Nurseling Kathy

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1. supplemental income

   Nurseling Kathy replied to crazynursebsn's topic in School

   I don't know if this applies and it isn't for everyone. It certainly isn't related to nursing. I bought a "dirty-dog" boyfriend a tow truck. I kept said tow truck and he got his new girlfriend. (Not...

2. Deadly medication errors!

   Nurseling Kathy replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

   Sorry I am getting back to this so late BuckyBadger. I read the article you included. How unfortunate for everyone involved. It scares me how easy it can happen. I watched a NICU nurse give a...

3. Travel nursing

   Nurseling Kathy replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Travel

   Thank you Mary Jean! I am still a student, but it seems there are so many things one can do within this profession. I live in a state that gets pretty cold, travel sounds pretty appealing even though...

4. Deadly medication errors!

   Nurseling Kathy replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

   To respect all the parties involved, we don't have a lot of details. I believe it was the wrong med, adult size dose to a

5. Deadly medication errors!

   Nurseling Kathy replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

   Oops, didn't mean to post the same reply twice! Rookie I am!

6. Deadly medication errors!

   Nurseling Kathy replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

   Thank you all! As a student I have pushed Metropolol without confirming blood pressure first. My preceptor had checked before hand and knew it was safe but let me have the experience of panic. It was...

7. Deadly medication errors!

   Nurseling Kathy replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

   Thank you Pangea. As a student I have pushed Metropolol without confirming blood pressure first. My preceptor had checked before hand and knew it was safe but let me have the experience of panic. It...

8. Deadly medication errors!

   Nurseling Kathy posted a topic in Patient Medications

   I have three months left until graduation, exciting and daunting all at the same time. We recently had a medication error that resulted in a child's death at a local facility. I cannot even begin to...

9. Travel nursing

   Nurseling Kathy posted a topic in Travel

   I am in my last semester of nursing school, three more months. As student we hear a lot about travel nursing. I have so many question, is it worth being away from your family and friends for long...