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
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    Mandatory "Employer of Record"

    Katnip replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    Most boards require that information so they can confirm that you're actually working to keep your license active. I have to fill that out every time I renew my license. Most other professions don't...
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    How many miles/minutes do you drive to work?

    Katnip replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    It takes me about 1 hour, 15 minutes to get to work. More if there's been an accident. In that case all bets are off. There really aren't very good jobs that pay well at all close to home. Now that...
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    Is this Ethical or Legal?

    Katnip replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    I would tell them I will not do such a thing unless it's in writing. And if they put it in writing I'd send it to the state's hospital association, Joint Commission, CMS, and while I was at it, the...
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    Scribes in the ED

    Katnip replied to whichone'spink's topic in Emergency

    I think if a doctor has the time to dictate to a scribe, then he or she has time to type it out himself and save the hospital the
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    Nurse pressured to admin IV lasix by DON w/o notifying MD

    Katnip replied to karenesn's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the DON has prescriptive privileges or there are standing phsycian orders, no way. It's illegal. Document and report it to the BON and CMS. Same goes for the nurse pushing
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    Chinese Experts Question Swine Vaccine Safety

    Katnip replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Each year a new seasonal flu vaccine is released. That's not tested for years,
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    Selfharm and nursing opinions??

    Katnip replied to meliisa's topic in General Nursing

    Healed scars are not an infection control risk. If you cut recently and the wounds are open, then you are at
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    Looking to enter healthcare field - but on a p/t basis. What career??

    Katnip replied to CuriousChrys's topic in General Nursing

    Without a degree or a lot more training, you aren't likely going to be making more than that in
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    The Classifieds Section

    Katnip replied to Reno1978's topic in General Nursing

    It loads fine for me. Did you try
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    Apparently a Single Jab Will Do Ya

    Katnip replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So the available supply of H1N1 vaccine has effectively doubled. Good