KatieBell

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  1. Lab Labeling--help!

    KatieBell replied to deefibber's topic in Emergency

    Try doing a cost estimate of the errors that are caused by lab mislabeling. Then post the error rate for your unit on a weekly or monthly basis. Post the costs of these errors, as well as potential...

  2. Almost fired today

    KatieBell replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhere in this post the OP does mention that he asked other nurses, and they said they had not given that much. They apparently didn't give any guidance, and so the OP relied on only the drug...

  3. Lab Labeling--help!

    KatieBell replied to deefibber's topic in Emergency

    Using the plastic card embosser as the patients armband is really easy. The labels can be made immediately- as long as the patient is registered...and done at the bedside. The labellers on the other...

  4. Stony Brook

    KatieBell posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I am *supposed* to start a PhD program at Columbia in the fall, but I am really draggin my feet. Not so sure I want to live in the city at all. I am a traveler for the moment and my agent just...

  5. Almost fired today

    KatieBell replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Rae ray- this was an intersting post to read. I was curious about the checking of the meds as being instructive, but based on your feedback, I can see that it was effective in your case. I'd also...

  6. Can you answer this question correctly?

    KatieBell replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just to add, in NCLEX, there will really only be one correct answer. If C had been worded to call provider, and A had been an option, it would be unlikely to be a question. Remember some NCLEX...

  7. Can you answer this question correctly?

    KatieBell replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    LLG I'm curious to see if we are right. The reason I eliminated C is that I have NEVER told a patient to call back to the unit, but to call their physician for complications. Of course we teach all...

  8. Can you answer this question correctly?

    KatieBell replied to RNin2007's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I could be wrong, but I'd pick A. B. would be incorrect because I don't know what type of surgery the patient had, it may or may not be necessary to abstain from sex for 4-6 weeks.. C. Patient who...

  9. Living in fear of code blue

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

    Keep in mind also something a bit morbid, but if you have a code blue the patient is generally pretty dead. THe only thing you can do with a dead person is make him or her less dead. You can not...

  10. how to wait... patiently

    KatieBell replied to rn2bein08's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    VOlunteer at the nursing home, hospital, daycare, library. Do something, yo uhave two months. If you have other goals, take care of them. One of my goals before starting school was to be ableto fit...

  11. doesn't like being a cna

    KatieBell replied to nursewannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I agree. In addition, it may be that he is thinking that the CNA position is "beneath" him and complaining so he can make himself feel better. I never minded being a CNA but I found the classes...

  12. Artificial Nails Anyone

    KatieBell replied to hGooding's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, is this a homework question? It just is posed like an assignment might be. As a traveler, I have worked at many hospitals. None allow fake nails anymore. I'm particularly fond of polish...

  13. Commuting to work

    KatieBell replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I thin the move will be a good one for you. if the drive bothers you , you might even find someone who lives in your area to drive with, then again, I did that and found the other person was more...

  14. salary

    KatieBell replied to KatieBell's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Yes Jules that is the most helpful post in this thread. SO a 0.75 cent difference...and most likely it is because the place you went to is not a Level one (They tend for some reason, to pay lower)....

  15. Commuting to work

    KatieBell replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sattelite radio. and some special car only snackkies... And I hate to say it, but I used to do that. I had a lot of trouble staying awake on the drive home, and had many many near misses. Be Careful...

  16. Please HELP....

    KatieBell replied to spionkop1892's topic in General Nursing

    CHeck though. Many tuition reimbursements only go up to say 10 thousand. You do have a lot of

  17. Shy guys

    KatieBell replied to narcissistic's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You might just try taking a class in Speech...rather than taking a medication. You are 19 yrs old. Speaking in Public is listed as a huge fear all over the population, so giving yourself some time to...

  18. Almost fired today

    KatieBell replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent point. In addition, there hasn't been any mention of how this patient is doing

  19. Starting IVs!!!

    KatieBell replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Were they, by any chance, foreign grads? WHen I worked overseas, ALL the nurses inserted IV's that way. Not surprisingly some of them were extremely proficient at starting IV's and some were not....

  20. Almost fired today

    KatieBell replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Those are scarey mistakes. I try very hard never to take verbal orders for the very reason that they can be misunderstood easily. If it had just been the lorazepam, I imagine it would not have...

  21. intro to nursing class

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

    Unless the instructor specifies that you need a nurses kit- you will not need one. ANd you do not need uniforms to take a class. It seems to me that youare probably just excited about taking the...

  22. Help, Need access to National Standards of Nursing Care

    KatieBell replied to shena's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Look up the Ohio Board of nursing using google. Then either print them off from the web site, or cal the BON and ask them to mail you a

  23. Foley Irrigation

    KatieBell replied to jamminworld's topic in General Nursing

    You will have to ask at each facility you travel at. Each facility is going to be

  24. The NCLEX blues....

    KatieBell replied to nursekimmi34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do not get upset until you see the result. It took 11 days for mine to be posted after I took it. I completely freaked out, especially after many other people had their results posted before mine....

  25. Importance of reassessing skills of nurses???

    KatieBell replied to ashemson's topic in General Nursing

    How about this: Nurses who do not perform Skill XYZ often may feel un-confident and concerned when suddenly asked to perform a certain skill. Refreshing the nurse on these skills can raise competency...