Kelly_the_Great

Kelly_the_Great

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  1. Resignation Retention

    Kelly_the_Great replied to retention's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Wow, I totally forgot about this thread. I wonder how things went with the OP mission...??? Something I've thought of in the interim, apply customer service techniques to nurses in the same way you...

  2. "Just" a 2-year degree

    Kelly_the_Great replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    There ya go with that useless "critical thinkin'" kinda mess...how pretentious of you...lol (j/k). Thing is, RNsRWe, what we're trying to say is, nobody's discrediting the hard work it takes to get an...

  3. Advocacy and Caring..

    Kelly_the_Great replied to solumedrol's topic in General Nursing

    Just to high-jack the thread for a second, since this is a school assignment there's something valuable to be gained from Athena's story that I want to point out. See how Athena brought "healing"...

  4. An ADN Degree is NOT a "2 year" Degree

    Kelly_the_Great replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in General Nursing

    Hang in there, :icon_hug: Hey, you know what's really great? Maybe your sense of being "blown away" is really just a greater sense of appreciation..? With this perspective, you will have the...

  5. An ADN Degree is NOT a "2 year" Degree

    Kelly_the_Great replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in General Nursing

    In my geographical area, there is such competition to get into the ADN program and since additional points are given for each pre-req/basic class already completed, you aren't even considered for...

  6. Socialized Medicine sure is scary.....

    Kelly_the_Great replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Spoken like a true Missouri woman from the Show Me State! Why are the ins. co. above accountability? Because they are probably the most powerful lobbying group in Washington,...

  7. Eating your young

    Kelly_the_Great replied to abq rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hey RN/MSN/JD, You are right! They have made this change (which is wonderful :) and a move in the right direction), it was not an option when my paper was completed though. I only recently...

  8. Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why should it be confidential information? If the employee wants to share the information with their colleagues, isn't it their 1st amendment right to do so if they

  9. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every get so frustrated you just want to cry? You know what I see as really being the problem (aside from the fact our culture reveres youth to an extreme), we do not teach and promote nursing unity....

  10. ADN vs. BSN for Entry Level Nursing

    Kelly_the_Great replied to pattycakebaby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As always, well said, Timothy...:bowingpur :bowingpur :bowingpur United we stand, divided we

  11. Read this- TRUE STORY! You're never gona believe this...

    Kelly_the_Great replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, Lori, that is toooo funny! LOL Wonder how he kept it quite for the 4 hour ride? Better yet, wonder how he was able to keep the twins from knowing & quite that long??? Triage, wow, who knew...

  12. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    Kelly_the_Great replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    How's that stew comin' along??? Thinking of the stew, reminded me of one of my daughter's favorite stories, "Stone Soup." For those of you who are unfamiliar with the story, the moral of it is:...

  13. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I know, sounds weird, right? Here's a link:

  14. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Marie, Peggy is a nickname for

  15. Foley balloon, test or not to test

    Kelly_the_Great replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    I test and will continue to

  16. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    Kelly_the_Great replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    Hey itiswhatitis, I think it mostly has to do with how they were "taught" to say it. You know, you say "toe-MAY-toe", I say "to-MAH-toe"???...

  17. choosing a specialty and personality type?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to TRousse's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey, I had a profile of the "Counselor Idealist." The majority of my experience has been in home health. However, I am becoming more and more interested in providing care to nurses. In the form of...

  18. Great Grandma Tattoos "Do Not Resucitate" on her chest

    Kelly_the_Great replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    You're wrong!...LOL

  19. Great Grandma Tattoos "Do Not Resucitate" on her chest

    Kelly_the_Great replied to candicane's topic in General Nursing

    You go, Grandma! "I told Gary I'd bring a busload of old ladies over if he'd give me a 10 percent cut."

  20. NOW does the public understand?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    Hasn't happened too many times in my experience but when it has, I've confronted them..."Excuse me, what did you say?" And look 'em square in th' eye when I do it with most likely my hand on my

  21. NOW does the public understand?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to FroggysMom's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLMAO!!!!

  22. Summer 2006- What are you taking?

    Kelly_the_Great replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in LPN to RN

    They won't let us take any classes in the summer! :angryfire I soooooooooo wish they'd let us take the theory classes then, it would make life so better during the Fall/Spring semesters with the...

  23. Change!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Definetly, wound care! Anybody mention the discontinued use of H2O2??? How 'bout air in peripheral

  24. Finished Nursing School on Friday...marriage is toast

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Gaelic's topic in General Nursing

    I'll 2nd th'

  25. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    Kelly_the_Great replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    :smiley_aa Congratulations, Michelle! Hey, and thanks for the words of encouragment