ilovechadkrause

ilovechadkrause has 4 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics.

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1. Why did you get into nursing?

   ilovechadkrause replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

   I first became interested in nursing because I heard that there was a maternity unit in my province that had to close due to poor staffing. It broke my heart to think that this small community...

2. What sort of unit should I work on?

   ilovechadkrause posted a topic in General Nursing

   Does anybody out there know of a test nurses can take to see what type of nursing they'd enjoy most? I am currently working on a medicine unit, and just don't feel like I want to stay there forever....

3. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   WOW.... sounds like a very harsh work environment! I get the impression that your unit is very political, lots of cliques. Kind of like surviving high school.... only worse! ha Its unacceptable that...

4. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   OrthoRN09 - what sort of unit do you work on? I work on a bus acute care unit, and we usually have a 5:1 ratio - I would LOVE to have a 2 or 3 patient work load! But, perhaps your patients have more...

5. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, I agree that a 7:1 ratio is WAY too high! We've had this happen several times on our unit, because people just don't show up, or they aren't able to fully staff a particular shift, Its just...

6. How can I stay in nursing after this weekend?

   ilovechadkrause replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

   I just had a rough weekend too - worked 3 very BUSY day shifts in a row. I am not complaining - I love being a nurse.... but some days, I ask WHY am I still here? :loveya: It can be tough, especially...

7. The best nursing job ever!!

   ilovechadkrause replied to MELY13's topic in General Nursing

   There are many jobs I've enjoyed. 1) Continuing care in private assisted living facility. Worked there for 3 years, straight days (although I picked up the odd evening and night shift). We only had...

8. My First Code

   ilovechadkrause replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you everyone for your replies. It is very cool that you took the time to talk about your experiences. I know I have so much to learn as a new nurse. I was wondering if CASTLEGATES could better...

9. My First Code

   ilovechadkrause posted a topic in General Nursing

   Towards the last few days of my comprehensive practicum, I experienced my first code blue. The very busy acute care unit I was working on had about 30 patients, with a 5 to 1 nurse, sometimes 6 to 1...

10. Philippines pregnancy culture

    ilovechadkrause replied to jcarr's topic in International Nursing

    haha - Sorry about the user name confusion. My name is Chelsey. My husband is Chad. Thus, "I love Chad Krause." ha ha Just wanted to clarify!

11. Philippines pregnancy culture

    ilovechadkrause replied to jcarr's topic in International Nursing

    I thought this website was helpful. Just a list of traditional prenatal practices. Enjoy!

12. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    ilovechadkrause replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    Thank you everyone for your insightful ideas and opinions. I think where some of the confusion regarding my original question of "should we merge the LPN and RN programs" is because the roles are...

13. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    ilovechadkrause posted a topic in LPN to RN

    It is becoming increasingly obvious that the roles of an RN and LPN are blurring into one another. My question is: Should we eliminate this distinction altogether? If so, by what means? We could...

14. IV Therapy

    ilovechadkrause posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone out there have cool memory aids or tricks for remembering which IV fluid is used for particular therapies? Also, I seem to be forgetting how hypertonic and hypotonic solutions effect the...

15. Alternative to spanking

    ilovechadkrause replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    My mother, grandmother, aunts and I have discussed this very issue at length. Being that I am not a mother, I am cannot say that I have any personal experience, but here's what the women in my family...