KimmiejsRN

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1. I passed NCLEX with 75 questions!! Here's how I did it...

   KimmiejsRN replied to Cacharlie's topic in NCLEX

   The year I graduated from nursing school, 1994, was the first year the test was no longer on paper. We were the first to take the boards on computers. It did take 2 weeks to get our results. I prepared for the test simply by reviewing any practice te...

2. Needle stick from urine collection cup.. Patient HepC positive...

   KimmiejsRN replied to Leeleeboo7's topic in General Nursing

   I will have to admit that I have never in my 23 years experience as a RN seen such a urine specimen container. I would think in this day and age with all of the needleless systems and needles with built in safety mechanisms that safely cap used needl...

3. Paper Charting venting

   KimmiejsRN replied to raindrops1234's topic in General Nursing

   I agree... having only 4 orientation shifts is definitely troubling, especially when dealing with new nurses. I am so glad we no longer have to decipher written orders. There are still a few holdout physicians and surgeons that still believe in the...

4. Gross Things Patients Do

   KimmiejsRN replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

   I have seen far far worse. I had a patient that was bulemic. She would eat and eat until she would make herself sick. After she would vomit she would save her emesis in an empty 2 liter soda bottle. For those with a queasy stomach look away. Look awa...

5. Do nurses have to work from home?

   KimmiejsRN replied to lilythorburn's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital we are constantly having required continuing education called HealthStream added to our already busy work schedule. Instead of having scheduled time to complete these courses we are being forced to come in on our days off to complete t...

6. Why don't you just read the chart?

   KimmiejsRN replied to Guest219794's topic in Relations

   Why don't you read the chart... Well to start with since most charting is done electronically it could be hours before a H&P or any type of notes from the physician regarding current illness is in the computer. If this is the first time the patie...