KatieBell

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  1. A nurse's ethical responsibility

    KatieBell replied to semiller's topic in General Nursing

    I thin it all comes down to what someone defines as inappropriate. Now, I worked a travel assignment and during it I discovered that one of the Charge Nurses was found in a "delicate/intimate"...

  2. New in Rural ER-Where to go for resources

    KatieBell replied to alwayslearnin's topic in Emergency

    One thing that will help your Emergency Dept. immensely is to develop a good relationship with the closest teaching hospital. Their trauma coordinator should be able to assist you by explaining in...

  3. Treating residents/patients like idiots

    KatieBell replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, All of our Doctors, male and female have been referred to as: Honey, Sugar, Dearest, and I occasionally call the male ones "Sir" (and I am from the never wore a nursing cap generation.) It...

  4. Treating residents/patients like idiots

    KatieBell replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    And there are regional differences as well. Here in the south, I am called Honey by random people on a regular basis- for example, the bank teller, my Charge RN, and one recent waitress. Honey,...

  5. I'm in Drexel!!!!!

    KatieBell replied to lmacks4's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on your acceptance! I wish you the best of

  6. Why do Nurses need to study History

    KatieBell replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you have not done your on line discussion yet, maybe I can help you. I have a BA in History (BSN as well). At first I thought my focus on American History was not going to help me at all as a...

  7. gifts

    KatieBell replied to Butterfli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Inexpensive gift for nurses: Scrubs. Nursing Drug reference is more expensive, but valuable. I personally like the Nurg Ref and the IV drug ref. Possibly trauma shears and a pen light- depending...

  8. nurse salary

    KatieBell replied to liljsmom02's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Actually depends on where you are living. To be honest the "good living" salary that seems to be promoted, I think is a big of a myth. It is true, that there are few professions where after just a...

  9. From A&E to ER!! Help!!

    KatieBell replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    err, that last line should say only treats the insured. Sorry,

  10. From A&E to ER!! Help!!

    KatieBell replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    jane, this is a common misconception outside of the US. It is ABSOLOUTELY NOT TRUE! http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/emtala/default.asp In 1986 there became a law Emergency medical treatment and...

  11. Dealing w/substance abuse nurses...

    KatieBell replied to k8lin220's topic in General Nursing

    Just my own two cents: I think it is most important to report the person. Here are the reasons. 1. This person is working on patients. Thus waiting for gaining trust could seriously impair the...

  12. NP or CRNA College maybe I should forget about BSN

    KatieBell replied to carveronica's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you do not want to be a bedside nurse, then the path to Anesthetist will be a looong one. Since you are most interested in education regarding health and sociology here are some options: Look at...

  13. What I don't know can hurt you!!!! (long)

    KatieBell replied to ArmyWife,RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've seen several new grads get into this situation. Part of this is someone being a ninny on the floor where you are, the other part- is maybe not having enough time to process things. I was just...

  14. Need Advice

    KatieBell replied to kcmommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am an experienced RN, and there are days when I say- what was I thinking? I've heard a nurse with 20 years of experience say, "why did I sign upfor this, even that cute cap wasn't worth it." It...

  15. PALS meds

    KatieBell replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Our ED did a thing regionally-. Our peds resource showed up (with agreement of the manager) to different ED's in our region, a 2 yr old rescue Annie and a scenario. The ED nurses had to resus the...

  16. New ER Tech

    KatieBell replied to FirefighterDoug's topic in Emergency

    The best way to make yourself a good ED tech is to be PRESENT. If you go out of the dept to transport a patient, let someone know. All that is required to make me love a technician passionately is...

  17. trauma vs er nurse---difference???

    KatieBell replied to akerdonn's topic in Emergency

    Well, nurses that work in Neurotrauma/surgical trauma Intensive care will tell you that they are also Trauma nurses, and I'd tend to agree. And there are some ED's that rarely see trauma. TinyNurse:...

  18. Interview question

    KatieBell replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Nursing Career

    I've hired...and fired a few in my time. As far as the interview, I really looked for someone who would make eye contact with me, smile (not a grin, but smile), and express a genuine interest in the...

  19. Is it unprofessional?

    KatieBell replied to acebsn05's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, it is unprofessional, especially if she did not apologize! She may really have had to get some things done by a deadline. But with no explaination such as , "I am so glad you could come in and...

  20. Will it wreck me? Would it wreck you?

    KatieBell replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I don't know if this will help, but I'll share a *little* of my own experience. Before I became a nurse, I had a severe Trauma. My GCS when EMS arrived was 5 (though I *think* they assessed wrongly,...

  21. ED security

    KatieBell posted a topic in Emergency

    Just realized last night that this place I am traveling at has no metal detector or screening for security. I've been there about 3 weeks and have seen a few knives smuggled in. I'm particularly...

  22. tuition reimbursement

    KatieBell replied to rnated's topic in General Nursing

    NY Presby/columbia offers about 10,000 per year reimbursement, I do not know the strings attached. Lennox- also in NYC has a very big reimbursement program, almost the entire tuition, but you have to...

  23. Taking some time off???Please help!

    KatieBell replied to Lizziefive's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really know if this will affect you are not. it does seem in some areas the shortage is not so short anymore, so if you are in one of those areas, it might affect your chances, though I am...

  24. In-state v. online NP program

    KatieBell replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just a word to the wise: Many programs are not extremely helpful in arranging clinical time for you. Most expect you to do that and will "assist" by making sure the proper paperwork is filled out,...

  25. Day shift vs. night shift

    KatieBell replied to lisa1130's topic in Nursing Career

    Personally, I HATE NIGHTS. It isn't actually the nights that I hate, but the fact that I am having a harder and harder time switching from day sleeping to night sleeping- so it sort of messes things...