KrisRNwannabe

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  1. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    KrisRNwannabe replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i guess i am because i posted before i finished my thoughts!!! I have given meds by myself since the second week of my first clinical including injections. our instructor checks them before we go...

  2. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    KrisRNwannabe replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Am I having a duhh moment? I thought insulin syringes were measured in units? and so was heparin? maybe i have been studying too

  3. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yikes!! I forgot to post that i FORGOT to put in the plastic retainer. geez people give me break. i have tattoos also. anything to say about that. remember nurses are regular human beings as well...

  4. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    almost forgot about the makeup thing. just a bit of foundation (to cover the circles and uneven skin) and lipgloss. that is all it takes cuz. I got permanent makeup!!!!! i got eyeliner tattooed on...

  5. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please go to fingernailcare.com they sell great stuff to get your nails back to normal after the fakes comes off. they also have a great forum with lots of ideas for help. my sis uses the stuff and...

  6. Nurses and smoking......

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I praise the people that remember that nurses, doctors, and aides are all HUMANS. just like those patients lying in the bed that we are taking care of. I smoke, only on mandated breaks and lunch,...

  7. Responisbilities b/t RN, LPN, and LVN??

    KrisRNwannabe replied to nanali's topic in General Nursing

    LVN and LPN is the same thing. as for the differences, it really depends on your state and the hospital you work at. overall, the RNs pretty much run the show. In my area, LPNs can pass meds, start...

  8. What do you think is a major problem in nursing?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to sweetyjen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    AllamericanGirl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I totally agree. Do these schools honestly think people are going to sit on waitlist for 8 years?? I also put blame on the states for not getting involved and...

  9. Need some advice about going into the ER for my final practical experience

    KrisRNwannabe replied to RN_JAG's topic in Emergency

    I would agree that the 12 week practium would be very benefical. I think students sometimes tend to fall in love with every unit they work on. I also think that new grads should start wherever they...

  10. Dating Patients

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think you can help who you find attractive etc, but with that said....I would hold back until they have been discharged. no humping the pt in the hopital!!. THat being said my aunt met my...

  11. What do you think is a major problem in nursing?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to sweetyjen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think one of the major problems is that almost all nursing programs have a wait list a mile long, my school is up over 800 and they take 160 per year, do the math. some LPNs can't seem to find...

  12. 7p-7a nurses: do you spend enough time w/ your family?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work 8-5 in my previous life and so does my hubby. we both commute so it means out of the house by 7 (except in the lovely winter when it is earlier) and home by 6 or 6:30 depending on...

  13. drinks at the nurses station

    KrisRNwannabe replied to gamegirlkimmy's topic in Nurse Management

    where i do my clinical this semester no drinks are allowed on the floor. I admit to being one of those with a water bottle permanetly affixed to my hand. in the supply room there is a water/ice...

  14. Would you ever sue for malpractice?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably have to say no. There isn't any amount of money that would take away the pain of losing my husband. everytime i would try to spend it i would be reminded that he was gone and wasn't...

  15. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    KrisRNwannabe replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    yuck!!, that last thing i would want to see in the hospital as a patient is some hairy nurse coming at me. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK I would run screaming from the room. I know men can't control their carpet...

  16. Start a family VS nursing school

    KrisRNwannabe replied to e_pigpig's topic in General Students

    I nearly died last february when my period was late. i thought i am not going to able to start the nursing program in august. thankfully it was a false alarm!!! a girl in my class is a surragate...

  17. How do you know if you will be able to handle Hospice Nursing?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to JNT'smom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I know hospices in my area are always looking for volunteers. why not try it for a few weeks and see how you do. My aunt (hospice nurse for 20+ years) believes that all nurses have a niche that...

  18. Badly needing to vent right now.

    KrisRNwannabe replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure if it was the way I was raised or what but..... If I made a mistake with the schedule and was supposed to be there and was not, as soon as someone called I would drop whatever I was...

  19. cortisone injections to C5

    KrisRNwannabe replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I have a similar problem at L3. I go to a pain clinic for treatment. I went to a chiropractor who refused to touch me. he was worried about causing more pain and permanant nerve damage. I agree...

  20. Best hospital to work for in West Michigan?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to jenrninmi's topic in Michigan Nursing

    well I thought they would all be the "BEST" since they are on the "BEST" side of the state. sorry i couldn't help but reply. my husband was transferred to grand rapids a few years ago. i lasted...

  21. hi michigan nurses

    KrisRNwannabe replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    i have done clinicals at both. I would tend to go with Covenant over St Mary's. unless you like open heart pts. then St Mary's is the place for you. if you like babies and peds then covenant is for...

  22. Who plans to Remain a LPN?

    KrisRNwannabe replied to HannasMom's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am not planning on staying a LPN. when i finish LPN school I am going right to finish my RN. around here, if you can find a hospital that will hire you the starting rate is 11.50 an hour. RNs...

  23. Major career move...need advice...

    KrisRNwannabe replied to bennett_480's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    believe me you are not the first one on this board to let life redirect your dreams. i graduated high school went to the University of Michigan as a nursing major. But then i noticed that all of my...

  24. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    KrisRNwannabe replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    i looked at the program at OCC but ended up getting in elsewhere. I know how money and school are. i am a career changer with a husband and a house. we were used to me making 18 bucks an hour so in...

  25. nursing school really FULL TIME???

    KrisRNwannabe replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    brandy, Where do you plan on attending school? I go to nursing school in michigan so i am familiar with lots of schools. i have 3 days of lecture and 2 10 hr days of clinical. the lecture days are...