Natkat BSN, MSN, RN

Corrections, neurology, dialysis

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    Not sure which route to take!

    Natkat replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in Nursing Career

    You might like medical records, or what they now call health information management. There is no patient contact but you get to work with health information all the time, and indirectly help people by...
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    does anybody NOT like nicu???

    Natkat replied to crazylilkelly's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What a great discussion. I had my rotation in NICU this week and fell in love!! I couldn't keep my hands off the little nippers - and I promise I washed thoroughly between babies. HONEST! Of all the...
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    is dialysis less stressful than med surg

    Natkat replied to lillady1225's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There are pros and cons to both. I work as a PCT while I'm in nursing school and frankly I'm sick of dialysis. I, too, never got used to getting up at 4 a.m. I'm mad at the world until I get some...
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    Plus Sized Nursing Students Come In..

    Natkat replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in General Students

    I'm a plus-sized girl and I have never felt any pressure to lose weight. Maybe I'm dense and didn't get the hint, but truly haven't heard anyone say anything. Even if they did I'd ignore it. I know...
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Natkat replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I love MM's work. I can't wait to see the movie. It is my hope that it will point out what is wrong with the system so people who don't work in the medical field, can see how difficult it is to give...
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    Is a community college okay to go to?

    Natkat replied to Chloe8043's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Community college is just fine for getting in. To find out for sure, contact the school that has the program you are interested in attending and ask them what their admission criteria are. Is it...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Natkat replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't think anything happened to them.....I think they've always been that way. It has only been the last 15 years or so (remember Anita Hill?) that sexual harassment was even acknowledge. Up until...
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    This makes me SOOOOOOO mad!!!!!!!!

    Natkat replied to cajjj's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I used to be a medical transcriptionist too. I also got out of it because I couldn't make enough money to live on anymore. And yeah, then can pay people in India half of what they pay US workers...
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    Where do they find these caregivers?

    Natkat replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would proceed with caution. I have heard horror stories about CNAs "running the place" and confronting them or writing them up will lead to repercussions. It shouldn't be that way. You should have...
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    Nursing, not as rewarding as I thought...

    Natkat replied to Wen83's topic in General Nursing

    It kind of worries me when I read posts like this. I'm trying to cope by telling myself that I'm not doing this to get my needs met. That is, I don't expect that being a nurse will make me feel...
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    I gave notice today...

    Natkat replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    So the tech "wins" in someone's opinion. Big deal. What did she "win" anyway? I agree with you. Leaving means you win. You get to move on to a situation that is more gratifying and peaceful for you....
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    HELP!! So Confused on the Route to Take!

    Natkat replied to timetofly's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I did. I applied to every nursing school in my area. It didn't matter in the end. I still wound up taking almost 4 years before finally being accepted. I began this endeavor at the age of...
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    Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Natkat replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I asked a patient what method of birth control she was interested in, she said "I want to try the pill because my husband refuses to use
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    How do your significant others handle it?

    Natkat replied to Jesskanurse's topic in Travel

    My SO and plan to handle this by her flying up to see me every see often, and me flying back to see her as well. We both love to travel so the idea of travel nursing is exciting to us. She has the...
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    What to do when on the hit list????

    Natkat replied to brwneyegal's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I would wonder about the motive of the person who told you this. As you said, you get along fine as far as you know. If it were me, I would be suspicious of the CNA trying to stir things up,...
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    Traveling Companies that hire new grads?

    Natkat replied to BROOK9960's topic in Travel

    Whoa. I wouldn't want to be a travel nurse as a new grad. I want to try being a travel nurse as well, but I want to get some experience first. Waiting a year or two is nothing, in my opinion, to be...
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    This was weird....

    Natkat replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took one of those once. It had ridiculous questions along the lines of "how many times have you hit someone at work?" Well, duh, you'd better answer zero. They say it doesn't affect whether or not...
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    Current issues with Nursing today...

    Natkat replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Violence in the workplace from patients, family members and possibly even co-workers. Media portrayal - yeah, I'd really like to see more done on
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    Any School Nurses?

    Natkat replied to Tooka's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh! When I did my school nurse clinical I would say 90% of the kids we saw were faking sick. I thought it was so cute! It was so funny to see them trying to make a face that would make us feel...
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    "No Diversion" policy

    Natkat replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Emergency

    Do you really think they'll end up doing that nation wide? I'm not very optimistic about this happening. There is too much opposition to it......on the part of the hospitals. It would be nice, but I'm...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    Natkat replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh, can I use that one please!! I work in a dialysis clinic and the patients are always complaining about how cold it
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    Worst visitors ever

    Natkat replied to Laught3r's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was doing my charting at the nurse's station when a visitor walked up to ask a question. She motioned toward a vase of mostly-dead flowers sitting there and said "you know if you'd just give those...
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    Pet Peeve

    Natkat replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooooh, that one drives me completely bonkers. Or how about "palpitate" for "palpate"? My classmates use that one a
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    Pet Peeve

    Natkat replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you got it, but just in case anyone else is confused.... They are writing that the patient "lost negative three kilos". As we all remember from elementary school math, subtracting a negative...
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    Pet Peeve

    Natkat replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have one that bugs me, but it is so petty that I don't say anything. I work in dialysis and we have to document how much weight the patient lost for example 3 kilograms. Just about everyone in the...