keldorn

keldorn BSN, RN

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  1. How bad will it get in the fall/Winter time?

    keldorn replied to NewRN'16's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The body bag business will be doing

  2. What are some things you can't do now but plan on doing once this Coronavirus situation ends?

    keldorn replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I miss my random trips to Las Vegas to play poker, or going to Los Angeles to see my siblings. I played in one of the smaller WSOP tournaments last year and made a final table. I recently bought a...

  3. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    keldorn replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You

  4. Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    keldorn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wouldn't bother with nursing, you will be bored and frustrated, cause you have to take care of people whether you think they should be living or not. If you have insatiable curiosity, then you...

  5. Texas governor to residents: "The safest place for you is at your home" due Covid-19 spike

    keldorn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My hospital started off with maybe a few PUI's, very few positive cases for the past months, and if there were positives, they were diverted. Now 25% of our unit is COVID+, and the ER has even more...

  6. Top Manhattan Hospital ER Physician Commits Suicide

    keldorn replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can't fathom having to endure what this doctor had to do, and being able to maintain one's sanity afterwards. My first experience of ER was as a student at a level 1 trauma facility and seeing 3...

  7. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

    keldorn replied to INDY RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If you were sick for 26 days, did you file FMLA? You need to consult an attorney, and put things down in writing, specifics

  8. Dealing with panicking co-workers

    keldorn replied to Peditra's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This happened to myself and several co-workers on my unit as well as my family in Feb. I want the serology test as

  9. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    keldorn replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Even better advice for those going into the nursing profession, or any profession, is that if you're not sure if it's the field for you, do not make big purchases right away when you start making a...

  10. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    keldorn replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear you're safe! I did 96+ hours and able to get a few days rest before going back. I was getting delirious toward the end and not able to sleep well at all. My apartment is fine and my...

  11. Nursing, Hurricanes, and Floods.

    keldorn replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm scheduled to work Saturday and Sunday evening, but I have to report in today as part of Team A, E1 etc. There's already enough nurses for tonight, so I guess it's to make sure there's adequate...

  12. Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    keldorn replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There was no D50 available on our floors med rooms for a couple

  13. If You Can't Handle the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen!

    keldorn replied to GreenApplesauce's topic in General Nursing

    So what if 50% of CRNA's are men. When someone is going to put me under for a procedure, all I care is that they are competent, and not whether they are male or

  14. Doing associates in nursing the same time I am doing bachelors in accounting

    keldorn replied to trustabdy's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm currently in an ADN program, and there are students who are working and have a family, but they are only surviving because they have a really strong work ethic, and time management skills....

  15. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    I bought my book new through Amazon and no code came with it either, just the CD. I wonder if it was supposed to be bundled together with the book like how the code is w/ Kozier's? Since everyone is...

  16. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Did you have to turn in your workbook for the first day of class? Or did they look at it the following week?

  17. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Finally turned in my paperwork today, and purchased some of the books that I couldn't find off of Amazon. I should have brought a roller, it would have made it easier to manage the 100+ heat index...

  18. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just hope to get a clinical site that's within a reasonable distance. If it's UTMB, I'll probably have to stay in a hotel since we have to pick a patient the day

  19. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Anyone else buy raffle tickets for tomorrow? I wanted that nclex book that they were giving away today, I'll probably get it over the weekend to look

  20. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    I guess we're purchasing uniforms and supplies on

  21. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Finished my CPR course today, physical on Monday morning, so I should have everything ready to turn in this

  22. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yes, they emailed the physical

  23. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Amazing how long the wait was to get the acceptance letters, and now we're scrambling to finish CPR, physicals, immunizations etc. lol I managed to get an earlier doctors appt. in July for a physical,...

  24. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    @PharmLUV: Thx for the heads up about the textbooks. So the transition lab kit is for people who already have a stethoscope and pen light? Would you recommend getting a Littman brand?

  25. San jacinto college adn fall 2010

    keldorn replied to Jrivet5's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yep, science and medical based textbooks have always been pricey. I imagine that textbooks are even more expensive for med school and law