nursekara513

nursekara513 specializes in Intellectual Disability Nursing.

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1. What is your work schedule like?

   nursekara513 replied to AlexisNicole's topic in General Nursing

   I work M-F three 8hour 7-3 shifts and two 8hour 2-10shifts a week. I work every 4th

2. FL New Grad worried about multiple DUI's

   nursekara513 replied to Eve84RN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   Had a similar situation with one of the girls that I graduated nursing school with. Of course those things came up with the BON before she could take NCLEX. She had to talk with someone about how she...

3. Newly employed ADN nurses please read!

   nursekara513 replied to AlexFutureMD's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Im from Iowa. I applied for a nursing home job and got it right after I got it. worked there 2-3 months and applied for a position that I LOVE and got hired right away. Was fairly easy for me to find...

4. Student loan taking forever to pay off...

   nursekara513 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

   This is untrue. If I pay so I have a credit of 181 dollars I will not have a payment that month. Like this month all I needed to pay was about 97 dollars cause i credited myself 84 dollars for paying...

5. Student loan taking forever to pay off...

   nursekara513 replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

   I just started paying on mine. owed around 16000. payments are 181 for 10 years. Ever since I started to pay, I have always rounded the total up to 200 and paid 200 every month. So hopefully if i get...

6. Time to dump my company

   nursekara513 replied to Travelswithmutt's topic in Travel

   can you get the job you wanted without the

7. Why did the Dr order this???

   nursekara513 replied to nursekara513's topic in General Nursing

   I am so sorry the post above was so mess, I am unsure what happened! Back to the magnesium. It was ordered for Magnesium Citrate 5cc per J tube daily and to call dr if diarrhea developes (DUH ITS MAG...

8. Why did the Dr order this???

   nursekara513 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Unsure if i am in the right category or not but here it goes: I work at a facility for the developmental and intellectually disabled. I have a resident lets call her Barb, that was seen yesterday...

9. i wish..

   nursekara513 replied to nursekara513's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all of your support. I work in a ICF/ID facility and have gotten close with the residents I work with. Although the nurses help out at all the homes on campus, we are assigned to be the...

10. i wish..

    nursekara513 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wish that with your first code, the person lived.Had my first code Tuesday evening. Im still

11. Weird little things you do as a nurse

    nursekara513 replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I think I have everyone beat. I just did the cha-cha slide and cupid shuffle with my residents. (I work in ID/MR facility-- and it was the winter dance)

12. ICF/MR job

    nursekara513 replied to kynurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a mental care facility. I wasnt sure about it at first, i always thought I wanted to be in a hospital. I decided to apply as it was closer to home then previous job and it had the hours I...

13. 75 Questions on NCLEX, pass or fail?

    nursekara513 replied to Lurksalot's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    85 questions on LPN 75 questions on RN Passed first try on both. I was completely convinced I failed. Worst 48 hours

14. Nursing Diagnosis for Coarctation of the Aorta

    nursekara513 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello. I have an group assignment for school. I am supposed to find 3 nursing diagnosises for coarctation of the aorta. I am having difficulting doing so. I also need to find 5 interventions with each...

15. vital signs

    nursekara513 replied to nursekara513's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It was indicative of infection, and the patient did have sepsis. Ive been getting so many easy things mixed up with all this stuff. so must harder now. thanks