K8RN

K8RN specializes in MSICU and CCU.

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1. Central Lines: saline or heparin?

   K8RN replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   10cc NS followed up by 5cc Heparin 100u/ml. Someone's PICC was good and blocked up the other day, IV RN got an order to put a tPA flush through it...cleared up that clot

2. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

   K8RN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

   No psych for me thanks! No peds (not because of the kids but because of the parents), LTC, OR or post-partum either for that matter. I'll stick to hearts and brains thanks. Love cardio/tele and...

3. Sink or Swim/Eat Their Own

   K8RN replied to organic_matter's topic in General Nursing

   Yikes. I'm the only one so far to have a good supportive experience?? No complaints outta this girl for the floor I work on. Us new grads are welcomed with open arms and given awesome support from...

4. Kicking my butt...

   K8RN replied to PJMommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I had/have the same problem. Don't worry too much about it. I graduated the beginning of August. I did my 4month pre-grad in neurosurg. I was always coming up against new disease processes, new...

5. I need help for a presentation!!! Please

   K8RN replied to hampshire_nurse's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

   http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=falcine maybe that

6. patients who think that nurses should become doctors too

   K8RN replied to nadia562002's topic in General Nursing

   :roll That was funny. This is a good one to differentiate our professions... Doctor's treat the disease and Nurses treat the

7. What is your least favorite.....

   K8RN replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a big fan of diabetic feet. Necrotic flesh and black toes just don't turn my

8. Anyone sick of working weekends????

   K8RN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   I don't mind working weekends. Good staff on my floor make working weekends not too bad. Besides, I could never work a typical M-F, 9-5. I just don't work that

9. A nurses poem- for those who haven't read it yet

   K8RN replied to leesonlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Pretty much sums up my day at work! Minus the phone call to the kids, since I dont have

10. A nurses poem- for those who haven't read it yet

    K8RN replied to leesonlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pretty much sums up my day at

11. Whats your fav sleep mask?

    K8RN replied to katie345's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I guess I'm lucky from what I've read here and from what I hear from co-workers on my floor. I have no problems sleeping after nights, no masks, no dark blinds. I get home at 0800 and I'm...

12. Do you have to pay for parking?

    K8RN replied to JJFROG's topic in General Nursing

    Cost of parking comes off my paycheque (as if I dont have enough coming off it already) 25 cents for every hour you work in a pay period. So it's $3 for a 12 hour shift. Could be

13. Nurses caps!

    K8RN replied to FERTMYRTOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I would never wear a cap or a dress of any colour. Not a functional uniform in my opinion. Also, I don't need a hat to define my

14. How Rude!!!

    K8RN replied to stella123 rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh well, at least you have a title behind your name. What does that hairdresser

15. Scrubs

    K8RN replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    We had to wear solid baby blue scrubs, which in comparison to my mother's all white with dark brown nylons and dark brown shoes is pretty good. The guys in my class hated wearing the baby blues and I...