Y2KRN

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1. ??Pregnant???

   Y2KRN replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, This thread is close to my heart and I can see both sides of the story. I started an ADN nursing program when I was six months pregnant with my second child. I found out I was pregnant two...

2. Standby: VENTING

   Y2KRN replied to FlyingED's topic in Emergency

   Hello, I just wanted to say that I know an ER nurse who got accepted into CRNA School without ICU experience. I personally have never worked ICU. However, the school he applied at was impressed with...

3. New Grads in the ED (?)

   Y2KRN replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

   Hello, I can tell you that I went to the ED after working the floor for only a year. I went to the floor because that is what I was encouraged to do. I hated the floor, and I love the ED. I must...

4. Haldol IV??

   Y2KRN replied to dabestrn's topic in Emergency

   I say bring on the vit. H IV preferred!!! However any route will do!!

5. When does it get better

   Y2KRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I just wanted to tell you that my thoughts and prayers are with you!! You have received good advice here and you are definately on the right track. It is soo hard to be a young single mother,...

6. My son has Constipation

   Y2KRN replied to Y2KRN's topic in Pediatric

   Hello, My son is six and a half years old. He had a bowel movement on Saturday nov.15th. His x-ray showed that he was " full of stool" as the DR. nurse said. They did not do any lab work just the...

7. My son has Constipation

   Y2KRN posted a topic in Pediatric

   Hello Peds nurses, I have got a question for you! My son has been vomiting since Sunday morning. He had a fever of about 101.1, could not keep fluids down. I thought it was the flu, so I gave him...

8. Tired Of Abuse!

   Y2KRN replied to Y2KRN's topic in Emergency

   Hey Speculating, That was a lot of extra work but, sounds like the outcome was well worth it for the child!!! You did the right thing!! I wish I could have had the warm fuzzies after my situation....

9. Tired Of Abuse!

   Y2KRN posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello Fellow ER nurses, I just have to vent!!! I am soo tired of the abuse we take as ER nurses. Here is the scenario, just happened on my last shift! Come in get report, have a patient little...

10. surgical tech to RN?

    Y2KRN replied to kats's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Kats, I started out as a surgical tech, thought that I would go straight into nursing school from there. I ended up being a surgical technician for ten years. The money was okay and I got to...

11. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

    Y2KRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I think that your nurse was proably very qualified, however, I could understand her not wanting to let you fly because she was so unfamiliar with the place herself. Believe me I was in your shoes...

12. Faxed Report

    Y2KRN replied to Y2KRN's topic in Emergency

    Hello ernurse728, I think that they are still working out the details of this new system. We got a memo stating that we call the floor and alert the unit clerk that we are going to be faxing report...

13. Faxed Report

    Y2KRN replied to Y2KRN's topic in Emergency

    Well we went with our new policy for faxing report! It started Yesterday. Last night I get to work at 1900 of course there is a change of shift admission. The nurse signing off to me takes care of...

14. Faxed Report

    Y2KRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello, Happy Turkey Day to all!! I was wondering if any of you use a faxed report system at your hospital?? We are really having a hard time moving patients. We have a rapid admissions unit however...

15. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    Y2KRN replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for the belly button ring!! Heck if I had the flat stomach of my younger years I would probably want to do it myself! A tatoo in my opinion is different, because it is there forever, if it...