KellieNurse06

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  1. The positives in correctional nursing...

    KellieNurse06 replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

    Hey all....I applied for & got hired for a corrections nurse near where I live.....so I am very excited! I actually applied to it for the benefits, as for the state they are great. I honestly...

  2. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    KellieNurse06 replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya! My mother has been married 5x..none of which lasted longer than 2 years.......if that's not dysfunctional...and it's "never her"....ummmm I beg to differ there...I have known her my entire...

  3. average age of a new nurse?

    KellieNurse06 replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I just graduated in December at 38 yrs old....most of my class were all around my age (20 people, men & women) a couple were a little older 40's & 50's , and about 7 people were in their...

  4. MA Correctional Nursing

    KellieNurse06 replied to dansegypsy's topic in Correctional

    I just found out "unofficially" I was hired!!! I am getting the "official" call Tuesday with my offer & all the details............I am so psyched! Hey I can always look for employment if it...

  5. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    KellieNurse06 replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    wow...this is very interesting.....I'd have to say yes definetly.....both my parents are mentally ill, my aunt, my uncle and their generation were people chose to "ignore" the obvious because it...

  6. MA Correctional Nursing

    KellieNurse06 replied to dansegypsy's topic in Correctional

    really......hmmmm. I just went for an interview at Bridgewater State Hospital which is under UMass. They told me you can refuse the forced stay 2x then you get fired. It sounded like I was pretty...

  7. Usually Dr's don't bother me but !

    KellieNurse06 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I love docs like this......he has no social skills because he was probably doing nothing but studying his butt off all through medical school..and rightly so...BUT you can get him next time you run...

  8. HH Teaching pamphlets

    KellieNurse06 replied to Blount's topic in Home Health

    Wouldn't the doctor in the specific area of practice give info such as printouts, etc? Yes you could go onto websites...like Bard, or Mickey for the g tubes, buttons etc...... How about just googling...

  9. Poll:What do you think was the hardest Pre-requisit (science) class so far?

    KellieNurse06 replied to missymarie26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    wow..so far it's micro....lol. I am the opposite.....I thought Micro was a breeze, and A&P was a horror

  10. Have to work in hospital while in school?

    KellieNurse06 replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not a must! I never worked in healthcare before I became a nurse...unless of course caring for my own child who is medically involved counts........which doesn't seem to when applying to...

  11. My Recent Trip To Florida

    KellieNurse06 replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have a friend who lives in the Deltona/Sanford area who is a Dr in speech pathology....she is from Chicago, went to college in Fla & has been there for years...she has said to me ...not to smush...

  12. Dishonest Nurses

    KellieNurse06 replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah! Actually I had a nurse in my home before I started nursing school who used to take care of my daughter in home nursing care.....every single time she worked she charted my daughter was dry...

  13. The positives in correctional nursing...

    KellieNurse06 replied to bighousenurse's topic in Correctional

    I have an interview this Thursday at our correctional facility in the state hospital part..I think it's the part that people get sent to by the court system for psychiatric evaluations....lots of...

  14. Illnesses and calling in sick

    KellieNurse06 replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    I think some places have such strict rules for calling out sick because people have abused it so much.....so it ruined it for those who really were sick.......I know someone who worked in a big...

  15. How long will someone survive after removal of life support?

    KellieNurse06 replied to GeminiQueen's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely agree here 100%. My own daughter went through this 3 years ago. She was on dopamine/dobutamine, lasix, and a few others that I can't remember but they were all the heavy duty drugs to try...

  16. How long will someone survive after removal of life support?

    KellieNurse06 replied to GeminiQueen's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see where you are seeing this person is being given "false hope".... I truly believe the old adage of when it's someone's time to go, they are going. If people linger on, it wasn't their time....

  17. Frequency in changing trach inner cannulas..

    KellieNurse06 replied to Pheebz777's topic in General Nursing

    from what I personally have seen/experienced, It depends really on the doctors preference, the type of trach tube, etc..... I have a patient who gets a new canula every 24 hours, they have a portex...

  18. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    KellieNurse06 replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is working with PCA's in homecare who try to tell me what to do & how to do it......great..unlicensed personnel telling me how to perform nursing tasks......maybe I'll get a nursing position...

  19. Should we consider hospice?

    KellieNurse06 replied to shleynic's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Well at least something is getting looked into shleynic........the reason why I say meds is think about it logically......how many patients are in the facility, how many meds get passed by the...

  20. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    KellieNurse06 replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    wow.....one of my nurses who has been taking care of my daughter for the past 8 years, just finished her masters recently through UOP (she's an elementary school nurse by day, & home care nurse by...

  21. Patient Accusations...

    KellieNurse06 replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry......you didn't do anything wrong, right? Then don't worry! I agree, the patient probably didn't get what they wanted so you are the big bad nurse who didn't do anything...... alot...

  22. big bad nursing myths busted

    KellieNurse06 replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    How about " school nurses do nothing but sit at a desk all day"......I know a school nurse who is busy all day non stop.........and I used to think school nurses did pretty much nothing myself until...

  23. Should we consider hospice?

    KellieNurse06 replied to shleynic's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I personally would look at meds 1st before anything else......is your grandfather on any new meds????? Some people are extremely sensitive to medications......Just an idea. Look up all the meds he is...

  24. Suggestions needed.......

    KellieNurse06 replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    You could be a PCA in patients homes.....the family or the patient trains you to do lots of things that are actually nursing tasks...such as personal care, helping with medication administration, g...

  25. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    KellieNurse06 replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Be nice to the housekeeping staff in the hospital.........and they know EVERYTHING that goes on with the patients & what goes on period......I didn't even think of this until a nurse friend of...