Katie-in-charge51 BSN, RN

Katie-in-charge51 has 35 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Med-Surg, diabetes.

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1. Nurses Say the Darnedest Things!

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   There is a site called "Journal of Nursing Jocularity"-check it out!

2. Nurses and their pens

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   There were certain of our favorite Docs that would regularly bring us a bag of the pens they got from the drug reps! We nurses fought over the Viagra pens, and all the other various colors and shapes! They didn't last long, but were fun to use!! It d...

3. What did you do before nursing?

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   I was a little nurse from age 5-caring for my dolls, giving them shots and medicines. I became a Candystriper at age 14, then a nurse aide when I was old enough. Went immediately into nurses training after high school and became an RN in 1972. I neve...

4. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Just remember, nurses.....you just be prepared to strike if you form a union. I am a nurse of 43 years, and could never and would never abandon my patients to strike! It has happened in the past and patients suffered. Just a thought.

5. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Seasoned nurses are worth their weight in gold! They have developed an intuition that tells them when something is just "not quite right". They catch Doctors' and other staff's errors, and have no problem bringing this to their attention-all in the n...

6. How to deal with angry doctors

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to ann915's topic in New Nurse

   I have been a nurse for 41 years, and have talked to all kinds of Drs, residents, etc. I agree this guy went too far, however there are a few things I have learned over the years to help you jget thru this. Make sure you have all pertinent informatio...

7. JAWS - Medical Breakthrough?

   Katie-in-charge51 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The House Supervisor that night was a good friend to all of us. She was a wonderful, spirited nurse who went out of her way to be helpful to us all, and had a great sense of humor. Dr. "B", who is a diabetologist, decided to give me an order for...

8. staffing model/grid

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to Colts1RN's topic in General Nursing

   In my humble opinion, having peds pts with adults is itself a problem, unless there is an actual peds nurse caring for all the peds pts. We also have a staffing grid at my large hospital, and I hate it. It does not take into account the accuity at al...

9. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

   Katie-in-charge51 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I would really like them to try! With late/early admissions,10 or more pts apiece, it is literally impossible to finish charting by shift end. I doubt if they want us leaving without charting and covering their butts! There are not enough of us to go...

10. What would you change about your scrubs?

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Uniform/Gear

    The main thing I have been looking for is a way to have my watch on my sleeve, as I wash my hands so much my watch frequently gets wet. Or maybe a way to wear it around my forearm-anything but my wrist. I know there are hanging watches, but they alwa...

11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    In my younger years, I remember a lot of "events" that were definitely not funny at the time, but of course now they are comical. I once was taking care of a bilateral below knee amputee, and got him up in the recliner for supper. I remember going by...