kat7464

kat7464

Hospice, home health, LTC

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  1. Brain of a Nurse

    kat7464 replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Analytical is critical!!! You have to be able to figure out the best and safest solution for your patient, as well as cover yourself....and, of course, pleasing the family, employer, and state is...

  2. Preceptorship

    kat7464 replied to mrzgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Any place you can precept will most likely provide a great experience in the long run. I precepted in Oncology...my advice is to embrace where you are and get the most from it. I'm a home health...

  3. which nursing (RN) specialty has the most autonomous practice

    kat7464 replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired as a home health nurse right prior to graduating with my (anticipated) RN license. I had had 2 years LTC experience as a LVN, but even that did not prepare me much for the autonomy of...

  4. TMI

    kat7464 replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    I would have butted in and asked them nicely to please take the conversation off-line, so to speak. Next time you will have the

  5. Elevated temp and dehydration

    kat7464 replied to nursesaurus's topic in Home Health

    I agree with RN1263 - the elevated temp is a cause for dehydration as the body tries to cool itself. Keep fluids

  6. Is that my med error?

    kat7464 replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    This is not your error! Do what you need to do to clear your name of any attachment to the mistake and pat yourself on the back for handling the order correctly. It's easy to feel bad about a...

  7. Interview Question

    kat7464 replied to NENE RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there is no way to answer your question because we don't know what questions the interviewer will ask! I suggest reviewing any areas you feel weak in. You want to sell yourself in the...

  8. What size scrub pants do you wear and what size jeans?

    kat7464 replied to wishfulthinking21059's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Size 2 jeans, extra-small

  9. When and where do home health nurses go to a restroom?

    kat7464 replied to 50kn's topic in Home Health

    I had to break my rule of never using a patient's bathroom when I was changing a PICC dsg and WOOSH...Aunt Flo came into town! Talk about embarassing. Thankfully, the pt was very nice and his...

  10. The Downward Spiral: Incivility in Nursing

    kat7464 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good grief...way too long of a post...got bored and couldn't read all of it it. The problem? People, i.e., patients and everyone else most likely, have an attitude of entitlement. It's all about MY...

  11. National Nurses Day: May 6th

    kat7464 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would also hope that LVNs (LPNs) are recognized,

  12. A couple (okay, a lot) of questions from someone interested in HH

    kat7464 replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Home Health

    Wow! So many questions. I won't answer them all, but also being somewhat new to nursing, can relate to where you are at. I graduated last May (LVN to RN) and was hired on as a home health nurse...