Natkat BSN, MSN, RN

Corrections, neurology, dialysis

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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Natkat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Can't tell them off. That's verbal abuse. If we try to maintain any order, like making them wait in the lobby until they are called, they contact the board of nursing and complain that we have...
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Natkat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and after you explain that they will promptly ignore you. In their world their unopened Splenda packet trumps everything in the known universe and they don't care if the person in the next room is...
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    Do you pay for parking at work?

    Natkat replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience any place I worked where I had to pay to park, I liked the job better and it paid well. For me it was worth it. I'd rather to pay to park at a job I love with a good boss and decent...
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    Need some advice

    Natkat replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    The best thing to do is wait and see what your assignment will be. Each instructor has a different way of teaching and they will let you know what's expected. When it comes to nursing school, any time...
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    in school

    Natkat replied to michelle716's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a dialysis tech. You're in for a challenging time, but hang in there. There is a long learning curve but dont' give up. Everyone goes through it when they are learning dialysis....
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    What is nursing school like?

    Natkat replied to smallwonders07's topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing school is difficult but very rewarding. I have always been a good student so I didn't have a problem keeping up with my studies. To me the biggest challenge was staying organized....
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    Do you pay for parking at work?

    Natkat replied to SarahRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think paying for parking depends on how the congested the area is around the hospital. Suburban hospitals have free parking. Inner city and medical center hospitals have parking garages and/or lots...
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    Welcome to our new Nurses & Recovery support forum

    Natkat replied to sirI's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you for sharing your story. How brave of you to talk about your situation. :redpinkhe You are so right - addiction is addiction. Even though you never bought drugs on the street, you're an...
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    My name is Tweety and I'm an Alcoholic

    Natkat replied to Tweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for sharing your story, Tweety. I have been sober 19 years. I rarely talk about it because people who question their own habits suddenly become uncomfortable around me. I don't feel it's my...
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Natkat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you. Whenever a patient threatens to complain to the management about me, I run and get the complaint form and hand it to them. I spell my name for them, tell them to make sure they make...
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    Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Natkat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is EXACTLY why I want to work in the OR - the patient is asleep and the family can't get to you. The ones that drive me nuts are the dialysis patients who walk right past the snack/soda machine,...
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    HELP! How do I bow out gracefully?

    Natkat replied to revere308's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Add something to the effect of "this will give another deserving grad an opportunity to work in your fine organization." Something like
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    Held Hostage By The Schedule!

    Natkat replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    That's actually a pretty good idea. I have no experience making up a schedule, but I imagine it's a real pain in the neck. I know someone who worked in a clinic with a scheduling problem, and the...
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    when your patient is a nurse

    Natkat replied to aeauooo's topic in General Nursing

    It is because of people like the charge nurse that HIPAA exists. I started my medical career in medical records, and made it my mission to protect sensitive information - people being treated for...
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    Tech vs. Nurse War

    Natkat replied to BellaCerraRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Part of the problem with techs, as I see it, is that even though the nurse does the tech's job, the tech never does the nurse's job. I had someone say to me once that "it's better to start as a tech...
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    I have a bunion!!!

    Natkat replied to JaneyW's topic in General Nursing

    I think it was my Dansko clogs that caused my bunion in the first place. I never had pain in my toe until I started wearing Danskos. I love them otherwise. I get great support in them, but I paid the...
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    A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    Natkat replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    I took this question to mean a nurse is a nurse whether she has her LVN, RN or BSN license. I say that because while during clinicals I noticed that all the nurses did the same job no matter what...
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    Open Letter to Nursing School Seniors...

    Natkat replied to JGM2008's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I'm not so worried about my GPA........anymore. I realize that it won't matter when I get a job. What I'm worried about is passing the HESI. I need to work hard at learning what I need to...
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    Charting a Staff/Family Conflict

    Natkat replied to purplekoolaid's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha! Oh yeah, that looks familiar. :imbar That's because we have had that kind of charting pounded into us nursing school. Many is the time someone has been berated in post-conference for not...
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    Open Letter to Nursing School Seniors...

    Natkat replied to JGM2008's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for reminding me. I have been gettting increasingly depressed as my classmates tell me, one after the other, about the jobs/internships they've been getting. I've been applying and getting...
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    Charting a Staff/Family Conflict

    Natkat replied to purplekoolaid's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah I think in this case less is more. There won't be as much for their lawyer to pick apart. The more you write, the more a lawyer could ask you "so what did you mean when you wrote.............."...
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    How do I not go insane during Nursing School??

    Natkat replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Students

    I don't know how to keep from going insane. I relaxed into the insanity and didn't try fighting it. Seriously though, I know how you feel. I have to stay focused on doing what's in front of me. If I...
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    Something Weird...

    Natkat replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing your nice experience with us. I love reading the vents, don't get me wrong. But it is very nice to hear about a good day once in a while
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    Is this true about most nurses..

    Natkat replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you aren't tough now, you sort of get that way over time. I think it's actually better that you don't always speak your mind. I am a person who speaks her mind and it has been a great...
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    Nerves Are Shot!

    Natkat replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    How much would you have to pay if you quit before you put in your time for the financial aid? It might be worth it to pay them back and move on to a better situation. My own clinic manager suggested...