LadyK,RN

LadyK,RN

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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!!

  16. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

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

    I can't say for sure. My school was very slow (3 weeks) in getting the transcripts printed and sent to the Dept of Nursing, because they processed the paperwork of incoming students first *Ugh*....

  17. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

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

    Most of my questions seemed to be in the areas that I am weakest in...pharmacology and peds. I figure when I pass, God wants to make sure He gets all the credit. LOL! To God be the

  18. NCLEX Takers Support Thread

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

    Thank you for starting this thread. I wish I had seen it before. I took the NCLEX this morning after much prayer with friends and family. I truly believe that it is Christ Jesus who got me through...

  19. Welcome to NCLEX August 2009 Group!!!

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

    Took NCLEX this morning...it stopped at 75 questions. I am believing God that I passed. I studied using Saunders NCLEX review

  20. GA Nursing Roll Call

    LadyK,RN replied to jb2u's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Karen here! I just graduated from GPC's nursing program last week and am job seeking and studying for the

  21. Intuition??

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

    "call it intuition, a hunch....whatever. it was the leading of the holy spirit ! praiser :heartbeat"

  22. Frustrated with myself...advice plz

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

    While I am still a nsg student, I used to be a pt advocate for an HMO (outpt clinic setting). I've had more people yell at me than I can count, when I was there soley to listen and problem solve....

  23. feelin' postal

    LadyK,RN replied to persephone714's topic in General Students

    Take comfort in the fact that it is just a semester. Yes it is hard. No it is not fair. But it probably is not the first or the last time that you will have to "grin and bear it" for a season....

  24. Georgia Southern RN-BSN online

    LadyK,RN posted a topic in General Students

    Is anyone here getting their BSN thru GA Southern's RN-BSN online program? If so, how was the program? How do they conduct clinicals and how many clinical rotations did you have? How often did you...

  25. GPC acceptance letters

    LadyK,RN replied to sydnie07's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am graduating from GPC in May also and it has improved drastically from previous years. The graduating class is approximately 130 students this year. And yes, I would do it again at GPC given the...