kmmRN,BSN

kmmRN,BSN specializes in Medical, Surgical, Pediatrics.

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1. Performing a good head-to-toe assessment.

   kmmRN,BSN replied to RedXIII_'s topic in Student Assist

   I also try to ask general questions first, checking orientation, pain assessment, nausea, etc. It helps me to know where to focus my assessment, and then if I forget anything, I will ask at the end of the assessment

2. Patients as customers????

   kmmRN,BSN replied to MJAJKJ's topic in Relations

   I understand your POV, however, I still stand by my belief that the patient is the customer. They are a person that we are doing work for, regardless of how they pay, insurance, selfpay, etc. I never ever let a patient tell me what to do, however, ...

3. Patients as customers????

   kmmRN,BSN replied to MJAJKJ's topic in Relations

   I feel that the patient is definitely a "customer" of the hospital, they are paying the hospital to provide medical service. With that being said, there are also rules that must be followed, no matter what. When you are a customer in a store or res...

4. Performing a good head-to-toe assessment.

   kmmRN,BSN replied to RedXIII_'s topic in Student Assist

   Head-to-toe: start at the top and work your way down; makes doing your assessment quick and easy. :)

5. what is nursing school like?

   kmmRN,BSN replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing school is definitely time consuming and demanding, however, make sure that you make time for yourself. I went to a very competitive BSN program at my state university, and I still managed to work at the hospital 3-11 as a tech, I was very ac...

6. Time management issues

   kmmRN,BSN replied to sameasalways's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't look for a new job at this point, however, I would definitely sit down with your manager and discuss some major issues that seem to be occuring on the floor. Ask your manager what exactly the charge nurse is expected to do on your floor. ...

7. More questions, this time not medical! =-)

   kmmRN,BSN replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working as an RN for a couple years now and I plan to go back to NP school in the next couple years, however, before I even began nursing school, I had the same plans as you, not stop until I reach the end. After my first semester of nur...

8. Difference Between Hospitalist And Attending Physician

   kmmRN,BSN replied to GoNightingale's topic in Med-Surg

   It's the same at my hospital, we have a group of hospitalists, however, they are not working in the hospital 24/7. Our group of hospitalists work for the hospital, meaning they are always there during the daytime and care for patients who do not have...

9. Antibiotic Situation

   kmmRN,BSN replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

   I would have done the exact same thing. I don't know why any nurse would try to give a medication through an IV site that has gone bad (which is what this clearly sounds like) just to get the medication passed. And, It wasn't like you didn't take c...