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  1. mandatory continuing education

    kaycee replied to jdk's topic in General Nursing

    PA does not require CEUs but the hospital I work in has mandatory education classes and compentency exams that are required by the state. You must complete these courses and testing to remain on the...

  2. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    kaycee replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about marriage and school but I think it would be more stressful as others have said. I just feel strongly that 19 or 20 is too young to get married. You need to sow your wild oats and...

  3. Do you hold patients in the ED?

    kaycee replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    Well said Rick. We are all tired and stressed and need to remember we are all there for one purpose. Caring for patients the best we can. This usally works much better if we all try to respect each...

  4. Responsibility for other nurses?

    kaycee replied to lever5's topic in General Nursing

    I have been the steady charge on 3-11 in the ER for about 10yrs now. I am resposible for making assignments, keeping the ER organized and flowing smoothly. I will be the one to handle any problems...

  5. Do you hold patients in the ED?

    kaycee replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    Are you all holding pts in the ER because there are no beds? Or do you have the beds, just no staff to take care of them. Our holds last night were because we had no nurses. Had to have ER staff work...

  6. Please join me in a toast....

    kaycee replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    To Ginny, enjoy

  7. What shift do you work? Why?

    kaycee replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked all three shifts but have worked steady 3-11 for past 20yrs. I'm suprised at the amount of others on this thread that like 3-11. Most nurses I work with hate it and they are glad I work...

  8. Im so sad.

    kaycee replied to adnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't get married until I was 28. I enjoyed being single. I traveled a lot and had a great time. I do remember times of extreme lonliness too but they always seemed to pass. I know you probably...

  9. Do you hold patients in the ED?

    kaycee replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    I was referring to the thread starter too. I know you have this problem weekly, we've talked about it before. Sorry about the misunderstanding and believe me I know how it feels to get yelled at by...

  10. Do you hold patients in the ED?

    kaycee replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    Here Here Rick. Couldn't have said it better. We have holds constantly and diversion is a dirty word to our administration too. All hospitals are to capacity here(plenty of beds but no one to staff...

  11. body removal...

    kaycee replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    When we have a death in the ER we get a special cart from the morgue as was already described. It has the high railings with a special cover that hides the body. We make sure everyone is in their...

  12. Night Shift Differential

    kaycee replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll also be printing this out and taking it to my next meeting with management!! We need all the help we can

  13. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

    kaycee replied to timonrn's topic in General Nursing

    Right before Christmas my hospital instituted a new program that if you work over your commitment you get $7.00/hr more plus time and 1/2 if you're full time. The kicker is all the part timers and...

  14. Night Shift Differential

    kaycee replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Our shift diff for both 3-11 and 11-7 is the same. A whopping $.60/hr. It's a joke and I am in the process of trying to change it. Nobody wants to work nights in my facility

  15. Help - Career Day at Preschool

    kaycee replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    RNKitty, I just looked at your profile and since you're an OB nurse you could talk about delivering babies in the simplest way possible. I just thought at this age first aid is easy for them to...

  16. Help - Career Day at Preschool

    kaycee replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    I did this a long time ago. My kids are teenagers now. I work ER so I brought in some Xrays(old ones they didn't need anymore)to show them what bones look like. Did some basic first aid stuff with...

  17. Prescriptions

    kaycee replied to sanoca's topic in General Nursing

    I also have always spoken to the pharmacist. If someone else answers the phone they put the pharmacist on. Also call scripts in on the automated line and never even talk to a

  18. Right handed? Left handed? Spell? Can't spell?

    kaycee replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a righty and I can spell pretty well, I just can't

  19. Verbal Orders, Do you take them?

    kaycee replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    I take verbal orders from our ER docs all the time because if it's a patient in acute distress there sometimes isn't even a chart made yet. There is only one Doc that we make write the order or at...

  20. injection technique

    kaycee replied to ZAROZINIA's topic in General Nursing

    Have any of you while aspirating had a blood return with an IM injection? I have given tons of IM's over the years(and I prefer the quick dart method also),and it actually happened once. I was so...

  21. ER Doctors that are hard to work with!

    kaycee replied to ERIsland's topic in Emergency

    I agree with Rick on the gettin to know each other part. Sometimes Docs need time to get to know the nurses before they develope trust. Same goes for nurses trusting the Docs. If there is a specific...

  22. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    kaycee replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not offended just wanted to present a different perspective. Please, don't keep your mouth shut. What you have to say is as important as anyone else on this board. Just because it may be different...

  23. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?

    kaycee replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Not meant to be rude or insensitive because I admire your reasons for wanting to become a nurse, but when you experience "the real world" as an RN, working for 26yrs, exhausted, every bone in your...

  24. HELP my dry hands!!!!

    kaycee replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I love Palmers Cocoa Butter and Vit E lotion. It's great for rough scaley red hands, scars and general moisturizer in the summer. Plastic surgeons recommend it. It also smells soooo good.I carry a...

  25. giving narcan, thiamine and D50

    kaycee replied to ALISHAJO's topic in Emergency

    I have never had a Doc order those meds in a cardiac arrest in 26yrs. Makes no sense to me. Agree with cmggriff, have never seen anyone come in with asystole and recover. Sounds like the Doc was...