KnitterNurse1989

KnitterNurse1989 has 2 years experience and specializes in Med Surg.

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1. Favorite sayings

   KnitterNurse1989 replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

   When a patient tries to pull one over on me "I may be some dumb but I'm not plum

2. Med surg vs LTC

   KnitterNurse1989 replied to jojo489's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I agree completely. This is the same reply I was going to make. I did nearly all of the same things in the LTC/SNF. The things I did have to learn was like... managing drips, continuous bladder...

3. How to get faster at med pass

   KnitterNurse1989 replied to noyesno's topic in Medical-Surgical

   How many patients do you typically have? At my job we do bedside report. Max 6 patients. 7 on emergency basis (has never happened to me so far). bedside report gives me a chance to introduce myself,...

4. African American patients - a cultural question

   KnitterNurse1989 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Are you establishing a relationship before you go in with questions about pain? I find that making a connection at the beginning of shift gives the patient more room to open up and won't find my...

5. (Long time lurker...) Finally got my dream job.

   KnitterNurse1989 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

   Hi community! First time poster but I've been reading this site for years. I graduated nursing school in 2012 and started working in a Rehab/Long term care facility for two years. I interviewed at...