Elliot.Kane

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  1. Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    Elliot.Kane replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't all rounding proactive? Usually a good nurse would let the hospitalist know first and then if they thought it was serious they'd contact the intensivist first. The intensivist would then...

  2. When Others Say You Aren't Right For Nursing

    Elliot.Kane replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Would you take the advice if it was what you wanted to hear? Is it advice from those whose opinions you would blindly trust in other matters? I got some good advice early on that you may or may not...

  3. Something Positive: Your 5-Year Plan

    Elliot.Kane replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    1) Currently: just finished my first year of nursing in the ICU. I moved to take this job, to skip some of the steps that others listed as 2-3 years out, and it's going even more wonderfully than I...

  4. Why do *some* people hate nurses/nursing students?

    Elliot.Kane replied to guest894451's topic in General Nursing

    It's like anything else: people have poor experiences with nurses sometimes, and that's reflected in their opinions of the entire profession. One of the greatest aspects of nursing is its diversity....

  5. Is medsurg worth it?

    Elliot.Kane replied to RN1485's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I disagree that med surg is foundational. It may serve that function for you, but in all the experiences that I've had floating to medical, I would call med surg a very valid specialty of its own. The...

  6. Volunteering

    Elliot.Kane posted a topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to reach out and see if there were any suggestions for nursing specific volunteer possibilities. What have you found? What did you enjoy about it? Any specific qualifications? I have some...

  7. Post PEG tube removal dressing

    Elliot.Kane replied to Cristina_Bambina's topic in General Nursing

    Gauze and paper pore tape should be

  8. How do people feel about male nurses?

    Elliot.Kane replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    This is not true, and the literature repeatedly refutes

  9. How do people feel about male nurses?

    Elliot.Kane replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    My friends have never given me a hard time about my career decisions. Maybe I have more supportive friends? I've never worked with females that weren't just as willing and capable of lifting and...

  10. How does anyone do double shifts? I'm tired after 40 hours

    Elliot.Kane replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes my shifts will be grouped from Thursday to Tuesday, so it's 6 12's in a row. Or I'll have a random day off in between that I'll choose to pick up an extra shift. I try to get my hours...

  11. August 2015 Caption Contest. Win $100!

    Elliot.Kane replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You can't judge a book by its cover...you can't judge a good nurse by appearance

  12. How many patients do you have on average?

    Elliot.Kane replied to Jm0136's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1 or

  13. If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

    Elliot.Kane replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    Isn't "insane" a legal

  14. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    Elliot.Kane replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I'm a nurse. When I introduce myself to my patients, I say, "I'm your nurse." So, it makes sense when they say, "where's my nurse?" When I hear people address or refer to CNAs, I have more of a...

  15. New grads and Social Media

    Elliot.Kane replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Students

    What is included under the term professionalism seems to vary by subscriber. I would consider unprofessional the act of a supervisor discussing another associate with her peers. Furthermore, I would...

  16. Win $100! May 2015 Caption Contest

    Elliot.Kane replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Get the microwave! Burning popcorn is a fireable

  17. "Public" Perceptions Changing?

    Elliot.Kane replied to guest449786's topic in Nursing Humor

    I found this amusing. I laughed. I've found that in other parts of the country if you add a NY/NJ accent to your voice, it creates authority. Haha. If this is really the publics perception, the...

  18. Letting very young children see a dying patient

    Elliot.Kane replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in Critical Care

    We try as hard as we can to try to tie death into a nice, neat easy-to-deliver package, but it's often not so ideal. We live in a society that fears death, instead of one that sees death as an...

  19. Nursing shortage

    Elliot.Kane replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in General Nursing

    When we say shortage so often, it creates the illusion that there are not enough nurses. What I propose we say instead is that there is a need for nurses; there will always be a need for nurses....

  20. how soon was results posted on pa website

    Elliot.Kane replied to FatimahAbdullah's topic in General Nursing

    When I got my initial license through PA it posted to the state's page in 24

  21. Tips for getting into ICU for experienced RNs

    Elliot.Kane replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Critical Care

    Progressive thinking- you mentioned that you pick up a lot of extra shifts. I'm curious how many shifts/hours you work per week and whether the shifts you pick up are in icu or other units.

  22. New grad at St. Alexius in Bismarck, ND

    Elliot.Kane replied to whatsmyusername_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You feel pretty comfortable working 48 hours a week? Is the 2200 per 2 week pay period? And is that before or after taxes. Sorry, I'm just curious. Thanks for getting back to

  23. Reflection of accepting a job offer for North Dakota

    Elliot.Kane replied to DatMurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Good luck in your new travel position and congratulations! I've found this post to be extremely helpful, and have used it to pursue my first nursing job at St. Alexius (which I'll be starting next...

  24. New grad at St. Alexius in Bismarck, ND

    Elliot.Kane replied to whatsmyusername_RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thanks for this post. I'm actually preparing now to move to ND to start a job at St. A's within about a week. I'm looking forward to it, and I've really appreciated the feedback from you guys. How...

  25. Reflection of accepting a job offer for North Dakota

    Elliot.Kane replied to DatMurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is anyone currently in need of a roommate? I'm trying to find something very close to the