Katnip RN

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    What would you have said to this CNA

    Katnip replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She needs a write up for insubordination and I'm sure there is a policy against using racist language, and her comment could definitely be construed as
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    No nurse is going to answer this honestly but here it goes........

    Katnip replied to c_beshore_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a risk manager for a brief time it was my job to check the med errors. There was obviously a severe under reporting issue, and we knew it. Where we could see trends, we made...
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    I was just laid off

    Katnip replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry to hear it. :heartbeat I guess it's in every industry. My husband's friend who he's worked with in various companies for 20 years was just laid off yesterday. Some may be optimistic...
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    Help! Hate my Job

    Katnip replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    First, being charge after being a nurse for two whole months is ridiculous. I'd suggest you start looking for another place. I know it's hard right now because I've been looking and the market is...
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    Influenza A(H1N1) possible pandemic

    Katnip replied to Straydandelion's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My computer at work won't show video or webcasts and I don't have a television, unfortunately, but I did see the article that WHO has declared a pandemic. The first in 41 years. I agree with you both...
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    Seeking tips on how to give painless intradermal injections

    Katnip replied to iwanna's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I don't have any tips, but I wish the nurse who gave my allegy shots would find out. They hurt. I get one in each arm. When I was a lot younger I got them for a short time, but they never hurt at...
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    Opinions on a term.

    Katnip replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard the term most of my life. I believe the term this particular ethnic group uses is Roma, but I'm not sure. While I was growing up in Ohio, a group of "gypsies" would summer in a local park....
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    Medical privacy violator gets 1 year- what do you think?

    Katnip replied to petunia2016's topic in General Nursing

    I posted this on another thread. The sentence is fair. Everyone working around medical records knows about HIPAA and knows the consquences of violating it. Doesn't matter if you think you won't get...
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    What degree is best for a new nursing student? CNL, BSN or RN?

    Katnip replied to jdb156's topic in General Nursing

    You're confusing your degrees. The only degree you listed is BSN. Your degree options are ADN (associate degree), BSN (bachelor degree), or MSN (master degree). After you get your degree (or diploma,...
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    Influenza A(H1N1) possible pandemic

    Katnip replied to Straydandelion's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If we're lucky and things go perfectly, the vaccine will be ready in October. But I have no idea how many will be available and where they'll go. Personally, I'd rather catch a mild case now than wait...
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    Positive Latent TB, no treatment?

    Katnip replied to bowlofsurreal's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I misread that. I believe that most hospitals will require you to be treated before they employ you. We just had a new employee who had the same diagnosis and we required treatment before she...
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    Positive Latent TB, no treatment?

    Katnip replied to bowlofsurreal's topic in General Nursing

    We can't give medical advice here per the TOS. You need to see a provider and ask them for the best course of
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    Does DNI mean no CPR?

    Katnip replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the doctor will call it, just like he or she would with any code. You won't be doing CPR for long. Personally, in the vast majority of cases, CPR only isn't going to do much without intubation...
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    PTO and giving notice

    Katnip replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    Check your employee handbook, your facilitie's policy should be in there. If not there, then in your HR. Most places will not allow you to use PTO once you've given notice. They want you working until...
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    Opinions, Is this illegal?

    Katnip replied to meriposa's topic in Home Health

    I'm glad I saw this thread. I was going to apply there. Not
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    Job loss fear

    Katnip replied to hall4000's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind, middle managers are not the ones who make the decision to lay-off people. They can certainly decide to fire somone for performance or safety reasons, but lay-off decisions are made at...
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    Extremely Upsetting!!!!!

    Katnip replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on where you live. Right now the job market is tighter in most places, but it should soon change. People in general are losing their jobs and their insurance so they aren't seeking...
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    Name change from DNR to AND

    Katnip replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer Allow Natural Death (AND). Not because I like it better than DNR but because patients and families see it as far more benign. As others said, that "Do Not" in many minds means do not help...
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    A question about danish , paper, and germs...

    Katnip replied to aKyRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter is absolutely right. Besides, that's what we have immune systems for. Every day, we're out there touching things that dozens of other people have touched in one way or another. I wouldn't...
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    Legal issue involving DNR...please comment

    Katnip replied to logans_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I would get him treated for the respiratory distress. DNR comes into play once the patient has died, not before. Unless the patient went further and said comfort measures only, in which case you'd...
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    13 hour shifts and no break!

    Katnip replied to greensister's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ah. My understanding was that in the UK most hospitals only have 8-hour shifts. Guess I was wrong. As far as 13 hours without a break, unfortunately in the US it's pretty common. Not ethical, and...
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    A question about danish , paper, and germs...

    Katnip replied to aKyRN81's topic in General Nursing

    It the paper already touched your danish then sitting in there keeping them company probably wouldn't make much
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    pneumothorax/chest tube healing

    Katnip replied to F.E.R.N.'s topic in Emergency

    But, and correct me if I'm wrong, please. A pneumothorax can be caused because the integrity of the pleural sac has been disrupted, causing the negative pressure that keeps the lungs from collapsing,...
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    Am I missing something...?

    Katnip replied to Higgs's topic in General Nursing

    There will never be a perfect healthcare system, especially in a country the size of the US. I'd like to see some kind of system where everyone gets at least basic healthcare with well visits covered...
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    Jaded with lack of end of life quality?

    Katnip replied to shocker29's topic in General Nursing

    Shocker, I don't think there's a nurse out there who hasn't felt your frustration. We really need to get people in our society to understand there's a hug difference between saving a life and...