Sue7573

Sue7573 has 1 years experience and specializes in Long Term Care.

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1. KY nurses and students STAND UP. What part of KY are you from.

   Sue7573 replied to dark10gable's topic in General Nursing

   Went to WKCTCS, graduated in Dec 2007 working in Murray as RN in nursing home. LOVE

2. Huge dilemmas...advice please!!

   Sue7573 replied to Jessica415's topic in General Nursing

   IMO, I was a nurse aide for 16 years before I went to NS. I was in class with several students that had been unit clerks. Although my experience was priceless, I think that the UC positions prepared...

3. Crazy schedule proposal

   Sue7573 replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

   I do three 12's 7a -7p on sat and sun and then 7p-7a on mon. Most of the time I sleep untill noon or later on monday, on purpose. My husband gets the kids on the bus monday morning. I am wore out by...

4. Would you come in during an epidemic?

   Sue7573 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would want to say YES but thinking back on MICRO in college and reading the "HOT ZONE". Honestly I believe I would not go back in. Something like that my family would have to come

5. Would you come in during an epidemic?

   Sue7573 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Oh that is depressing. That does really bother me. I don't intend to sit here and say I would be the first one there but I would go. YES! I would. I don't know if it is the new nurse that is speaking...

6. CNA certification

   Sue7573 replied to ade7's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know where you are but in Ky you have to work to keep your certification. I don't remember the actual amount of hours but it does go for two years. Every two years you have to prove that you...

7. How many times have you cried???

   Sue7573 replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am a new RN now for six months, I normally work midnight shift in LTC, on occassion the RN's have to take turns covering the weekend day shift. This past weekend was my turn, usually it means we are...

8. How many times have you cried???

   Sue7573 replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I am a new RN now for six months, I normally work midnight shift in LTC, on occassion the RN's have to take turns covering the weekend day shift. This past weekend was my turn, usually it means we are...

9. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

   Sue7573 replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

   I have found that less is more. A little notebook, is invaluable period. A good mechanical pencil (or two) with good eraser, retractable, pens with black ink are good too (get at least one blue one or...

10. RN Degree

    Sue7573 replied to phyl lpn's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it!!! I have heard that at the community college (which is accredited) that I go to, there is a program that allows students over a certain age (and I can't remember what age) can take so...

11. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

    Sue7573 replied to rntoben2008's topic in General Students

    I was so excited to see this forum started. I just finished my first year of a 2 year program. In our school it is the second semester that is DREADED. The MED SURG semester. I loved it, love school...

12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Sue7573 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    what in the world what was that? I have never heard of anything like that. OMG

13. Off topic: How do you keep house?

    Sue7573 replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Students

    My DH's idea of helping out around the house is not fussing at me for not having it done. Since I started school almost 2 years ago, he has helped with making of the meals, but I can count the times...

14. CNA before RN

    Sue7573 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Students

    It's interesting to do a class case study in prioritizing. Given several situations, here are some responses: Students who were previously CNAs will provide a bedpan so that the patient will not be...

15. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Sue7573 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Years ago we had a quadraplegic (sp) man that would turn his light on and then call the front desk on his phone (he had a stick that he held in his mouth to push the buttons) once he got an answer at...