Karen A

Karen A has 30 years experience and specializes in ER, Med/Surg, PCU, CCU, Home Care CM.

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1. Secret to successfully inserting an NG tube?

   Karen A replied to Nurseinprocess's topic in General Nursing

   CNL2B is spot on with her steps. Only one other thing I have to add is that I would tell my nurses as I begin insertion, aim for the ear (on nostril insertion side). Sometimes that helps get around...

2. When did patients become "clients"?

   Karen A replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

   My feelings exactly. My patients are a sacred trust to me and I would not trade that relationship for a client relationship for anything. Clients are so easily forgotten, but

3. Are there ANY good hospitals to work for in Florida???

   Karen A replied to aprilgemini24's topic in Florida Nursing

   I think LRMC is a great hospital to work for. Its located in Lakeland. Has about 800 beds and a good heart program. Lakeland is about 1/2 between Tampa and Orlando so is in a good

4. Can a nurse be on a pot card?

   Karen A replied to Shallow Water's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   It is against federal law....but, dosn't seem to be a problem as there are shops that sell it in every town/city and they advertise what kind they are selling. I'm not talking about just San...

5. Can a nurse be on a pot card?

   Karen A replied to Shallow Water's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Sorry, I posted before reading your last response. Congratulations with your decision. It will be so worth it. Nursing is a great profession and you will do well because you care enough to ask when...

6. Can a nurse be on a pot card?

   Karen A replied to Shallow Water's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   In California medical pot is legal with a script, but that does not mean an employer has to accept an employee that is on it. There is a test case there that a manager at an apt. building was fired...

7. Nervous about Home Health

   Karen A replied to pcbnurse's topic in Home Health

   Ni way can you be incompetent after that many years nursing. It's just a different set of rules than in the hospital. Remember to treat the whole family and bring them into discussions and decisions...

8. Hurting

   Karen A replied to pookiesmom's topic in General Nursing

   So sorry. Please don't give up. It is very hard to get back into nursing. Some of the best nurses I worked with were 40-60 yr olds. Sub acute care can be a hectic place to start. Was it days?...

9. Home Health vs Hospital nursing

   Karen A replied to lcrn07's topic in Home Health

   I worked for 20 years in hospital nursing. I worked in PCU, CCU, Med/Surg, ER and also as charge nurse then manager of a unit for awhile. I then went to work part time for a home health agency,...