KittyLuv

KittyLuv has 26 years experience and specializes in Geriatrics, med surg, telephone triage.

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1. Telephone Medication Orders

   KittyLuv replied to hyancey's topic in General Nursing

   You must repeat the order back to the physician. You are required to. You should be charting order repeated back. This should definitely be incorporated into your routine and will clarify what they are saying

2. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

   KittyLuv replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

   No way. I fell into it by accident after deciding against vet school. I wouldnt have chosen that either now but I would have stayed as far from the medical profession as possible.

3. Do it all over again? Aaaaaaa

   KittyLuv replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely not. No question. It wasnt a calling or a dream. There are no medical people in family. I should have done something else. It pays the bills (mostly) but so do lots of other professions. 26 years in nursing. I have another year to ...

4. TNCC Certification

   KittyLuv replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

   Is it a requirement of your facility? Do you work in the ED? Will you be floated to the ED? Are you ICU? If not, it seems odd that you would take it.

5. Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

   KittyLuv replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Me too. I started out pre-vet.

6. Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

   KittyLuv replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   Yes agreed. I was LTC ADON for a short time until I realize that was just a glorified title for working TWO jobs. The ADONs can actually work the floor because they did it for a long time. It's the higher-ups that can't handle it and get all whiny a...

7. Should I have volunteered to stay overnight?

   KittyLuv replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry but it is the job of the supervisor and (gasp) the nursing manager to work the floor when there is no one. Every facility I have ever been at, I've seen managers have to step out of the office to cover on occasion. It's just part of the job. ...

8. Nicotine free policies

   KittyLuv replied to SororAKS's topic in General Nursing

   Mine isn't but there is extra fee piled on to insurance for nicotine users. The facility would probably like to go nicotine free I'm sure. Already you have to go completely off the property (like down the road and across the street to smoke). Eve...

9. Mid-forties : Looking for a Specialty to Grow Old In

   KittyLuv replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I switched to telephone triage nursing at 49. Been in it a year and a half now and it's definitely a good fit for me.

10. Words You Hate

    KittyLuv replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Had no idea. Another unnecessary acronym to add to the list.

11. Words You Hate

    KittyLuv replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Orientate, orientated....just ugh. Makes my skin crawl. Glad I'm not alone! Ophthamologist. Can't spell it with that "ph" in it....ever. I'm a telephone triage nurse so.... "oh, you want an appointment? Wouldnt you rather talk to a triage nurse...

12. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    KittyLuv replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Med-Surg

    Not ok. They don't have reams of papers with orientation tasks that you and your preceptor(s) must date and initial off on once you have completed them? And that shouldn't mean you can't ask for help after the orientation period is over either. I ...

13. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    KittyLuv replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Med-Surg

    Yep that's a lot. When I worked acute care on the geri unit and then float med surg it was 4 to 1. Granted, some nights with 4 adults none of whom were confused or particularly needy it was pretty slow but most nights (and ALL nights of the 6 year...

14. Can a BSN student please get your help?

    KittyLuv replied to fc89's topic in Triage

    I'm happy to participate but since it is now the 17th, I suspect you didn't make your deadline.

15. bedside to wah

    KittyLuv replied to NRS86's topic in Triage

    Just a thought, if you are thinking telephone triage nursing then you are not going to be able to have the baby making noises in the background while you are working. You will need privacy and an office with a door so that you can be professional an...