catwoman1

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1. More CNA woes.

   catwoman1 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a manager for 20+ years in a variety of settings. This behavior is appalling. So where are your managers? I would love to meet them and give them some hints about how to deal with this surly bunch of aides. If I were in your shoes, I ...

2. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

   catwoman1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   9 family members arrive to see patient who has been in LTC. can't understand how she became unconsious. so I ask history and who is next of kin. Sisters look like I just told them I am Frankenstien. Who has POA? No one. You put your sister in LTC bec...

3. What would you have said to this CNA

   catwoman1 replied to zofran's topic in Relations

   A long time ago, like maybe 31 years, I would have responded the same way you did. However, this is a new day and I am a much more seasoned RN with over 22 years of management experience. This behavior is totally inappropriate and unless you have a u...

4. Tough Clinical Instructor

   catwoman1 replied to backhill360's topic in General Students

   I know exactly what type of instructor you are talking about. They have been around for 30+ years. Yes, they are tough, scary, intimidating, etc. but I learned from them and ultimately had alot of respect for them. They were the ones who cried at ou...

5. End of the Nursing Shortage

   catwoman1 replied to Flightline's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think there will ever be a "glut" of nurses. The baby boomers will be retiring as soon as they can afford it and that includes alot of nurses. I am 54 and plan to retire as soon as I can. There are so many opportunities out there for nurses...

6. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

   catwoman1 replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a cardiology physicians' office. Yes it is Monday through Friday, no weekends or holidays. Pay is less than you would get at a hospital and the benefits are awful unless you are in management. I supervise 6 LPN's, 2 RN's, a nuclear medic...

7. IV air bubble compensation

   catwoman1 replied to JL123's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a Cardiology office where we do testing. When we need to do echocardiograms specifically on patients who may have a septal defect, we inject air bubbles on purpose to better trace the blood flow. there are no adverse effects to the patien...

8. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   catwoman1 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   I agree. There are other ways to gain compliance with handwashing other than have nurses wear those buttons. We need to get feedback about our performance and professional behavior but in a much better way.

9. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

   catwoman1 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Relations

   I have been a nurse for over 30 years and have never had a problem with having my last name on my badge. Where I work now, the ED nurses are the only ones who don't get their last names on their badges. As if they are the only ones who deal with the...