KarynicaRN

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  1. I just can't do it....

    KarynicaRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    glad that you found what you were looking for. I wish you the best of luck with everything in your

  2. Question for Female Nurses

    KarynicaRN replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    My husband works for a major soft drink manufacturer. He might not like me dating right now. j/k To answer your question...makes no difference to me at all what a guy does as long as he is

  3. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    KarynicaRN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have heard about it, but didn't know whether or not it was passed. I do agree that it should be a 4 year degree. Please don't get mad at me for saying

  4. performance eval not fair-- !

    KarynicaRN replied to robonurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I would consider that DON to not know her job and to not know YOU as a nurse. I think I would let the nurse supervisor take it up with the administrator, after all that is what she is there for. I...

  5. It's 6:59!!! For pity's sake!

    KarynicaRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you on this, and I understand your POV, but I have had a day nurse stay and stay and we can't get our shift started because she has the nurses station full of charts and she isn't done charting...

  6. It's 6:59!!! For pity's sake!

    KarynicaRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, if I had been that LPN and some day LPN told me I was going to stay until 7:30am and call the doc, I would have a few choice words to say. Problem was the night shift LPN was TOO NICE, and...

  7. It's 6:59!!! For pity's sake!

    KarynicaRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, it was bad. The poor night LPN was bullied by a day shift LPN and actually stayed until 7:30 am to call the doctor because the day shift nurse said IT WASN'T HER JOB! That poor LPN night...

  8. It's 6:59!!! For pity's sake!

    KarynicaRN replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    knew of a day nurse who told a night nurse (who was to clock out at 6 am) that she had to stay in the building until 7:30 am to call the doc on her resident who had fallen during the night. Doc...

  9. Lifting with family members

    KarynicaRN replied to ballardfam's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had an oncology nurse (RN) ask me to help move my mother in law in bed one time. MIL was dying and since I was a nurse, I went ahead and helped out. At the time I wasn't even thinking about hospital...

  10. Intolerant of RN errors

    KarynicaRN replied to medpsychRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    talk about a mistake. We had an older RN in her late 70's (not that age has anything to do with this)....but....she incorrectly translated a written doctors order for lisinopril 2.5mg. She wrote 12.5,...

  11. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    KarynicaRN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    how about the word angina? I have heard it pronounced an jhy na.. sounds like long i and an gina short i... I was always taught long i.???

  12. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

    KarynicaRN replied to newhere_noname's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    i have had students drop out of nurse aide classes because they didn't do the research on exactly what a cna does. many reasons why people quit class is; having a 2 month old at home that is very...

  13. How Dare You Say That To My Patient!!!

    KarynicaRN replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    i had a tech go bazerk(sp) on the evening shift once. i was down in a room hanging iv vancomycin when i see the don pull up in her vehicle. i got finished with what i was doing, set the pump, and told...

  14. Time required for safe med administration

    KarynicaRN replied to skrnypa's topic in General Nursing

    i feel your pain. in most hospitals and ltc we have an hour window. one hour before and 1 hour after the time of the actual med pass. i heard an adminstrator go off on a nurse who was running 5...

  15. what are these people thinking???

    KarynicaRN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    this happens all the time. you bring something to work with you and then some clown comes along and drinks it. in your case, they probably took a few sips and walked away. what a pain. when i was...

  16. Seeking employment with VA hospital

    KarynicaRN replied to gratefulnurse's topic in General Nursing

    here in illinois a rn without a bsn can be a nurse at the va. so can an lpn. in the military a bsn is usually required or at least you must be working toward the

  17. Clinical Intructor

    KarynicaRN replied to Averatec's topic in General Nursing

    that is correct in my state of illinois. an instructor must have a msn to teach rn students, but can have a bsn to teach lpn. i had a clinical instructor who was working on her msn who was at the...

  18. Clinical Intructor

    KarynicaRN replied to Averatec's topic in General Nursing

    just to clarify..my student did not realize that i was a registered nurse. i guess she just thought i was a teacher brought in by the college to teach nursing students and chaperone students in the...

  19. If your afraid of killing someone, should you not pursue nursing?

    KarynicaRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    please don't let the math scare you away. i was terrified of not passing a mandatory drug calculations test which was given 3 weeks before graduation from rn school. we had 2 chances to get a 90 or...

  20. what should I do?

    KarynicaRN replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

    yes, it was very difficult for me, but i had 3 children ages 12, 7 and 1 year old when i first started nursing school. we were told upfront exactly what to expect from school. we were told that...

  21. Coworkers - So Now That We Know What We Want To Tell Them

    KarynicaRN replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    i finally spoke up to a couple of nurses that i worked with in ltc. one was coming in late every single night. shift started at 10pm. she waltzes through the door every single night at 10:15.pm. we...

  22. Dealing with smells...

    KarynicaRN replied to lvmama's topic in General Nursing

    it will take time. at first you will want to run and hide somewhere, but believe me after years of doing this, you will get used to it. i like the idea of the halls coughdrops. it does work. your...

  23. Clinical Intructor

    KarynicaRN replied to Averatec's topic in General Nursing

    to me it's the same thing. i have to be a registered nurse to teach a group of students be it nurse aides, lpn or rn students. i have to be up on the knowledge and know what i am doing. i had a...

  24. I hate the NCLEX-RN Exam

    KarynicaRN replied to NCLEX-RN Sucks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i took the nclex-rn exam 12 years ago and it was a nightmare. i had to go through all 265 questions and i was literally wishing i could just turn off the computer and walk out!. when i had taken my...

  25. *Sigh* How do I tell my family?

    KarynicaRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    do what your heart tells you. if you miss this opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life. you will always look back and wish you had done what you felt was right for you. then you have...