Kialya

Kialya ASN

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  1. What helped me

    Kialya posted a topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    When I was studying, I audio recorded the lectures, took my laptop to class and typed in anything I felt I needed during lecture. After class, I took my rainbow of highlighters and I would highlight...

  2. What helped me

    Kialya replied to Kialya's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Good luck with your finals

  3. Magnet status

    Kialya replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    Let me start off by saying I do NOT work in a magnet hospital (I have friends that do). From what I am told, the hospitals know exactly when the surveyors are going to show up, they beef up the staff...

  4. Nursing Student Study Tips Contest

    Kialya replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    When I was studying, I audio recorded the lectures, took my laptop to class and typed in anything I felt I needed during lecture. After class, I took my rainbow of highlighters and I would highlight...

  5. Why can't we tell pts/families we're understaffed?

    Kialya replied to delphine22's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Acutally, management would prefer it if the patients thought it was a lazy nurse. Then they just say, "Oh her? Yes, we addressed that problem. Thank you for letting us know." That way, they can pin...

  6. Top 3 worst halloween costume to wear at work.

    Kialya replied to nola1202's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was in nsg school I made and wore a giant blood pressure

  7. Which pre-nursing classes did you find the most useful?

    Kialya replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    I only read a few pages of responses, but one of the biggest classes I would recommend if available is Medical Terminology. That bit of Latin was a godsend later and I actually stumbled on that class...

  8. bariatric surgery -a question

    Kialya replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had the surgery 2 years before I graduated and became an RN (this was about 6 years ago). Like your aunt, my BMI was over 40. I had tried and failed with multiple diets and exercise. To this day I...

  9. Goal Setting documentation in the ED

    Kialya replied to needsmore$'s topic in Emergency

    Patient teaching is a real biggie I can see here. For example, prevention education (to prevent future needless ER visits for oh, say signs of a viral infection vs. bacterial infection or diabetic...

  10. I am anxious!

    Kialya replied to cindyod's topic in General Nursing

    Correct me if I am wrong, but legally can LPNs even assess/reassess a patient? How are you supposed to get around that problem too? Please do not put your license in

  11. Psych nurse pay?

    Kialya replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Psychiatric

    This is with health

  12. What is psych nursing like exactly?

    Kialya replied to Nurse4life09's topic in Psychiatric

    Here is a day in the life of a psych nurse where I work: I work 3-11 pm. I have a 5 pm and 9 pm med pass and care for up to 10 patients directly. I get out of report with the day shift around 3:30 pm...

  13. Psych nurse pay?

    Kialya replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Psychiatric

    Wow I feel wanted. I make $36/hr after shift dif. is added in. (located in Phx, Az. for profit facility) (Not a

  14. Am I Crazy?

    Kialya replied to itsme583's topic in General Nursing

    I think you might be trivializing your nursing classes. I was a 4.0 college student (even with my pre-nursing classes like Biology and A&P. Then came nursing. I still managed to finish with a...

  15. I LOVE MY JOB!!

    Kialya replied to SecondGenRN's topic in Emergency

    I love my job too :) Glad to see others are doing well

  16. just starting

    Kialya replied to ebekojudy_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you

  17. Do all nursing specialties get paid the same?

    Kialya replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, psyc nurses are paid better then

  18. Psych Nursing jobs as a new graduate

    Kialya replied to LolaBunnie's topic in Psychiatric

    Pink22 pm

  19. ATTENTION NEW GRADS: get e-mails about job openings!

    Kialya replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!

  20. ATTENTION NEW GRADS: get e-mails about job openings!

    Kialya replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Annual Membership Dues (Institutions) Membership dues for Fiscal Year 2009 (July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009) are $3,778.00. Schools of nursing that have never...

  21. Second Class Citizens

    Kialya replied to LilPeonNo1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the shift wars really don't solve much. It sounds as though you believe in doing a good job at your work and kudos for that! Where I work, you get paid more to work the graveyard shift so...

  22. Psych Nursing jobs as a new graduate

    Kialya replied to LolaBunnie's topic in Psychiatric

    I work at a psyc. facility in Phoenix (Glendale, actually) that hired me with no nursing experience at all. Been there almost a year now

  23. Dilemma -- any advice?

    Kialya replied to CaptScrubs13's topic in General Students

    With her attitude and grades, she may find it difficult to even graduate from a nursing program as difficult as they can be. I would let Karma decide her fate. Good luck to you and your