ckh23

ckh23 BSN, RN

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  1. Pulsatile Vs. Continuous Flush

    ckh23 replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught continuous in school, but was taught pulsatile by an educator one day. Ever sense I have used the

  2. Pct refused delegation

    ckh23 replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    You should ask your manager why this matters at all. You delegated a task, regardless of the reason, and the pct refused. How can this possibly be tolerated? Would your manager find it acceptable if...

  3. New to the SICU

    ckh23 replied to ClaRn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Unfortunately that is not uncommon for community hospitals in NJ. It doesn't make financial sense for them to have ICU with the really sick patient because of the abundance of large teaching hospitals...

  4. Feeling Burned Out & Unappreciated!- What else is new?

    ckh23 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!!

  5. Feeling Burned Out & Unappreciated!- What else is new?

    ckh23 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't set that precedent, especially with a med student, intern, or resident. Next time explain to them if they want the foley in now they are more than capable of doing it themselves and then direct...

  6. "You'll be hearing from my lawyer."

    ckh23 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, every drug seeker that comes to the ER has a lawyer on retainer that is going to "sue everyone" and that they will "own this hospital". They are treated so badly that it some how compels them to...

  7. Blood alcohol with patients refusing

    ckh23 replied to SCRAPPYRN69's topic in Emergency

    We can't force them to submit, but refusal is automatically guilty. I had a cop tell me that sometimes it is cheaper and less severe consequences if someone refuses then if the actually submit a...

  8. Do you hate doctors?

    ckh23 replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Students

    Yeah that's what I want to

  9. Pathophysiology - Very Basic Help Needed!!!

    ckh23 replied to alock87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It sounds like she wants you to write about the pathophysiology behind the lumbar fracture. There is no specific format, just writing about the pathophys. For example, if the fracture was caused by...

  10. How many classes should I take while taking Pathophysiology/pharmacology (its one cla

    ckh23 replied to jxoxo's topic in General Students

    Well it will ultimately be whatever you can handle. The study time may not be that far off because you really have 2 classes combined into one. I find it very strange because most places offer it as 2...

  11. Pathophysiology - Very Basic Help Needed!!!

    ckh23 replied to alock87's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the fracture from? Trauma? Does this person have DDD (degenerative disc disease), osteoperosis, old age, etc? Once you figure out what caused the fracture, writing the pathophys on it will be...

  12. Overnight concern on pt condition.

    ckh23 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    How had her sleep pattern been the prior nights you had her? Hospitals are not a great place for someone to get good consistent sleep. It's possible that it all caught up to her and after a recharge...

  13. I am officially a NURSE!!

    ckh23 replied to VioletKaliLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats.

  14. Associates RN vs BSN

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

    From more recent posts it seems hospitals are more interested in hiring nurses with a BSN. However I really think it depends on the area of the country you live in. A lot of new grads are having...

  15. How do you like to be acknowledged at work for a good job done

    ckh23 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Verbal or written is fine. To me it is more about the acknowledgment of the hard work we

  16. If you won the lottery would you still work in health care?

    ckh23 replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I would work in a VA hospital and donate my paychecks to various veterans

  17. handcuffed or arrested

    ckh23 replied to SPNman321's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Just because you were placed in cuffs doesn't mean you were arrested. If you were not charged with anything and they let you go, then you were not arrested. I would check

  18. Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

    ckh23 replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How do these idiots become

  19. Nurses in the path of Hurricane Irene

    ckh23 replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the Philadelphia area and I got a message from a co-worker that we are on "hurricane watch". The problem is no one seems to know what that is. I'm not too worried because I'm not scheduled...

  20. Work during anesthesia school?

    ckh23 replied to RN83's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Agree with above. I'm lucky enough to have a great wife who will support me and have GI bill benefits. Beware of tuition reimbursement because it usually comes with some type of time commitment to the...

  21. New Grad Should I take a job as a call center RN

    ckh23 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    It's only been a month since you passed so it is still early. However having a job and making some money is better than nothing. Nothing wrong with having something to hold you over while you keep...

  22. What is your opinion of medical assistants?

    ckh23 replied to MissJulie's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her not to call you when she is in jail for signing prescriptions. This sounds like a person just trying to make herself feel more important by exaggerating what duties she will be able to do....

  23. Social Network and Hiring...Employers use your posts

    ckh23 replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Another way they get around the privacy setting is when someone is nieve enough to accept friend requests from their

  24. I am a little confused on what the IV injection rate means....

    ckh23 replied to bri2012's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some meds can be pushed but they need to be pushed slowly. For example, IV Lopressor should be pushed slowly to avoid dropping the HR/BP too

  25. Mental overload with cardiac class!

    ckh23 replied to RKRobbins's topic in General Nursing

    I second icufaq, great resource that breaks it down Barney