West_Coast_Ken

West_Coast_Ken BSN, RN

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  1. Hospital's in Redding

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Dee76's topic in California Nursing

    The two hospitals in Redding are: Shasta Regional Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center Redding. They're both about 250 bed hospitals (give or take a

  2. I LOVE triaging.....

    West_Coast_Ken replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in Emergency

    PR, that'll get 'em to think about barfing it up

  3. Meetings - Where Do You Fit?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to KristinWW's topic in Nursing Informatics

    If you are new to this position (informatics) AND they are requesting you be there for all meetings, I'd go to 1) get a better understanding of their workings and the implementation team and 2) to...

  4. Can I get ACLS, PAL, and BLS certification before I graduate?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Scrubz's topic in General Students

    our nursing program requires bls so of course we all have that. the local hospital offers acls at a reduced rate ($30 for students) so i took that after last semester and it was involved for sure and...

  5. Am I qualified to become an Informatics Specialist

    West_Coast_Ken replied to RN_Wannabee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Your experience should help a lot, but as was pointed out the area of Nurse Informatics is an emerging field with lots of different ideas depending on the geographic area and the size of the hospital....

  6. Thougts on Santa Clara Valley Med?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to norcalRNstudent's topic in California Nursing

    you're all set then. personally, i chose to develop skills that will benefit all of my pts and not a select few who have many opportunities to help themselves in that area. i didn't get into this...

  7. Mental health pt in ER...

    West_Coast_Ken replied to natrgrrl's topic in Emergency

    Which ER pts AREN'T mental health pts? [sorry, couldn't help it...] At our small community hospital we hold mental health pts for a county mental health worker eval and then transport to a facility...

  8. Acls

    West_Coast_Ken replied to StillBelieveRN's topic in Emergency

    i don't care if it's required or not, i want to have it (and i do already as a student). next up,

  9. Thougts on Santa Clara Valley Med?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to norcalRNstudent's topic in California Nursing

    Sadly, the best advise, especially at that hospital and the ER, is to learn Spanish (which by the way I REFUSE to do for several reasons). Good

  10. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    West_Coast_Ken replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    i'm sure law enforcement officers know what code and section of the law they are arresting a suspect under and whether it is a misdemeanor or a felony charge. that's kinda basic law enforcement 101...

  11. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    West_Coast_Ken replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    I dropped by the local ED and spoke with one of the RN Supervisors there and she said hospital policy allows for a forced blood draw, but only if the person is charged with a

  12. Family/ Visitors in the ER

    West_Coast_Ken replied to Dorito's topic in Emergency

    I don't know what it is at the hospital I am doing clinicals at, but either there isn't one or it isn't enforced. A few weeks ago we counted 8 people in one tiny room not counting the pt. It was...

  13. Choosing a Practicum Senior Year

    West_Coast_Ken replied to nursing twin's topic in General Nursing

    Cool idea, Larry. I think that would have been a good idea--if I had thought of it. Since I didn't think of that idea I am currently doing mine in the ER, however, my preceptor is cross training in...

  14. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    West_Coast_Ken replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    hi ann, thank you for your reply. this is an interesting situation. in this case there was no injury. it was a "minor" hit and run and the suspect was apprehended afterward. he was brought to the...

  15. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

    West_Coast_Ken replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I had exactly the same thing happen to me, in fact I was asked to leave one pts room and a few minutes later in walked the male doc, no problem at all. Our OB clinical instructor said a lot has to do...

  16. Nursing Informatics

    West_Coast_Ken replied to JennRn5/05's topic in Nursing Informatics

    no insult taken in the least. (that's one huge drawback with online communications...misinterpretations are rampant.) you said you were assigned the con side, right? i was giving you some con...

  17. Nursing Informatics

    West_Coast_Ken replied to JennRn5/05's topic in Nursing Informatics

    i'd define the role of a nurse necessary in "setting up the computer systems" as more of an expert in the workflow related to nursing. an rn typically knows nothing of the mathematical aspects of a...

  18. Nursing Informatics

    West_Coast_Ken replied to JennRn5/05's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Humm, me thinks it might have been easier to write the CON perspective but that might come from 15 years experience in IT before switching to nursing. What training does an RN have relative to the...

  19. How many recommend purchasing a PDA?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to jbjints's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's hard to know what they (you) were discussing, but Palm PDAs are 100% compatible right out of the box with both Windows & Macintosh PCs and they have been for years. Nothing else...

  20. short cut to remember!nclex study tip...

    West_Coast_Ken replied to renri4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, wow. When I first read this, the bold letters stood out and I didn't notice the context and thought you were talking about me and my Stainless Steel HK-45.

  21. How many recommend purchasing a PDA?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to jbjints's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was the only one in my class with a PDA when we started. I think at last count there 9 who have one now. Some use it more than others. The usefulness of a PDA largly depends on

  22. Working in Northern Ca

    West_Coast_Ken replied to aberrn's topic in California Nursing

    Pacifica? YUCK... :barf01: I had realtives who used to live there and that is one dreary place. Why? Because of the weather. It's known to many as The Fog Capital of the World. Yes, the world....

  23. Working in Northern Ca

    West_Coast_Ken replied to aberrn's topic in California Nursing

    "Close" to the beach in "northern" California could mean a lot of different things. Is close 10 minutes or a hour+ drive? Also, since California is a huge state northern is a lot of area. Some...

  24. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    Actually, I've read where the thought is if it's a dirty stick the gloves can have a bit of a squeegee effect so they might not stop a stick, but they might help limit the contamination factor. It...

  25. What was your first clinical experience like? Any suggestions on how to handle it?

    West_Coast_Ken replied to LuvaBSNRN's topic in General Students

    Hi lmv, This nursing is like nothing I have ever done in my life. You are thrown into someone else's very personal business (someone who is ill, too) and you really don't have a durn clue...BUT...