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Y2KRN

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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. ??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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Haldol IV??

    Y2KRN replied to dabestrn's topic in Emergency

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

  7. 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,...

  8. 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...

  9. 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....

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  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...

  16. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    Y2KRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Caffine, Caffine, Caffine

  17. Two Nurses dead in North Texas

    Y2KRN replied to old-master's topic in Texas Nursing

    These two nurses and their family's will be remembered in my prayers!!

  18. Allnurses.com history?

    Y2KRN replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Brian for the fantastic site and for the information on the history of how it grew. Great question Heather!!!!!

  19. How old are you?

    Y2KRN replied to Rhona's topic in General Students

    I graduated from nursing school at the ripe old age of 32! With an ADN

  20. Has A Surgeon Ever Thrown An Instrument At You?

    Y2KRN replied to TravelerAdvisor's topic in Operating Room

    I have seen temper tantrums and instrments thrown on the floor. Another thing I had witnessed is scrubs and nurses being thrown out of rooms. Pleeease. Too bad we can't throw them out of the...

  21. Two Nurses dead in North Texas

    Y2KRN replied to old-master's topic in Texas Nursing

    I will remember them in my thoughts and prayers, as well as their families, friends, co-workers, and patients.

  22. Do you watch Medical shows?

    Y2KRN replied to old-master's topic in General Nursing

    Love ER and Scrubs!!!! Try never to miss them. Got my husband into Scrubs he won't watch ER though!!

  23. Circulators

    Y2KRN replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    Hello ORJUNKIE, I did not mean that CST's go to a two week course and become consultants in a surgical procedure!! I do believe that they are capable of serving in the role of first assisant if...

  24. Circulators

    Y2KRN replied to StudentSandra's topic in Operating Room

    Hello, As a former CST graduating from an approved Surgical Technology program in the eighties. I definately do not agree that a CST should be placed in the role of a circulator. My program at that...

  25. Med/Surg to ER

    Y2KRN replied to cesca's topic in Emergency

    Hello, Rick gave you some great advice! I worked med-surg for a year because that is what I was told to do, had ventilator experience but,no tele. Went to the ER last July love it and can actually...