Cat_RN ASN, BSN, RN

Cat_RN has 15 years experience as a ASN, BSN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg, Geriatric, Hospice.

Latest Activity

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   Stayed suspension

   Cat_RN replied to Rn061886's topic in General Nursing

   The BON is suspending you for two years for some missed documentation from 2 years ago? From an LTC at which you were only filling in for 4 hours as an agency nurse that had documented issues with their computer at the time you were there? Somethi...
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   What am I missing here?

   Cat_RN replied to Cat_RN's topic in Medications

   Will do!
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   What am I missing here?

   Cat_RN replied to Cat_RN's topic in Medications

   They told me the answer was 6.75 hours.. So confused!!
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   What am I missing here?

   Cat_RN posted a topic in Medications

   On a pre-employment medication test I got one question wrong. I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out what I'm missing! Here's the question. You have 500ml to infuse at 60ml an hour. How many hours does it take to infuse? I answered 8 hours and tw...
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   Transferring license from state to state

   Cat_RN posted a topic in Massachusetts

   Hello, I'm an LPN with a currently active Florida license. I am currently living in NH (right on the border of the two states) but plan to live in MA once I get a job. Has anyone done this before? I went to the Mass.gov website but saw nothing indic...
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   Being called "ignorant" by your boss- am I over-reacting?

   Cat_RN posted a topic in Geriatric

   Long story (kind of) short, I have worked in this rehab facilty for over 3 years, I am one of their most loyal employees and I am required to orient all of the new nurses on my shift. I have never been disciplined for anything, never an issue, no com...
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   3 things you wish someone would have told you, that you had to find out on your own..

   Cat_RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

   1. Your emotions can make things a lot more stressful/chaotic; know that and keep them in check. Panicking is never going to make any situation better. 2. Don't let patients or family members control or monopolize you. Many will try but realize you ...
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   I believe this was neglect, ADON disagrees...what should I do?

   Cat_RN replied to littleone25's topic in Geriatric

   I think management should have handled this better but I really think 'calling the state' is a bit drastic. Who made the assignment and why didn't the aide who couldn't take care of her SAY anything to her charge nurses? I feel she is very much resp...
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   Is a nurse in the ER joking to a patient like this appropriate?!?

   Cat_RN replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Emergency

   Ha. We were all super-nurses once weren't we? Then we actually had to work the floor after graduation and got a reality check.
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    What kind of PSYCH disorder does this sound like?

    Cat_RN replied to paddler's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps someone with a social disorder affecting interpersonal relations? Maybe something on the autism spectrum or Asperger's. Doesn't seem like she can connect and work cooperatively with other people. She's too 'in her own head'.
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    Your thoughts on being "written up".

    Cat_RN replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    Hydrating oneself at the nurse's station? That negatively affects patient care 'how', again? Please. If these managers have so much time to write up for such menial things, that tells me there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians. Typical top-...
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    If you could post your own...

    Cat_RN replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    "If you are not going to help yourself, do not blame us, or threaten to sue us, your doctor, the surgeon, or anyone else you can think to blame when you do not get better". I see this VERY often in the rehab. I suppose this is why many of them end up...
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    If you could post your own...

    Cat_RN replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    The flagrant self righteousness must make them feel better I guess..
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    If you could post your own...

    Cat_RN replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this thread is pretty much over before it even got started..
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    If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

    Cat_RN replied to wooh's topic in Relations

    Uhh.. I think a critical lab value could probably be categorized as 'consequential' and would not **** her off in the middle of the night..