katfishLPN

katfishLPN

ub-Acute/LTC, Home Health, L&D, Peds

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  1. Need Advice please

    katfishLPN replied to ebsf's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think your son should come first. He will only be little once...you will never, ever get this time back with him. Nursing school will always be there. Time flies by when you watch your...

  2. Anybody work at, or heard anything about, these hospitals?

    katfishLPN replied to jen42's topic in Washington Nursing

    I was born in Seattle and raised in Kirkland where Evergreen Hospital is located. I lived there before Evergreen Hospital was even built. It has grown so much. It seems there is always some kind of...

  3. People don't leave their jobs, they leave their manager...

    katfishLPN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I was working as a Charge Nurse in LTC a CNA said to me "Mrs. **** (the DNS) told me nurse's are a dime a dozen." I honestly didn't believe she said that. So not long after that I was in a...

  4. Charting Bloopers

    katfishLPN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was a brand new nurse I also used this word in charting to describe wound drainage. A very nice nurse brought this to my attention and helped me change it. I was so embarrassed!! I guess a lot...

  5. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    katfishLPN replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok my coworker and friend did this but it was pretty gross and funny. She was working a double shift days to evenings as a Charge Nurse at a SNF. She was really hungry when all of the sudden she...

  6. Can I give half a dose?

    katfishLPN replied to limabean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would have called the doctor and let the MD know that the patient refused that dose and requested half the dose and got a new order. Remember to always err on the side of caution and...

  7. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    katfishLPN replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    In regards to Chad KY SRNA's post on the first page dated 8/30/05 that has to do with the "balled up washcloth". That made me laugh so hard!!!!!! :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll...

  8. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    katfishLPN replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    In regard to NP2BE post 1/12/06 10:54am Your own quote "methadone is for active drug addicts." this just isn't true so don't give me the "I don't care for your judgemental tone" garbage! There is...

  9. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    katfishLPN replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    Quote from NP2BE "While I do sympathize with your chroinc pain, if it can't be managed by NSAID's or steroids, I think you will need to find a different profession. I know of several docs and nurses...

  10. Kicked out of CNA because of RX

    katfishLPN replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    What about HIPPA and "pain as the 5th vital sign?" Why don't healthcare workers have the right to have their chronic pain managed as long as they are clearly are not

  11. Re: Blowing The Whistle On Deliberate Understaffing & Toxic Managerial Practices

    katfishLPN replied to TsunamiKim's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was thinking the same thing. TsunamiKim you write so eloquently and I enjoy reading your posts. I was thinking you should have something

  12. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    katfishLPN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked with an RN who was the Case Manager in the Home Health office where I worked at the time. She was complaining about an office nurse for one of the doctors we were working with who was an LPN....

  13. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    katfishLPN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wish you would write a book. I for one would read it...and buy it! By the way I recently moved to Moses Lake after being born in and living in Seattle my whole life. Anyway, that is beside the...

  14. How many LPNs IV cert.

    katfishLPN replied to Jhauserlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I must ask though off the subject... three and a half kids??? How is this

  15. How many LPNs IV cert.

    katfishLPN replied to Jhauserlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My LTC facility paid for all the nurse's (RN and LPN)to become certified. And yes I have used it a lot in LTC and in home

  16. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    katfishLPN replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    O come on Cara, everyone knows dead patients are really the funniest. No, I don't think we all know or even think that. I have respect for any patient I take care of before or after they have passed...

  17. Terminated for typing a petition

    katfishLPN replied to cdsable's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Good point. Maybe it is not because of her age...just trying to give her the benefit of the doubt! But don't we all look back when we are older and wish we had conducted ourselves differently in at...

  18. Terminated for typing a petition

    katfishLPN replied to cdsable's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well said. I too think Dream Nurse is young and has much to learn about conducting herself in a professional

  19. Outta Line........

    katfishLPN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking the same thing!!

  20. Outta Line........

    katfishLPN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 3 years before becoming a nurse so I do totally understand. I do believe we all are a team and I am not above toileting/changing/cleaning any patient!! But some nurse's especially ones...

  21. Terminated for typing a petition

    katfishLPN replied to cdsable's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :yeahthat: Couldn't agree

  22. Terminated for typing a petition

    katfishLPN replied to cdsable's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No it is NOT like typing a letter to a family member. These are totally different

  23. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    katfishLPN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    about the senority thing. there were 3 nurse's hired in the same week. i was one of them. one of the other nurse's hired the same week as me had been out for months on personal sick time. she did come...

  24. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    katfishLPN replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That is such a scary thing! When experience doesn't count for anything we are ALL in deep

  25. Where have all the experienced nurses gone?

    katfishLPN replied to mharrah's topic in Medical-Surgical

    They don't want to pay experienced nurse's when they can pay new grads less. That is my opinion of what is happening to the experienced nurse's in a lot of different