NurseKratchet

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1. Guess this chief complaint

   NurseKratchet replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

   i had the exact complaint from someone in corrections...............lol yep you guessed esophagus:roll

2. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

   NurseKratchet replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My first C-section was in '89 and my second was in '94. I then had a VBAC in '98. Give me a VBAC anyday. The recovery was so much nicer and was able to nurse for 6 months overall I just faired much...

3. Working with Psych NPs?

   NurseKratchet replied to zenman's topic in Psychiatric

   I work at an in-patient acute psychiatric hospital and we have an PhDNP at our site and she is wonderful as well as being the president of the BON and she is always available for whatever our needs...

4. Caps anyone??

   NurseKratchet replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

   We had pinning and wore caps for our LPN pinning ceremony and we will be having the same as we graduate with our RN. We do not wear them in clinicals but it is part of the ceremony and one thing I...

5. cell phone usage at work

   NurseKratchet replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   not to mention dangerous study after study has shown that it can also affect an I-med by increasing the dosage hence no cell phones allowed...........I'd venture to guess if it was their child in the...

6. LPN going deaf. What kind of nursing can I do?

   NurseKratchet replied to nursnancy's topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious I've also been diagnoised with meniere's about 6 months ago and my ent put me on maxide and it has helped me tremendously i went from daily attacks to one in the last six...

7. About skipping the last clinical

   NurseKratchet replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

   Really you should go in the big picture I do understand the temptation but nursing school is also about time management and testing your abilities to handle and balance it all...............I know it...

8. What is the term for this condition?

   NurseKratchet replied to Palpitations's topic in General Nursing

   IMO could it not be possible if the one side has a weaker palpable pulse then possible the machine is not picking up the rate even though it might be the same just in my experience if I assess a weak...

9. Hit upside the head with a brick..........How did this happen???????

   NurseKratchet replied to NurseKratchet's topic in Psychiatric

   Hey all thanks for the replies I did get a phone call today from the facility and they added more information after the preceptor program. The preceptor program has many perks also such as starting...

10. Hit upside the head with a brick..........How did this happen???????

    NurseKratchet posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have just been hit upside the head with a brick...........How did this happen:uhoh21: I just finished my Psychiatric rotation in RN school which was an in-patient psychiatric hospital and I worked...

11. What is your grading scale in nursing school?

    NurseKratchet replied to BGSUstudent's topic in General Students

    92-100%=A 83%-91%=B and it is weighted 85% comes from our test and only 15% from