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  1. Charting Bloopers

    katmarieRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Wound irrigated with litters and litters of worm saline" Op note for abdominal

  2. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    katmarieRN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    1/2 NS w/ 20KCl. = house wine GBGB = Gastric bypass gone

  3. Working for the VA

    katmarieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Quick question for those who work for the VA. I know the initial application process takes a while (I was told to expect 6 months), but once in the system, how easy is it to move to different...

  4. Feeling like Im back in high school...

    katmarieRN replied to Blueorchid's topic in Critical Care

    I'm so sorry you are going through this. But I understand it. I do agree you should talk to your manager about it. If anything is being reported about you, your manager should be discussing it...

  5. What are your thoughts ?

    katmarieRN replied to german_girl11's topic in Critical Care

    For what it's worth, I was hired in an ICU as a new grad and have been a critical care nurse for a couple years... If you are willing to learn about the pathophysiologies and become more of a critical...

  6. UVA CNL May 2011 applicants

    katmarieRN replied to Meg11's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Heidi, Sounds like you have a good package: extra curriculars, hospital experience, grades. I know they also look at GRE scores. As far as being out of state... I'm a 2010 grad and we a several...

  7. Spinal Cord Injuries and Turning Q2

    katmarieRN posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I work at a Trauma ICU where often our patients are in C-collars until spines are cleared-- presuming ligament damage when no vertebral damage is seen in CT. I know this is a silly question... but I...

  8. Spinal Cord Injuries and Turning Q2

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Thank

  9. caring for prisoners

    katmarieRN replied to rn438's topic in Critical Care

    When I'm caring for a prisoner, I usually don't know their crime....nor do I want to know. They are usually accompanied by 2 guards, so I feel relatively safe. I never give information, and if...

  10. UVA CNL May 2011 applicants

    katmarieRN replied to Meg11's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Because you are graduating in May, you'll have more opportunities outside of UVA than we did being August graduates. Most everyone that applied to UVA got a job there (maybe not your choice...

  11. UVA CNL May 2011 applicants

    katmarieRN replied to Meg11's topic in Virginia Nursing

    RN'ti4uva and Meg11, Really excited to hear you both got in! Congratulations!!!! :yeah:

  12. BLOOD TRANSFUSION

    katmarieRN replied to MSvirgo84's topic in Critical Care

    Curious. At my facility, we spike the blood bag with tubing and let the blood prime the tubing.... we never use saline. Anyone

  13. Does everyone feel like they've been hit by a mack truck

    katmarieRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does everyone feel like they've been hit by a mack truck after taking the nclex? Took it today... all the statistics say I should pass.... but holy moly--- I'm not feeling that confident! That...

  14. I AM AN RN!!!!!

    katmarieRN replied to Taryn963's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    WOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!! :yeah:

  15. Does everyone feel like they've been hit by a mack truck

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    YAY!!! The wait is over! I passed!

  16. Does everyone feel like they've been hit by a mack truck

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    UGGG! Tortorous weekend! Serves me right for taking the @#$% thing on a Friday. Still getting the good pop-up. Aside from a few bald spots on my head.......I'm hanging in

  17. Does everyone feel like they've been hit by a mack truck

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did the PVT.... got the good pop-up.... still nauseous... but now hopeful.

  18. Any CNLs working as CNLs out there?

    katmarieRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a CNL program now, but the hospital I'll be working at does not hire for the position of "Clinical Nurse Leader". I understand I'll be going in as a novice nurse when I graduate..... but...

  19. Any CNLs working as CNLs out there?

    katmarieRN replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the VA hires for the position of CNL. But I know noone at the VA. Calling any CNLs!! What do you all

  20. Question about going from BS (nonnursing) to MSN

    katmarieRN replied to B.D. Dubloon's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm in one now. There's something called a Direct Entry MSN (often its the Clinical Nurse Leader-- CNL) track that takes people with degrees from other disciplines. I'm at the University of...

  21. Increase admission chances: Direct entry CNL

    katmarieRN replied to Meg11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Meg11, I've pm'd you

  22. Increase admission chances: Direct entry CNL

    katmarieRN replied to Meg11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    RN'ti, This week is crazy b/c of the last week before exams. I'll pm you w/ my email addy. For your questions: Are there a lot of students in your class with spouses/children? There is one other...

  23. Increase admission chances: Direct entry CNL

    katmarieRN replied to Meg11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    RN'ti, I am a career changer, 36 w/ 2 kids under 4yo. I am in the DE CNL program at UVA, to graduate in August. I had no clinical experience entering but did volunteer in hospitals. I have a BS...

  24. UVA direct entry CNL

    katmarieRN replied to MadisonLyn's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Mattva, My undergraduate was a 2.89 (or something like that). Like you I had a 4.0 on pre-reqs. In your application I would be upfront about your undergraduate grades and acknowledge that you've...

  25. First-semester students taking care of C. diff patients?

    katmarieRN replied to Kringe38's topic in General Students

    I was caring for a patient who had c.diff during my first clinical. Its all apart of the grand experience. If you do indeed get one, follow the nurses lead, trust me...they don't want it either,...