Nurse Kyles BSN, RN

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Nursing School Blues. Advice needed!

Nurse Kyles replied to 9#n's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

I was 25 when I started nursing school, and also held a job throughout. I only worked 2- 10 hour days a week, and had every weekend off. Even that amount of work seemed like too much at times. How...
Is it normal to go from straight As in prereqs to b- grades in nursing classes

Nurse Kyles replied to SarahBean87's topic in General Students

I think it is normal for your grades to take a dip initially. As you learn to study and apply your knowledge, your exam scores should increase. To study for tests, make sure that you are practicing...
Get my foot in the door.....

Nurse Kyles replied to emlam's topic in General Nursing

Personally I would keep the job that you have. I worked in a non-medical job the entire time I was obtaining my ADN. This reduced my stress level, because I knew I could make my own schedule. I...
Clinical Failure

Nurse Kyles replied to student1919's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Everyone has given excellent advice. Would you want a nurse who doesn't arrive on time? Who doesn't follow policies and procedures (which are put in place for a reason?) Who doesn't follow infection...
When to hold nephrotoxic IV antibiotics?

Nurse Kyles replied to hhm22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

That is something that our pharmacists do at my hospital. They will adjust the dosing based on creatinine clearance. I am not sure what the actual lab value is, but I am sure they have a protocol of...
I DON'T GET IT!

Nurse Kyles replied to Kms210's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

I wouldn't worry about what others are doing in nursing school. We always had people who would duck out early from skills lab. My skills partner and I always stayed for the entire class period every...
10 question quizzes, I know...

Nurse Kyles replied to Kms210's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Usually professors put anything they want you to study in their notes. I would usually just study the notes, and look the things that confused me up in my textbook. As others have suggested, it is...
Name Badges Worn Backwards

Nurse Kyles replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

What a great idea! I am going to do this! But I guess that means I will have to pull my line draw order & important numbers off the back
Name Badges Worn Backwards

Nurse Kyles replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

My hospital has a double sided badge, with the back just having our name and the hospital mission virtues. This works for all other staff besides the RNs. We have a big red flapper RN badge behind...
Not sure what to do. Licensed RN working as tech.

Nurse Kyles replied to Spikey9001's topic in First Year After Licensure

This happened to my friend earlier this year, and she had worked for the facility for 5+ years. They kept telling her things like "We won't sponsor you to work as a GN, because we have been burned...
Preceptorship

Nurse Kyles replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

That is really a bummer. I don't know that MOST people get jobs from their preceptorship, but I do know a FEW that did. The most valuable thing I gained from my preceptorship was an awesome mentor....
Day shift vs Night shift

Nurse Kyles replied to juleslevesQ86's topic in General Nursing

When I was first being oriented, I was on day shift. This was a positive learning experience, because so much stuff goes on during the day. I now work PM & nights (8hr), and very much enjoy it...
IV pain meds standards??????

Nurse Kyles replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Patient Medications

Oh yes... believe me we did ask for PCA. The Doc laughed and said q30min pain meds was doable, so by no means would he order a PCA. Then he just walked off. That doc is a notorious jerk, and...
IV pain meds standards??????

Nurse Kyles replied to jbluehorseh's topic in Patient Medications

I recently had a patient who was ordered IV dilaudid 2mg q30 minutes. This patient wanted it right at that 30 minute mark every time. I also believe pain is whatever the patient says it is, but that...
How do I quit brand new RN job to take better one?

Nurse Kyles replied to buttercup_rn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

I left my first job after just two months. I simply said that I had a great opportunity that I just couldn't pass up. I appreciated the experience, and think it is a great facility. They were...
Nursing School admit policies.

Nurse Kyles replied to PennyWise's topic in General Nursing

I think that most if not all schools require a criminal background check. I know the schools in my area do, as it is required by the facilities that we did clinicals at. None of the schools in this...
Kaplan Study help using the book

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

To prepare for the nclex I did the trainers. After I did each trainer, I would do the remediation of all the questions I got wrong. If during remediation I needed more info, I would look it up in...
How to prepare for precepting on night shifts

Nurse Kyles replied to kateliza's topic in General Students

I would not drink coffee if it makes you ill. Coffee often makes me sick to my stomach too. I find wearing a sleep mask helps me to get better sleep. If you are very concerned about being unable to...
Pediatric Dosage Calculation, and another one

Nurse Kyles replied to mslove717's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

I would set #2 up like this: 200mg/250ml= X (x will be your mg/ml concentration) 10mg/X = Y
4 Days vs. 12 Weeks Orientation/Shadowing

Nurse Kyles replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

Around here the 4-8 days is norm for a sub acute facility and long term care. It is really a sink or swim type environment. I had 6 days I believe when I worked on a subacute rehab unit in LTC &...
Applying for too many positions?

Nurse Kyles replied to Kalypso2k's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

Have you applied to long term care or sub acute rehab? It seems those facilities are a lot more likely to hire new grads with no experience. MOst people in my orientation group at my hospital had...
Neuro/Trauma Cover Letter Critique Please

Nurse Kyles posted a topic in Neurological

if you could please critique this cover letter, i would greatly appreciate it. i tried to be specific to this position i was applying to on the neuro/trauma unit. i have done countless hours of...
A moment to wallow in self pity.

Nurse Kyles replied to RainbowDash's topic in General Students

$40,000 for ADN tuition? ouch! I guess I like the idea of my schools all white dress code better than cheapo scrubs that cost $50. At least we got to pick out "cute" white
Patient assignments - Are nurses assigned to empty beds

Nurse Kyles replied to LearningAboutNursing's topic in General Nursing

At my hospital the nurses are not assigned empty beds. Our max nurse patient ratio is 5:1. If two nurses have 5 patients and another nurse has 4 patients, then that nurse is "open for the admit"....
In a HUGE Internship Program

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

I am thinking that the OP is stating there is simply not enough patients to go around for a group of 35 to take multiple patients. I would say to just try to ask lots of questions about prioritizing...

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