LadyK,RN

LadyK,RN has 4 years experience and specializes in Telemetry, Home Health, Geriatrics.

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1. Drug Seekers

   LadyK,RN replied to KYARNP's topic in Emergency

   While it is true that there are many people drug seeking, I urge you to remain compassionate and LISTEN to your patients before you judge them. I have a very dear friend who has been unable to keep a...

2. New path to patient centered medical home

   LadyK,RN replied to advsmuch08's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   In effort to manage high risk patients care coordination is becoming very common in the inpatient and outpatient setting. You will have the opportunity to have a great impact on the ability of people...

3. Are you a new informatics nurse?

   LadyK,RN replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Nursing Informatics

   I just accepted a position in a large group model HMO (we provide the care and the insurance) as a Clinical Workflow Consultant/Nursing Informaticist. I won't start for a couple of weeks but I am...

4. First Year Nurses Prayer

   LadyK,RN replied to nurseme3's topic in First Year After Licensure

   AMEN!

5. What's the best nursing program out of these schools?

   LadyK,RN replied to kraam's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I graduated from GPC Nursing School. It's a tough but good program. They have two admission times, the standard Fall admission and an acclerated Spring admission, both graduate at the same time (the...

6. Kaiser Permanente

   LadyK,RN replied to Greenlight's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I worked for Kaiser for 11 years in the DC metro area. Kaiser was a great company to work for (although I wasn't a nurse then) and I only left because I relocated to Atl and was a stay at home mom...

7. New Nurse Grad program Emory

   LadyK,RN replied to knewb's topic in Georgia Nursing

   There are 2 primary Emory hospitals in Atlanta, Emory University Hospital and Emory Midtown (formerly Crawford Long). Both are very difficult to get into as a new grad. This past Spring, when I...

8. First job in research - not really what I went to school for

   LadyK,RN replied to jambi462's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I understand your concerns. Perhaps you can do some volunteer work at a free clinic or something that allows you to practice your clinical skills. Also if you are working for a research hospital you...

9. Should I head for the hills???

   LadyK,RN replied to LostLilOne's topic in General Nursing

   To be fair to the OP, most healthy people encounter nurses at their doctors office for routine care and are not exposed to the puss, blood, poop, puke, etc. Hospital bedside nursing is a whole...

10. Masters degree- can it be in anything? Already an RN.

    LadyK,RN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You might also consider getting a MHA, Master in Healthcare Administration or MPH, Masters in Public Health. Obviously if you are geared toward administration, the MHA may be the better

11. New grad wanting to switch shifts

    LadyK,RN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would tell your NM basically what you told us. Honesty with yourself and the NM is always best. You can soft sell it, and just ask her if the dayshift is an available option to you. Then proceed...

12. I'm not really a nurse until I sign "RN" after my name

    LadyK,RN replied to NewNurseAlert's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you...it's not fair, but life is not fair and favor is not fair. The bottom line is that opportunities are quite often based on who you know. However, in most cases that is your foot in...

13. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    LadyK,RN replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations to all who have passed the NCLEX thus far!!!!!!!!!!!!

14. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

    LadyK,RN replied to mat25:40's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To God be the Glory...I passed the NCLEX with 75

15. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

    LadyK,RN replied to KAYBDT6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    To God be the Glory...........I PASSED!!