kellykelly

kellykelly

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  1. got shouted at yesterday night

    kellykelly replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    melz don't take it to heart, it happens sometimes. I like the suggestion of shutting the door, sitting down and having a chat with him. I don't know if he has other issues going on that make it not...

  2. How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    kellykelly replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I think we all have worked with one of these! Ignore her until the next time she pulls it with you. Then call her on it. I bet she'll back down quickly. Lots of nurses act like this because actually,...

  3. Resignation Letter- please inspect

    kellykelly replied to Bumashes's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I see the point of arguing for the more formal letter, but your letter is nice and may foster some goodwill if you ever need to or decide to go back. I'd take out the "though" as highlighted in read...

  4. I started my first IV last night

    kellykelly replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  5. How often should patients get bed baths?

    kellykelly replied to Skippers1's topic in General Nursing

    Amen to the soap and water for the stinky bits! I always throw the used cloths in the dirty linen bag instead of back in the water. I get grossed out seeing butt cloths thrown back in the

  6. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    kellykelly replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When you've been married 40 years and your spouse is laying in a hospital bed, would YOU want to be kicked out when they could simply get you a recliner? They've been together all that time...most...

  7. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    kellykelly replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So are you going to ban the family from visiting ever, because of this ONE wife? Why would anyone go get a spouse a tray? Tell them where the vending machines are. I joke about ass kissing but I never...

  8. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    kellykelly replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you're not working in the field of medicine, I'm not sure what you're doing. I don't care what "model" you're looking at, that's just semantics at this point. I'm really glad I work with people...

  9. How often should patients get bed baths?

    kellykelly replied to Skippers1's topic in General Nursing

    Those bed in a bag things are great. You pop them in the microwave for however many seconds it says on the bag and they are warm and really convenient for those patients not allowed to shower. We...

  10. Against Medical Advice

    kellykelly replied to rachmac03's topic in General Nursing

    What virgo

  11. How are you with needles?

    kellykelly replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    No they don't bother

  12. Nursing, the field of medicine or customer service?

    kellykelly replied to jalvino1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's medicine AND customer service, sorry. Obviously there are times when things simply can't be allowed for their safety for medical reasons, but hell if a couple that's been married 40 years wants...

  13. Is cath lab considered critical care?

    kellykelly replied to csm99's topic in General Nursing

    There are critical-care trained nurses in our

  14. Is cath lab considered critical care?

    kellykelly replied to csm99's topic in General Nursing

    It might depend on the hospital. Where I work, it is listed as "critical care" when you look at job apps. They certainly tend to critical patients, flown in from outlying areas for emergency caths, as...

  15. In need of a serious "rah rah" (long)

    kellykelly replied to Jean1313's topic in General Nursing

    Rah rah! Six months seems like forever but there is a light at the end of the tunnel... I love bedside nursing and wouldn't do anything else. Maybe you just need another specialty. I love cardiac, our...

  16. Nursing Diagnosis help

    kellykelly replied to jackie37's topic in General Nursing

    And you like doing them as a nurse in the "real world"? Because that's what I'm talking about. Utter waste of time. If I don't know how to fix the patient's constipation without a pre-written sheet of...

  17. Nurses' handwriting

    kellykelly replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I don't see the need for this to be forwarded too, other than to get the nurse in trouble because of her "attitude". If our pharmacy could not read something a nurse had written (it has...

  18. Coverd by doctor order beetwen nurse judgement and and I don't care I am coverd

    kellykelly replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks leslie. I hope you were not offended by my response, zuzi. I was truly wondering if you are having problems getting your point across due to a language barrier. That's not a judgement against...

  19. Nursing Diagnosis help

    kellykelly replied to jackie37's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't there one for Altered Elimination, Constipation? I've never encountered a bigger waste of my time in my whole career than Care Plans. A pox on anyone who says otherwise--they're bound to be...

  20. Still Uncomfortable with Code Blue

    kellykelly replied to fixinhearts33's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to admit it but I feel exactly like you do! The adrenaline starts pumping and I'm inwardly completely flipping out. I guess preventing them is more my forte, LOL. I am the only cardiac nurse I...

  21. Why do you give IV nexium and protonix slow?!

    kellykelly replied to Craychek's topic in General Nursing

    I've never given Protonix over 15 minutes. Two minutes and have never had a

  22. Stress related near breakdown

    kellykelly replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I too have been per diem (PRN) for years and I love it. I usually work at least 32 hours a week so it's like I'm a regular employee, but if I need a week off, I have it. No more wasted weekends or...

  23. Nurses' handwriting

    kellykelly replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    I guess she'd be re-writing it when she didn't get the med, wouldn't

  24. Coverd by doctor order beetwen nurse judgement and and I don't care I am coverd

    kellykelly replied to zuzi's topic in General Nursing

    Any good nurse would know that in that case the anticoagulants should have been started right away. It's a question of knowing what you're giving and WHY. For anyone to say otherwise is just silly. Do...

  25. Going on shift to previous shift's mess

    kellykelly replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    ((not that we don't all get walked on a time or two...sometimes it's hard in the heat of the moment to stay calm enough to set them