i got lots of private...

  15. Nurse needs assistance. Teenager Out of Control!!!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Haunted, I watched my family go through this with my cousin. They tried counseling and it didn't work. they finally found a counselor that specialized in kids like her. his advice was to let...

  16. Dumb stuff done in the past...sitting the NCLEX

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bstephens's topic in Men in Nursing

    Also, try getting a hold of a nursing program that you are interested in. we had background checks done and the chair of the nursing department reviewed the ones that came back with records to see if...

  17. Can't wait to move to Michigan

    KrisRNwannabe replied to CarolineRn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Caroline, Do you have family in Alpena? My husbands family is from Rogers City (20 minutes from alpena), my family is 50 minutes south (straight down 23) in Oscoda. If my hubby didn't have such a...

  18. Relocating to Ann Arbor/Detroit Area--HELP!!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to military spouse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    http://www.med.umich.edu/mchrd/mna/appendix.htm Hi Erin! Above is a link I got from the the UofM web page. This is wage schedule from the nursing contract. They actually start at 18.68 per hour. If...

  19. Relocating to Ann Arbor/Detroit Area--HELP!!

    KrisRNwannabe replied to military spouse's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Hi erin!! I used to work down that way, but have never been able to afford living down there. You are really close to the University of Michigan hospital. they are always hiring. i do believe they...

  20. Friend from nursing school died from heart defect

    KrisRNwannabe replied to April_LPN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am so sorry you lost your friend and that a little boy lost his momma. she will be in my thoughts.

  21. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I am still a student but I have come up with a couple that get me!! 1: CNAs who treat the students like crap. ie hiding BP machine in their patients bathroom, so we can't do ours. also when they...

  22. I Quit (Long Vent)

    KrisRNwannabe replied to ImAnMa's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I am so sorry you had to quit your job. Hopefully your new position will be much better. I would also like to appaulde you. It has been discussed before that sometimes MAs like to work outside of...

  23. Dress Code for nursing students?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to NPTeacher's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We have a dress code, for clinical. Unless you do it for the entire university it isn't going to happen. dress apporitately for clinical. ours is white scrubs (that fit properly and are clean,...

  24. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because they are the same nurses and do the same job. They take the same boards. there is such a big deal made about having a BSN but if you are taking the same boards you are being tested...

  25. ER the T.V. Show

    KrisRNwannabe replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I am hooked on House. I really like it. but then I watch it for what it is.....ENTERTAINMENT. I understand that some people are offended by the things on the show. but in my opinion there are more...