Karen

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  1. Weak Stomach

    Karen replied to mississippigirl3000's topic in General Students

    After being a nurse for 25 years some things make still make me queasy. My husband always laughs and says he can't believe I could be so squeamish and be a

  2. Which hospital job would be a better pick?

    Karen replied to jennafezz's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is stressful enough, work as a monitor tech / unit secretary, It is less physically/emotionally demanding than working as an er tech and knowing rhythms and interacting with all the...

  3. How to prepare before NS starts?

    Karen replied to brokenroads27's topic in General Students

    Its a good time to pamper yourself, check your health, get your teeth cleaned, check your tires. Many times beauty / massage schools / dental programs offer low cost

  4. Qs: needles, 'real' world

    Karen replied to glovedgoddess's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can use a tb syringe with a filter needle (unless the type you have come with needle already attached) I would use a filter needle just in case. A 3ml syringe has 1/2 ml markings so that is...

  5. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    Karen replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    DEFINITELY start saving as soon as you start working. I wish I had when I was a fresh ADN grad at age 20! You may not be able to retire at age 30 or sustain a 60 hour work week for eight years but...

  6. travler looking to move to south florida

    Karen replied to frygal15's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Ft. Pierce but work at Martin Memorial in Stuart Florida. This is a very nice area especially if you like the beach, it is growing a lot as well. I used to teach at the community college in...

  7. Brevard Community College Insight?

    Karen replied to LadyBugJitters's topic in Florida Nursing

    IRCC may be in driving distance for you but FYI they take students from their service area first, meaning it is very difficult to get in if you live outside of Indian River, Okee, Martin or St. Lucie...

  8. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    Karen replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    I ride with my boyfriend, a very experienced rider. I wear a helmet and he does not. He says if they make helmet mandatory again he won't ride anymore. His reasoning is that it interferes with...

  9. How do you Handle Floating?

    Karen replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I actually like to float because its a change of pace from my regular floor and I get to meet new people or see nurses I haven't seen for awhile. It is a great chance to see new things and explore...

  10. Chest Tube Question

    Karen replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Because each time the patient breathes it causes a vacumn and if air is being sucked through the old chest tube site it will make that sucking sound. It is exactly as it sounds. As air is sucked in it...

  11. Telemetry Tech position VS. Nursing Assistant

    Karen replied to mom2three's topic in Cardiac

    I agree with all four reason Angie o Plasty listed. All the new grads where I work are fretting about taking ACLS because of the rhythms. The other job would be a great learning experience also but I...

  12. Translation of nursing phrases English/Tagolog

    Karen posted a topic in International Nursing

    Would a book of nursing terms and phrases in English(with pronunciation cd) with the meaning translated in Tagolog be something useful to Filipino Nurses? It is my understanding nurses in the...

  13. are there LPN Schools that require no prereqs

    Karen replied to tommybrowner's topic in Florida Nursing

    Indian River Community College has a PN program, no course work prereq but is selective entry. There is 1 fulltime option and 3 parttime options. see

  14. are you burnt out too?

    Karen replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with earle58 ----I would have to say that bedside nursing is the BEST place to be if you are a nurse. Also, thanks to graduate school I have done extensive reading on caring philosophy and...

  15. are you burnt out too?

    Karen replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    I can say was burned out. After 19 years in nursing, a master's degree, the last 12/19 teaching nursing I was SO burned out that I left my tenured faculty position with paycheck and holidays off to...

  16. Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7?

    Karen replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts are too long for me but like many mentioned most hospitals only have 12 hour shifts. As nurses continue to age I don't know how they will sustain 12 hour shifts. Physically and mentally...

  17. ABGs and Compensation

    Karen replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    That middle section of my post was a chart with acidic, normal, and alkaline across the top and ph, co2, and hco3 down the left

  18. ABGs and Compensation

    Karen replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Students

    this is my method of teaching abg analysis and is from my published and lectured material. blood gas analysis ® oxygenation—always look at oxygenation first! ® pao2 80-100 mm/hg—o2 below 80...

  19. Inventions we'd love to see....

    Karen replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely need one of these where I

  20. Med school graduation gift ideas

    Karen replied to my2sons's topic in General Nursing

    After the stress of completing the program a spa weekend or cruise would be

  21. ripping an arm out of a socket...is this true

    Karen replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Its definately true one can hurt themselves moving patients, that's why there is a lot of body mechanics and techniques for moving patients including assistive devices. As far as "ripping her arm out...

  22. HELP! Ink on school uniform

    Karen replied to arlenan's topic in General Nursing

    I have had luck with hairspray with ink pens but gel ink may be different. I recently got tincture of benzoin on a new lab coat and tried everything I could think of and still had a sickly looking...

  23. Most easy job in Nursing?

    Karen replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Are there other hospitals in your area? There are 5 hospitals in my area and as a nursing instructor took students to all of them. You can not believe the night and day difference in the Doctor...

  24. Please Help! I Want To Be A Rn

    Karen replied to CNAKryss's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has to start somewhere. Try to gain as much experience along the way as you can. I have a friend who started as an LPN and worked in a OB/GYN office and became a lamaze instructor, then got...

  25. Meds you hate to give....

    Karen replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had to give both of these to a patient a few shifts ago and I think my heart rate was as fast as