kyhoward1989

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1. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

   kyhoward1989 replied to RNPATL's topic in Management

   Hi all, I have been a nurse manager for 4 months. Prior to this, I had been traveling for a few years. My specialty is in critical care, more specifically CCU and post-surgical TCV. My last assignment was close to home, which was perfect for me. ...

2. Do women find male nurses attractive?

   kyhoward1989 replied to Sykadia's topic in Men

   easy there, don't generalize. I'm a male nurse and I've never given that a thought, because it's not relevant to my job.

3. New Grads in the ICU

   kyhoward1989 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Critical

   New grad CVICU nurse here. I'll speak on my own behalf and my own perspective with no particular bias. The hospital I joined had an 8 week long internship that was filled with didactic training that ranged from ACLS training to foley insertion/art ...

4. New RN, how to save face

   kyhoward1989 replied to ERN19's topic in General Nursing

   I tend to dwell on things like this too. The one that sticks to mind is when I was a new CNA and a patient asked my nurse what a normal pH for a human was. Without thinking, for some weird reason I blurted out "7". I can still remember the look on...

5. How do you handle female patients your age or younger?

   kyhoward1989 replied to DanGIT1322's topic in Men

   I typically drag in a witness if I’m doing anything to warrant the need for one.

6. Being bullied at work

   kyhoward1989 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

   She never implied that anybody was poor, she implied that they were ghetto. In the context she used it in, it transcends socioeconomic standings. It's redundant either way, the moral of the story is if you feel as though the environment is toxic, I...

7. Being bullied at work

   kyhoward1989 replied to Mariah2019's topic in General Nursing

   You're offended by a phrase that can be defined in the context that the original poster used it in, inferior status. As for the original poster, I'd just quit and find a new job. It sounds like a seriously toxic environment to work in.

8. How do you handle female patients your age or younger?

   kyhoward1989 replied to DanGIT1322's topic in Men

   I do my job, if I feel uncomfortable I bring a second set of eyes into the room.

9. New grad in CVICU

   kyhoward1989 replied to kyhoward1989's topic in Critical

   No kidding, it's a small world! I'm going to be working at Chippenham, and I'm actually in the middle of moving my entire family down that way. Shoot me a message if that's where you're working, it'd be nice to link up with some new co-workers.

10. I did this so in trouble

    kyhoward1989 replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    It's the manager's job to find staffing to cover the ward... You were working underneath her, and she was your direct supervisor at that time. She told you to cover the ward, that was her finding staffing. You refusing is insubordination. I'm pre...

11. Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    kyhoward1989 replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely not coming from experience in the nursing field, as I am a new grad and haven't had this situation before... But coming from somebody who picked nursing as a second career and has experienced similar situations.. You should have resigned ...

12. Feeling incompetent as a student nurse...

    kyhoward1989 replied to Nathalie Im's topic in General Students

    I feel as though that was a very apathetic statement on the instructors part. One thing to remember is even nursing instructors are people and are flawed, and that was a flawed statement that she had. I would take this as a learning experience and ...

13. 2019 Nursing Salary Survey

    kyhoward1989 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Did mine! Signed my contract last night, I take my boards in May and I start my job in June!

14. Med error

    kyhoward1989 replied to snh2009's topic in General Nursing

    That's not a med error, that is a potential adverse effect of the drug... I wouldn't lose sleep over it...

15. New grad in CVICU

    kyhoward1989 replied to kyhoward1989's topic in Critical

    Thank you guys so much! I've picked a few books up, waiting to take my boards than i'll start reading through them.. So much to do, so little time! I can't wait to update this later on and let ya'll know how I'm doing!