kittagirl

kittagirl has 16 years experience.

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1. Students in Delivery Room

   kittagirl replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Think of it this way, if you in your role as a Nurse had a patient who said I know that this is a teaching hospital and everyone has to learn but I am not comfortable with having students in the room when I am in labour would you object or question h...

2. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   kittagirl replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   Hate to be the one to tell you but these habits will stay for life. . . . I have been off the wards/floor for many years and away from cardiology for more than that but still wake up occasionally ‘hearing’ monitor alarms. Still love palpating veins,...

3. Maintain Nursing Licence

   kittagirl posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I was wondering if someone could answer a question for me about nursing licences in the US and how you maintain yours. Actually the above question is a bit ahead of myself. My question is once you have your nursing licence what do you have to d...

4. Most embarrassing thing that happened to you at work

   kittagirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Ok, how about the time I somehow managed to spill tomato soup all down my bum? Oh and the laundry room was locked and me being a big girl no-one else’s uniform or scrubs would fit, and being the senior nurse on the ward couldn’t go hide. . . . Or ...

5. Literally cried in front of the person interviewing me

   kittagirl replied to AB normalRN's topic in General Nursing

   That interviewer was a total puppy's mother. . . . . . It is so horrible (and hard) to try to sell yourself without sounding big-headed and then to realise that it was all for nothing. As said earlier, nursing goes in peaks and troughs and someday ...

6. Fear of Zombies

   kittagirl replied to NurseBrittney's topic in General Nursing

   Poor old Reg, if he lose's another finger. . . . . . .

7. Home Remedies - Share Yours

   kittagirl replied to cooliegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Ginger of any type for nausea, particularly morning sickness. All the women in my family swear by keeping ginger biscuits by the bed when in the early stages of pregnancy. Eat them before you even get up. Mint/ Peppermint for any gas/ bowel issues. ...

8. Share Your Saying

   kittagirl replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

   Sorry I haven't had a chance to look at all the pages, but here are some of my current favourites Current house rule! Do NOT get between the woman with PMS and the Chocolate!!! Personal favourite: Who died and made me the Queen of Nice? (You get betw...

9. Smelly co-worker

   kittagirl replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I grew up in a large family, I won't say we were poor, well we were, but as kids we didn't know, everyone was in the same boat. BUT no one smelled, my God my parents would have died of embarrassment, poor is one thing, dirty is a whole different ket...

10. What was your most embarrassing moment?

    kittagirl replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    I asked a patient post left leg above knee amputation to ' hop out of bed’ so I could change the sheets !!!!!! Luckily she had a sense of humour

11. Anybody regret leaving the bedside?

    kittagirl replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    No no no no no no no no no no no no no no Get the idea? no no never thought I'd hate not having the patient contact, but working in a clean happy area with GOOD pay and people who treat me like an adult not a mushroom............... I love my job!

12. Life of the average nurse

    kittagirl replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    I was a ward nurse for 18 years and over half of that on nights. I left for 50% health reasons. My Hospital brought in internal rotation, that is I couldn't just work nights, which wasn't too bad when we were doing 12.5 hr shifts but when they starte...

13. EVERYBODY IN! need info on average vacation time use

    kittagirl replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    wow I had always heard that you didn't get much paid holiday time in the US but never really realised it. Anyway it is about the one thing the NHS get right in regards to nurses. over here it's On appointment 27days + 8 (the 8 are bank holidays)=35...

14. University Of Dundee

    kittagirl replied to KulRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say that it is valid or not but have never heard of it before. The University of Dundee is real and quite well known, what would worry me is the "celtic-scholar link", if that makes sense. This is the web site for the university of Dundee http...

15. From the mouths of non-nurses

    kittagirl replied to mattcastens's topic in Humor

    Oh dear Lord I just nearly wet myself a bagel response.......................................................................................................................................................................................................