CKPM2RN

CKPM2RN ASN, EMT-P

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  1. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    CKPM2RN replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a newish RN but as a 20 year paramedic I am declaring you a step trauma (step 4 in our system) on those details. You get crushed up by a cow butting you in the chest I have all sorts of bad...

  2. U world

    CKPM2RN replied to Vaish's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used UWorld and passed first time, 75 questions. I used it as it was meant to be used in my opinion. I took the exams, went over every question, even the ones I got right and made sure I understood...

  3. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    CKPM2RN replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    But what about the P-G scores!!?? Pain should always be a zero, negative 5 is even

  4. PRN and HS ordered together

    CKPM2RN replied to NHRNBombshell's topic in Patient Medications

    0.25 of alprazolam? What a cute

  5. So long, farewell, adieu

    CKPM2RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Find another path, if it's fabric then more power to you. You have been an inspiration to me as well and after only 6 months in LTC/SNF I am doing all I can to get out. It could be so great if only it...

  6. New Grad RN's working in Nursing Homes. What's your experience?

    CKPM2RN replied to grateful2010's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I could work in a facility like that I would stay! I have at least 35 residents on my own on any given

  7. Everyone is in NP school !

    CKPM2RN replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not me! I really want to be "just" an RN for the rest of my career. They can have the headache and extra

  8. Second thoughts about accepting chronic dialysis position..advice?

    CKPM2RN replied to Marshall1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I'm looking into starting a dialysis career as well. I currently work LTC/SNF and the hours never end! The ratio is dangerous and you are entirely on your own as a nurse. The big draw to dialysis...

  9. Too many screening questions?

    CKPM2RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    When I work as a medic, I love when the ED nurse asks my severely demented, 98-year-old patient if he's recently been out of the country. Cracks me up every time. I hate asking those

  10. Do you have a free charge nurse on your unit?

    CKPM2RN replied to EllaBella1's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty soon you'll be run just like us in the LTC/SNF community. Admin and corporate just chip away bit by bit waiting until the staff gets used to the new level, then another chip is taken

  11. Calling off :-(

    CKPM2RN replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    So they just want a warm body with a license and damn the consequences! With LOC and the rib injury you could be doing a critical procedure on a patient and suddenly black out. That would be so safe...

  12. Glutton for Punishment?

    CKPM2RN replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    I think you hit a very good point that I hadn't considered and I like the gentrification

  13. Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    CKPM2RN replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Oh jeeze, I didn't know the Studer Group. That is pure effing evil. Anything that puts down "time management" as a teachable goal in the floor nursing world is completely idiotic. I work rehab/SNF and...

  14. Is 28 too old to become a travel nurse?

    CKPM2RN replied to jchristine89's topic in Travel

    Are you freaking kidding? Is this April Fool's day? You want to marry and have kids and are afraid travel nursing will prevent this. Did you know that eligible marriage partners can be found all over...

  15. How long did you spend on prerequisite classes ?

    CKPM2RN replied to Tasiaboyd28's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't forget to consider the possibility of pre-reqs for the pre-reqs. Oh, and that class you need won't be offered this semester/quarter, it is only offered in fall/spring/winter quarter. (whichever...

  16. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    CKPM2RN replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's funny too. One year a nurse, 20 years a paramedic. I have "narcanned" many an honor

  17. What happened to common sense?

    CKPM2RN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've also heard it said as, "Common sense isn't common." and "The common people have no sense and having sense is not

  18. First time on the floor ever!

    CKPM2RN replied to lovingme01's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Four months in to my job at LTC I finally have got the hang of it. It is complicated work with a lot of minutia to remember. You will get it, it becomes about the flow and getting the flow takes time....

  19. Allnurses needs nurses

    CKPM2RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, please on the nursing as a second career, and I will have to check out the LTC-NOC group. NOC isn't my shift, but I love my NOC nurse! Seeing her in the morning often makes my day start out...

  20. Feeling like an incompetent nurse

    CKPM2RN replied to dterra23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It sounds like a tough position to be in. You weren't properly oriented and that isn't

  21. Watches

    CKPM2RN replied to alwaysdreaming's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Go to the Timex website. You can custom order a watch with a choice of faces and bands. I think they all tick though. (Takes a lickin', keeps on tickin") Also several face choices have 24 hour time on...

  22. Want to hear from experienced LTC nurses

    CKPM2RN replied to CKPM2RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    UPDATE. I'm realizing that the super stubborn wounds are on the people who have so many co-morbidities and are so unhealthy to start with and not to mention non-compliant. I have had my spirits lifted...

  23. Want to hear from experienced LTC nurses

    CKPM2RN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm new to Long term care, did emergency before. I had only brief contact with patients then sent them on their way to the floor, etc. Please tell me if it is even possible to completely prevent and...

  24. GRADY Hospital

    CKPM2RN replied to joycearyanie's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Sorry, can't help myself: Grady is pretty safe inside, there's a group that has some semblance of order but the leader is a control freak. Outside the barbed wire there are quite a few walkers, but...

  25. Anesthesia for CPR

    CKPM2RN replied to Rinto's topic in Critical Care

    As a field paramedic we seldom see any movement/signs of awareness during CPR but it does happen! We have used versed (midazolam) in the past and just put ketamine in our toolbox. Again, during CPR it...