The Lady Kate

The Lady Kate

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  1. How did you get your ER position?

    The Lady Kate replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Emergency

    I was a floor nurse first at level 2 community hospital. I made my connections but unforntunately that particular hospital did not take any nurses that don't have prior ER experience, even floor and...

  2. Nursing Job Change: Jump Ship or Sit Tight? 5 Things to Consider

    The Lady Kate replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with the boredom point. I was a med-surg nurse on nights at a community hospital and for sure was bored. I transferred to ER and never looked

  3. What was your scariest threat from a patient or family member

    The Lady Kate replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    My dad (respiratory therapist) was held at gunpoint by a patient's family member and asked to remove the patient from the ventilator. Won't give details but the case changed ethics laws and policies...

  4. Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    The Lady Kate replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Same specialty? No. Same hospital? Yes. I work on a combined med/surg tele unit that also takes psych and stroke patients. While it's interesting to see all types of patients, it's often too slow for...

  5. Illinois Salary Update

    The Lady Kate replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Edward/Elmhurst starts their new grads at $27/hr. Not sure about Adventist and AMITA. Naperville and the surrounding suburbs are expensive, and it's hard to afford on a nurse's salary. I would

  6. Is my med-surg experience for nothing?

    The Lady Kate posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a med/surg/tele/psych nurse in a 300 bed community hospital for a little over a year now, and I have my eyes set on ER. I feel like I got some great experience working here, and my manager...

  7. New BSN looking for ER/ICU Job

    The Lady Kate replied to kruse's topic in Emergency

    For flight nursing, ICU experience is more valued. So if I were her I would start in the ICU right away if it was available. As amzyRN said, transitioning from ICU to ED would be an easier transfer...

  8. Nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

    The Lady Kate replied to Lost and Found's topic in General Students

    My dad is an RRT, and helped me through nursing school way more than my mom (who is also a nurse- OB) ever could. RRTs have very specific scopes of practice, and their scope outside the hospital is...

  9. BSN or ADN in The Chicagoland area

    The Lady Kate replied to Katbas's topic in Illinois Nursing

    For sure BSN. I work in the western suburbs, and the hospitals out there won't even consider you without BSN. The only ones who did get in with an ADN were already employees (usually former CNAs) who...

  10. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    The Lady Kate replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I did my role transition clinical at that hospital. Doesn't surprise me at all so glad I didn't apply there. Patient satisfaction can't be the only thing driving reimbursement. This scares me as...

  11. How fast did you land a job?

    The Lady Kate replied to johndough's topic in General Students

    I got a job in a nurse residency program at the hospital my parents work at close to my house. I interviewed with them 2 days before graduation and was offered the job 10 days after graduation. I...

  12. New grad, need advice! CNA performing RN tasks

    The Lady Kate posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! I am a new grad at a large community hospital on a busy med-surg/tele unit with a great manager and mostly great staff. Everything has been going well so far except that a CNA on our floor who...

  13. New grad, need advice! CNA performing RN tasks

    The Lady Kate replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your comments! Greatly appreciated [emoji4] just wanting to do the right

  14. New grad, need advice! CNA performing RN tasks

    The Lady Kate replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Nursing

    We have what is called an unusual occurrence report, it's anonymous and goes to risk

  15. New grad, need advice! CNA performing RN tasks

    The Lady Kate replied to The Lady Kate's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think we have MIDAS at my facility, but I will look into it! And yeah, I will definitely say something to the manager at minimum, it's unfortunate nothing has been done sooner

  16. Looking back on your biggest challenge as a new nurse

    The Lady Kate replied to kreswhit's topic in General Nursing

    Talking to doctors and dealing with sending patients to tests, patient teaching, and other staff has really been the most challenging part. In school they don't teach you that stuff, you only learn it...

  17. For those who did not know, IL is doing away with paper license.

    The Lady Kate replied to ducky2000's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Ugh I know. I got licensed early Feb and was waiting for my license in the mail and then got an email this week telling me they weren't sending it, and had to pay another $80 to renew my license when...

  18. BSN New Graduate Salaries

    The Lady Kate replied to jchurnock's topic in First Year After Licensure

    $27 an hour Chicagoland,

  19. Classroom to NCLEX

    The Lady Kate replied to alainab's topic in General Students

    I took my NCLEX 2 weeks after taking the Kaplan review course, so my NCLEX date ended up falling on a date about a month after I graduated. Take it ASAP because the longer you wait the more anxiety...

  20. Just took my nclex

    The Lady Kate replied to Jr./RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I

  21. Just took my nclex

    The Lady Kate replied to Jr./RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No since Pearson vue is down right now for

  22. Just took my nclex

    The Lady Kate replied to Jr./RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Waiting on my results I took the test on the 22nd, I find out tomorrow . The test stopped in 96 questions instead of the traditional 75 with about 15 SATAs. So nervous. Congrats to all that passed,...

  23. Just took my nclex

    The Lady Kate replied to Jr./RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thank you! Let me know how you do and I'll let you know how it goes

  24. Just took my nclex

    The Lady Kate replied to Jr./RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I take mine tomorrow, good

  25. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    The Lady Kate replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. Chicagoland area 2. Cardiac Telemetry Unit 3. New Graduate Program 4. $25.04 for the new grad program for 12 weeks, then after $27.80 base pay plus $4.50 nights and $1.75 weekend shift...