CITCAT

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1. If you could build your perfect Nursing Home......how would it be?

   CITCAT replied to Ling07's topic in Geriatric

   Iwould have a nursing home each room of side of room the eact replica of there bedroom,also lets have a couch or loveseat lets make it home and the outside let there be a alz garden with shredded tires as walkway to prevent injury, how about friendl...

2. Male in a female dominated field.. How bad is it really??

   CITCAT replied to AVMadd's topic in Men

   :DAs being a female nurse i can empathsize with you,maybe its all the horomones ragin,and that darned perimenopause stuff. i am a military brat and sometimes I just shake my head when one of my coworkers goes into female crazies, I dont get it really...

3. how do you deal with a patient who...

   CITCAT replied to bdbrdb's topic in Geriatric

   Well I feel that pain management needs to be adressed can she get a pain patch instead that will maintain theraputic blood level but be aware that in the elderly population metaboism of drug maybe be slower or faster depending upon the drug ,also may...

4. MCC - Nursing Students Starting 2009

   CITCAT replied to MichyMich's topic in Michigan

   Well greetings welcome to the wide open world of nursing get some good nursing shoes you will be walking alot and if you happen to have those false nails get rid of them now or your life will be ------ also excessive makeup false eyelashes. dress con...

5. G-tube Flush

   CITCAT replied to stkn1's topic in General Nursing

   In reply to the question of flush or not to flush flush is a flush piston syringe toclear to tube with warm water the patient has to be forty degrees up or they will aspirate, in regard to admin meds bolus meds one at a time that is the proper way to...

6. How do you deal with an insensitive CNA?

   CITCAT replied to arelle68's topic in Geriatric

   Gee I would take this in a different approach, first I would document all convertsations in a small notepad and then i would go to unit manager and discuss this with her,this cena sounds like she needs inservicing in reality orientation/behavior modi...

7. Prayer/positive thought request for a fellow nurse

   CITCAT replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   :redbeatheA prayer for today, Every day I ned Thee,but this day especially,I need some extra strength to face whatever is to be.This day,more than any other day ,I ned to feel Thy close compassion upon me,to hel me. For by myself I cannot meet the ch...

8. Anything negative to say about nursing?

   CITCAT replied to sarahlpnwannabe's topic in General Nursing

   the one thing I hate about nursing is that other nurses lying on each other and ignorantnurse aids who do nothing but sit on tere fat a a matter of a fact its kinda made may life hellish dont go into nursing for the money elevator repairman makes ...

9. Discipline or Discrimination

   CITCAT replied to woundnurseq's topic in LTC Directors

   I understand your situ need to get the facts of law iwth eeoc web site in your state hostile work enviornment is the most sucessful case i know of there must be a deeper reason maybe a change of floor or change of shift of change of days off stress i...

10. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    CITCAT replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

    i have being a lpn for over 18 years, and i suppose it depends on the state you are practicing in where i am at i do iv push no caridac medpush though i do picc,mids,central lines and the sort, no blood trans even though i have the knowledge nope, i ...

11. Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    CITCAT replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    dear krissy what is old? i say old is when your dead. hey go for it, instructors,teachers are in reat demand at colleges and universities,there is a crtical shortage of rns that will teach especially those who want to be lpns come on whatch waitin fo...

12. How to Gain Respect in the Workplace

    CITCAT replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    i understand how you feel.I used to be the nice guy too but I got fed up going home every night crying,upset and feeling bad about myself i have had nurses say boy your face is something get rid of those frown lines you look like a slob and also nurs...

13. Womens interest in male nurses

    CITCAT replied to johny1's topic in Men

    As a nurse for over 18 years i respect and honor the role of men in the nursing profession,at this moment in time with nursing shortage and this doesntinclude lpns cenas,hhas and the lot i think we should thank our lucky stars for you all. sincerely...

14. heavy lifting

    CITCAT replied to nads786's topic in Men

    :yeah:first of all i want tothankyou for having the courage to become a R.N I am a lpn and for the past 20 years i have pushed pulled, and lifted patients,with lifts and with assistance. I fyou don mind be being blunt here Being a RN is not going to ...

15. Is there such thing as a dumb airhead nurse?

    CITCAT replied to AussieKylie's topic in International

    I am so sorry that you wee treated so harshly I have had nurses treat me with a alot of unprofessionalisn when I was a young nurse but now as the years progress, i just dont feed into it I call it the homonal outbursts, I look at these nurses as I wo...