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kdkout BSN, RN

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  1. Advice on becoming a NICU Nurse

    kdkout replied to virginaboy778's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Personally, I'd get your BSN first because a lot of employers want it so you may be limiting yourself. If I could, I'd suggest you do med/surg for a year first and then do NICU.....but I'm sure my...

  2. NICU to SICU?

    kdkout replied to Emm_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I feel like you need to be more specific about what you want or why. You did med-surg, wanted to try NICU and then got NICU....and "love it" but dont want to stay because you dont want to be a NNP....

  3. Adult ICU RN interested in NICU

    kdkout replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with all the above posts, although some NICUs are higher acuity than others, by far. Your other adjustment will be working very closely with stressed out parents. While I enjoy that the NICU...

  4. NICU jobs in MN-MSP area?

    kdkout replied to kdkout's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks!

  5. NICU jobs in MN-MSP area?

    kdkout posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hello fellow NICU nurses; I have a lot of experience in many areas of nursing. Have been doing level II/III NICU nursing in a large metro city for past 12 or so years...in 2 different 40-70 bed units....

  6. NICU jobs in MN-MSP area?

    kdkout replied to kdkout's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks! It especially helps to explain the differences between campuses. Are they all 12s or 8 hr shifts? I prefer

  7. The film: Vaxxed.

    kdkout replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

  8. The film: Vaxxed.

    kdkout replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I am not anti-vax.....but have tried to see both sides of the issue because I see both sides at work and in our school/home life. To answer the above question - the reason the anti-vaxxers dont...

  9. Parents who can't/won't pick up kids

    kdkout replied to mc3's topic in School

    Have you seen this quote? Cant help thinking about it: Students who are loved at home, come to school to learn, and students who aren't, come to school to be loved. If only wehad a way of knowing...

  10. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    kdkout replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I'm currently in it - for my anxiety. I've had pyschotherapy for years intermittently, and credit it as the # 1 thing that has kept me sane & emotionally healthy. I dont understand why...

  11. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    kdkout replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you :-) She's reluctant to have me discuss this, but I like to hear people's opinions who've dealt with

  12. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    kdkout replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your

  13. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    kdkout replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Dont read into this more than is there. I was trying to protect her privacy, nothing more. Just looking for honest

  14. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    kdkout replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Earlier in this conversation, you were all talking about the negatives of SSRIs. I'm not on any. I occasionally have some issues with anxiety, which journaling/exercise and occ visits to a...

  15. The Puberty Talk

    kdkout replied to schoolnurse2015's topic in School

    I did this 20+ years ago (in SD) and some parents were pretty freaked out about what we would say. We had to get permission for everything, which I do understand, to a point. We had some questions on...

  16. Not Enough Backup-CPS?

    kdkout replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    This makes me so sad. The position you are in, the position the child is in, all of it. And I think the Principal and "counselor" are acting like total failures. This is a huge part of their job!...

  17. Not Enough Backup-CPS?

    kdkout replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    My gosh, think of the child. You are all mandatory reporters. Stop caring about what the Principal and "counselor" think. Think about the child, both of them! This needs follow through and I...

  18. Advice for the new hire (hint: don't show your faults for awhile 😇)

    kdkout replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you're so lazy that you're already a "slacker" while on probation at your first job....well then I'm happy you were "let go." I dont want to work with you. Give me a break. It's a JOB. Work is...

  19. Should I leave this racist town?

    kdkout replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the insurance thing. I have it too. Google "Malpractice Insurance for Nursing

  20. Negligent CNA

    kdkout replied to halerac88's topic in Washington Nursing

    I dont know what you should do....there probably isnt anything you can do. I'd bet it's a policy that states they have to report these things or the facility can get in trouble if they dont. The...

  21. Seattle's UWMC/Swedish Nursing Residency 2016

    kdkout replied to jsy16's topic in Washington Nursing

    Swedish is big. It's really part of the "Providence" system now, but in name still "Swedish." I think they do a good job training new grads - I felt the orientation was well organized and better than...

  22. Should I leave this racist town?

    kdkout replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To OP: I have no idea what it feels like to be you. (For only a few months I lived in a town where my skin color was a minority, and it was unnerving - but it a good way...because I needed that...

  23. Have any of your patients ever told you that you're a good nurse?

    kdkout replied to EquinoxSolstice92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This!!! Love this comment above. Could not agree more. OP - If I am correct, you are pretty new in healthcare. I want to caution you - most patients have NO IDEA if their nurse is "good" or not. Do...

  24. One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    kdkout replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I come to the ED with a kidney stone, I want my pain meds. NOW. No "one-liner" would work. Just tell me when the meds are coming, what you are doing to get them, etc. I think some of the...

  25. Phone Interview for NICU!

    kdkout replied to tinybbynurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OK, I get it. I've had these - it's often the Human Resource Dept's "weeding out" process. In my experience, it's often a lot of generic questions from a nursing recruiter that could apply to any...