nkochrn

nkochrn RN

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  1. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    nkochrn replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    This always has annoyed me too, it even made me wonder if I was saying it wrong a few times! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one that pronounces it

  2. Is My Nursing License At Risk?

    nkochrn replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think these nurse's that are worried about losing their licenses are just misguided. They are probably taught in school that they may be in danger of losing their license for these trivial things....

  3. Full Moon Syndrome: Fact or Fiction

    nkochrn replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Our Ambulance service that usually averages 1 call per day, ran 30 calls during the week of the full moon! I've never been a believer in any full moon superstitions, but wow does it seem to have had...

  4. If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    nkochrn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I think about changing careers ALL the time and I can't ever make up my mind what I'd like to do! 1. An Author of Novels, maybe even some 'steamy' ones! (I get too self conscious letting others read...

  5. BreakRoom 2012 Article Contest 3rd Quarter

    nkochrn replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Thanks for all the votes, this was a very welcome surprise this morning! Congratulations to all the

  6. Contradictions; How can death be life?

    nkochrn replied to david1113's topic in General Students

    This is so beautifully written. As I watch my Dad battle cancer I see my parents appreciating the little things and each other so much more. Wishing your family the

  7. McKesson Paragon

    nkochrn replied to RN_Wannabee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I don't know anything about Paragon, but I'd be interested in hearing more about it! Our family practice uses Practice Partner from Mckesson. If in the unlikely event we'd ever switch the software...

  8. What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    nkochrn replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

    Psych patients! They scare the crap outta me. I know they need help and I'm not hating on them for coming to the ER, I just don't wanna be the nurse that has to deal with

  9. Dragon Software

    nkochrn posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Anyone have any experience using Dragon software? We are looking into getting it for our docs, just curious what everyone's experience is with it. Our docs currently dictate and then we HIM...

  10. Dragon Software

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Thanks ikarus. Did they have to speak slower because the Dragon was 'learning' their speech patterns? It sounds like it was probably just that they were always going to have to speak slower. We had...

  11. Embarrasing illnesses

    nkochrn replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Saw an ER patient, female, approx. 35 y/o. Was having intercourse using protection and the condom slipped off inside her and her and boyfriend couldn't get it

  12. Curious about taking care of 2 different EHR's

    nkochrn posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Our hospital is critical access and uses HMS, we have a family practice attached to our hospital who utilizes Practice Partner. I have lots of experience using HMS as a former floor staff nurse and...

  13. Working nights, tons of work meetings scheduled during my sleep hours?

    nkochrn replied to Jaimie.RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our nurse's meetings are always scheduled at 2:30 pm. Our shifts run from 4-4. When I was working nights, if there was a meeting scheduled before noon, there is no way I'd

  14. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    nkochrn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be right there and I have 2 kids at home, which my husband is fully capable of taking care of by himself if he HAS to. I'd also be staying at the hospital to keep from exposing my own family to...

  15. Am I making the right decision? ICU---> RN informatics

    nkochrn replied to jbdang's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I am in a rural hospital and worked on the floor for 6 1/2 years before joining the IT department with no prior IT experience. I sorta got a raise and a pay cut when I started. I went from a base...

  16. Cooling Line for a TBI patient

    nkochrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    My best friend's brother is in ICU right now b/c he fell approx. 12 feet onto concrete and has a head injury. The non medical version of things I've gotten from her is basically that he lost a lot of...

  17. Cooling Line for a TBI patient

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    That makes sense, I bet it is a central line! Her text says, "they put it into his right chest into the subquasion (Sp?) vein, it's a cooling catheter for the central vein." I could NOT figure out...

  18. Applying for Online College

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    These certifications are only a part of the program, there is a lot more to the program. This is the guidebook for this program. I live in a small rural area and have no intention of moving, I'm...

  19. Nursing pay

    nkochrn replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility has a maximum raise of 2%, so I usually get 1.5-2% every

  20. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    nkochrn replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    In rural nursing, if you have a wait in the ER it's either b/c it's not an emergency and the doc is busy in clinic OR the ER is overflowing. People get upset when they aren't seen

  21. what degree do we recieve after finishing lvn/lpn program

    nkochrn replied to princess007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I graduated from LPN school I had a

  22. Cruise Nurse Great job

    nkochrn replied to phdr's topic in Nursing Career

    Super Excited for you Skylark! I think I'd love to do this someday! Someday when I'm an empty nester, soooo I've got 15 1/2 years to go, but I'm guessing that numbers gonna change in the next year,...

  23. Patient Surveys..vent.

    nkochrn replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Our patient surverys don't get posted anywhere, but if there is a serious one it's brought up either to the nurse involved or in the nurse's meeting. I know that there was one that said, "the night...

  24. In a few years all RNs will be required to have a BSN?

    nkochrn replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The last time I looked into getting my BSN online the cost was $20k and that was a few years ago. In my facility there is no difference in pay between ADN and BSN, so I didn't think it was worth the...

  25. Career Fair Presentation

    nkochrn replied to nkochrn's topic in Nursing Informatics

    This is EXACTLY why I volunteered to go to the career fair. I don't think most high school students realize that nursing can be involved in IT also. I do like the idea of talking about all the...