ckh23

ckh23 BSN, RN

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  1. advice appreciated from nurses who work variable shifts

    ckh23 replied to carluvscats's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with what others have said. You could also see a sleep specialist about the possibility of taking something to help you sleep. There is actually something called shift work sleep disorder...

  2. Getting into CRNA School w/ Online ADN to BSN

    ckh23 replied to robert1083's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I did the University of Wyoming RN-BSN. The program is very affordable and one of the cheapest around. You need to makes sure the program . Whatever program you chose you should make sure it has CCNE...

  3. Terrible first clinical experience (CNA)

    ckh23 replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

    A little dramatic don't you

  4. Drug screen now includes screen for nicotine. Is this legal?

    ckh23 replied to Psychtrish39's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it's legal. They can have a mandate that states they won't hire anyone if his/her favorite color is green. This is well within the employers rights and as long as they are not discriminating...

  5. Why is a condom cath also called a Texas Cath?

    ckh23 replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Jersey and I call it a Texas cath, but I have no idea why it's called

  6. Getting into CRNA School w/ Online ADN to BSN

    ckh23 replied to robert1083's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    O have already completed my rn to Bsn online and have recently been applying to programs. I don't think it matters. I also know people who are crna's that did a Ben

  7. Critical Care in Nursing School

    ckh23 replied to anon695's topic in General Students

    You will not see those questions on the nuclex. As far as vent changes that requires an order and is out of your scope of practice but can anticipate what changes may be

  8. Failed a Med Pass Today

    ckh23 replied to Chris189's topic in General Students

    The primary nurse watched her pass the meds. The time it took the nurse to go to the instructor the student could have already documented it on the

  9. Failed a Med Pass Today

    ckh23 replied to Chris189's topic in General Students

    All I can say is learn from it and do it as they want you to. Just know in the real world you are usually so busy that you don't have time to chart your meds the second after you give

  10. NJ NCLEX

    ckh23 replied to brokenroads27's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    http://www.njconsumeraffairsb.gov/nursing/nurse_app.pdf I dont see anywhere on the application where you can fill it out online. These forms need to be signed. I would fill out everything on the...

  11. Question About Interview Today

    ckh23 replied to redraider1977's topic in General Nursing

    They just direct applicants and the manager gets the final say. Actually on my unit we use the same process of peer review and our manager uses our input to decide to hire the person or

  12. interview question

    ckh23 replied to srn.kitty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That sounds about right. If it's not then I don't know what answer they are looking

  13. My day in the ER... (vent)

    ckh23 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Students

    If that is the case than I would bring it up to your instructor so that next time you or other students get paired with someone who is willing to teach. From what you described it doesn't sound like...

  14. Nursing student w/ anxiety on meds.

    ckh23 replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    Personally I would not offer up that information unless it becomes an issue. Quite frankly it is none of their business what your medical history is. As long as you have a valid prescription from a...

  15. Med-surg help

    ckh23 replied to Isabellah's topic in General Students

    Your study habits seem pretty extreme and I would hope you are getting all A's with that kind of study habit. Unfortunately not everyone has all that extra time to study. OP I would try and figure out...

  16. My day in the ER... (vent)

    ckh23 replied to CrazierThanYou's topic in General Students

    Things can get crazy in the ER. Did you try to get

  17. code blue question

    ckh23 replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

    Not breathing start bagging and call code because they wont have a pulse for long if they are apneic . No pulse start CPR immediately and then call code. With a weak carotid you need some vitals...

  18. 1st day of orientation (scrubs or no scrubs?)

    ckh23 replied to lvnnars1's topic in General Nursing

    Business casual. Sometimes they give you the option, but I never found it appealing to wear scrubs because quite honest I wear them all the time for work so wearing something is a nice

  19. I/O calculation

    ckh23 replied to tokidokifantasy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Count as output if you waste the residual. Do not count as input if

  20. Another nursing diagnosis post (sepsis)

    ckh23 replied to guavaturtle's topic in General Students

    I would use something else because he is not at a risk anymore because he does have an infection and actually meets the criteria for sepsis. You could use something like Impaired gas exchange aeb by...

  21. nursing interviews, can you accept a job and later decline it?

    ckh23 replied to rajhoughton's topic in General Students

    Sure you can, but I would do it in such a way as to not burn

  22. Negativity from Classmates

    ckh23 replied to shortnorthstudent's topic in General Students

    Get used to it because you may end up working with those type of

  23. IV starts

    ckh23 replied to all4ofus's topic in General Students

    The first few times I went right for the AC because it was the biggest and easiest to get. After that I started going else where and then with time and practice you develop a good technique and little...

  24. First time poster CP help???

    ckh23 replied to megzj29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't think you would be wrong to use pain as number 1 especially after they d/c'd all the patient's pain meds. I hope the doctor prescribed something after he re-evaluates the patient. There is no...

  25. Hypertonic solutions??

    ckh23 replied to koko2002's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have given it to patients who have low serum sodium levels that are not responding to NSS. I also have given it for people with head injuries because it helps to pull fluid from the brain and helps...