lkwashington

lkwashington

Tele, ICU, ED, Nurse Instructor,

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  1. malpractice insurance

    lkwashington replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    i have them too. i have heard good things about them. one nurse friend of mine have used them twice. she states the service was

  2. Do Nurses ever receive any recognition?

    lkwashington replied to angmcav's topic in General Nursing

    We have a nurse week in the month of May at the facility I

  3. Pushing Dilaudid?

    lkwashington replied to chacmool's topic in Patient Medications

    I have administered 100 mg of Demerol IV every 6 hours. In our accudose we had to get 2 50 mg vials. I agree it is a lot of pain

  4. Made to float, when I know I will sink.

    lkwashington replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I work is about a 140 bed hospital. I would think floating would be positive but some nurses dont like change. This may become a

  5. Neurosurgical/Stroke/Medical Unit Staffing?

    lkwashington replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked on a tele unit that I have had 8 patients at one time. I was charge. Guess what the CEO wanted us to have 9 patients a piece. Admin wonders why we have a increase in falls and we are...

  6. Nurses dating Doctors??

    lkwashington replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Listen to this....I know a MD dating at least two nurses at my facility and guess what his wife works there also. I think nurses and MD dating is not a problem because other non nursing/md staff...

  7. Made to float, when I know I will sink.

    lkwashington replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    My facility has something called the healthy work environment. You only float to floors that you can manage patient care. Med surg stick with med surg. Tele may go to ICU but dont take vents. Tele and...

  8. Just wanted to give a little bit of hope...

    lkwashington replied to blessedmomma247's topic in General Nursing

    Im glad you had a good outcome with a job you

  9. can anyone recommend any good study guide books?

    lkwashington replied to headliner1889's topic in General Students

    You also want to look into Prentice Hall Nursing with Review and Rationales. These books come in every nursing course subjects. Good for studying for nursing classes and NCLEX

  10. failed nursing students

    lkwashington replied to vccorscc's topic in General Students

    You are exactly righ!!! APA format. This would be a good book to purchase. Keep like its your school

  11. last semester and burned out...

    lkwashington replied to patricianyc's topic in General Students

    The burnout feeling is when you are working hard to accomplish something in life. You are tired because you have studied hard and you did it for 2 or more years. When you finish take a break or better...

  12. How often do you get drug tested?

    lkwashington replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    This was an open-ended question that maybe should have been posted in the student forum. I agree with most posts. Just don't do drugs then you dont have to worry about it. If you take legal...

  13. Walden University-woohoo!!

    lkwashington replied to Otessa's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Otessa...Im thinking about the same school and MSN track. I have heard good things about Walden University from 2 other students who have finished a semester or two. Can you tell a little about the...

  14. "practice what you preach"..am I only one who gets this?

    lkwashington replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    NightnurseRN....Hate is a strong word. They know we are human but I think they think we are super humans.

  15. Took my nclex, failed again

    lkwashington replied to lovepinks's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I taken Kaplan. It was worth my money. I also failed my boards twice. If you follow Kaplan and do what it says you should be okay. You was better prepared the second time. I agree with the above post...

  16. studying for nclex-rn...where to go from here?

    lkwashington replied to purpleheart10910's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Couple days before your test go out and have some

  17. What were your job interview red flags?

    lkwashington replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I received a call from a DON from a facility about two days prior the interview. When I arrived to the inteview, I asked for the person name the receptionist said " Ms. Doe no longer work here." Right...

  18. Admitting a med error on Facebook??!!

    lkwashington replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    Some people on Facebook talks about their jobs. Some Facilities has a zero tolerance and your friend may lose her/his job. You may want to talk to her and ask her not to do this because she may lose...

  19. New Grads and Temp Agencies

    lkwashington replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Most Psych facilities I know the RN does the paperwork and LPN pass the meds. Some are

  20. New Grads and Temp Agencies

    lkwashington replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think we are saying new grads practicing unsafe nursing if you do temp agency. It unsafe for you all. We all worked hard for our licenses. I know I did. Now why should anyone give them up so...

  21. New Grads and Temp Agencies

    lkwashington replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Its not sad. You have to do what you have to do. There are no guarantees in

  22. Our new boss writing everyone up!

    lkwashington replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    What makes me mad is the the nurse who work their 3 12's in a row. They like to come in late because they know 9 times out of 10 they will receiving the same patients. The only thing you have to...

  23. What's your personality like?

    lkwashington replied to Black Jade's topic in General Nursing

    Black Jade you remind a lot of myself. I have people come up to me and say " I am unable to figure you out". To be honest everyone dont need to know like me family and friends. Some of them unable to...

  24. Be extra careful! Posting at internet sites: protect your identity

    lkwashington replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you all. I am not going to repeat anything I have posted on other forums about Facebook. You never know who wants your job or know somebody who wants it and need one. Some people...

  25. The best nursing advice you've ever received

    lkwashington replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not sure of a answer always ask the question...the only stupid question are the ones not asked and those are the ones that can lead to preventative