Karen

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  1. Background Checks! Is school a total loss?

    Karen replied to Mikeysmomma's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You might first talk to the director of nursing at the school you want to go to, they are usually very informed about these issues because they deal with helping students with licensure applications...

  2. Before I became a nurse I didn't understand... but now it all makes sense

    Karen replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't that she didn't care you were sick its just she could tell you weren't that sick. You aren't that sick unless something is red and there's pus, blood is spurting, the projectile vomiting...

  3. Oral care for pts. - or lack of...

    Karen replied to SusanJean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I feel very strongly about personal hygiene care. You wouldn't believe the shock of the ER nurses one day when I washed a patient's hair while working in ER hold (patients admitted but waiting for...

  4. A&P I: Fall '05 Anatomy & Physiology Club

    Karen replied to NicInNC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A & P is the most important pre-req for nursing school. It is the foundation for understanding everything from skin breakdown to how medications work. Get the most out of it you can! Best of...

  5. Need your opinion about my situation

    Karen replied to Anagray's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sounds like you are an awesome nurse that any unit would be lucky to have....unfortunately that patient did not belong on that unit. Where was the charge nurse, nursing supervisor, and risk...

  6. A&P 1: Please help me understand "hypertonic" & "hypotonic"!!

    Karen replied to JasmineTea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Another good way to remember, especially when it comes to fluids is relating it to "concentration" hyper = more concentrated (more stuff in the solution as compared to normal) hypo = less...

  7. Any Treasure Coast area nurses here?

    Karen replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Florida Nursing

    per diem rates range from 28-38 /hr depending on agency or hospital. The agency I work for has a flat rate. The hospital pool is 28 but you get differentials for nights, weekends,

  8. Laundry HELP for stained lab coat

    Karen replied to Karen's topic in General Nursing

    I tried a lot of the suggestions and the stain improved considerably. I certainly will steer clear of benzoin in the future. One thing I did was use white fabric paint over what was left of the...

  9. Laundry HELP for stained lab coat

    Karen posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know how to get tincture of benzoin out of a white uniform? I tried straight bleach and that didn't work. I hate to throw my brand new lab coat away but the large brown (stool looking)...

  10. New nurse blues

    Karen replied to Pleaides's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As an experienced nurse (20 years) nursing is still a tough job and with 12 hour shifts (they are killers!) The most important thing you can do for your self is to take care of yourself. Bring your...

  11. Skills to learn in nursing school?

    Karen replied to CrazyPremed's topic in General Nursing

    Its been 20 years since I have been in school and now I teach nursing. I definitely think you want to take every opportunity to practice skills over and over again in the lab and in clinical...

  12. Any Study Suggestions--NCLEX RN?

    Karen replied to jlp2778's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You have done all the things I recommend to students (12 years teaching in RN program) Be sure to consider the day of testing and things that could stress you out. Such as having a plan B and C for...

  13. Nurses and Defibrillation

    Karen replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have AED's on all the floors and use them. It's part of BLS

  14. Help! I am very close to giving up nursing!!

    Karen replied to KimberRN's topic in General Nursing

    Long term care or rehab are great places to get a lot of med-surg experience. Home care, while usually require/want experience might be something to look into, it can't hurt to ask. In the area I live...

  15. What do you think is a major problem in nursing?

    Karen replied to sweetyjen's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hear a lot of "no respect" My opinion on nursing's biggest problem is we don't respect ourselves and demand respect from others. People don't know what nurses do? Nurses need to tell them. Don't...

  16. Certification compared to NCLEX ?

    Karen replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow, the only nurse in the hospital that is certified that is great and you should get a raise. NCLEX is computer adaptive testing which means that each question answered determines the difficulty...

  17. I am looking for advice, encouragement and prayers!

    Karen replied to MelRN80's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    One trick I tell students to do before an exam if they are really anxious is to write on their scrap paper a short narrative about how they have really prepared for this exam, have done 500 practice...