West_Coast_Ken

West_Coast_Ken BSN, RN

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  1. Interested in the VA

    West_Coast_Ken replied to SAHMStudent's topic in Government, Military

    Well it does take a LONG time to get hired. The position I applied for had a closing date of January 22, 2010. I was interviewed Feb 3. I've been doing their "additional paperwork" (referal...

  2. VA Hiring

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Jams95's topic in Government, Military

    Checking the link on the VA Travel Nurse Corps web site for "Open Positions" returns the following message: "We're sorry. You cannot apply to this job as it has been removed from the site." So it...

  3. Telemetry for New Grad?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to KES's topic in Cardiac

    Hi Pacificwhales, Thank you for the well (whale?) wishes! I'm moving downstairs to the ER next week so I begin orientation all over again, but at least I have the cardiac part of ER pretty well under...

  4. How did CA ratio laws get started?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Eleanor1's topic in California Nursing

    Bingo, it's called a union. However, don't get all excited. Hospitals are strong and agressive, too (ever notice?). Try to find someone to clean a pt (CNA) or even a damn janitor to clean a room....

  5. does your lab call elevated cardiac enzymes to the floor?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to MIRockstarRN's topic in Cardiac

    Same at our hospital. All critical labs, which include cardiac enzymes, are called to the floor from our lab. We then have 15 minutes to report these to the MD following that pt (I know, we don't...

  6. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    West_Coast_Ken posted a topic in Emergency

    i'm in the last semester of my rn program in california and an issue came up at one of our clinical er sites regarding forced blood draws for dui (driving under the influence) and i wanted to get...

  7. Diagnosis Wenckebach- YouTube video

    West_Coast_Ken replied to agent66's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you are not a "cardiac girl"?? How about the "cardiac boys"? I thought it was very funny. Regards, Ken (a cardiac

  8. Hematoma post Angiogram

    West_Coast_Ken replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

    Be careful, be very careful when using any product. READ the manufacturer's instructions and FOLLOW them. We had a pt who had a Fem-Stop applied and it was contraindicated (don't know the specifics; I...

  9. Husband relocating to SF Area

    West_Coast_Ken replied to ManyRN2B's topic in California Nursing

    a map will tell you distance but won't tell you a thing about actual commute times. if you are working 12 hour shifts you might get lucky and miss the horrendous traffic problems on one side of your...

  10. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    West_Coast_Ken replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hi gitterbug, i don't know where this notion came from (probably docs) but just because docs aren't on the payroll and nurses are, doesn't change the overall picutre of profits for a business. the...

  11. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    West_Coast_Ken replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that is utter nonsense! pts bring the money to the hospital, not doctors. also, pts are in the hospital for nursing care, they can be seen by their docs anywhere, but they can only receive nursing...

  12. What is Neuro-Tele?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Cardiac

    Just graduating soon here, but I think you'd see a lot of stroke pts. It could be any kind of neuro issues that require telemetry,

  13. Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Cattitude, no flame here but another perspective. If someone is in so much pain, sick, hurting, depressed, etc, that they want to KILL themself, is it possible they can not think of the pain of...

  14. Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    You are quite welcome. Few people saw this movie in the theaters because it wasn't shown for very long and only in a handful of theaters. I haven't seen the documentary nor did I see the 20/20 piece...

  15. Suicide and its effects, it sucks!!!

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    i am stunned by how few posts there are to this thread in over one month. suicide is a serious and large issue and for the most part no one wants to discuss it or if they do it is given a quick...

  16. Group Projects and Lazy People

    West_Coast_Ken replied to justme1972's topic in General Students

    i feel for you. i've had many group projects in college and i hate these almost as much as finals. there really isn't anything you can do but keep reminding them over and over the deadline is coming...

  17. D5W vs. D5 NS

    West_Coast_Ken replied to LucyLu's topic in Patient Medications

    I just want to add to what swtooth said: the reason isotonic D5W becomes hypotonic in the body is because the glucose is broken down once it is in the body by insulin so this is not an immediate...

  18. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    oh, please. another "conspiracy theory"? the only reason i even take up this issue is because when my son was diagnosed with add (not adhd) i did tons of research and attended lectures by...

  19. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The Feingold diet has been discredited YEARS ago in more than one study. If someone's "ADHD" is "cured" by this method, then they had a food allergy, NOT ADHD (and this is extremely rare anyhow)....

  20. Had my first doctor scream at me today

    West_Coast_Ken replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good for you!! No one deserves to be yelled at by anyone. I'm not quite there yet, but I didn't work this hard to be any whipping boy for an arrogant SOB. The ones that crack me up are the "Oh, I...

  21. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If this worked for your son, he did NOT have ADD/ADHD and you are quite right this is a "quack" thing as you

  22. Change in IV Phenergan Policy

    West_Coast_Ken replied to RNKPCE's topic in Patient Medications

    Here's a link to a story and picture of a 19 year old student. Not sure if it's the same story as you mention, but it's pretty powerful....

  23. I made a PHARM QUIZ for those of you who have problems studying meds names

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Nuieve's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, I don't know whether to say "Thanks" or cry. This stuff is giving me a headache already! Honestly, Thank

  24. Overtime Pay for RN's

    West_Coast_Ken replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in California Nursing

    Nope.

  25. Telemetry for New Grad?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to KES's topic in Cardiac

    Yippie! I've accepted a position as a New Grad RN (I graduate in May) in a 12 bed Cardiac Telemetry unit at Mercy Medical Center Redding, CA. Just wanted to share this news.