KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. Level II or Level IV??

    KRVRN replied to wahoowa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, what about starting at the level II, and if you get bored or you want an added challenge you can always switch to the level IV hospital? I'd bet money that they'd absolutely be willing to hire...

  2. question about the patch

    KRVRN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    It will probably continue for a bit and then stop a little sooner than usual. It may be lighter

  3. Call Offs

    KRVRN replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    A BAD policy. It sounds like she is expecting the staff to call off sick for reasons other than being sick and she is trying to deter people from doing that. It's ridiculous to have to be calling...

  4. T.O. order

    KRVRN replied to jareze1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No, a nurse can't write a T.O. for something that they haven't actually received a T.O. for. I've seen a nurse be fired for doing so because she wrote a T.O. for an order she thought the doctor would...

  5. Static Electricity is Slowing me Down.

    KRVRN replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Try first touching the back of your hand to the object that you know will give you a shock. Hurts less there than touching with your fingertips. ...and ditto what others have said about the safety...

  6. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    KRVRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    We've had entire threads about death by withdrawing fluid and nutrition, and I hear it's not traumatic if pain meds and anxiety meds are given. Hospice nurses? Comments about

  7. Medication Aides

    KRVRN replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of why this sort of debate gets going is because the nurses talk about how they're unwilling to (and legally can't) delegate and the CMAs talk about how we think we're superior. Maybe...

  8. Ear Troubles- Question

    KRVRN replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    I was just about to ask if your college health service had an urgent care type section for service. Mine did. I was also wondering if this could be something dental related rather than ear related....

  9. Kind of gross...but fever blisters

    KRVRN replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Well, maybe it's me but I've never associated cold sores with uncleanliness. Some workplaces don't want you to work with cold sores because you can transmit herpesvirus to the pts. So it would seem...

  10. Use Bsn After Your Name

    KRVRN replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

    Mine says: Kristi Smith Clinical nurse, RN, BSN Neonatal Intensive Care Unit My name is in fairly large font and the rest is somewhat small. I like having BSN on there because I'm proud of what I've...

  11. Is this normal for a Dr.?

    KRVRN replied to hotnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, inappropriate. Moreso because this sounds like a mom of a pt to this pediatrician (or am I interpreting this wrong?). He is violating the line between doctor and

  12. Do you believe humans have souls?

    KRVRN replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    yes

  13. Simply Thick

    KRVRN replied to BlueYYsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never heard of it either. When we have a "year of NEC," I sometimes wonder if it could be a contaminant in one of those PO meds that every preemie seems to be on. Like maybe a whole batch of...

  14. Preemie/NICU-isms

    KRVRN replied to mermom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    "Portable" babies, as in "He's portable" or "Is he portable?" Big babies that are safe to take off the monitors so they can be passed around from nurse to nurse for feeding or soothing because of...

  15. Should nurses have MSNs

    KRVRN replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    SmilinBlueEyes mentioned that the OP wouldn't be responding anymore, and when I looked, it does say Banned under the name! And I agree, the stirring up of stuff was kinda

  16. Neonatal Relocation Stress

    KRVRN replied to odessakl's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not sure newborn relocation stress would be much different than any other stress from getting handled and moved around and subjected to noise. Is this newborn relocation stress a specific kind of...

  17. Scrub or handwash?

    KRVRN replied to Mimi2RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have signs up that parents should wash for 3 minutes. Just a wash, not a scrub with a brush. I know that every parent doesn't do a full 3 minutes, but it gets the point across that a thorough...

  18. What does family/friends think of nursing?

    KRVRN replied to askater11's topic in General Nursing

    I don't recall what year all those real life ER trauma, labor/delivery and NICU shows started becoming popular, but I want to say it was toward the end of my time in nursing school. Prior to those...

  19. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

    KRVRN replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I was one of those people that always looked like a teenager. Some of my Mom's older friends thought i was about 15 when I was 27! Eventually you will age a little more and appear to be in your...

  20. Trisomy 18 question...

    KRVRN replied to Kaseyrn2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We see maybe one per year also (large NICU). But it's probably a little more prevalent since some are stillborn, some are terminated early on, some are given comfort care only and not admitted to the...

  21. Should nurses have MSNs

    KRVRN replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    Why was the OP

  22. Why do so many nurses seem to dislike working in Med/Surg

    KRVRN replied to LovePeaceJoy's topic in General Nursing

    Too many pts with too high of acuity is what deterred

  23. Me, Myself, and HIPPA

    KRVRN replied to goodknight's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I do it too. I talk to my family about my day if I have a particularly interesting (or hard) shift. But merely not disclosing the pt's name may not be enough. Around Christmastime, we admitted a...

  24. How Much Info Should A Patient Be Given?

    KRVRN replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    Rjflyn, I agree with you. I'm all for pts and parents being fully informed about what is going on. Sometimes though, you come across a pt or family that overreacts or becomes overwhelmed to the...

  25. Mc Donalds pays more for CNA with 8 yrs exp

    KRVRN replied to Rnltc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've never understood why CNA's seem to make so little. At my hospital, of all the support personnel, CNA's make the least. Housekeepers, cafeteria workers, secretaries, EVERYONE makes more than the...