kaydensmom01

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  1. Atheist at Catholic hospital

    kaydensmom01 posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I was so excited to get a job at the largest healthcare system in my state. They have an excellent reputation, all of my peers enjoy working there, and I was offered great pay and great benefits. I...

  2. prn/overtime addiction/survey

    kaydensmom01 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    You do not know me, my family, or my finances so please do not act like you

  3. prn/overtime addiction/survey

    kaydensmom01 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I work 32 hrs/week at my full time job and 24 at my prn. One tele and one ltach. I can't live off 32

  4. Nurses: How far is your commute?

    kaydensmom01 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    50 miles one way, about an hour drive. There are no jobs in my

  5. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    kaydensmom01 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    no we are ruining it for you because you do not belong here, please take the "hint" and stop posting. We have to explain things over and over again to you so please take yourself out of the...

  6. Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    kaydensmom01 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Why post on a forum that you didn't do a one minute search on to see that it is meant to be nurses/students/cna's and not the general public??? Or maybe you did and just want to vent about nurses...

  7. New staff training

    kaydensmom01 replied to CathyFP's topic in General Nursing

    You should have found out how long the training would be before accepting the position as it varies greatly based on

  8. First/Second Rapid Response

    kaydensmom01 replied to TIB217's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I always have my brain sheet with all patient info/labs/tests on it during the rrt so I can answer all

  9. Who takes the med error hit?

    kaydensmom01 replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I don't understand how this is a med error unless the nurse that entered the orders based on the first discharge instructions and gave the medications did not contact the physician before she saved...

  10. New job and RN to BSN program at ULL

    kaydensmom01 replied to ILoveNursing14's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't get any easier after orientation. I had homework but it was easier in a way because I was not responsible for the patients ultimately- my preceptor was always there to guide, help, and...

  11. To tell or not to tell!

    kaydensmom01 replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you a new nurse? These are all common things at every facility/floor I have worked on. If I told on every floor this happens on then I would not have a job and not just at one facility/floor. It...

  12. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    kaydensmom01 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Would I tell the BON that I had a relapse? Absolutely not!!! You had a relapse, you are not using now. Does having a relapse mean that you shouldn't be able to practice nursing? In your situation, I...

  13. Spinoff From "Don't Be That Nurse"

    kaydensmom01 replied to mirandaaa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    And you say this because they did not automatically agree with you and gives some attitude back to your post that is saturated with superiority?

  14. Spinoff From "Don't Be That Nurse"

    kaydensmom01 replied to mirandaaa's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Oh so every nurse that you deem "good", you ask if they were previously a CNA? Every nurse that you deem "bad", you also ask if they were a CNA previously? I can not count the number of times that my...

  15. Bedside Report

    kaydensmom01 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    You know that the person who came up with this are not direct care staff! I can see the purpose of MyChart, but not the messaging feature. It will be abused and staff will be pushed for time even...

  16. Bedside Report

    kaydensmom01 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    They stated that they have special technology in the tablets so that they will not work if taken out of the building, and so they can track them at all times and know if they are taken

  17. Bedside Report

    kaydensmom01 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    We are expected to do bedside report at our hospital, there are signs at nursing stations stating that managers are checking for compliance, but none of my preceptors have ever done bedside report the...

  18. New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    kaydensmom01 replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    I am 24, started contributing to my company's 403b when I started at 23. My company matches 50% of up to 7% of salary. I contribute 7%. Next month they are going to start matching up to 8%, so I will...

  19. Ohio LPNs able to give Injections?

    kaydensmom01 replied to Whatthefrick's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am a Ohio RN, but yes it is within the LPN scope of practice to give injections in Ohio. The LPN's in the LTC that I worked in all gave injections. Maybe the facility the other LPN works in doesn't...

  20. Can a LPN make minimum payments of $50 if your 39,000 in debt?

    kaydensmom01 replied to Nursing pursuit's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    They are making more than me. As a RN I am making $890 every two weeks after taxes, 6% retirement, and health insurance- and this is the highest paying hospital of the area. It makes a huge difference...

  21. what did I get myself into

    kaydensmom01 replied to new and confused's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All hospitals in my area only hire nurses for variable shifts. They will have you for nights one day, off the next day, and days for the next. So you get home from nights must stay awake all day so...

  22. RN to BSN timeline

    kaydensmom01 replied to Emilyinidaho's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In my area it is very easy to get a job with an ADN, so many of my classmates have not returned to school. Although the major hospitals in the area are now requiring ADN's to have their BSN's within 5...

  23. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    kaydensmom01 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1.) Ohio 2.) $21/hr with no differential 3.) Hired as new grad (now have 7 months) 4.) SNF/nursing home I just got hired and will start in a few weeks: 1.)OH 2.)$24/hr with $1 evening and $2 night...

  24. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    kaydensmom01 replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    An hour from Youngstown and

  25. Speed Shock

    kaydensmom01 replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Students

    They are talking about not exceeding the mg/min when pushing a drug not the prescribed