Natkat BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Natkat

    What do patients say that irks you?

    Natkat replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At your cervix? I am cracking up at your name. Thanks for the
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    Alzheimer's-Brother won't help!!!

    Natkat replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ugh! This is so common. The care of elderly usually falls to female family members. In many families if there is no daughter, the responsibility usually falls on the daughter-in-law. Lots of good...
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    No IVs in my Nursing School, opinions please?

    Natkat replied to julsywulsy's topic in General Students

    I heard that nursing schools in general don't let students start IVs because of liability issues. As far as I know it's not all that
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    fear of vomit?

    Natkat replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh! My "thing" is wounds and loogies. I can deal with blood, poop and vomit - no problem. I was ookie at first but I think you get desensitized with each exposure. LOL. I may or may not get over...
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    ashamed today

    Natkat replied to susiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    wow, i don't know about the law in your state, but in our state (texas) a nurse cannot date a patient. it's grounds for losing one's license. i don't know if that would extend to the family member of...
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    ashamed today

    Natkat replied to susiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this kind of behavior lots of places. It's not limited to doctors and/or nurses. It's just people being people. Some people don't have good boundaries and don't care if someone is married...
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    empathy vs sympathy

    Natkat replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes empathy is difficult. Sometimes it is impossible to put yourself in another person's place no matter how hard you try. I think paraphrasing and reflecting are good. Some statements I've...
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    "Older" nurses and 12 hour shifts

    Natkat replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 45. I work 4 10s as a dialysis tech and I love it. I don't think 2 more hours and having an another day off is a stretch. I love having that extra time off during the week. I figure you're already...
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    Memorising Through Osmosis

    Natkat replied to Bicycleboy's topic in General Students

    I haven't found memorization to be useful in nursing school. It simply doesn't work for me. I have to be able to think it through. What I did find extremely useful was applying the information to the...
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    4.0 GPA ...Great memorizing abilities.Yes...Good thinking/reasoning skills maybe not!

    Natkat replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    We had our first student drop last week. She had a 4.0 and admitted that she takes tests well. When we got around to clinicals though she freaked out. For some reason she didn't realize that she was...
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    help me decide

    Natkat replied to caring101's topic in General Nursing

    That happened to me. I got accepted to LPN and school while my application to RN school was pending. Once I got the letter that I was accepted into RN school I gave up my spot in LPN school to another...
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    Classmates!

    Natkat replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I feel left out in my class too. For example, I sometimes overhear my classmates forming study groups, but no one has ever invited me to join one. The other day I was walking across campus with one...
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    What do patients say that irks you?

    Natkat replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The other day we had a patient have an absolute meltdown because one of the TVs in the dialysis clinic wasn't working. He was furious that it had been broken for more than a week and he thought this...
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    Oh Crap, we have a test today...can I borrow a scantron?

    Natkat replied to DAMomma's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've had some classes where we bought our scantrons and classes where the teacher provided them. In my case, it just depended on the what the professor wanted. As for people "asking" for things...
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    How many don't make it out?

    Natkat replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure about our school, but I know they try like crazy to keep us from
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    what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    Natkat replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this in my area. There are commercials that show a young woman shopping while the sales clerk looks on in envy, wondering how she can afford such expensive things. The shopper tells the...
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    Is it just me, or are nurses pushy?

    Natkat replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I see many of my classmates being self-righteous about how nurses work. I say over and over "withhold judgement until you're a nurse." Until you've actually been in their shoes, you don't know how...
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    Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    Natkat replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

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    pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    Natkat replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The following is taken right out of the Fundamentals of Nursing Textbook by Potter and Perry. "Validation Therapy. Validation therapy is an alternative approach to communication with a confused older...
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    Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    Natkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    That's disgusting!!! I've heard of people who don't like pads and tampons who either use rags like our great-grandmothers did, or who made their own. But to just wear nothing is unsanitary. What's...
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    Gross Out Co-Worker

    Natkat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit I'm kinda gassy too. I found out what was causing it - as I've gotten older I've developed lactose intolerance. But I gave everyone around a gift and stopped eating dairy products at...
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    question about rinsing back

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

    In our facility (Fresenius) we squeeze the bag to rinse back the arterial line on patients with grafts or fistulas. We NEVER squeeze the bag to rinse back catheters because the catheter is so close to...
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    Fresenius medical care...taking over dialysis unit HELP!

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

    It might as well be lost. If you never take extended leave, you never get that money. Even worse, you have to be there six months before you can use it. I had an appendectomy after I was with the...
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    new to dialysis, please help!

    Natkat replied to s9283's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My manager said it takes 6 months to a year before you are comfortable handling 4 patients by yourself. I would hope that your co-workers understand what you are going through and are willing to help...
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    pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    Natkat replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh, thank you for saying that. It was bugging me to see that. It has only been recently that "orientate" has been "allowed" to be used and I don't think it's right to dumb-down language instead of...