CKPM2RN

CKPM2RN ASN, EMT-P

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  1. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    CKPM2RN replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    Most clinics are open extended hours now as

  2. Quality Care and Patient Safety: Medication Errors in Long-Term Care

    CKPM2RN replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    Besides all of the different routes, crushing and mixing, bringing the wrong juice or applesauce, etc, there are so many patients who pick out each medication individually and ask, "what's this one?"...

  3. Appropriate use of AED?

    CKPM2RN replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    If it ever happens again your answer is, "Because the AED indicated a shock was needed." In your most snotty reply tone you can muster. An AED won't shock anything but a shockable rhythm. PS. You...

  4. 3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

    CKPM2RN replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

    I'm in the same boat as the OP. Excelsior grad who lives in a (at the time) state that didn't allow direct licensure but did allow transfer of license after 1000 hours of practice elsewhere. A little...

  5. MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    CKPM2RN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a paramedic as well as an RN and I have updated information on this subject that is taking a while to work through our interdisciplinary system. Our EMS medical director, a board-certified...

  6. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    CKPM2RN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I think this would be a study that was commissioned to show the preferred results. Paid for by the 12 hour shift proponents of management and sold to the

  7. 6,500 Nurses to Go Out on Strike 09/20/19 in Four States

    CKPM2RN replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I saw 8:1 on med surg and choked a bit. The NYT article about the strike stated that there is a 7% mortality rate increase for each patient above 4:1. Where I work it's 5:1 but with a lot of the...

  8. Bedside Nurses: Undervalued, Poorly Retained and What Experts Say

    CKPM2RN replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Why has every unit gone to the 12 hour staffing model? It is sold to the staff as a way to have more days off and pursue other things. What really happens is you burn out faster, spend the first day...

  9. Notanewnurse

    CKPM2RN replied to OneRN50's topic in General Nursing

    Oops.

  10. Notanewnurse

    CKPM2RN replied to OneRN50's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been the most "focused" person, but since menopause started my memory, concentration, and focus have been lost. I hope it doesn't last a long time. I've heard of some women having symptoms...

  11. Tele nurse wanting to transition to ED; advice?

    CKPM2RN replied to shakabrah's topic in Emergency

    I'm med-tele and now I'm crossing into ED which is where I want to be. I got there by letting my house sup RN know that I am flexible and willing to go do the grunt work in other departments. I was...

  12. I'm a nurse, and believe it or not, I want to be a tech/assistant

    CKPM2RN replied to Uhs_769's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing what I now know, I wish I'd gone into radiology. X-ray, CT, or MRI tech? I kick myself

  13. Med Math

    CKPM2RN replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    I hate math and I am not strong in it either. But there are just a few key formulas to remember for drug calculations. And for me, when I have a doubt, I have a lovely drug calculation app on my...

  14. RN to BSN or straight to BSN??

    CKPM2RN replied to Hem0043's topic in General Students

    Bachelor's preferred does not always mean mandatory. I, and several of my friends have ADNs and yet we are all employed by local hospitals. Get your ADN then get your employer to pay for your bridge...

  15. Miserable New Grad

    CKPM2RN replied to PippyM's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about school nursing? My sister has been a school nurse since graduating as an LPN, she obtained her ADN and now is getting tuition payment to get her BSN. But what she really loves...

  16. Using medical terminology as a nurse

    CKPM2RN replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Next time I go in for a physical I plan to eat a ton of beets and asparagus the night before. It will be hilarious! (Kidding, I

  17. Had a horrible weekend...

    CKPM2RN replied to carberrylane's topic in Medical-Surgical

    These things do happen. The most important thing being that it was already done is that you stopped it immediately after the patient complaint then used it as a teaching moment. That is how you...

  18. In a perfect world, how would YOU like to see nursing education improved?

    CKPM2RN replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    How many years do you propose for an ADN at this point? A full year of statistics? Chem and biochem? The schools would love this idea, the more requirements, the more cash they can make off the...

  19. New grad RN, absolutely hate nursing

    CKPM2RN replied to Ashley Karanja's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know if it was already posted, but how about

  20. So Frustrated I want to quit nursing altogether

    CKPM2RN replied to deej394's topic in General Nursing

    I would also like to claim having worked for this manager. There are a lot of them out

  21. What state should I move to now the Washington State legislature is trying to force me to work seven days a week? (HB 1155)

    CKPM2RN replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    It's a short bill, easy to read. No, I don't read every bill that may or may not affect me but there are always summaries to bills that make for fairly quick reading. The bill itself isn't bad, it...

  22. Is 54 too old to get hired as a new RN?

    CKPM2RN replied to OHRN2023's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated and licensed at 49, knew that I couldn't be too picky about nursing jobs because I couldn't move residences, had other people in the house to consider, and had a few other constrictions. I...

  23. Quick Head to toe?

    CKPM2RN replied to NurseTman's topic in Medical-Surgical

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  24. Anyone else regret becoming a nurse?

    CKPM2RN replied to Florida Sun RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a few months ago I was wishing I had never bothered with getting my RN. Now, I have just been hired at the job I wanted in the first place (2.5 years after obtaining that RN) but if I were to do...

  25. Can't find a job

    CKPM2RN replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I passed NCLEX October 2016 and finally got my first job in March of 2017. I had put in at least 100 applications, done several phone interviews but no in-person. It takes a long time. To be honest I...