Kelly_the_Great

Kelly_the_Great

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  1. WHY are nurses so catty??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Welcome back, Viking Woman...:) I think a big, big part of the problem is there are virtually no studies on this subject. And it is not an emphasized topic within nursing curriculum... BTW, there's...

  2. Can anyone tell me what radiofrequency ablation of the trigeminal nerve is?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to melzan's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a website that's got some information on it:...

  3. WHY are nurses so catty??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AHAHAHA, Tweety! You're gonna get a reputation . Didn't you know there's a double standard??? I mean, it's okay to talk all day long about how all th' problems in nursing (for that matter th'...

  4. WHY are nurses so catty??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you kiddin' me??? Next the argument will be, well, maybe men are just as b*tchy (or catty - whichever) but that's just because of the "feminization of

  5. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Oh my grossness....LOL! Ya'll should've told her, if you got it out, it'd have to go towards her bill. But then again, that'd probably make the business office clerk none to happy...

  6. Public Misconceptions

    Kelly_the_Great replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    QUOTE = PicklesRN: (My Dad) I take hydrocordones for my headache. _________________________________________________________________ LOL, Pickles. Few years back I worked for a neurosurgical group and...

  7. What Exciting Thing is Your Management Doing For 'Nurses Week'???

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    i got a low-fat quaker "fruit & oatmeal" strawberry cereal bar with a label stuck to the front that has the company's logo and a message that says, "we appreciate you berry, berry much!" ya'll...

  8. Net @ Twu

    Kelly_the_Great replied to longhorn114's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi, Longhorn...:) I took the NET last year @ UT and it was VERY easy!!! Like the other posters stated earlier it's primarily reading comprehension and math. I'm sure you'll do fine. Good

  9. Not a real nurse??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Okay, okay, I know I'm :deadhorse BUT! I don't know what it's like where you guys are located, if there are just tons and tons of nursing schools lookin' to fill-up their seats. However, where I'm...

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    LOL, nursemelly! As extreme as that story sounds, I wonder how many new moms have considered it??? I know there were times if I'd had about an ounce less patience, I probably would have!!!

  11. Not a real nurse??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    On-line course in the BSN program???? Now that I can be jealous of!...LOL Good luck!!!...:) I see both sides of the argument, Karen. I just (the longer and longer I am in nursing) am so...

  12. Not a real nurse??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Was I being one-sided? Didn't realize that! In fact, I thought I had stressed the importance of respect for nurses at all levels..??? BTW, I'm in my junior year of a BSN program so I'm kind of...

  13. Not a real nurse??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Yep, and ya know what? Ya never know when they might come back as your boss a few years down th' road...lol

  14. Not a real nurse??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Likin' this philosophy lots, lots,

  15. Not a real nurse??

    Kelly_the_Great replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Okay, this might be a little :offtopic: but.......... You know something I think is funny? Many of the RNs who say "you're not a professional", ya'll all know th' rest, "you didn't get as much...

  16. When did AORN become an elitist political organization?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to mgordonlvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How 'bout uh

  17. When did AORN become an elitist political organization?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to mgordonlvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I completely empathize/sympathize with your plight, my friend... :) . We could receive so much more respect, achieve so many more goals if we placed a greater emphasis upon our "total" (kind of...

  18. When did AORN become an elitist political organization?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to mgordonlvn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey, did you know you can't join the ANA (American Nurse Association) either? Really great way to encourage unity in nursing, isn't

  19. What route did you take to become an RN and why?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    :wink2: Hello! I'm an LVN in Texas. I got my certification 11 years ago when competition wasn't near as stiff as it is now, thus I had no basics, etc. Just did the one year training and got my...

  20. Good Morning Sunday, April 24, 2005

    Kelly_the_Great replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    is it too early for

  21. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, Marie, how come AORN is not your friend? Because it's RN? This is precisely what I'm referring to as "divide & conquer." I did some brief research regarding the lack of unity in nursing....

  22. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a good poster project...

  23. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say it's a gender-based issue as well. My mother was a nurse for over 35 years (car wreck 4 years ago) and she could hold her own with any man and then some. Ironically, the things that...

  24. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Do you guys think, perhaps, it might be because we don't demonstrate respect of and for ourselves? Think about it, who's the first person you hear putting down another nurse (usually for the whole...