Kristy02_RN

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  1. Is case management appreciatedI

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in Case Management

    I have been a case manager for 2 years. I can't believe how disrespected this specialty is in my facility. In fact they are trying to phase us out of the hospital setting under the belief that our...

  2. Advice needed

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am currently working as a case manager. I was offered a position as an ADON at a nursing home. I interviewed for a nurse manager position in the hospital I currently work at and was told to go...

  3. Is case management appreciatedI

    Kristy02_RN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Case Management

    I have started looking. Your predictions are the same that most people are making who work for the organization. Outside agencies are saying other hospitals are hiring more case managers and are...

  4. Capella university msn

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Does anyone have any reviews (good or bad) about Capella university? I am enrolling to start in May and I hope I'm making the right decision. It looks like they are accredited. Thanks in

  5. Ultrasound guide peripheral IV insertion

    Kristy02_RN replied to fangguixiao's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My apologies, I did not word that properly. I did not poke the patient 6 times, when I stuck them I was making the 6th attempt. Obviously I wouldn't stick a patient 6 times myself. i have had Iv's...

  6. Should I keep looking?

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I interviewed for a job close to a month ago. The director called me and said "we want to hire you for this position, just wait for a call from HR." That was close to 2 weeks ago. I called HR and...

  7. Should I keep looking?

    Kristy02_RN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you for taking the time to reply. I did finally hear from them and it wasn't the news I was expecting. They still have me waiting. So I've started turning in more job applications. Hopefully...

  8. Ultrasound guide peripheral IV insertion

    Kristy02_RN replied to fangguixiao's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    when you inserted the IV to the hub did it still flush w/o complication? Not all PIV will have blood return. You could be against a valve. If the IV flushes easily but doesn't have a blood return I...

  9. PICC positions?

    Kristy02_RN replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    both of the per diem RN's on our PICC team had no experience when hired. It's very difficult in our area to find experienced PICC nurses because there are only a handfull of us. Good

  10. Opinion of nurses

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a rant so if you don't want to read it I completely understand, I just need to get this off my chest to people who understand where I'm coming from or can honestly tell me I'm being silly and...

  11. Opinion of nurses

    Kristy02_RN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in General Nursing

    This person is supposedly a friend and as soon as I started to tell them they were wrong they didn't want to hear a word I had to say because they got their information from a PBS special so that...

  12. That little voice in the back of your head...

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I remember nursing instructors telling me in school "always trust your nurses intuition, you may think you don't have one but you do and remember you're the one who spends all day with that patient."...

  13. Opinions about Tympanic Thermometers

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just curious about what you all think about the Tympanic thermometer. I've had them give me a temp as low as 92. Obviously that can't be right?!?! I got into an argument with a physician...

  14. How can you be nonjudgemental?

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know nurses are supposed to be non judgemental, but how do I not judge?? I was doing a sterile task for a pt and w/o even realizing it according to her i contaminated my sterile field. now she...

  15. How can you be nonjudgemental?

    Kristy02_RN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you all! It makes me feel better reading all of your posts. I think nurses beat themselves up for thinking not nice thoughts because in school it's beaten into our heads that nurses are...

  16. What stethoscope to get?

    Kristy02_RN replied to TristanNicole's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i have the littman lightweight like the poster above and so do a lot of nurses on my unit. it's great! I have no complaints, and I hear things very very well compared to other stethoscopes i've...

  17. Love nursing hate nurses...what to do?

    Kristy02_RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am a new grad on a pediatrics and med-surg unit. I love my job. I love caring for patients but I absolutely hate my coworkers. If I ask a question the attitude that is given to me is unbelievable....

  18. Love nursing hate nurses...what to do?

    Kristy02_RN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i do know some of what is available to me, i read information that i'm not sure about, or ask my preceptor to direct me to the proper resource. i never just expect information to be given to me...

  19. Love nursing hate nurses...what to do?

    Kristy02_RN replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I try to not ask obvious questions or questions I can just look up myself. an Example of a question I asked was I had a patient that had been hounding me all day to know if we would change her only IV...

  20. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    Kristy02_RN replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    colostomys!! ugh! I don't mind poo but just seeing an ostomy makes me want to

  21. ATT codes?

    Kristy02_RN replied to icantsurf's topic in New York Nursing

    My teacher told us the only way to get the form is from the ny school that you graduated from. I can't remember the number of the form. But it says on the top "you must be a graduate of a nys school...

  22. magnet status: does it really mean a better place to practice?

    Kristy02_RN replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Magnet Hospitals are not necessarily the best place in town to work. A hospital in my community just achieved magnet status and they have used it as a way to ween out nurses and even the patients they...

  23. ATT codes?

    Kristy02_RN replied to icantsurf's topic in New York Nursing

    New york has an application that gives priority to graduates of ny schools. since albany is being flooded with those apps at this point yours has unfortunately been pushed down the list, don't worry...

  24. What kind of car do you drive for those 1+ hour commutes?

    Kristy02_RN replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 45 minute drive to work in snowy conditions. I drive a Chevy Cobalt. Reliable, and i have awesome tires on it. (weatherguards) idk if you'll be driving in snow but the tires w/ the front...

  25. Kaplan harder than NCLEX-RN, Passed with 75Q & Low Kaplan Scores

    Kristy02_RN replied to WunMsJayLPNtoRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your post was so inspirational to me. I was here near tears because I was getting between 48-65% on my Kaplan question trainers, I was thinking OMG I'M SO STUPID! I can never pass this test. You...