KRVRN

KRVRN BSN, RN

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  1. Nursing student just got a DUI

    KRVRN replied to joecalifa's topic in General Nursing

    It's sad, but it's true that penalties aren't severe enough for some drivers. My father got a DUI about a year ago and as a first time offender, he had his license limited to driving to and form work...

  2. Thumb sucking adults

    KRVRN replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, grown adults don't tend to suck their thumbs. Perhaps doing so is benign, but as nurses, we tend to wonder when we see things like that. Is it a red flag about something else or is just a...

  3. Blood vs NS Question

    KRVRN replied to traumamedic's topic in Emergency

    Ok, clearly showing my lack of ER knowledge here... what is vanilla

  4. ER the T.V. Show

    KRVRN replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Was it the last

  5. Do you parents bring car seats in the hospital?

    KRVRN replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes I wish we did have some special training on how to properly install car seats because there are times when you can just eyeball it and tell that the seat is in too loose or the straps aren't...

  6. Do you parents bring car seats in the hospital?

    KRVRN replied to Zhlake's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our parents sign discharge papers stating that they understand that the child has to be in a properly adjusted car seat until 6 years/60 lbs. in the state of CA... etc. I don't remember for sure but...

  7. Pinning Ceremony - Kids Pinning?

    KRVRN replied to KristinWW's topic in General Students

    We got to choose who pinned us. We paid for the ceremony ourselves. We weren't limited. Several students had more than one person "pin" them. Obviously only one person can truly get their hands in...

  8. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    KRVRN replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in nursing school, one of our male students had his 30-something aged female pt complain about him. She complained that he had listened to her lungs from the front of her chest and no...

  9. where to find schedule of NCLEX exams dates for NY

    KRVRN replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    Um, since they are all computerized now aren't they pretty frequent? When I took it, they were offered several times a day, 6 days a week, every week of the year. (excluding

  10. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    KRVRN replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    I've always thought of AJN as a very respectable publication. To quote a joke into a serious journal article is showing poor form. It's my opinion that the quote was intended to be dry humor... The...

  11. Vaccinations

    KRVRN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Pediatric

    We had a little girl in our community several years ago (pre-varicella immunization) that developed complications from chicken pox and ended up losing all four of her limbs (I believe above-knee and...

  12. Newborn in coma after accidently administered CO2 instead of O2...

    KRVRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Maybe the baby was screaming but not pink yet and the nurse chose to hurry it along by placing some CPAP? I know it's not NRP, but sometimes NRP isn't followed

  13. Strange feelings

    KRVRN replied to WhatToDo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...And just when you think you're comfortable seeing a female pt undressed... you'll have to take care of a male pt! And then you'll be halfway comfortable seeing older people undressed and then...

  14. eating at the desk

    KRVRN replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

    I can see not having uncovered drinks or food at the desk and in pt care areas. Things can spill, attract flies, etc. I've always personally believed that we should be allowed bottled drinks that...

  15. Your Recommended Watch

    KRVRN replied to agent's topic in General Nursing

    Reconsider going expensive... I always go cheap with work watches, like $9.97 at Wal-mart cheap. Then when it gets dirty and nasty from gathering funk and such at work I don't mind throwing it away....

  16. Newborn in coma after accidently administered CO2 instead of O2...

    KRVRN replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Could they have been having a study of some sort going on and perhaps someone mistook the study gas for

  17. Thoughts on Maric College?

    KRVRN replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Is it really only $35K-ish for the RN program? My friend is in the LVN program too and I thought she said it was $60K-ish for the RN. And are you referring to the LVN-RN step up is $35K or is $35K...

  18. Thoughts on Maric College?

    KRVRN replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    I don't think you have to have all the pre-reqs done to go to Maric. They will put you through them as part of their program. They also include the textbooks and uniforms in the price of tuition....

  19. Thoughts on Maric College?

    KRVRN replied to casualjim's topic in California Nursing

    Maric charges in the vicinity of $60K for their RN program and over $30K for their LVN

  20. nursing shortage? nursing schools full?

    KRVRN replied to katie12345's topic in General Nursing

    Several of the hospitals in my city got together a few years back and granted money to the nursing program I went to, to pay for more professors and such. I believe they accept 90 students per...

  21. where are the nursing shortages?

    KRVRN replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, there's a shortage in So Cal. I'm sure some of it is the high population density around here. I also believe part of the problem (well, it's not a problem actually) is the mandatory staffing...

  22. traveling to calf to work in their er

    KRVRN replied to majva's topic in Emergency

    Bye.

  23. Is your NICU a Pit or a Palace?

    KRVRN replied to sparkyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Palace. 61-bed unit. Feeder/growers are in a separate section as the sicker babies. 3:1 ratio with the feeder/growers, 4:1 if we're really slammed and short staffed. 2:1 ratio with the sicker babies,...

  24. Can new grads get a 7a-3p shift?

    KRVRN replied to akissbytheseine's topic in General Nursing

    In general, new grads can't get day shifts and have to work night shifts. Not always, though, it is possible to get day

  25. Does anyone know any more about this story?

    KRVRN replied to AmyB's topic in General Nursing

    I think I saw a story similar to this on TV years ago. The extra head smiled and made facial movements, but only if and when the main head did so, and they were the same movements as the main head...