Kittyfeet

Kittyfeet specializes in Med/Surg, Tele, Critical Care.

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1. New to Travel any good agencies for California?

   Kittyfeet replied to fil149's topic in Travel

   I was quoted 20/hr for San Jose plus a housing stipend. I am new to travel nursing and California as well. I am wanting to work in Monterey.. if you feel comfortable with it, would you mind telling me which company you talked to that had offers in ...

2. Strategic Healthcare Staffing?

   Kittyfeet replied to mskate's topic in Travel

   I want to bump this back up there... I just responded to an offer from this company I found online too. I can't really find any reviews. Anyone have any experience with Strategic Healthcare or know of any good agencies on the Central Coast in CA?

3. Travel Nursing in CA

   Kittyfeet posted a topic in Travel

   Has anyone ever done Travel nursing in or near Monterey, CA? I would love any info. Right now I have Tele and Intermediate Care experience but I'm open to other options.

4. Do you LIKE every patient that walks through your door?

   Kittyfeet replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   I was one of those delusional people that didn't realize that my feelings wouldn't stop when I got my RN. I never thought about how much I might *not* like some of them. After working for years doing front desk customer service type things I should...

5. What would you do?

   Kittyfeet replied to Putter's topic in Safety

   Yeah I think it's very unsafe to have a picc line when there is nobody to care for it... if it hasn't been touched in two days it's going to clot off! I don't know how the chain of command works in your hospital but if I were in that situation I wou...

6. IV pumps make me nervous

   Kittyfeet replied to jollygirl098's topic in General Nursing

   I was scared to do it too, I always would ask my preceptor to come make sure I did it right, lol. I use Alaris pumps too and once you get the hang of them it's pretty easy. Your hospital probably has a clinical nurse educator that would be more tha...

7. To those who live in Colorado

   Kittyfeet replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Colorado

   I grew up in Centennial/Englewood... very pretty, close enough to the mountains to easily take lots of weekend trips, and the schools were great. There was always a ton of community stuff going on too. Although I moved 10 years ago, I think it's gr...

8. Not prepared for clinical!

   Kittyfeet replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

   Flag the drugs in your book that you most commonly see used at the hospital... for example, if it were me I would flag things like lopressor, lisinopril, darvocet, lovenox, rocephin, etc.. so it's quicker when you go to look them up. And be sure to ...

9. Phantom saline in the ICU

   Kittyfeet replied to Artemis2's topic in MICU

   Ask the pharmacy to put it on the mar so you can scan it? I have seen them put a bag of saline on there specifically labeled "for carrier". And also "for blood". I think it's just a matter of remembering to put it on there rather than just pulling...

10. Patient - RN Sexual Harrassment

    Kittyfeet replied to Ghost Writer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree... they just want to get a reaction and they get really amused when it's anger and they push and push. I have only been a nurse for 4 months but I experienced a lot of harassment while working in customer service type jobs. I usu...

11. Moving on to Dogs...No RN 2 b

    Kittyfeet replied to NovaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and in response to financial concerns (as I read through more of the posts) the vet clinic I worked for was corporately owned and no, they don't make as much as RN's but they did have good benefits and job security, and even my friend who works fo...

12. Moving on to Dogs...No RN 2 b

    Kittyfeet replied to NovaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a dog kennel and a vet clinic when I was studying nursing. Your schooling will not go to waste, trust me, ESPECIALLY the micro! Have you ever thought about becoming an RVT? I am frequently amused at how similar working in a "people" ho...

13. Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

    Kittyfeet replied to qaqueen's topic in Endocrine

    I just came across that issue not too long ago.. my patient was having surgery in the morning and their HS blood sugar was in the 200's. I asked the charge nurse and she said to cover it. I would think 300 would be way too high to leave! Besides l...

14. Albumin administration rate and IV tubing

    Kittyfeet replied to arms's topic in Med-Surg

    When I hung albumin with my preceptor it came in the glass bottle and we hung it with the tubing the pharmacy sent and hung it to gravity directly to the patient's saline lock. I just watched the drips and made sure it wasn't going too fast and it w...

15. Has anyone figured out how to be in 6 places at the same time?

    Kittyfeet replied to Kittyfeet's topic in Med-Surg

    Thanks to everyone for all the support and words of encouragement. I just keep going in every night and hoping for the best. I've had smooth shifts and bumpy ones. I am noticing a little improvement though. And I've realized I don't mind being in...