KatieBell

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  1. Was this safe?

    KatieBell replied to jessnurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you sure seem to like the unit you are on. Are you the only new grad they have had in a while? Maybe they are unaware of how intense the transition from student to RN can be! People can...

  2. Stony Brook

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in New York Nursing

    Thats a little too long. Any recommendations on a nice place to live, with a shorter commute into the

  3. Find YOUR spot..........

    KatieBell replied to ocb_dave_ocb's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    NC is alright, but the pay rates are not all that high. I lived there for about 8 years. Probably before you take boards, you should decide where you want to live- that way you wont pay to take...

  4. I really need help!

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

    Oh Yeah... I remember doing stuff like that...because I just did some of it the other night!!! Don't be so hard on yourself. Right now everything is coming at you quickly. Try to let your support...

  5. Time Management

    KatieBell replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd agree with the above poster regarding charting by exception. It's difficult to chart everything- and the new computer charting is helping that a lot. It is better to have documented your full...

  6. Paperwork?

    KatieBell replied to jaylynn67's topic in Nursing Career

    Some hospitals have gone paperless, but you still spend a lot of time doing "paperless paperwork" via the computer. If you go to a hospital that has an older charting form, you will spend a lot of...

  7. Stony Brook

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks Kathleen!!!!!! I guess I'm on my way... obviously not as a traveler...permanent staff...Oh My... well, I suppose plenty of changes are on the

  8. Stony Brook

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in New York Nursing

    I was under the impression that I could commute by train and use the subway, never want to be driving in NYC...too

  9. Good Hospitals in Washington?recommendations?

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks Linda, Spokane doesn't have too many travelers as it is, but if I am offerred, I'll think about it long and

  10. The Ultimate Question!!!

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

    Yup, Like Jami RN, I worked Full time while going to school. I also graduated with honors from a University BSN program. It is completely possible to do. It does require a little organization, and...

  11. Please Help with Question

    KatieBell replied to Nurse2184's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best way to do this in my opinion only: Look on line at health facilities web sites- you can click on the link that usually says "Careers" or "employment" or "opportunities" Browse and see what...

  12. "VIP"s in labor

    KatieBell replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yikes. I'm not a L and D nurse- but my goodness, I think if I was a patient VIP or not, I'd resent all that checking up from marketing, as an invasion of a very special time in my life. But then...

  13. TNCC: good to have?

    KatieBell replied to JohnRN04's topic in Emergency

    As a traveler, TNCC is often asked for. I worked at a Level one that offerred both TNCC and their own "Trauma Stabilization" class. Trauma Stab. was required, so I took it. Now, I'm taking TNCC...

  14. Are your fellow classmates really serious about nursing?

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

    Daytonite- I had some students once ask me how I managed to get "such good grades" So I explained about how I had a system of study...included index cards, reading the test book (heavens no!) and...

  15. I NEED MAJOR HELP PLEASE! Scared of needles

    KatieBell replied to akerdonn's topic in General Nursing

    I never watch when I get a vax, or IV, or have blood drawn. I also often actually squeal a bit when given painful injections. (Ah, but I hold still) I am fine to do all those things to someone else....

  16. I'm a big chicken

    KatieBell replied to Helovesme!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, of course, you are going to make a fine nurse... you are not the only one at all!!! I think we all have days where we question ourselves, have an especially difficult patient...and wonder if...

  17. Going home from night shift

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

    When I was in school, I had a pretty long commute and I worked nights. I have also had the experience of being sleepy at the wheel- and finding myself doing almost anything to keep awake. In fact a...

  18. I'm a big chicken

    KatieBell replied to Helovesme!'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sure Med/Surg is stressful. Of course, so is Peds, Ortho/Trauma, ED, ICU, Oncology.... If you don't know where to start M/S will give you a good base. You will see a wide variety of patients...

  19. Describe Different Levels Er

    KatieBell replied to angelique777's topic in Emergency

    I think you are having trouble looking up Magnet hospitals due to your misspelling. Try googling Magnet hospital and you will probably have good luck to find the criteria. Same as for the levels of...

  20. Am I making a mistake?

    KatieBell replied to Papadoc's topic in Emergency

    From your post, it seems you are having many second thoughts, (and third and fourth). It's possible that you don't want to do ED. It is *different* from all of your other experiences! (not very...

  21. HELP! Can't decide! ED or Cardiac

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

    Burns hands down. While there is a shortage going on , it has often been recommended a year of critical care prior to coming to the ED. Of course you don't need it, but you will be better prepared....

  22. what to do

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

    If you are applying to that hospital, or the healthcare system where you worked, you will need to put it in. They can find that you falsified information. Otherwise, I agree, I would leave it

  23. Stress and Nursing

    KatieBell replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    Part of nursing school should teach you how to deal with stress- so you don't lose your composure. But to be honest it is really stressful. really very stressful. It comes from all angles,...

  24. First day alone went great! :)

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

    Christine Congratulations on your first shift. It's good to see some enthusiasm about foley

  25. ER Dept Scrub Color

    KatieBell replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Well, the thing with Color Coding is that patients rarely know which color is which. BUT, if enough people are in the same color it provide a nice uniform look. My hospital provides scrubs- so...