CityKat BSN, RN

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    Water Birthing

    CityKat posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi, I'm curious about the different forms of birthing techniques and have found water birthing to be of much interest to me. I found this interesting article about it and was curious how many of you...
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    The BON in Tennessee may be "sunsetted"

    CityKat replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hmmm, I would certainly do your homework on that. As far as I'm aware, the only way nurses could fall under a physicians would be b/c our scope of practice was taken away from us. But, that would be...
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    RN's with experience...HELP ME please:)

    CityKat posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work on a very high acuity floor where the patient load is heavy, nurse to patient ratio is 4:1 or 3:1 depending. The nurses do everything and I work 12 hour shifts. I am having a difficult time...
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    Can anyone answer this for me?

    CityKat posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I just recently found out I'm pregnant and I want to use a nurse midwife to help with my pregnancy and deliver my baby. I've heard that they won't take on high risk pregnancies and since I'm 40, I...
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    Can anyone answer this for me?

    CityKat replied to CityKat's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I like that word, "babycatch":) Thank you all, I'm going to see a midwife next week!! Soo
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    Dogs and Nurses

    CityKat replied to Jayhawk4Life's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry:( I remember losing my first boxer; it was one of the most painful experiences I've ever been through. They become so much a part of the family and words can never explain just how...
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    Dogs and Nurses

    CityKat replied to Jayhawk4Life's topic in General Nursing

    I did not have a dog through nursing school, but I had one through my prerequisites. I got myself another boxer puppy this past September and started working in December of 2008. I am single and I...
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    University of Southern Nevada and Back To California

    CityKat replied to ORhopeful's topic in California Nursing

    I don't want to be the one with bad news, but the market is saturated here in CA in the majority of CA that is. I went through an accelerated program of 15 months and I got licensed in CA and not in...
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    Gave the MD the best answer ever!!

    CityKat replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    God, that's such a feel good moment for you:) I hope to be there someday when I have some experience!! Great job and way to give major points to nurses and their knowledge
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    Sacramento New Grad RNs.... Are You Having A Difficult Time Landing A Job?

    CityKat replied to nurseJ88's topic in California Nursing

    Umm no! California DOES NOT SUCK; it's just the market. Understanding that you're upset, but California is on the forefront of setting up strict nurse to patient ratios and setting the salaries...
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    What reasons to give for the first failed RN job?

    CityKat replied to wsbsu08's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. It wasn't a good fit, end of story, no explanation needed. Just let them know you resigned b/c you felt it wasn't a good fit. They won't give you a bad reference, as it's against the law....
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    100+ new grad applications and counting...

    CityKat replied to MBA2RN's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know what to say. It took me a year and three months to find a job and that was from LAST October 2007 till December 2008 last year. Maybe you don't want to move, but in other parts of the...
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    Does anyone know any open positions for new grad in Bay Area?

    CityKat replied to kim129's topic in California Nursing

    I wouldn't apply for a state position. With the new budget, 20, 000 healthcare workers are going to be laid off. I work for the city and everyone is nervous about the new budget cuts. We have no...
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    Does anyone know any open positions for new grad in Bay Area?

    CityKat replied to kim129's topic in California Nursing

    I am referring the places like Tracy and Stockton. Areas that are very hot in the summer and totally rural. I was looking that far out and I did a few phone interviews. I cannot remember the exact...
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    Gardisil

    CityKat replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I personally, am NOT a fan of this vaccine. Just another way to inoculate people and screw up the hemodynamics of our bodies. This is my opinion of course. Cervical cancer is one of those cancers...
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    Does anyone know any open positions for new grad in Bay Area?

    CityKat replied to kim129's topic in California Nursing

    Yeh, Suzanne is totally correct. I lucked out in finding my job that took me over a year of searching. And, I got it right before the new grad hiring programs were froze. The best chance is to go...
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    music in the nsg home

    CityKat replied to travel50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I worked in a nursing home, I would make this one of my projects! I would work on having music where the clients could listen to music whenever they want too. Classical days, rock N roll days,...
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    Job woes in the SF Bay Area... why is it like this?

    CityKat replied to NTPinky's topic in California Nursing

    It wasn't, but he made a comment and I was making a point and I think I did and now I'm done.
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    preceptor

    CityKat replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you absolutely feel like she comes down on you and gives you nothing BUT negative feedback and is unfair all the time, then maybe. I had the same problem with my preceptor in school and she...
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    Job woes in the SF Bay Area... why is it like this?

    CityKat replied to NTPinky's topic in California Nursing

    Hahaha..are you really serious? I don't know if you even remember, or even knew, but our governor actually called nurses "special interest groups" at one time. And need I remind you who is IN POWER...
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    Sacramento New Grad RNs.... Are You Having A Difficult Time Landing A Job?

    CityKat replied to nurseJ88's topic in California Nursing

    That's surprising b/c most schools I know of have senior practicums or internships. Your last semester in school, you weren't assigned to a certain area in a hospital and assigned one nurse? It's...
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    Sacramento New Grad RNs.... Are You Having A Difficult Time Landing A Job?

    CityKat replied to nurseJ88's topic in California Nursing

    Yeh, most of the time, you don't. You can usually list three hospitals and the area in which you want to be placed for your senior practicum, but not your rotations. Usually, if you do some...
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    Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    CityKat replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I believe one of the very important steps the profession of nursing can and should make is by making a BSN mandatory; and grandfathering in some who have been ADN for a very long time. Nurses still,...
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    Nurses and the 2008 election

    CityKat replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Ahahaha...SO true, SO TRUE:) After checking out every news station out there, Fox included; I think I'll stick to the ones who report more
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    Nurses and the 2008 election

    CityKat replied to Brian's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Not trying to be rude in any way, but most people know that fox news is a completely biased news station. For example...in the second debate, they showed McCain the winner by 87% and he clearly was...