KentechRN

I have to agree with the posts here that the customer service based reimbursements are just a bad idea. I just got out of the tourism/entertainment business and I know what it's like when all focus is on customer service, it won't be pretty. Regards,

Make sure you don't flush so I can see your BM. Throw up in this basin so I can see it. Spit in this so I can see what color it is.

This was in the MAR: Ice chips STAT!. Pharmacy never did verify that one.

Perfect, that's what I carry and after reading this I'll have to be sure to keep it. Regards,

Just wondering which malpractice insurance you have. I do carry one but it sounds like yours really backed you up well. Regards,

I've only been a nurse for a short time and nursing school is still fresh in my mind. The nursing students on my floor are all from the same school I graduated from so I have a decent idea of what they're going through. I love having students working...

I use a Littmann classic that I recently purchased. I like having the bell side and the tunable diaphgragm and I definitely hear a difference between it and my old prestige medical stethoscope from school. I think it's worth the investment especially...

I would want the extra PPE just for the flying bodily fluids. It has nothing to do with the patient having HIV or not. There is no need to expose yourself to these things regardless of what the patient has. It's not like this patient is HIV+ with no ...

I wouldn't require experience in patient care. Sure it's a good thing but previous experience does not guarantee they will be good and lack of it doesn't mean they will fail as a nurse. Many here may not agree with this but even without patient care ...

In my clinical at a BHU our instructor always told us that it was a just a fine line that stood between us and the patient. She believed, as do I, that any person can be pushed over the brink given the right (or wrong really) set of events. I think t...

Needles, needles, needles, needles. Didn't really if I was getting stuck or not, the things freaked me out. When I decided to go into healthcare I realized that this might be a problem and started forcing myself to watch when I got a vaccine, blood d...

If I was in that position I would jump at Hospital 2. It just sounds like a much more fulfilling and supportive environment, at least on paper.

I also was deciding between radiologic tech and RN. I ended up going the RN route but you may eventually want to consider doing both. In certain settings both licenses could make you invaluable.

I did a lot of practice questions from a Saunders NCLEX prep book but I'm not sure what the name is anymore. It came with a CD with 5,000 practice questions that I made a lot of use of.

A photographic memory or Eidetic memory isn't really something you can get. It's more of a natural ability to remember pages from books/photos almost perfectly with very little exposure to the material. However, since nursing involves a lot of critic...

I was in pretty much the exact same situation. Only had a couple rather unimpressive jobs in the past and had not worked in a while. I have an Associates and a lot of places want experience or just wouldn't give me a shot. I just recently got a job a...

I sent an email and a thank you note to everyone who interviewed me. I got the job about two days after sending the thank you notes and my manager did thank me for the note the next time I spoke to her. It definitely keeps you in mind. It also shows ...

Well if you want to do some teaching with hygiene you could always look into the "germ" cream/powder and a black light as part of your presentation. A lot of A&P, Biology, & Nursing instructors will do this to teach students the important of ...

That is NOT the proper use of the call bell.

"It's the End of the World as We Know It" I listened to his before every test I took in nursing school and before my NCLEX-RN. I listened to it before my job interview today too :).

I'm in a similar situation as you are. If you've done anything relating to customer service it is good since it shows you can interact with people. Those of us without a lot of clinical experience outside of school have to think out of the box as to...

It's most likely also illegal if you are not getting paid for work done or not getting breaks that are probably mandated by labor laws.

Just don't act embarrassed or nervous about being who you are. If you have a strong personality then they can't help but respect you for expressing yourself.

Sometimes you really don't have to say anything. Just listen and be there for her to cry on if she needs it. If she's looking for reassurance then give it to her but if she just wants someone to listen to what she's feeling then you can be there for ...

Statistics wasn't required for my AAS in Nursing (RN) and I graduated from the program. I don't feel like I missed anything by not having statistics although I do like math.