KellieNurse06

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  1. Inspiring stories

    KellieNurse06 replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    (((Ali)))) awwww you are so sweet!!! Thanks!!! Wow Jan...I can tell you really are awesome & one of those who "get it" lol. Speaking of those nurses you mention...who have the "I'm the nurse"...

  2. Inspiring stories

    KellieNurse06 replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Jan you are awesome! You are so right! 10 years, huh? Good for you! When ever my daughter was inpatient ( only can go to PICU due to her vent regardless of what illness it is), I'd do tons of stuff...

  3. Working For Home Health Care?

    KellieNurse06 replied to lizzyberry's topic in Home Health

    yup, I am a home care nurse for pediatrics. It is convenient yes, but there are no benefits. $30.00 an hour your mother pays? That's pretty good.....I make a few dollars less than that an hour. Plus...

  4. how many months did you spend for your review for nclex?

    KellieNurse06 replied to milkshake_rn's topic in International Nursing

    none. I just went & took the test. I don't think you can really study for it because you don't know what you'll get for

  5. Clinical help please

    KellieNurse06 replied to beth38's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn, if you haven't already...NEVER tell anyone in work/school any personal stuff ever......because here is a perfect example of what people do that is twisted....they will use it to their...

  6. Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    KellieNurse06 replied to bughouser's topic in General Nursing

    :lol_hitti :barf01: :smackingf OMG......you may have a valid concern there now that you mentioned it......I cringe at that thought...lol..... Thanks for the laugh (even though that is a scary...

  7. Inspiring stories

    KellieNurse06 replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    googabin..that's a good thing I think. My last nursing instructor when I finished my RN program was a nurse practitioner..she always said being nervous is a good thing because it makes you know you...

  8. Communicating with children

    KellieNurse06 replied to nurselala33's topic in General Nursing

    depending on age.......what I was always taught by instructors was to never tell a kid you are "taking" their b/p because they take it literally...........I used to say give a hug to your arm...and...

  9. Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    KellieNurse06 replied to bughouser's topic in General Nursing

    Yuck! However in homecare you can reuse but of course wash out with detergent & dry them ( and it's only the same one patient anyway)........but not in LTC..............that's just

  10. Should I run far, far away while I still have my license?

    KellieNurse06 replied to Murse901's topic in Agency Nurses

    No!!!! Run!!! lol! I just left a company for home care that was a fiasco waiting to happen.....& I felt my license was in grave danger.......Go with your gut instinct.....I now have a new job that...

  11. Inspiring stories

    KellieNurse06 replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    You're entirely welcome googabin......I hope I didn't come off as a ranting maniac....rotflmao..... I just wanted to give you the perspective from the family/patient side ....actually I was thrown...

  12. Get to Work On Time.

    KellieNurse06 replied to banditrn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I hear that on lateness.....that is one of my biggest pet peeves...believe me! I am one of those who is punctual unless something happens to cause lateness. My issue is with nurses who work in the...

  13. Inspiring stories

    KellieNurse06 replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Hi googabin! I am a new nurse and also a parent of a frequent flyer to PICU......So I have the other side so to speak..lol..I am a home care nurse right now until I can get my foot in the door of a...

  14. Gossiping CNA

    KellieNurse06 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh..she sounds mentally ill for sure!!!! Classic splitting of staff......everything is great while it's going her

  15. What do you do when a teacher lies?

    KellieNurse06 replied to SaraLee's topic in General Nursing

    ..[ I had to go to a meeting and I signed a disiplinary action because I felt I had no other choice ] You NEVER should of signed anything if you feel you are not in the wrong or are being unjustly...

  16. New Grad RN.... In need of serious help!!

    KellieNurse06 replied to Dominicana1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    You do need to be aggressive ..but in a positive way. A friend of mine who has been a nurse for 30 years told me to physically bring the resume to the human resources dept....even better the nurse...

  17. Patient is a famous star

    KellieNurse06 replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    My nephew is his twin....I'm not foolin' either...lol he's 21.....he's legal......rotflmao....I call him Justin to get him mad & he gives me the finger....lol.....I think it's pretty...

  18. Patient is a famous star

    KellieNurse06 replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    rotflmao carolinapooh...lol.....ok I thought I was the only one who found SC hot....hehe. I don't know what it is......I think it's the accent & he's definetly classy! My grandma says and I...

  19. Am I stepping on senior nurses toes?

    KellieNurse06 replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Oh gosh b eyes! lol! ya some people just cannot deviate out of their routine ....sad!!! I have a nurse who is an old state institution nurse.....that is the only place she ever worked...and she's been...

  20. single mother pursing nursing????

    KellieNurse06 replied to Hope2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hope2be......as one poster mentioned...just do it! Can your son get an afterschool job to help out???? You can do it..trust me! I have a severly disabled child who is 17...but it is like having the...

  21. post hysterectomy...

    KellieNurse06 replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    Oh ya...please get a mammogram!!! My mother had breast cancer too cardiotrans!!!! She is also one who never ever did self exams...and only had a mammogram because the doc felt something...and lo &...

  22. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    KellieNurse06 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yay...someone who actually "gets it" ...it bugs me too! It's like the people who assume someone has no idea what is going on around them because they can't talk or openly communicate to...

  23. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    KellieNurse06 replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are you kidding me??? People are actually getting bathed during the middle of the night?????? I could see if they had an accident or wet themselves in the night and had to have everything...

  24. How do I get a position in the CCU?

    KellieNurse06 replied to KARENRNBOSTON's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hello...If you don't mind going to RI.....the hospitals I was at for clinical rotations do have internships & do even hire new grads....RI Hospital, Kent Hospital, Miriam Hospital, and Newport...

  25. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    KellieNurse06 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...are you serious??? That's only a couple of dollars more than minimum wage.....that's awful!!!! Is the cost of living low there????? Wow..I am