KatieJ91

Latest Activity

1. How many patients do you get on night duty?

   KatieJ91 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   12 hour nights. 28 beds. 5:1 RN ration and 2 CNAs split the floor. Sometimes we get an extra to help at the beginning of shift. I realize I am

2. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

   KatieJ91 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   You said if I walked I wouldn't need

3. Summer Externship, Goals and Methods to achieve them

   KatieJ91 replied to kknauf's topic in General Students

   Hi! I have had the privilege of being a Nurse Extern during my entire nursing school. It will be a tremendous confidence booster for you! Here are just a few ideas for methods: - Be open to...

4. 2013 Grads!

   KatieJ91 replied to Bliss911's topic in General Students

   I graduate in June! I am 21, will be 22 when I graduate. I thought I would have problems with patients making comments about my age, but so far so good. I think if you show confidence in your skills...

5. Your Starting Salary?

   KatieJ91 replied to x_factor's topic in First Year After Licensure

   2013 WA state RN base pay $28.00. $3.50 differential for nights and weekends. Plus $1 more an hour for having your bachelors and another dollar more if you have a specialty

6. Simulation

   KatieJ91 replied to charlene_52's topic in General Students

   Simulations STINK! We had to do one where we had to pretend to be the family of a patient that just died. Literally I had to act like my mother died right before my eyes. I literally froze. I had NO...

7. ATI Pharmacology Anyone?

   KatieJ91 replied to Katie71275's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I am taking it in a few weeks. Hopefully someone will have some good advice for

8. Why get my BSN?

   KatieJ91 replied to KatieJ91's topic in General Students

   Thanks everyone for the replies. My husband's intention is not to give me a "homework assignment". We both are very much "list makers". This allows me to put all my arguments and facts down into one...

9. Why get my BSN?

   KatieJ91 replied to KatieJ91's topic in General Students

   I currently am a nurse extern with a promised job after graduation at the local hospital. It is a fairly advanced hospital. We usually only send out pediatric patients. My nursing program although an...

10. Why get my BSN?

    KatieJ91 replied to KatieJ91's topic in General Students

    @krcs A BSN is my goal right now, hence why I want to find as many reasons as possible to convince my hubby we should spend the time and money :) I would much rather get it done now with no children....

11. Why get my BSN?

    KatieJ91 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all! To give you some background info: I am a sophomore nursing student with an ASN graduation date of June 2013. I am a young married student with no children and am in no rush to start a...

12. Night Shift in the ICU

    KatieJ91 replied to RNbethy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am just about to finish my externship on the ICU unit. This summer I did night shift so that I could see how I adjusted. I have always been very rigid about my sleep schedule so I was shocked at how...

13. Need help with a Care Plan for ARF please!!

    KatieJ91 replied to mcorrigan_sn's topic in General Students

    Can you be more specific? Do you mean acute resp. failure or acute renal

14. Need a preceptor for my final semester in Central Washington...any ideas?

    KatieJ91 replied to freki's topic in Washington Nursing

    A moderator on the site will probably get to this soon, but I would move this to the state of washington forum so that more nurses from the specific area will be able to read it

15. A fellow college student needing some advice

    KatieJ91 replied to just1guy93's topic in General Students

    I didn't become a CNA before nursing school and I am doing great in the program. Actually, the majority of my class was not a CNA prior to nursing school. My step mom was a nurse so I had some...