K9lover ASN, RN

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    Did I harm the patient??

    K9lover replied to RN3468's topic in General Nursing

    It would be immediately obvious if you hit the sciatic
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    Med/ surg nurse to patient ratio

    K9lover replied to aloha16's topic in General Nursing

    California has legal guidelines of 5 for M/S and 4 telemetry which is plenty given they are rolled out of the ICU door the nanosecond they are
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    NCLEX: You name it, it happened...

    K9lover replied to Aeg1075's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I better quit telling people stopping at 75 usually means passed as I'd always heard (and was my
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    K9lover replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    That would be my choice
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    Flu shot for nursing school

    K9lover replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

    It will be a problem. Hospitals force flu shots; they cannot come right out and say it but you either will not be hired, be fired, be forced to wear a mask all year
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    Failing Nclex 75 questions

    K9lover replied to thiafrancois's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't sweat it, it likely means you passed if it only went to 75
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    75 questions today on NCLEX

    K9lover replied to Wedahayes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If it stops after 75 questions it generally means you
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    75 questions today on NCLEX

    K9lover replied to Wedahayes's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You very likely passed with flying colors. I'd heard through the grapevine the system stops at 75 if it recognizes the answers as all being correct. If you miss answers it throws that genre of...
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    Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    K9lover replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    Union reps, they are good at collecting money. I'd skip that step and go to an attorney, not over this as there is no ongoing harassment indicated although it is getting harder to tell with such a...
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    Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    K9lover replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    What is a
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    Suspended from work for an investigation,can i resign and take another, will i look guilty

    K9lover replied to SuziQ63's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord. What ever happened to just telling someone to they need to waste meds properly and calling it a
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    K9lover replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Nailed it. I used to love bedside nursing, I used to be able to give TLC...worked in oncology 10 years and never comforted family while staying dry-eyed myself. Now that we are married to computers...
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    Board Complaint

    K9lover replied to 2manyk9s's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? How utterly evil and punitive to report you to BON over these two issues and whatever happened to just dealing with the situation at work? Little wonder no one would self-report anything which...
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    Is 28 too old to become a travel nurse?

    K9lover replied to jchristine89's topic in Travel

    Not really, I can 'think' I am 27 years-old every day of the week and twice on Sundays and I'll still awaken as a 50
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    Is 28 too old to become a travel nurse?

    K9lover replied to jchristine89's topic in Travel

    27 isn't 'too old' for anything I'd say. Actually 'tis better to travel whilst young and
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    Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    K9lover replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    I
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    Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    K9lover replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    Giving everyone Dilaudid and Ativan;
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    K9lover replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Is California STILL the only state with staffing ratios? It was nearly 20 years ago we passed safe staffing guidelines and bedside nursing is still a nightmare as hospitals increased acuity and...
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    K9lover replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    If you really, really like stress floor nursing has
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    K9lover replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    Try doing it and yes, I hate bedside nursing and quit doing it. My only regret is not quitting bedside nursing 10 years
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    Flagged FBI Report

    K9lover replied to Cami28's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    No infractions requires incarceration, what were the traffic
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    K9lover replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I find is
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    If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

    K9lover replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I would follow in my dad's footsteps like ha wanted me to and be a
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    Tolerating Abuse from Grieving Families

    K9lover replied to evelynkarirn's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Throwing the bag across the room. Sorry about their loss and all but patients and families already get a pass on way too much abuse. I would call the cops and have the offender arrested for
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    How do I calculate the five year rule?

    K9lover replied to ABBYSADIE's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'd heard something of this nature for ages only it was the 'seven year' rule. Then I returned to college in 1991 and discovered passed classes are good forever. I had classes from 1980 I did not need...