Kashia

Kashia ASN, LVN

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  1. Evolution and Nursing

    Kashia replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Believe in

  2. The Nightingale Pledge - Still relevant today?

    Kashia replied to Julius Seizure's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Here is Wikipedia on Nightingale Pledge history. I said it in 1999. It is beautiful traditional and of no cause to offend anyone....after all , the dollar bill still reads.... In God We...

  3. Retro nurse uniforms....where to order?

    Kashia posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I recently heard of a traveling nurse that wears uniform styles of the 40's 50's..a dress style white stockings shoes. She was told from nursing heads she had to wear regular scrubs so she went to...

  4. Medication error scenario

    Kashia posted a topic in General Nursing

    Quick scenario: Pt returning to ltc from acute care with new medication orders. Norco previously ordered number "2" 5/325 q 4 hrs, packages labeled hydrocodone 5/325. New order written: Norco "1"...

  5. Its official! I am leaving nursing.........

    Kashia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I found the great Allnurses forum when I was a student, before I graduated. It helped me so much! And has helped me throughout the years. But here I am posting this....I am leaving nursing. I am a...

  6. Hostile nurses- how do you deal with?

    Kashia posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just remembered! The place I agreed to work ( agency) next weekend has some hostile nurses. UGH! They work Noc shift, I am doing days. No problem except during report. A few of them who have no need...

  7. Hostile nurses- how do you deal with?

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

    Contemplating and came up with answer. We have a right to not be harassed in the work place, a legal protection. In that case, situation referred to employer who is responsible for protecting...

  8. How to drop subtle hints with my nursing students about faith.

    Kashia replied to HappyWife77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a nursing instructor you can find out what faith related nursing careers there are. Google "Parish" nursing, or community faith based nursing, etc. and then let students know about these options....

  9. Will they contact State Board

    Kashia replied to chinadoll1's topic in Patient Medications

    I would not think so ..if the Board of nursing was contacted every time a med error was made, they would have no time for anything else. We are all human and we do all make mistakes. If the...

  10. Has anyone grown to love nursing

    Kashia replied to elyse2012's topic in General Nursing

    I have really loved nursing when on full time staff. As agency nurse, I still love the patient/nursing aspect but the politics personalities of other nurses have made it little bitter. So I would...

  11. Yet another burned-out nurse question...

    Kashia replied to Gabrielle33's topic in General Nursing

    pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago... Google it, see The

  12. Coworker (resident) is a former patient..

    Kashia replied to mystory's topic in Psychiatric

    In small rural areas I think this is common or has potential to be. I have worked with doctor as coworker who was also my doctor at one time. It was fine, professional lines respected, relationships...

  13. Can you imagine having Spiderman as a patient?

    Kashia replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Long ago, we did have a patient called Spiderman. He was the real deal. He had been bitten by brown recluse , delayed seeking treatment, damage eventually to bone.... and he ended up having total...

  14. A Rough Nursing Shift...

    Kashia replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Now that is

  15. New to Agency Nursing- and worried

    Kashia replied to Dalla's topic in Agency Nurses

    good advice. here is what I discovered.....collect written references from nurses you work with who know you feel comfortable with you. you know, the old fashioned hand written on paper kind of...

  16. agency Nurses, How do you do it??

    Kashia replied to beatrice1's topic in Agency Nurses

    In report, as agency new on the scene, I care to know a brief but relative history if there has been change of condition in patient. Who is diabetic, and pills crush or whole. New admits, recent...

  17. Why are new nurses treated poorly?

    Kashia replied to rnckr's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Greetings new nurse.....all nurses can be treated poorly so its nothing about being new. just a place to jab, but if it was not that, they would find another. well, I am an older nurse- And I see...

  18. How to handle lazy LPN's on the team

    Kashia replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Could you just talk directly to the nurse offending you? If someone has done something that offends you, maybe just bring it up to them. In a calm way, you can state your

  19. Fired for expressing concerns about patient safety and care!

    Kashia replied to hkrntobe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Girl, hear what Peter Paul and Mary are sayin about doing the right thing....If I Had a Hammer..... Thank you for doing the right thing and being a patient advocate instead of .....like the...

  20. A father, daughter & a dog

    Kashia replied to GitanoRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Thank you for inspirational story. And reminder of Hebrews

  21. I feel like everybody hates being a nurse!!!

    Kashia replied to hershdawg's topic in General Nursing

    I love patient care! and some nurses and other staff as well.:-) The hard part -it is oppressive and money profit is bottom line. working in non profit or church owned places tend to have better...

  22. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    Kashia replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A follow up comment after reading more posts: Which states require a nurse applying for a lic to list medications they are on? California does not require this. On potential employers: OK, what do...

  23. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    Kashia replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am in agreement with Sasha, the poster of this thread. If a patient who happens to be a nurse, has a physician recommendation, in a state which allows for this, and it is not used while on the job,...

  24. How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

    Kashia replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just a short comment on what is where: I do agency work and work a lot of different places. There are wonderful long term, assisted living and acute care hospitals and there are the "others." I find...

  25. Being an ugly nurse

    Kashia replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I first read the heading of your post , I thought it would be concerning the heart of a nurse, perhaps a mean spirited nurse or other behavioral control issues agendas. Ha ha Surprised was I to...