Nurse Kyles BSN, RN

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    Peer recognition program

    Nurse Kyles replied to inko1986's topic in General Nursing

    We have a witnessing outstanding work program (WOW!) IT is much like your gold star program that you are talking about. It is a bulletin board with blank sticky notes that say WOW! on them. Anyone...
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    "I'm not floating."

    Nurse Kyles replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    I am surprised there is so much floating! At my hospital we have a no float policy for RNs (we don't have LPNs). No nurses are ever floated. I have heard on one occasion of a nurse requsting to...
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    Let RN license lapse to get out of "Old" new grad rut?

    Nurse Kyles replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    I would not let your RN license lapse! I would expand your job search. If you have only been applying to hospitals, start applying to nursing homes or assisted living facilities. I would expand...
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    Books I should read before school starts?

    Nurse Kyles replied to healthy12's topic in General Students

    I would just spend your time with family and friends. Make sure to warn them that you will not be as available once nursing school
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    med error

    Nurse Kyles replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Students

    Med errors happen. Learn from this and make sure to really pay close attention in the future. Usually the parameters are included in the eMAR, so you can include it in your med checks. I am very...
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    Patient ratios progressive care units

    Nurse Kyles replied to kaylasmommy's topic in Cardiac

    I work on a split cardiology/PCU unit with 15 beds of each. Our PCU has open heart patients as soon as 1st day post op. Drips like cardizem, amio, nitro, dopamine, integrilin, angiomax. We run Lots...
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    Bladder Scan Question

    Nurse Kyles replied to ladydistevens's topic in General Nursing

    I am not exactly sure the lowest amount. I do know that I have had it say 24 mL one time & 36mL another
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    im having trouble gathering my thoughts

    Nurse Kyles replied to freckles23's topic in General Students

    During nursing school i would mostly focus on the things the teacher addresses in the materials for the class. it is too much when you are trying to focus on every detail in the readings. I suggest...
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    8 Hour Night Shifts

    Nurse Kyles replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    In my area the hospitals do not schedule 8 hour people with 5 shifts. It is either 3 12s(.9 FTE) or 4 8s (.8 FTE) I have only been working 12s for 4 months, and I am still adjusting. Besides the...
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    what is the best state for a new RN grad to find employment

    Nurse Kyles replied to im_melba's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you want to stay in the region, you should head over to Eau Claire, WI. Just 1.5 hours east of the twin cities & the two hospitals in town hire quite a few new grads. We have a Mayo Clinic...
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    I don't know what I am doing wrong - not doing so well on tests.

    Nurse Kyles replied to Mindylane's topic in General Students

    I think you just need to practice NCLEX questions. I would check out a strategies book and practice questions. My last semester of school my school started using the Kaplan integrated program which...
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    Two questions...

    Nurse Kyles replied to LauraLiz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Graduated end of December 2011 and took NCLEX the end of January, which was the first available date. I started my first nursing job February
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    Advice/Tips - Step-Down ICU/Intermediate-ICU

    Nurse Kyles replied to EMEddie's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As a new grad, they will not expect you to know about drips or ventilators. I think they usually are just trying to make sure you are willing to learn, so I would just emphasize that you are...
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    For anyone who's done the Kaplan Qbank?

    Nurse Kyles replied to kelso1001's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You are doing just fine. I am a true believer in Kaplan. I forget my percentages now, but know that l was in that range. I was totally freaking out, but passed nclex in 75. All of my nursing school...
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    RN's! I need your advice!!

    Nurse Kyles replied to kelso1001's topic in First Year After Licensure

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    Bedside Report

    Nurse Kyles replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    On night shift we usually do the report quietly by the door if the patient is sleeping. We do go in to check all tubes, wounds, lines,drips, dressings though. Our PCTs report to each other, and they...
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    New ADN RN to Wisconsin

    Nurse Kyles replied to Java_Wench's topic in General Nursing

    Up in Eau Claire, new grads have a fairly easy time getting jobs. Staffing at the local hospitals is good too. It seems the job market is a little tighter in the southern part of the state....
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    How do you get everything done on time??

    Nurse Kyles replied to LaceyRN12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Anne & Lacey, it sounds like you work in LTC?? I felt the same way for the 2 months that I lasted in LTC. At the 2 month mark, I was completely burned out, and wanted to quit nursing. I would...
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    4th Quarter Help! Im

    Nurse Kyles replied to nkarabaich's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also found the memory notebooks on a DVD with PDF files on eBay for much less money. It made it so easy to just print the files that related to each unit & stick them in my binder with my other...
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    Number of silly questions about PICC lines

    Nurse Kyles replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility PICC lines are usually placed in the basilic. A 10 ml stringe needs to be used on PICCS verses a smaller syringe due to the amount of pressure exuded. The smaller the the syringe the...
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    How much can a new grad expect to make in MN?

    Nurse Kyles replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on your location. It also depends if the facility is union or non-union. I am not sure if all places are union in MN or not. I checked in to some wages when I was considering relocating...
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    Assessments every shift?

    Nurse Kyles replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    In progressive care we do assessments Q4H. Yes, we wake the patient every four hours to do a head to toe assessment. Sometimes certain assessments are every hour or even every 15 minutes (like when...
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    What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    Nurse Kyles replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We were just discussing in our staff meeting having an admission/discharge nurse. This is I improve patient satisfaction, since most patients think they can march out the door as soon as the Dr says...
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    PEG tube, PERC, G-tube, J-tube, malecot, feeding tube, X-tube, Z-tube, etc, huh?

    Nurse Kyles replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    A good place to look is the dictated operative report in the patient's EMR. If it is previously placed usually it is in the H & P. A few I do know are: PEG tube= percutaneous endoscopic...
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    Should I resign or wait for termination?

    Nurse Kyles replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You don't like the choices of step-down, medsurg or tele? Those units seem like they might be easier for you as a new grad. I would think it would be better to try to tough it out in a less critical...