Catys_With_Me

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1. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

   Catys_With_Me replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

   The contents of my medical record might not officially be held against me, but it might be an impetus to find something else to hold against me... Or maybe I'm just paranoid too.

2. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

   Catys_With_Me replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah. I'm not feeling overly comfortable about it, but I thought everyone would come on and say, "Oh that's no big deal, our place is great, quality care, what's the problem?!" But I guess I'm not alone in being a little concerned. Last year I was ...

3. Would you be a patient at your place of employment?

   Catys_With_Me posted a topic in General Nursing

   I accepted an RN position at a clinic that has several office sites. I will work at one, I happen to already be a patient at another. I'm now wondering if it is wise for my employer to have such handy access to my medical records... What do you thi...

4. Which job would you take?

   Catys_With_Me replied to Catys_With_Me's topic in General Nursing

   I was leaning towards #2 and I knew logically I should run fast from #1, but I was still thinking maybe I could make it work... you all gave me the slap upside the head I needed! I accepted #2. Thanks everyone!

5. Which job would you take?

   Catys_With_Me posted a topic in General Nursing

   So if you were looking at two job offers and... Job #1) Offered the perfect position, the duties are exactly what you have been looking for BUT the environment is a concern... staff doesn't always get along, a consultant team has come in to help ev...

6. Which job would you take?

   Catys_With_Me posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Let's say you have 2 offers for office RN positions. Office #1) The responsibilities/duties are not exactly what you're looking for, they include some duties you were hoping to avoid... and while those duties are fairly infrequent they will cause yo...

7. Sleeping pill at THIS time????

   Catys_With_Me replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

   I get what you're saying, rest is very important, but isn't it also very important to regularly monitor VS in a pt with a new onset CVA??

8. Anyone else dealing with a snorer?

   Catys_With_Me replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in General Students

   The sleep component of Tylenol PM is diphenhydramine (AKA Benadryl). If you don't need the acetaminophen, just buy generic Benadryl. It's a lot cheaper and better for you too.

9. Fundamentals of nursing test

   Catys_With_Me replied to nadiag's topic in General Students

   YOu should look for everything they taught you or assigned you to read for this exam.

10. New Grad to Fully Functioning RN - How long?

    Catys_With_Me replied to mariedoreen's topic in General Nursing

    I personally don't think your time there as a student in MAY should really count. You do need more time, don't let yourself feel pressured into going on your own before you're ready.

11. Valedictorian, but not announced

    Catys_With_Me replied to landonsles's topic in New Nurse

    I was offered valedictorian for the college this year. I say offered because if you refuse to make a speech in front of thousands of people they yank it away from you and give it to the next person in line. Public speaking gives me hives so I passe...

12. Starting my first Clincal rotation next week

    Catys_With_Me replied to daisy9980's topic in General Students

    I remember that day very well. There were 9 of us and we all had that deer-in-the-headlight look about us. The instructor thought it was so funny she went and called a friend of hers from her nursing school days to reminisce about how they had felt...

13. Is this an exaggeration?

    Catys_With_Me replied to manofletters's topic in General Students

    I have honestly always been together and on top of everything, but nursing school has absolutely kicked my butt. I have never been more stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious on a continuous, long-term basis in my life. I'm getting ready to start my las...

14. "Nurse Quacktitioner."

    Catys_With_Me replied to URO-RN's topic in Activism

    It's a play on the fact that this is a DUCK, not a play on the belief that NPs are incompetent. LOL, lighten up people. There are enough things in the world about which to be offended, let's not invent them at every turn.

15. I just took the NCLEX - PN, my thoughts.

    Catys_With_Me replied to BigB's topic in NCLEX

    I'm scheduled to take my NCLEX-PN in exactly 3 weeks. I keep checking this site in between study sessions to see if you've heard yet! Everyone's pulling for you!