ckh23

ckh23 BSN, RN

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  1. what to do

    ckh23 replied to Longtimenursex20's topic in General Nursing

    You can always appeal a denial of unemployment and the employer will have to prove the reason you were terminated disqualifies you for unemployment. Might be worth looking

  2. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

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

    Yes it is and if you ever served you would know why. Let's cut the drama with "substance" it was protein powder and not some medication or drug they were giving him. As far as physically altering I...

  3. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

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

    Freaking

  4. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

    ckh23 replied to SRNA4U's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Please let us know how it

  5. RN to BSN - look at prereq's only?

    ckh23 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    My rn to bsn didn't count transfer credits into my overall gpa. Only the classes I took with them were used to calculate my gpa. Every school is different and have their own policy's and

  6. Soul searching to further career APRN or MD?

    ckh23 replied to Carolbknits's topic in General Nursing

    You will definitely spend more time and money going the MD route. You have to figure in 4 years of med school plus another few years for residency and then possibly a fellowship depending on the area...

  7. New Grad in ICU

    ckh23 replied to SunStillShining's topic in MICU, SICU

    They still do. I think the biggest thing is that jobs are tight in many parts of the country. There are numerous threads on this site about new grads not being able to find a job anywhere, let alone...

  8. How Do I transfer from OR to ICU nursing?

    ckh23 replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a lateral move in the same hospital? If you are not getting a reply from HR then you need to go there and talk to someone. I had issues with HR when applying for my current position. First...

  9. CCRN

    ckh23 replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I second that, it was the only one I used and passed on the first

  10. Terminated over the phone.

    ckh23 replied to hellokitty9's topic in General Nursing

    You made a mistake and they do happen. Thankfully no harm came to the patient. There really isn't too much you can do at this point. Maybe the DON will reconsider during your meeting, but I wouldn't...

  11. What is the lowest HGB you have seen?

    ckh23 replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    2.4 a jehova witness that was a post partum hemmorage. Family refused blood to the very end until she

  12. Lost my dream job

    ckh23 replied to shippoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your chin up. Don't let this get you down, instead use it as motivation. Get serious about getting your BSN and go get it. When your done reapply and hopefully a position will be

  13. Sleeping on the job.

    ckh23 replied to swon1223's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the facility. If the policy is that someone is terminated if caught sleeping, than there is probably very little the manager will be able to do. Many facilities have a zero tolerance...

  14. Couple Questions on Lab Values!

    ckh23 replied to ReannaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Check this out https://labtestsonline.org/tests/prothrombin-time-and-international-normalized-ratio-ptinr As for nursing considerations...think about it. What would a patient be at a higher risk for...

  15. I'm seriously considering buying a ipod I touch for my career

    ckh23 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have an iphone and I use it all the time at work with all the apps you can put on it. Many are very helpful. I don't think it is unprofessional to use it in front of a patient as long as you explain...

  16. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    ckh23 replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    Tylenol is the choice for fevers not percocet. Why would you give narcotics for a simple headache. This is why there are RR for people not breathing because of narcotics. This person would have to get...

  17. Anyone applying to Drexel, Excela, Villanova, or Tornetta for 2013?

    ckh23 replied to SRNA4U's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just got my acceptance from Villanova and will be going in June for the interview. I also just mailed out my app today for Drexel. I have never heard of anything about going to the open house so I'll...

  18. Please help

    ckh23 replied to hard working student's topic in General Nursing

    Also straightening the arm and locking out the elbow helps to bring the artery closer to the

  19. is it possible to be pregnant but have negative urine tests??

    ckh23 replied to redpinkk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We can't give out medical advice per site rules. Anything that happens between you and your doctor, whether it is planned parenthood or your regular OBGYN, is confidential. The only way your parents...

  20. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    ckh23 replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah nothing about tylenol or motrin. IV abx do nothing to reduce a fever and there is a possibility they are doing nothing at all until the c&s comes back. Last time I checked Percocet is not the...

  21. new grad-advice on when to call doc for febrile pt

    ckh23 replied to kbear1729's topic in General Nursing

    I would have called just for the simple fact that he was running a temp on admission and he didn't order

  22. New Nurse.....not feeling welcome on my unit. What do I do?

    ckh23 replied to Blondie24's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hang in there. Just remember this for the future when someone else is in your position. As for the unit secretary tell her to mind her business and that if she wants to interpret the rhythm strips...

  23. How to support New Grads....?

    ckh23 replied to Darknights's topic in General Nursing

    How does your DON let that behavior go unpunished? They are setting a bad precedent. New grads or not, that kind of behavior is unacceptable. You should really mention to your DON about trying to work...

  24. can ICU nurse handle 2 pts on the levophed same time

    ckh23 replied to Snoopy54321's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't believe any such policy exists at my facility and I have had two patients on levo at the same time. However you don't really know what is going on with this nurse's other patient. They could...

  25. Reprimanded for giving glucagon?!!!

    ckh23 replied to dblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So does your DON want you to wait until she is having a seizure before you do anything? How do these people come to be in