KianaM

KianaM

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  1. Priority for DVT

    KianaM replied to Student2001's topic in General Students

    Venodyne boots? Haha. Sequential compression devices and heparin are commonly used on the floor I work on to prevent

  2. deltoid IM flu vaccine technique

    KianaM replied to muesli's topic in General Nursing

    I measure with my two fingers and poke right there. It's pretty high because two finger breadths is a small

  3. People who trivialize nursing

    KianaM replied to ILovetorun's topic in General Students

    Wow! That would have gotten me upset at well. You should have put him in his place! That comment was uncalled for. I am currently in my 4th semester (one more to go!) and my significant other's...

  4. I really want to succeed, but...

    KianaM replied to ngerste's topic in General Students

    It is completely normal to be uncomfortable in new situations. I had a very tough professor in my second semester of nursing school but it's just because she was extremely smart and didn't want to...

  5. HELP PLEASE!

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Nursing

    yes! haha. Well, I actually JUST finished

  6. HELP PLEASE!

    KianaM posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I am currently a 2nd year nursing student and I got called for an interview at Kaiser. After the initial conversation with the recruiter, he called me back and left a message informing...

  7. HELP PLEASE!

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Nursing

    Tlblancaflor, I got the job! Yay =D Thanks guys for the advice. I ended up just giving them my official transcripts and they accepted that. The job is per diem which is good for now while I'm in...

  8. Terrible clinical site!

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Students

    I think I will need to look for some volunteer opportunities soon because that sounds like an awesome learning experience! I really wish that the nurses at each clinical site were given compensation...

  9. Terrible clinical site!

    KianaM posted a topic in General Students

    I am having the worst clinical experience ever. It is making me rethink my nursing career altogether. The nurses on the floor are extremely rude and degrading toward the student nurses. I have been...

  10. Terrible clinical site!

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Students

    thanks everyone for your input I really appreciate it. I was just feeling extremely discouraged and frustrated when I wrote this. After giving myself a couple of days to cool off, I think I will be...

  11. RN/full time firefighter

    KianaM replied to bkool's topic in General Students

    My dad's a firefighter and we were just talking about this the other day! He knows someone that was a firefighter, went to nursing school, and now works both! It's perfect. The hard part for him was...

  12. treatment of student nurses on the floor

    KianaM replied to teterichko123's topic in General Students

    i am a student and i do not dismiss any nurse's attempt to reach out and teach me. i don't think experienced nurses should pigeon hole us into that category because it is not by any means conducive...

  13. Can my boss do that?

    KianaM posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hey all! I am currently a nursing student in Hawaii and am sumultaneously working as a CNA in a care home. I have a few questions about the working conditions in the home. I am usually scheduled to...

  14. Need help getting a job

    KianaM posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone! I am currently a nursing student in Hawaii and am finding it extremely difficult to get a job in the hospitals here! I would love the opportunity to get my foot in the door however so...

  15. Need help getting a job

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks =D I need all the encouragement I can get! At this rate though, I probably won't get my foot in the door until I've graduated. Haha. Is this the same situation everywhere? In your opinion, do...

  16. Need help getting a job

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Nursing

    I was hoping not to have to resort to jobs in the kitchen or even housekeeping but I am becoming increasingly aware that this may be necessary! I found out that a couple of jobs I was called about...

  17. HELP with paper

    KianaM posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hey guys! I'm a student doing my psychiatric rotation. I am doing a paper in which I have to dissect everything the patient told me in a particular conversation. The patient I am working with is...

  18. Need experience

    KianaM posted a topic in General Students

    Hey guys! I have a bit of a predicament. I know I am not alone when I say that I need clinical experience! I am a nursing student currently in my 3rd level (second year) and I'm starting to realize...

  19. Need experience

    KianaM replied to KianaM's topic in General Students

    Oh man! Thanks so much for that. I honestly didn't even think about applying for housekeeping or dietary jobs for the same reason you didn't at first. I am in the same situation in that I have a...

  20. How did you overcome BURNOUT?

    KianaM replied to L&DWannaB's topic in General Students

    This brightened week! It's spring break and I'm struggling to even find extra time in between studying and papers. If I think of everything I have to do I think I'd have an anxiety attack. Have I...

  21. Where to work while going to nursing school

    KianaM replied to BethAnn83's topic in General Students

    Definitely the unit clerk. My last clinical rotation had the best ward clerk. She had just graduated nursing school and was waiting for an RN job to open up. I am a waitress now and I love my job...