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1. The Patient I Failed

   ncat replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   tragic-all the way around. we can wonder where were the siblings??? this daughter had obv. not made peace somewhere on the road with her mom and felt she could be the woman her mom raised. so

2. Preceptoring a new grad...

   ncat replied to Jen,RN's topic in General Nursing

   having precepted many...more exhausting than a tough day if u take the responsibility seriously. i found that-depending on the school new nurses graduated-that their self-perceptions could be quite...

3. SIDS Pediatric Code

   ncat replied to harrird's topic in Emergency

   incredible experience--may u always remember the power and skill u had and the power and skill god has. when i was getting my master's and had to take a course in death and dying, the instructor-a ph...

4. Have you ever witnessed this situation?

   ncat replied to RNewbie's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   can u say privacy and

5. 60 visits a week quota ?? sound possible?

   ncat replied to SweetRN007's topic in Home Health

   did vna for a few years and our daily quota was 7 pt.s..any more than that-and it was your choice-u got perdiem pay. 60 visits-sounds like an open door for confusion and errors. all u need is to...

6. The Little Things....

   ncat replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

   as a past d.o.n for long term care facilities----c.n.a.'s are the backbone of each nurse and the facility and are under-appreciated. they are the best:) thank

7. This is a beautiful story....true or not

   ncat replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   look at the nurse responses..then why do people think we are so thick skinned-how did that

8. I get worried about my career choice....

   ncat replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   that is a tough question. though i am still not old enough to get my-even-early s.s. i do not think based on seeing the economy and the trend health care is going that nursing would be the right...

9. Being an ugly nurse

   ncat replied to mofomeat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   who is bringing u down???? a good nurse is a good nurse is a good nurse. a smile and soft touch is there to open the door. think better of u and then others will. fyi-if i had a drop dead gorgeous...

10. Advice on other RN specialties/careers due to health problems

    ncat replied to coconut9184's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    i was a school nurse in mass. alot of walking-to the play ground for falls-if little ones- up and down stairs. if multiple schools-in and our of car...think about that one. and in mass.-u must have a...

11. All you wonderful LPN's

    ncat replied to proud nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i was an lpn for a few years before i went for an rn. i went 18 months and to date-with a masters' and a bsn-the best program,teaching staff and hands on experience i ever had. the director of the...

12. "Why does a nurse have to go to college?"

    ncat replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    i would stress in many areas of nursing-in and out of a hospital-the nurses' educated call on the situation can save a life or make a life better with intervention. in order to do that-you must be...

13. New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months

    ncat replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    so tough for a new nurse. i think you do have to put it on your resume-however-i would write it up as a mutually decided on termination as the ltc facility did not offer me a 3month preceptor-i took...

14. Why are Nurses so mean to each other?

    ncat replied to Dixon, future NP's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    perhaps the mean-ness is actually fatigue, quota responsibility, paperwork and poor staffing. new people anywhere-have to be figured out so to speak-change is tough for some-esp when it just might...

15. Help! I really messed up and don't know what to do

    ncat replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    did vna for years and mentored new vna staff-happens all the time. just try to learn your way to do things in an organized manner. i used to have a manila folder for each pt and brought only that in-...