katiedid53

katiedid53

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  1. Confused and scared...I need advice...

    OK, there is definitely a problem where you are, you have a bad feeling about what is going on at your place of work, they treatinh you like trash, and all of this is stressing you out and you are going to get sick, depressed, leave nursing or make m...
  2. What if I'm just not meant to be a nurse?

    I agree, do not give up on nursing yet. There is a honey moon phase and then real life nursing comes and hits you in the face and the reality of the profession becomes real. We have all been through this, really, you are discovering the real side of ...
  3. The Lousy, Awful, Crazy, Rotten, *Really* Bad Day

    This is a hoot, and so much like stuff that I have gone through in nursing and the only thing that saved me is to keep my sense of humor. I vote for VIVA too.
  4. starting a nursing career in late 30's

    I had a friend in college (nursing school) who attended and graduated and she was in her mid 50's and a grandmother and she did well in school, it was hard for her, but she did it and worked until she retired at 65. So honey, you can do it, you are n...
  5. I was working recently through an outside agency at an inpatient hospice unit and I had a patient sitting in the courtyard and when I went out to check on her she said,"Do you know why that lady in the straw hat keeps waving at me in the window?' Now...
  6. Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

    it is not about us, it all about the patient and we are here for the patient, so every one needs to get over themselves and be a team and give the best care ever to the patient and support each other, thank each other for help, for a job well done, f...
  7. Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

    I have to say that you may reexamine your relationship with your fiance, because, he is someone who may not be trusted due to his exaggerating stories. You will always encounter someone who has dirty jokes to say and dirty comments, this is inappropr...
  8. Should I get a job as an RN or as a Nursing Assistant?

    You are a RN, you do not need to work as a C.N.A. In Wisconnsin, especially in the Milwaukee area, the hospitals are preferring to hire the new grads because they are cheaper and they are getting rid of the seasoned RNs because we cost too much money...
  9. Blind/Non-English signing Hippa/billing forms

    You are right. It is a patient's right to know what they are signing and to have the information provided in the language that they can understand, even if it requires an interpreter. I would not feel comfortable about having a patient sign something...
  10. Too tired to work - weight of the world on my shoulders

    Honey, you need a vacation. I thought I had been through alot, then I read about someone who has been through more than me and it make me appreciate my life. So take some time for yourself and enjoy life, because you only have one life.
  11. Working night shift, difficulty sleeping during the day!

    I have never been able to work night shift. I would suggest to get off the night shift or are you working nights because of babysitting issues? Even second shift would be better than night shift if you cannot tolerate the night hours. I feel for you.
  12. What to do when the Doctor wont call back??

    Oh, Indy, I loved that one, I needed that laugh, he so deserved it. Now for you, sleepdeprived1, I keep a clip board with me and note book paper to keep notes, such as, every time I have to keep calling the blessed (I am being nice) MD who is not ret...
  13. Med Passers at Nursing Homes 8HR course and giving out NARCS ...

    I have worked in LTC facilities that have had very reliable med techs and they actually were better and had fewer medication errors than the nurses. In my state the course is 6 weeks long. Of course I have also seen some med techs that are not safe, ...
  14. Health Care Law vs Patient Outcomes

    The problem with what is being proposed at this time with the change in health care is that it is not a one party payment, it is going to be mandated that everyone have health insurance, meaning that those who do not have health insurance provided by...
  15. New Cardiac Cath Lab

    I would be concerned that I was putting my nursing license on the line, you may want to reconsider working there, or "run Forest run!!!"