rmkelly

rmkelly

UR, oncology, L&D, IVTherapy

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  1. Getting kicked out of the program

    rmkelly replied to HelloM1M1's topic in General Students

    Poor kiddo- been there; done that:(. I failed @ end of second semester. I thought it was the end of the world - I failed pharmacology. It was tough. My mom invented tough love (LOL)she told me to get...

  2. Please help me with my first care plan!!

    rmkelly replied to idimarzio's topic in General Students

    Risk of infection r/t compromized

  3. Do You Wear Your Colors To Work?

    rmkelly replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our dtess code is strict.RN's wear Navy& white in any combo; LPN's wear mulberry & white - no more than w piece of white; techs -green/white (white lomited to w piece ony);ancillaries-teal....

  4. Nursing school.... is just a bunch of BUSY WORK?

    rmkelly replied to SilenceDogood's topic in General Students

    I am going to an art miuseun this weekend. I'm going to tty this assignment! I'm excited! Truly, this stuff is mandated by allb the agencies that hospitals are at the mercy of. So, practice makes...

  5. Not a very good start to clinicals

    rmkelly replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    Things will get better! To assess lung sounds in bed bound patients, have someone help you sit patient up and support patient while you assess or roll to side and assess skin integrity at same

  6. Nursing school.... is just a bunch of BUSY WORK?

    rmkelly replied to SilenceDogood's topic in General Students

    Fraid

  7. Do we have valid complaints?

    rmkelly replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Students

    Yikes

  8. fired after 25yrs of service, where to go from here

    rmkelly replied to montanadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't aware I was interviewing. I would never disclose this story to a prospective employer - intention just to share. Of course there is more to the story; there always is. More and more Boomers are...

  9. fired after 25yrs of service, where to go from here

    rmkelly replied to montanadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nusre with 38years experience fired after 25 years service at last facility.in 2002, developed a cardiomyopathy following a nasty bout of flu (get your flu shop!)Had two stents RCA, and my...

  10. LVN first or straight to RN?

    rmkelly replied to luvmyfam3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in Ohio a lot of hospitals are letting LPN's go.I don't know what the prevalence is nation-wide.re:experience - we hire new grads. Re: BSN - generally no more pay, however it opens a lot more...

  11. Student Nursing Job Ideas?

    rmkelly replied to ashlenicole265's topic in General Students

    You know, some hospitals will help with tuition in exchange for a time commotment. My most recent employer paid cpomplete

  12. I feel completely lost....

    rmkelly replied to Nursingstudent2188's topic in General Students

    I called my mom the night before my second clinical. I was freaked because in pre-clinical conference, my instructor had shared that my patient was post-stroke, hemiplegic, diabetic , and I would need...

  13. I feel completely lost....

    rmkelly replied to Nursingstudent2188's topic in General Students

    Bless your heart. I am so sorry you are having a hard time. Hang in; confide in someone. What part of clinical do you struggle with? Interpersonal skills, medsn treatments, patient/family education?...