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catnip specializes in LTC.


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  1. K i will try to make this the readers digest version, after the disclaimer "NOT LOOKING FOR MEDICAL ADVICE!!!!" now thats out of the way. Long story short, been diagnosed after many months of c/o neck pain and pressure with some trouble swallowing a...
  2. New confused RN

    I agree with puppyrules, nursing is a little bit of everything, and just because its not hands on bedside nursing dosent mean that its not another skill that will aid you in your future, when i first graduated, the only position i could find was in L...
  3. for how long is new grad new grad???

    i understand how you feel asking this question, mine to myself is usually along the line of when will i stop feeling like an idiot. Ive been at my current job for a year, and though everyone tells me i am doing well, that i ask the right kind of que...
  4. Nose Piercing question...advice needed

    i have a very small stud and have been working as i nurse for about a year. i have never had anyone say anything to me about is, maininly because it seems to give me a better connection to my patients who are younger, they see me as someone who und...
  5. Nurses on Antidepressants?

    i agree with the others, being personally on an antidepressant does not in anyway affect my on the job skills, other than making me a far more patient nurse! The stigma that goes along with these medications is far over due for being thrown out the w...
  6. cna's doing dressings??

    Where i worked as a CNA, we were expected to do dressing changes, so long as they did not envolve medication. Once we got report from the nurse that had the pt, we were told what type of wound it was, what was needed for it, and what if anything we h...
  7. NIGHTMARE JOB!! Please help!!!!

    Keep in mind, if your new, doing a great job, and by your actions showing their sloppiness, they are going to try to tear you down anyway they can. Dont let them, keep your chin up, do your job well, and remember, karma is a wonderful thing, what th...
  8. Am I Stupid??

    Take care hon, i also started out as a new grad in LTC with 30 residents, and every day i went in terrified, but i knew that this was where i wanted to be. Every one reasured me that it would take time to find my footing, and now, 10 months later, i...
  9. Any Philly area nurses??

    I had a friend who went to Holy Family University, she said that the program was wonderful. Hope this helps.
  10. Cna

    depends on what area you are in and how bad the CNA shortage is, be aware though that there may be a catch of having to work there for a period of time.
  11. Cna

    i went through tech school while in highschool for mine. But i have heard that some hospitals, nursing homes, and community colleges offer a 6 week course to become certified. Call around and ask if they could send you any literature on what is off...
  12. Medical Advice

    whenever someone in my family would ask that dreaded question "i need some advise about xyz" my reply was always "go to the doctor, i can tell you what i think it is, but i cant write scripts, order tests, or send you for labs, so go see him/her.":wi...
  13. Vital Signs and the Nursing Asst

    I always love it when they tell me 'i dont know how to do that", be it vital signs or emptying a bag. My usual response is that i was an aide for 7 years, i went through the same certification as you did, and i know for a fact that to be certified t...
  14. press gainey

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  15. Peeves at work

    Supervisors who dont want to be bothered. When i've had X number of falls, new orders, and a readmit i CANNOT be 30 places at once, passing meds, doing neuro checks, and answering the phone. I assure you that i am not calling you to chit-chat, i am...