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  1. Aquacell AG

    rksgray13 replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It should be taken out. I have a QOD dsg change with this. It's applied feeling like the old calcium fiber packing and it absorbs the drainage making it more of a "wet skin/scab"

  2. What do you think? Cause I know it's not right..

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in Home Health

    Well alright. Some get it and some dont. and it seems I get the same type of answer for most of my FEW posts. so I'll refrain from now

  3. What do you think? Cause I know it's not right..

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in Home Health

    Its not the job. I love the job and the people. I was just wondering if this is just me or what? I have my people i see. Most of the time the call with a SOC middle of the day and ask me to go. If I...

  4. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    rksgray13 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what to say here but DANG!. My patient is on my last nerve right now. He's CONSTIPATED at 2AM!! What in the world do you want me to do???? I gave your miralax. You have nothing else. NEWS...

  5. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much! A slice of heaven. My friendgirl made me cupcakes yesterday and had one with a candle in it ready for me when I got to work! It looked just like that piece of

  6. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all are too funny with this! Literally it was a bunch of crap. This man gets impacted at home and his poor wife has to do this. BUT they didn't tell us on admission, hey- Mag citrate at home with...

  7. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. I'm not new though. 11 years under my little belt. I also have that mentallity, that the dr made that choice to be a doc and that's the brakes. KInda like I don't want to stick my arm into...

  8. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    rksgray13 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Right now......

  9. Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    Let me be a little more honest. He's not complaining "this much". He just called out. I did research his chart and found a PRN order. I've sent for it. I've given him more pain medicine as requested,...

  10. Be a nurse or not?! HELP ME PLEASE!

    rksgray13 replied to ENT RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OMG, really? You would be the type of nurse other nurses would strangle. Do not go into nursing. Your pts wouldn't

  11. If I see one more post titled....

    rksgray13 replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Nursing

    Now that's funny right

  12. How do I get my foot in the door???

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It would be twice as long... CRNA's have it better too than MD's I think. So why not do CRNA and then go one more year and get a a phd in it. Right? Dr. Rksgray13 RN?

  13. How do I get my foot in the door???

    rksgray13 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been a nurse for 11 years. Lpn for 9 of those years, RN for the past 1 1/2 years. As an LPN i've only worked in clinics, LTC, home health, and staffing agancies. As an RN I've worked oncology in...

  14. How do I get my foot in the door???

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is about who you know! And I don't know N E 1. I know people that know people. But I want you to hire me because I fit the position and you believe that I will do well for your unit and hospital. I...

  15. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

    rksgray13 replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Guess I need to added to the list! I had 130something questions on NCELX-RN and if it's truly true I PASSED!! There was a girl in my class that called pearson after she tried this trick and the lady...

  16. Scared of NCLEX-RN

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks everyone for advice and encouragement. According to PV trick...... I PASSED!!!!!! I had 130something questions with almost 3 hours

  17. ?'s from NCLEX. hard/easy

    rksgray13 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was just wondering how do you tell if they are the harder level questions or the easier level? I heard that the easier are the straight fact questions like things you memorize but I memorize...

  18. ?'s from NCLEX. hard/easy

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks! I'll try to remember that when I'm

  19. Scared of NCLEX-RN

    rksgray13 replied to rksgray13's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OH MY thank you all! I hva been doing alright with getting more right than wrong in practice tests. I stink at the SATA and when I get it down to the two answers I almost ALWAYS choose the wrong one....

  20. Memphis Area Job Outlook

    rksgray13 replied to mack68's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    They are not telling me anything. I don't get call backs. When I do call I get voicemails with no call backs. There was this one place that i called the nursing super and she told me about a position...

  21. Memphis Area Job Outlook

    rksgray13 replied to mack68's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I have 12 applications on for methodist in a variety of positions and times, 7 on at baptist with the same variety, st francis, the med, and other clinics, behavioral health, and ltc in memphis,...

  22. Dec '09 Grads, raise your hands!

    rksgray13 replied to Bobbkat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    graduated ADN 12/11/09. no job, no money for boards, and no call back on a job. yay for being an

  23. STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

    rksgray13 replied to wonderwomanchels's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in this boat too. I have been an LPN since 2001 and graduated RN school this past December. I will take boards in a few short weeks. I have applied and applied with no avail. 1 call back that I...

  24. Important question about becoming an RN

    rksgray13 replied to johnemmons's topic in General Nursing

    I went to Northwest in Senatobia. I was told the same thing before I applied. I needed at least a 19 and I had an 18 and it was real competitive. I took their residual and got a 23 and a 67 and 71...

  25. ATI questions

    rksgray13 replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Students

    I love love love ATI. I am about to take more tests today. We started with them after ERI too. The proctored exams do not tell you whether or not you got them correct. Instead you will have a print...