Kaychell

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  1. Hospice QAPI Tools

    Kaychell posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We are a super small hospice (Staff of 5, census

  2. Stethoscopes

    Kaychell replied to kcmc08's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Litmann Lightweight and I love

  3. what textbook is everyone using?

    Kaychell replied to mischief08's topic in General Students

    We use Kozier & Erb for theory and Perry & Potter for

  4. Your Daily Life-Schedule

    Kaychell replied to School-Mom's topic in General Students

    I agree with the previous comments, take it one semester at a time and ALWAYS have a back-up daycare. I'm married with 2 small children (5, 2), my husband leaves the house at 6am and my school is a...

  5. online Anatomy and Physiology

    Kaychell replied to becks77's topic in General Students

    I took anatomy online through EduKan (I already had taken phys.). My school accepted the online anatomy without a problem. EduKan is a kansas based program that links a bunch of Kansas schools...

  6. Notes for Nursing?

    Kaychell replied to Stella10's topic in General Students

    I take notes during lectures, then two days a week I spend A LOT of time (read 8 hours/day) in the library reading the chapters, making flash cards, relistening to the lectures, rereading the lecture...

  7. Do you call your teachers by their 1st names?

    Kaychell replied to noyesno's topic in General Students

    We say "Mr or Mrs ____". We have one who's last name is kind of difficult so she goes by Mrs. and the 1st letter of her last name. 'Ex. Mrs.

  8. Bathing advice for contractured patient

    Kaychell posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday was my first clinical at the nursing home. I observed a contractured bedbound patient being given a bed bath. The aide bathing the pt, did a quick bath and had some difficulties bathing the...

  9. Anyone okay with just being a nurse?

    Kaychell posted a topic in General Students

    I'm probably the only one, but I dont think I'm interested in looking into any advance practice or management roles once I obtain my RN. I have a Masters in Education and have worked in the business...

  10. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    Kaychell replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    After working at a university and now going into nursing, I agree that both should be paid $50/hr. Nursing and educators both have to deal with a public that is less than pleasant at times. Kids with...

  11. Do you know how to find all the pulses?

    Kaychell replied to queenjulie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Now we haven't done any dressing changes or anything like that. The week before last we learned how to put on sterile gloves, isolation techniques, restraints, bed baths, bed making and handwashing....

  12. Exam Stories

    Kaychell replied to mkhoaja's topic in General Students

    We had a quiz yesterday and one of the questions was a definition and we had to state the word that belonged to that definition. When was studying for the quiz I was so focused on being able to spell...

  13. How did you do on your first test

    Kaychell replied to cjungen's topic in General Students

    I got an 86 on our first exam and a 90 and an 86 on our first and second quizzes. Don't over study Get at least 8 hours of sleep the night before Eat a good breakfast (protein and carb, not snicker...

  14. Clients? Are they no longer patients?

    Kaychell replied to bassadict69's topic in General Students

    Our prof. told us that it was patients, then went to clients, and now it's patients again. I think I read in our text that it went from patient to client because patient sounded like people were being...

  15. Fundamentals Test Review

    Kaychell replied to Tcap40's topic in General Students

    There's a ton of websites that have review questions. www.nursingcrib.com www.atitesting.com (if your school uses ATI) http://caring4you.net/tests.html Do a YAHOO search for NCLEX practice...

  16. What to do when you have two answers left on an exam?

    Kaychell replied to AllThingsPink's topic in General Students

    I posted a couple of replies under the Critical Thinking post on the Student Nursing Asistance board that may be helpful to

  17. Do you know how to find all the pulses?

    Kaychell replied to queenjulie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We just learned how to do this on Tuesday. I can find the pulses at each point a lot easier on others than I can myself. I have a very very faint ulnar pulse, however, my husbands pulse at each point...

  18. Critical Thinking help!!!!!

    Kaychell replied to murseNtraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also try using these questions (sylvia rayfield & assoc): ASSESSMENT Which is the priority assessment for infection in this situation? Which vital sign should be (documented, followed-up,...

  19. Critical Thinking help!!!!!

    Kaychell replied to murseNtraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    These tips are off of a Hints For Tests that one of our professors gave us: 1. Look for a key word: first, initial, essential, severe, best, most important, priority, pregnant, adolescent, early/late,...

  20. Baths and other stuff.

    Kaychell replied to N2NRSING's topic in General Students

    That was a generalization, not directed towards you. Sorry, should've clarified that. I went off on a tangent. Anyways, a lot of nurses around here have that attitude and I don't like it. And I agree,...

  21. Anyone else never given a bath?

    Kaychell posted a topic in General Students

    NS started on Monday and yesterday we were discussing what to expect at clinicals, etc. I think there are a lot more of us in class that are somewhat experienced than not. I think there are maybe 8 of...

  22. Please give this nursing student some answers...

    Kaychell replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in General Students

    I can't answer your ?'s, as I'm a first year NS, but I wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your possible divorce. My husband and I separated for 6 months two years ago and it was the hardest time...

  23. Baths and other stuff.

    Kaychell replied to N2NRSING's topic in General Students

    Okay I put my answers in bold, however I wanted to answer 4 and 5 separately. It bothers me when I hear a nurse say, "That's not my job, it's the CNA's job to give baths, wipe butts. I went to school...

  24. Night Shift Pros and Cons

    Kaychell posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a new NS in a rural area with few options of where to work and shift availability. I was wondering if anyone could give me some insidght on the pros and cons of night shift. I have a friend who...

  25. icky question....but

    Kaychell replied to glitterygirl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Student loans is covering ALL of my ADN. They covered ALL of my Masters degree and part of my bachelors degree. When I first started college I was on my own so I had a lot of PELL grants,...