nkochrn

nkochrn RN

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  1. The Battle of Day vs. Night Shift

    nkochrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both night and day shifts; I even spent a little time doing a combination of both shifts. The hardest thing about alternating between the two shifts, other than sleep issues, was that I...

  2. Family having trouble with AML outcome

    nkochrn posted a topic in Oncology

    My 80 year grandmother was diagnosed with AML in August. She has been taking hydroxyurea and getting blood transfusions every 2-3 weeks. She did get 1 platelet transfusion a few weeks ago also. On...

  3. Family having trouble with AML outcome

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Oncology

    Well, She wanted to prove the doc wrong and she has sure surprised all of us! It's been 2 1/2 weeks since he told her she only had "days" left b/c her WBC was 80k and her platelets were 10. She has...

  4. Applying for Online College

    nkochrn posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I am applying at Western Governer's University for a BS in Health Informatics. The degree includes certification exams for: CIW Web Foundations Associate CompTIA A+ CompTIA Project+ Microsoft...

  5. Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    nkochrn replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has a pharmacy policy for OTC meds given to the staff, the staff receiving and nursing giving them have to sign them out. I get Ibuprofen frequently for headaches. I would talk to your...

  6. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

    nkochrn posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had an ED patient over the weekend that posted pictures on facebook from his visit. 2 of the ED nurses were in the picture and had no idea that they'd even been photographed. They were very upset...

  7. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is what I need to talk to the actual nurse about b/c I'm not sure how she found out. I think he was out of town and possibly one of his friends is from town and posted the pictures but I haven't...

  8. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    awesome, thanks so much! Do you have signs warning patients that they can not post pictures of staff or how are they made aware of the

  9. "Completing a BSN" ...or, "The Great Revenue-Generator."

    nkochrn replied to Guttercat's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Every time I've looked into getting my BSN I have decided the cost is just not worth it. In my rural setting it just doesn't gain me much. I know there is always the chance that I could move to...

  10. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for your reply, is there anyway I could see your

  11. And then the MD said.....

    nkochrn replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had to stop one of the docs in the ED from putting an NG in a patient b/c I hadn't done it before and wanted to! They are not all that way, most of ours will help out a little if needed. I've seen...

  12. May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nkochrn replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I told ya that she had

  13. Coworker having access to my password and charting

    nkochrn replied to CorinneRN's topic in General Nursing

    In most systems even the IT dept. does not know what your password is, they only see stars as the characters are hidden, so if you forget your password they reset it, then make it expire on the next...

  14. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    nkochrn replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Yes, I really am a 40 year old

  15. Intranasal Fentanyl

    nkochrn posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Does anyone have any experience with this? Thought I'd share a personal experience. My Dad just passed away from Melanoma, he was at home on Hospice and the roxanol/ativan combo just wasn't cutting...

  16. Intranasal Fentanyl

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient Medications

    I hadn't ever seen it until I helped with the advanced EMT class and they were taught how to do it. This was the first time I actually saw it on a real patient though. They use the MAD devices also....

  17. What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    nkochrn replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a family member, actually my husband's family member. Not taking care of family isn't always an option in a small rural hospital, but I try to avoid it as much as possible, since...

  18. As Nurse Lay Dying, Offering Herself as Instruction in Caring

    nkochrn replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    LOVED this article! It brought tears to my eyes and hit close to home as my Dad is dying from Melanoma. I never knew so much about skin cancer as I've learned over the next 6 months! I hope I can...

  19. Skype Interview with Cruise Line

    nkochrn replied to EMSnut45's topic in Travel

    DH and I have talked about me doing this once our kids have grown up, so I've got many many years to prepare. I can't wait to hear all about it and anyone else's

  20. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    nkochrn posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, I've been trying to find the perfect ink pen, so I can buy several to stash in my locker and always have one. It seems ink pens tend to be hard to come by some days. I don't want to waste a...

  21. What makes you want to vomit?

    nkochrn replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    There's not a whole lot that make me want to vomit, other than vomit. I was very close to vomiting one day when emptying a foley, the patient was on palliative care due to the end stages of cancer...

  22. Nurse Signatures, matching names

    nkochrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    A new nurse was just hired at the hospital. Her and I have the same last name, we also have the same first inital and are both RNs. I didn't think too much about it until the other day when she...

  23. The Battle of Day vs. Night Shift

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've listened to a nurse give a report including every detail of the labor and delivery on a patient that is scheduled to go home within a few hours! Unless there is a pertinent complication I really...

  24. The new person is a germaphobe.

    nkochrn replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I worked with a nurse that during the influenza/croup/RSV/Nasty bug season will go home (her shift ends at 4am) and strip naked in her garage, put her clothes in a plastic sack while still in the...

  25. Nursing Games is taking its toll

    nkochrn replied to ImKosher's topic in General Students

    In both LPN and RN school I remember losing 5-10 students in the first month or two of school, after that it was only 1 or 2 for the rest of the year. I don't believe any of these actually just...