kittiesareus

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1. Question for you experts

   kittiesareus posted a topic in Emergency

   I have been a nurse for just over a year. I spent about 9 months working at a walk-in clinic and also this whole time at a acute in-patient psych unit. I would like to get back into medical and have always wanted to do ED. My question is this, how...

2. Which degree to get?

   kittiesareus posted a topic in Psychiatric

   I currently work in a inpatient mental health unit. i have worked here for a year right out of school. I absolutely love it, however I would like to get my bachelors degree. I can't decide what is best, here are my three options a BSN, a BA in psy...

3. opinions of young people as nurses

   kittiesareus replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

   I too have been treated less than ideal because of my age. I am a New RN on a psych unit, I am 24, and I am getting treated like a child, they seem to feel as though they should mother me or something. I believe that I present myself in a mature wa...

4. Nursing Advice Needed

   kittiesareus replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   Why not be a cna? Find a field that is not as physically demanding.

5. Kadivars and Cats in A&P

   kittiesareus replied to Princess74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   i went to a large technical college and In my class we did rats, cow eyeballs, sheep brain, and a fetal pig. I could and would not do a cat, I have five and they are my babies.

6. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

   kittiesareus replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men

   I'm a new ADN grad and I drive a 2003 honda civic with 14,000 miles on that I bought new before I went into school. I'm also trying to sell it. kittiesareus

7. stethoscopes, too heavy?

   kittiesareus replied to nurseabc123's topic in General Nursing

   I too recieved the Littmann cardiology III for Xmas and it is the best stethoscope I've ever used. My husband bought it for me and found it on the internet for much cheaper than retail. I also thought it was sticky it really bothered my skin. i kn...

8. Mistake with new job?

   kittiesareus posted a topic in Career Support

   Here's my issue in a nutshell, when I was in school I had an "internship" at a LTC, i made a med error and was fired. No harm came to the patient and I admitted full responcibility for my mistake. I had asked my then supervisor what I should do, ho...

9. Why Is Regular Insulin Used For Sliding Scale?

   kittiesareus replied to HaleySVN06's topic in General Students

   I disagree with some of that post, being a nurse and a diabetic, I have some experience with this. Nph wouldn't be used with a sliding scale because the purpose of a sliding scale is to treat a blood sugar right now, not in twelve hours when the NPH...

10. Too Many Crabby Nurses!!

    kittiesareus replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I understand where you are coming from. I am a recent grad, may 2005, and dealt with the same exact situations where we did clinicals. It got to the point where they were so intimidating that I had a hard time doing my work, it's not like I am goin...

11. Medication error

    kittiesareus replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

    Thank you all for your support, I really needed it. My next question is how do I apply for a new job having been fired from the last one for med errors?

12. Medication error

    kittiesareus replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

    I do thank you both for your replies, anyhthing is helpfull, I want to be a good nurse and the experienced one's know more than anybody.

13. Medication error

    kittiesareus replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

    How do I rebound and find a job in a market that is overflooded with nurses. There are no jobs here and they keep pumping out nurses.

14. Medication error

    kittiesareus replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

    I did look at the picture and I also said the wrong persons name to the client( although some don't recognize their name) the time wasn't the issue, it was the wrong person, I looked at the picture and saw this other client.

15. Medication error

    kittiesareus posted a topic in Safety

    This is terribly embarressing and I am so ashamed to have made such stupid mistakes. I am a nursing student about to graduate and "was" working in a long term care facility under an internship. I have worked there for 3 months. today I gave the wro...