KellieNurse06

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  1. Target of clinical instructor's venom HELP!!!

    KellieNurse06 replied to nrstob08's topic in General Nursing

    I, as well posted on another area on this type of thing....I had the instructor from...well..you know where..lol.....when I went to my 1st nursing school back in 2001..........Only I didn't have the...

  2. Dismissed from nursing school...appeal denied

    KellieNurse06 replied to beeenieweeenie, RN's topic in General Students

    Please do not get discouraged!!! I started a nursing program (hospital diploma based) in 2001..after getting pre req's done for 2 years......and had 3 semesters done out of 5.....1st year the summer...

  3. Need Help Quickly!

    KellieNurse06 replied to mkmm429's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have this documented on paper because this is a learning disability and I believe that if based on what you are saying is true, then that woman could be in trouble for this under the americans...

  4. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    KellieNurse06 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I happened to ask our respiratory company a while back about "calibration" because I had to call to get our big plug in pulse oximeter replaced (wouldn't run on internal battery anymore...only if...

  5. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    KellieNurse06 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    no ..it's not an ekg machine or a vent for petes sake! It's a stupid pulse ox machine!!! I always test my own if I am in doubt of the reading...and check the heart rate manually against the pulse ox's...

  6. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    KellieNurse06 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    true...... This may be a good idea also! I may even look into this myself!!! Have you looked on the websites for the pulse ox themselves? I have a handheld one from respironics that my daughter has...

  7. NCLEX today in MA.....nervous

    KellieNurse06 replied to pkin22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yay!!! :balloons: Congratulations pk!!!! I just did my pinning ceremony tonight with my college......it was bitter sweet!!! I take my test on Jan 29th....I hope I pass as

  8. Medicine: Have we gone too far? And, is our system ethical as a whole?

    KellieNurse06 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Does it really matter????? Come on!!!! Regardless of what insurance anyone has should be irrelevant! Everyone should get the same medical care regardless if they medicare, medicaid, blue cross,...

  9. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    KellieNurse06 replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    I would not stop working...money isn't evrything...yes that's alot of money & money is nice but no I would keep my life jst as it is only I would build my dream house, get a new car & take...

  10. Girrrrrl...Are you losing weight??

    KellieNurse06 replied to AlisonBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I saw Bob Green on Oprah the other day..he is a personal trainer to the stars...and Oprahs too......he says you have to eat every few hours to get your metabolism on the right track....if your body...

  11. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    KellieNurse06 replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    I just thought of something else too.....check with the nurses association for your state as well, also.......I know that may be far fetched seeing they usually are for nurses working and already...

  12. NCLEX today in MA.....nervous

    KellieNurse06 replied to pkin22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Awwww.thanks pk!!! I would be very very grateful for that!!! I just got my temp license for RI posted yesterday and got my ATT....so I go on Jan 29th for my NCLEX test... then I am getting going to...

  13. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    KellieNurse06 replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    I just have to say that just because someone doesn't do well DOES NOT mean they didn't study or didn't study enough.............some people are just bad testers.......or have test anxiety....I am one...

  14. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    KellieNurse06 replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    You bet your butt I would fight this one.....they CANNOT impose the new rule onto your class if you started BEFORE it went into effect.....we just went through this with our math test the beginning of...

  15. Moving to Mass in a Month

    KellieNurse06 replied to teejayrn's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    teejay...do you want peds or adults? I use PSA for my daughter & have nurses that do anywhere fom 4 hours to 16 hour shifts in my home....they all seem to love doing home care & a few have...

  16. Trying to cope....

    KellieNurse06 replied to SUiFI's topic in General Nursing

    Can you find a job there? Or maybe the time apart is good for you both......or visit on holidays

  17. Greatest concern/fear

    KellieNurse06 replied to firechic's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness I am not the only one who has/had this feeling!!!! I almost feel like school was a blank.....Even when I was going to clinicals I had many days where I would literally feel like I knew...

  18. Insurance Co Interview

    KellieNurse06 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    well then I think you just answered your own question...lol! Good luck! There is nothing worse than going to a job you don't want to be at...that's why I hope when I find one (soon I hope too) that it...

  19. Insulted by my boss!! Need advice

    KellieNurse06 replied to joyrck9's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh brother! Please!!! You do nothing????? well I know 2 LPN's who work harder & know more than any RN I have ever seen.........and are better critical thinkers also.... Next time at work if she...

  20. Insurance Co Interview

    KellieNurse06 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I would just say that you desired a change and thought you'd try this type of nursing ..that's all. My bf's aunt used to do this type of nursing....she got a company car and everything....and got paid...

  21. NCLEX today in MA.....nervous

    KellieNurse06 replied to pkin22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well pk...good luck, you probably did fine...don't worry! I don't think anyone can really truly study for it because you don't know what you are getting for questions........I am waiting to get my ATT...

  22. Full day CPR course--what to expect

    KellieNurse06 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it's true....sorry! No college in any area around where I am will accept anything but AHA.....they even have instructors from AHA come to the campus where I took my nursing program from to...

  23. Anyone ever work full time while getting their RN?

    KellieNurse06 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!!! I used to drive about 90-100 miles per day just for classes & clinicals.....thought I was driving so far I was crazy for doing it.......my gosh ...I hope you are getting one he** of a...

  24. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    KellieNurse06 replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    ROTFLMAO...great point wooh! I read this and just remembered a favorite instructor I had had this saying actually..." the only difference between a nurse and a waitress is that you have to feed...

  25. Full day CPR course--what to expect

    KellieNurse06 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    I know..I had the same issue when I started... I just "assumed" since it was the red cross it was ok...being they were so well known.......sorry...I didn't want to dampen your hopes.......did you...