laKrugRN

laKrugRN

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  1. Dead bodies?

    laKrugRN replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember during one of my clinical rotations a patient died in ICU. Me and one of my fellow classmates were in charge of transferring him to the basement morgue. We literally had to put him in the...

  2. Leaving a toxic work environment. Help?!

    laKrugRN replied to jadhalliwellflores's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd get out of there and not use them as a reference. But get out ASAP so there isn't a gap and you may still be on probation and not obligated to list it as a job. I can't believe how abusive they...

  3. Hand care

    laKrugRN replied to PC0229's topic in General Nursing

    I always get eczema on my hands in the winter. It is annoying and embarrassing because people usually think it's something worse. I use Eucerin hand cream and Gold Bond lotion during the day. At...

  4. A few months ago, I asked you all...

    laKrugRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I cuddled my cats and dogs (my version of babies since I am childless) does that

  5. Was reprimanded for wearing gloves while working with a patient

    laKrugRN replied to amillion3147's topic in Infectious Disease

    When in doubt..WEAR GLOVES! Wow. You were just being smart and safe. This place sounds awful and the state needs to be

  6. Engraving on stethoscope - yay or nay?

    laKrugRN replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Students

    I never engraved mine during school just in case it got lost. I had a little name tag thing that stuck on it. Now that I am a nurse my fiance got me a nice Littmann and engraved my soon to be married...

  7. Question for Hearing Impaired Nurses

    laKrugRN replied to laKrugRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I really like the way you put this! I can relate to those problems you have listed. I've always been the one to say, "WHAT?" If we are talking in a noisy area. Do fire alarms bother you? For some...

  8. Question for Hearing Impaired Nurses

    laKrugRN posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hello AN Family!! I am a new nurse. Due to an accident as an infant, I have lost a good amount of my hearing in my right ear. My left ear is damaged but still within the normal functioning range. I do...

  9. Nurses Share Your Empowering Scriptures :)

    laKrugRN replied to wife&mommyRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Matthew 25:35-40 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me;...

  10. 5 year BSN programs - alarming

    laKrugRN replied to RNdynamic's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My BSN took me 5 years to get due to transferring schools. Although I do not regret getting my BSN, I do regret the mountain of debt I'm

  11. If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    laKrugRN replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    I was always back and forth between nursing and being a chiropractor. So, I would probably be a bone

  12. A little concerned

    laKrugRN replied to floridanurse1983's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is hilarious! Man, I wish our instructors had been so creative! I may never eat pudding again! there might be blood! Just

  13. Security in Healthcare Environments

    laKrugRN replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A lot of people wonder why I loved correction and psychiatric nursing so much. They ask "don't you feel in danger?" "doesn't it scare you?" Actually, I feel safer there. At least I am prepared there....

  14. Just a Nurse

    laKrugRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    This is great! Thank you for sharing this. If people had the chance to spend a day in a nurse's shoes..they wouldn't dare say "you're just a nurse." We call ourselves nurses because "angel" wasn't an...

  15. Running out of questions on NCLEX

    laKrugRN replied to Dinarocka's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YES! This is a good sign! That is what I got and I passed!! :) It says "You have recently scheduled an exam.Another registration cannot be made at this time." Or something to that effect... Just as...

  16. What is a "passing grade" for your nursing program?

    laKrugRN replied to aspiringrn1987's topic in General Students

    Ours required 80%. I was in a BSN program. You had to get level 2's on all your ATI exams and a 90% on your ATI Comp Predictor. We also had to pass out math tests every semester and pass with

  17. Running out of questions on NCLEX

    laKrugRN replied to Dinarocka's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    nope. i tried it immediately after my

  18. Do you work with a cold sore?

    laKrugRN replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Good topic! I wouldn't be worried about being cared for by a nurse with a cold sore. As long as she was practicing good hand hygiene and not touching it then touching me lol! I grew up in a family...

  19. Appropriate gift for co-workers when leaving job?

    laKrugRN replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    I baked my co-workers cupcakes when I left my last job (grocery store haha) maybe pick up some nice gourmet cupcakes and put them in the break room with a nice note thanking them for being a great...

  20. ATI Comprehensive Predictor and NCLEX

    laKrugRN replied to whitneycherelle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I myself was not a fan of ATI, but I got a 92% on my comp predictor and passed NCLEX with 95

  21. Running out of questions on NCLEX

    laKrugRN replied to Dinarocka's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you try the PVT pop

  22. Study NCLEX Now or Later?

    laKrugRN replied to phiaflyy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree with JustBreathe. Just focus on actually getting through nursing school. You will have time after you graduate to really focus on NCLEX. Studying for NCLEX is like reviewing Nursing school all...

  23. Testing SOON! Question.....

    laKrugRN replied to Nurse2beMN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used kaplan and am glad I did! All I used was Kaplan and Saunders. However, I found Kaplan to be a bit more difficult than the actual NCLEX. I have several friends who only used Saunders and passed....

  24. Does anyone actually read all the reading assignments?

    laKrugRN replied to vettechtoRN's topic in General Students

    I always focused on the powerpoints and read the chapter summaries first. Then I would skim the chapter for any extra info I needed. But did I read everything? Nope. Did I wing tests? Yep. Am I nurse...

  25. Good Nursing Books

    laKrugRN replied to englishgeek's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ER's by Mark Brown | 9780312962654 | Paperback | Barnes & Noble This really isn't nursing specific but it was SO ENTERTAINING! I read this on a 5 hour...