ckh23

ckh23 BSN, RN

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  1. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    ckh23 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know I am because my mommy told me

  2. possibly going to all one color scrub tops

    ckh23 replied to locolorenzo22's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I worked at a facility that did this. It did not work because the facility failed to inform patients of who wore what

  3. Allergic Reaction to Something in the OR

    ckh23 replied to orthonurse8's topic in Operating Room

    I would get the current dermatitis under control and then try a different scrub and see what

  4. Need opinions from RN's for my Ethical Dilemma Assignment!

    ckh23 replied to StudentOnTheEdge's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Nope. There are no patient identifiers. Besides there are millions of pictures used in various teaching and education. Just check out a M&M

  5. ACLS certified... do I need to update BLS?

    ckh23 replied to k1p1ssk's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you need to renew BLS. Shop around and check out different places like your local YMCA or local college sometimes they offer AHA BLS pretty

  6. Department forced to place picc lines

    ckh23 replied to Dani044's topic in General Nursing

    Your job description is whatever your employer says it is unless you have it written out in a contract. I signed up for the STICU, but I can't refuse to be pulled to other

  7. SAD mindset of "future nurses" *sigh*

    ckh23 replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    They will learn this lesson the hard way eventually. If they do happen to make it through school, they woun't last in the profession. And one day they will be needing some to wipe their "grown stank...

  8. How Do You Prime Blood Tubing?

    ckh23 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her to mind her business and go take care of her own patients and stay away from yours. I can't stand when nurses do

  9. I've made a mistake, and now I need help

    ckh23 replied to holdyourheadhigh's topic in General Nursing

    Be honest. Hopefully he will be forgiving. He also is at fault because he did not sign it

  10. The next pressor...

    ckh23 replied to MLB55's topic in MICU, SICU

    Depends on what you need it for. Usually for our vascular surgeries they like to use neo, but everything else is levo for the most part. The vaso is usually reserved for the septic patients that...

  11. IV Compatibility

    ckh23 replied to calfro87's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm confused. Where all of these running through one port or was this a codris with multiple lumens? The short anser is yes you can push the meds if you have an open port or if it is just IVF going...

  12. giving O2 per request?

    ckh23 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Consider it a learning lesson. Some COPDers are O2 dependent and some use oxygen at home PRN such as when doing

  13. Online ARNP degrees - do you respect the degree?

    ckh23 replied to deneh's topic in General Nursing

    More respected than schools that offer APN to nurses with zero

  14. New Nurse's 1st Crash & Burn

    ckh23 replied to JazzyK89's topic in MICU, SICU

    Strong work. You'll never forget this experience and you'll be a better nurse for it. As others mentioned, sepsis can kill quick and despite our best efforts the patient eventually

  15. FFP off the pump?

    ckh23 replied to chris_mnd's topic in MICU, SICU

    Freeflow. Hook it up and let it

  16. Expecting soon- scheduling dilemma at work...

    ckh23 replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I would wait to tell them after the baby is born. Then you can tell them your needs and see if anything has become available. As much as you like your unit, it may be time to move on if you cannot get...

  17. Go for it or wait until I have my review?

    ckh23 replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it, especially since you have no real date about when your review is. Do you think it will be held against you if you

  18. Premium Pay for Extra Shifts?

    ckh23 replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on how busy they are. There is no list to call, they just cold call people and offer $10-15 over either your per diem rate or time and half if you are over 40 hrs. I would wait until your...

  19. APA FORMATTING HELP!

    ckh23 replied to vlvance26's topic in General Students

    Also google PERRLA. It is a nice program that is fairly cheap. It integrates with Word and follows all the rules of APA. I'm in grad school now and have been using it since under grad and it has been...

  20. RN to BSN

    ckh23 replied to KYRNCA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Check out this link it will give a list and you can narrow down your choices for location and RN-BSN

  21. RN to BSN

    ckh23 replied to KYRNCA's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I went to the University of Wyoming. They were cheap and I was able to complete it in a year. The only part that is not online is the senior clinical at the health

  22. Pharmacology online vs classroom

    ckh23 replied to Newtwenty's topic in General Students

    University of Wyoming

  23. Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    ckh23 replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Don't you wipe

  24. New Grad Career Advice

    ckh23 replied to nyemt2005's topic in General Nursing

    Take the ICU experience. Even though it is a smaller hospital it will expose you to a lot of critical care meds and is a great stepping stone for transfer to an ICU at a larger hospital. The smaller...

  25. Acute/ Chronic Renal Failure

    ckh23 replied to nochka22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I second