kdtink

kdtink has 3 years experience and specializes in OR.

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1. Things You Need To Know To Be A Nurse...

   kdtink replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   Never feel you are above doing a task. We all have to toilet a patient, change a bed, get a drink for patients, and ensure the bedside commode is emptied sometimes and your techs will greatly...

2. Things You Need To Know To Be A Nurse...

   kdtink replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

   It's okay to cry. Sometimes it is

3. October 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   kdtink replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

   Maybe now you will stop asking "So how are we doing

4. Answering the dreaded questions-So what is it like to be a nurse?

   kdtink replied to RN19's topic in General Nursing

   This is

5. Answering the dreaded questions-So what is it like to be a nurse?

   kdtink replied to RN19's topic in General Nursing

   This is exactly what I

6. Common nicknames for hospital items.

   kdtink replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

   Code Shakespeare may be my new favorite thing

7. Working nights....tips anyone?

   kdtink replied to gracecase's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   I cannot sing the praises of a sleep mask and/or blackout shades enough. Personally, I go for the sleep mask, a sound machine that plays relaxing sounds (nothing fancy, just a little cheap-o one that...

8. Christ Hospital Critical Care Internship

   kdtink replied to mouseynurse's topic in Ohio Nursing

   Did you end up doing the Critical Care Residency? If so, what was it like? I am a current PCA at Christ and will graduate from TCCNHS early next year. I am trying to decide if I want to stick...

9. Should I get my RN or BSN? What if I already have a Bachelor's degree?

   kdtink replied to 31dunn's topic in Nursing Career

   I have been working toward my RN for an eternity. After changing careers and doing one class at a time for a long, looooooong time, I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I will have an ADN...

10. Work shoes! Please help

    kdtink replied to joshsmother's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I currently wear my Saucony tennis shoes with some arch supports I bought at Walgreens. The shoes, coupled with some compression socks, have made a huge difference. But I am not happy about the fact...

11. does anyone regret this career?

    kdtink replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

    I am still in school and I have those days where I wonder just what in the world I am doing. I started working toward my RN in 2007 while still in a career I loathed. I often wonder if I am cut out...