CityKat BSN, RN

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    Question about Gravida and Para??

    CityKat posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi... I was curious if you can answer something for me? I just took my 1st OB exam and there is a question on the exam that people are fighting over. If you have the time, can you please tell me what...
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    Will there be nursing jobs in San francisco in 2014 and after?

    CityKat replied to Curiousgurl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure there will
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    North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    CityKat replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    Eh, I'm kind of offended by your thoughts on nursing. It IS laboring work, true. I'll give you that. But it's also a profession. I've watched many nurses do things that I've never seen doctors do...
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    North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    CityKat replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    If you already have a Bachelors, why go backwards and make more work for yourself? Why not just get your MSN instead of taking the longer, more costly
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    ObamaCare/Health Reform Law Blamed for Nursing Strikes

    CityKat replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agreed.
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    Name the hospital and its Starting Salary!!!

    CityKat replied to amadime1's topic in New York Nursing

    CA is going to be on a hiring freeze, once again. The governor just rolled out his newest budget plans and healthcare is among the cuts. The competition out here is FIERCE and there are MANY new...
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    Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency

    CityKat replied to Cherybaby's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Personally, I find it appalling that they're requesting/recommending pregnant women and children get it first. Guinea pigs eh? I'm 9 months pregnant and both my midwife and OB told me NOT to get it...
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    Family-Centered Maternity Care and Rooming-In

    CityKat replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks LJMoats:) It's definitely going to be an adventure! Some other friends told me it's a good idea to stay the second night, regardless. My mom will be here with me for three weeks, but she may...
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    Family-Centered Maternity Care and Rooming-In

    CityKat replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just talked with my midwife today about what happens after the birth. She said it is a mandatory 24 hour stay with a normal lady partsl birth. I will meet with a lactation consultant and learn how...
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    My Father Died Today

    CityKat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sue, I've never lost a parent, but I understand that the healing process takes time and no ones words can heal you right away. I hope that you and the rest of your family can find peace and...
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    Only a third of nurses willing to have swine flu vaccine: poll

    CityKat posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Frontline health and social care workers will be among the first to be vaccinated in October along with people with serious underlying health problems and pregnant women. However a survey by Nursing...
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    Family-Centered Maternity Care and Rooming-In

    CityKat replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Geesh, I have actually been thinking about that lately. I only want a few people there. It seems difficult to concentrate on breathing and relaxing with all these people in the room. I've been...
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    Only a third of nurses willing to have swine flu vaccine: poll

    CityKat replied to CityKat's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They CANNOT FORCE any kind of vaccine on ANYONE. Let them try and see what happens. It will be
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    Only a third of nurses willing to have swine flu vaccine: poll

    CityKat replied to CityKat's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Eh, I have yet to see what I want to see in regards to this vaccine. I just am having a hard time believing there isn't a motive behind this all. I find this flu quite amusing, as I was raised on a...
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    Only a third of nurses willing to have swine flu vaccine: poll

    CityKat replied to CityKat's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oops..here is the other article I read from Mercola about immunity being granted to the swine flu vaccine makers....
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    CityKat replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would just like to point out that just b/c someone fails the boards, does not mean they were cheating in school. Sadly, I failed the boards a few times and I was a hardworking student who graduated...
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    CityKat replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I remember very well this one guy who was in my nursing program, one semester behind me. He would talk in med surg class and walk around trying to get answers, as though it was "ok". I used to get...
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    Family-Centered Maternity Care and Rooming-In

    CityKat replied to Elvish's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Elvish, you are helping me so much becoming acquainted with becoming a new mom. It's a scary thought to me and I go in and out of these fear moments. I just don't even know how to imagine it, b/c I...
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    CityKat replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I remember very well the amount of cheating that took place in my university, through my program. Numerous people went forth to complain about the talking during exams, the getting up and walking...
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    Why Newly RN Grads still unemployed!!!!

    CityKat replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, things has changed the state of nursing right now. The economy is poor and many nurses are going back to work to support their spouses who lost jobs. There are also budget cuts all...
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    Do you always remove the air from IV bags?

    CityKat replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    yes, how do you do
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    Oldest Nurse

    CityKat replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    The oldest nurse I work with is 72 and she's retiring in a few years. She only works 2 12 hour shifts and has been with my hospital for close to 50 years. I cannot imagine working at the age of 95....
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    Canada's healthcare saved her; Ours won't cover her

    CityKat replied to blue note's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is why we need a single payer system in place over ANYTHING
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    Is this a trick question or am I reading too much into it?

    CityKat replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    I had a question that was similar to this when I had a second interview too. I answered recalculate and then I wrote that if I came up with the same answer as the first calculation, I would call the...
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    Wondering why I didn't get hired...

    CityKat replied to omni123's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by boopielove23 I have a similar problem. I received almost 10 job offers and interviews before taking the NCLEX. I explained to the facilities that I had not taken my NCLEX as of...