KellieNurse06

KellieNurse06

Member

  • Content

    503

  • Visitors

    4,245

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    9

All Content by KellieNurse06

  1. Info on South Shore Hospital

    KellieNurse06 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I know that hospital! It's in Weymouth not that far from me....I have heard both good & bad.........so I personally don't have any experience there. My sister had surgery there & really liked...

  2. Communicating with aphasic patients

    KellieNurse06 replied to mhb23's topic in General Nursing

    Do you mean someone who had something happen not understanding those around them???? Alot of people seem to think that because a person can't talk that they have no clue what's going on........not all...

  3. Looking for your input on ED med error....

    KellieNurse06 replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Whenever I give meds I check the id before handing anything over at all ...that's just how I was taught..we check ID band, and ask the patient to state their name & birthdate then we give the med...

  4. Does anyone else feel like...

    KellieNurse06 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    Hey no problemo! A few of the nurses I was asking while at clinicals said it takes some nurses around 2 years to feel like they are a "real" nurse and that the real world of nursing is a complete 360...

  5. Need some help with pain management

    KellieNurse06 replied to miccay's topic in Pain Management

    I am not graduating until this December but it is drilled into our skulls all through school that pain is whatever the patient says it is and to deny/ignore that patients complaints of pain is neglect...

  6. What do you do when you see this??

    KellieNurse06 replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01: :smackingf Are you serious??????????????? OMG!!!!!!!!

  7. New Grad-RN Just got hired into OR

    KellieNurse06 replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    Congratulations!!!!:balloons:

  8. Behaviors and Call Lights! Help!

    KellieNurse06 replied to carolbear's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe you can have a chat with the patient & family & tell them that the call light should only be used when it's necessary because if it keeps getting hit for minor things than the one time...

  9. Does anyone else feel like...

    KellieNurse06 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    lol...you are feeling what we all go through..heck I still have those moments and I am done this December! I have had several times during school that while in clinical I would stand there & feel...

  10. Baystate Medical Center - New RN Opportunities?

    KellieNurse06 replied to MiaLyse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Mass General hires new grads..I was actually on their sight looking today..they even had a position open for an LPN...I didn't know they had LPN's there..I swear someone told me a while back they...

  11. Respecting pt's wishes vs doing what's best

    KellieNurse06 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    A nursing instructor who taught me well gave us a little way to handle situations just as this very one......you don't give the option of yes or no..you would give the option for example for a...

  12. AFFECTS of NIGHT SHIFT

    KellieNurse06 replied to sangreal's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My friend whose a nurse & I came up with a name for those who work 3rd shift..."Lurch Syndrome"...you know the guy on The Adams Family That's only for those who look like him with the big...

  13. CRNA school with children

    KellieNurse06 replied to crnastudent1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Do I sense a little sarcasm

  14. CRNA school with children

    KellieNurse06 replied to crnastudent1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You guys are so great!!! Ahhhhhh to be a yung 'un again & "know it all" I want to go to CRNA school myself now, and you are the ones who really got me interested in it.............I will be...

  15. Ethical Question and Concern

    KellieNurse06 replied to oncnursern's topic in General Nursing

    Wow very sad story!!! Just a question though..how can this person be "brain dead" if she is on room air and shows some response?????? If someone is brain dead they wouldn't show any sign of responding...

  16. How does a person fail clinical?

    KellieNurse06 replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Then you are a great nurse!!!!I agree 100% on everything you mention...how scary would that be if nurses just took the students word for everything...and I am just a student myself.....I go to the...

  17. CRNA school with children

    KellieNurse06 replied to crnastudent1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You know......when you get older you will understand.....and as another poster mentioned in a perfect world it would be the way you are describing it.......For myself I went back to school not only...

  18. How does a person fail clinical?

    KellieNurse06 replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Ya..that student SHOULD of notified both the floor nurse and the instructor as soon as she saw the high bp....but in all fairness..the floor nurse should of been checking on the patient too especially...

  19. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    KellieNurse06 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    My bf is a police officer....a felony is only something that you've gone away to prison for such as assault & battery, murder, possesion of drugs...and yes over a certain amount..If they get...

  20. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    KellieNurse06 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard nurses call doctors by their first name and I've heard doctors call nurses by their first name as well...I guess it depends on their working

  21. How does a person fail clinical?

    KellieNurse06 replied to Dratz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hmmmmm...so did you pass or not pass???? I find it very hard to believe you were passed just because they felt bad over your situation...every nursing school I have ever heard about, you pass/fail...

  22. RN or RT

    KellieNurse06 replied to potentialnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey why not do both!!! RT's make great money as well....... I'd do both if it were me......just mpo..plus you are in for RT to start, right? And nursing you are still yet to apply/ waiting...correct?...

  23. Was I doing my job, or was I too attached?

    KellieNurse06 replied to Megsd's topic in General Nursing

    No way!!! You are a fantastic nurse if you showed emotion.....I would rather have a nurse caring for me that showed emotions over a cold uncaring emotionally detatched nurse any day.......I agree...

  24. online/distance RN-BSN programs

    KellieNurse06 replied to bonesrn's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah..and there are no clinicals either...just writing a

  25. online/distance RN-BSN programs

    KellieNurse06 replied to bonesrn's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmm not sure....maybe because it's out of the USA it's not covered by aid...My friend is getting her MSN from University of Phoenix and she thinks it's a good program, each semester is only 5...