kcb007

kcb007

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  1. D-Dimer Scare!!!

    kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was seen at the ER a few weeks ago with an elevated D-Dimer (1.06). A little over a week later I asked my MD to redraw. It was drawn in her office then shipped to the hospital to be tested and the...

  2. Stress related near breakdown

    kcb007 replied to inthesouthrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can definitely understand what you are going thru. I am currently out of work for 2 weeks. My psychiatrist took me out! I have currently went back to school for my BSN and my professor has taken me...

  3. Weight Gain

    kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know a successful diet? I have exercised and tried to eat right but when I get stressed I eat! And if I don't see results fast I give up! I have really been doing good walking and going to...

  4. Ever had a premonition?

    kcb007 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Nursing

    I have them all of the time. I can just think of something or say to myself what if such and such happened, what would I do. And you guessed it, not to long afterwards, I'm talking hours or in some...

  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    kcb007 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the exact same thing happen to me. It feels like you have a elephant sitting on your

  6. Anxiety Attacks

    kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    About a year or so ago I had an Anxiety Attack. I know its because of my career choice. Does anyone else ever experience Anxiety

  7. Anxiety Attacks

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Too late. Already on meds. Maybe I just need to have the doseage turned up or

  8. Anxiety Attacks

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    This last attack I had they classified it this time as a panic attack. A lot of the s/sx were the same except I felt warm in my pelvic area and felt like I had to urinate but could not!! Very weird!!...

  9. Anxiety Attacks

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    The s/sx i had with my first attack was pain in both my legs below the knees and it was more in my calf than anywhere else. Then by the afternoon it was only in the left calf. When i got home i...

  10. Highest paid nursing field?

    kcb007 replied to NoeIssa's topic in General Nursing

    I have been nursing for right at 4 years. I have done clinical, hospital, hospice, ADON for a pcs agency, and now I am currently doing Skilled Nursing. I made very good money with hospice but you have...

  11. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    You know there is one thing that puzzles me. The pt had a box of self caths lying on the bedside table and the mother stated to me that he hasn't been self cath since he was 13 yrs old and he is now...

  12. Nursing Error

    kcb007 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I inserted a foley catheter on a spina bifida pt and I set up the procedure table and my sterile field. I did everything as I was instructed. I advanced the foley and stopped when I met resistance. I...

  13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    kcb007 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!

  14. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely can say that this has been a learning experience for me!! Slowly sounds real

  15. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Yes but MD would not give order to do so. MD stated it was close to 5pm on a Friday and she wasn't writing any orders. You know how MDs can

  16. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    No, they're not on coumadin. It's just that I've always taken pride in taking good care of my patients. Now I feel like I've

  17. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Well this pt does not do self caths. The doctor sent an order for an indwelling foley to be placed. I'm not this patients primary nurse. I was only trying to help out another nurse because she was...

  18. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much!! You don't know what that means to

  19. What to do? What to do?

    kcb007 replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, I would look at the picture as a whole. Where would you benefit the most? If you don't have kids and you can live with your mom, I would get a job at a hospital working the graveyard...

  20. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked to hard for my license to lose them! Plus, the fact that I'm a worry wart doesn't help

  21. Nursing Error

    kcb007 replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    Has this ever happened to you or are you speaking of an experience that you've heard of. This has never happened to me. I am freaking out!! The doctor was notified and she stated that she wasn't...