Katnip RN

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   Brian Short News

   Katnip replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

   My heart goes out to Brian and his family, and to those who remain behind. I've been a member of Allnurses on and off for years and thanks to Brian, met some wonderful, supportive people here. We're...
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   Healthcare Reform-ER

   Katnip replied to latebloomer74's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I really wish they had built some sort of penalty for ER abuse. Pay a hefty fee for using the ER instead of making an appointment. But then, all someone has to do to get around that is say they...
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   Do you think this site would profit from a chat room?

   Katnip replied to SoulSearcherRN's topic in General Nursing

   Twice upon a time ago there was a chat room. Both times it was shut down, mainly because of user abuse. If you notice that in many posts, especially those that could be considered controversial,...
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   how does nursing work for a military spouse?

   Katnip replied to ljn07's topic in General Nursing

   Can't you work for the military as a civilian nurse and not have to get a license everywhere you go? The military also has its own agency-C2 I think it's called. It's the same if you find a VA job...
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   Being a Nurse for a Killer

   Katnip replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in General Nursing

   You wouldn't be asked to take care of someone who committed a violent crime against someone close to you. And no, you should not bring your personal feelings into it. For all you know, some little old...
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   Administration taking away baylor shift

   Katnip replied to sammyboy's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, hospitals have been dumping their weekend only shifts for several years now. It's very, very expensive for the hospital, and like it or not, there is a money crunch pretty much everywhere....
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   The "woes" of 12 hr. Shifts

   Katnip replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah if you think the work is never done in 12 hours, try getting it done in 8. I'm middle aged and 12 hours can be rough, especially in the ED. But I have 4 days off a week. Working 5 days usually...
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   How much walking do you have to do every day?

   Katnip replied to Bill Levinson's topic in General Nursing

   In my old ED we all wore pedometers and averaged 13-16 miles each shift, each person. Needless to say we were
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   Happy Emergency Nurses' Week!

   Katnip replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

   I'm just back to emergency since a few weeks ago. Our manager wrote Happy Emergency Nurse's Week on the white board. So we don't have to worry about useless
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    advice on giving flu shot

    Katnip replied to angelkim63's topic in General Nursing

    Did she sign a consent. I thought everyone needs to fill out that form form flu
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    Nursing job and time off-How flexible?

    Katnip replied to Naoko2001's topic in General Nursing

    These days in particular, hospitals will probably frown on a nurse taking so much time off. Many places only allow two weeks off at a time, and definitely not every few months. They need to be able to...
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    How do you feel about this?

    Katnip replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think if they want fresh baked cookies, Mr. Clemens needs to put his apron on and get cooking. No way should this ever be a nursing function. And as said before, what about all those poor people who...
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    I Need Help With A Present For My Wife

    Katnip replied to nursingstudentspous's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It wouldn't be appropriate to put either of those titles on until she's earned them. Just her name will be
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    clinical nurse I, II, III, IV

    Katnip replied to bulldoggurlie's topic in General Nursing

    It does vary by facility. Many require certain objectives to attain each level, such as getting a BSN, getting certified in your specialty, years of experience, CEUs, holding in-services, etc. Check...
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    Patient Complaints In Spite of Good Care

    Katnip replied to vivere's topic in General Nursing

    This would have been a good thing to take to HR for mediation. Management didn't bother hearing your side of the story at all and should