Natkat BSN, MSN, RN

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    Gaining stability and experience

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

    It is possible. Tell them you need orientation and they'll put you with an experienced nurse. In the meantime learn what you can as far as trouble shooting machine problems and access problems. You...
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    Fresenius

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

    I have never known anyone who has gotten hired by applying through the web site. The best way to get hired is to call the clinic and ask to speak to the clinic manager. Then she'll go and look for...
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    Do acute care nurses look down on LTC nurses

    Natkat replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse who looks down on another nurse for her choice of career or speciality is a bad
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    "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

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

    That is exactly what my manager does and I love her for it. I will never ever, ever, ever quit my job because I know there isn't another manager out there who would do that for the
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Natkat replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you are a dialysis patient who is on fall precautions, do not insist that have to use the bathroom and refuse the bedpan because "my butt touches the bottom of it". The hospital does not have the...
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    The 5 things you love & hate about being an RN

    Natkat replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE - the pay - always learning something new - the flexibility - being part of an awesome team - watching someone improve before my very eyes HATE - people who read something on the internet and...
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    Why do newborns have more RBCs, HGB, and HCT?

    Natkat replied to Miley22's topic in General Students

    I smell a homework
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    Psych rotation coming up.. not excited about it, should I be?

    Natkat replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in General Students

    You would handle it professionally and give him the care he needs. Wen I deal with prisoners I have the attitude that whatever they did is not my dillema. If it was I would have gone to law school. I...
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    How do you protect your license? What are common errors to avoid? Pls. HELP

    Natkat replied to newbiekenobe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good
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    Getting hit on at work?

    Natkat replied to ToughLover's topic in General Nursing

    I had a security guard hitting on me. He knew enough to not touch me or say anything, which made me think he had a history of this sort of thing, but he would look me up and down and lick his lips....
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    Getting hit on at work?

    Natkat replied to ToughLover's topic in General Nursing

    I had a security
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    dailysis meds help

    Natkat replied to jerzie0820's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    With regards to epogen, tell them that one of the things the kidney does is tell the body to make red blood cells. Since your kidneys don't work your body can't make red blood ceels anymore and that...
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    dailysis meds help

    Natkat replied to jerzie0820's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    With regards to epogen, tell them that one of the things the kidney does is tell the body to make red blood cells. Since your kidneys don't work your body can't make red blood ceels anymore and that...
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    JCOAH Says Jump, We Ask How High

    Natkat posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Recently our clinical coordinator told us that, according to new JCOAH guidelines we are not to give floor nurses advice or instructions on what medications to give and what medications to hold....
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    Does anyone have a GOOD manager

    Natkat replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I have had two excellent managers - the one I have now and the one I had before her. I will never, never, never quit my job because I know the She lets us do our job and backs us up if a situation...
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    Comfortable Shoes

    Natkat replied to LatinainOhio's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I swear by Dansko clogs. I can be on my feet endlessly with no pain. I also like it that they are kind of stylish and I feel more "dressed" than when I wear running shoes. They are a little spendy but...
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    area of nursing in your experience that allows most autonomy?

    Natkat replied to RN2be2012's topic in General Nursing

    Acute dialysis. Even though we work as a team with the primary nurse, as far as doing treatment, we are in control. No one really knows what we're doing, and even if they have a dialysis backgroun,...
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    Anyone ever invoke Safe Harbor?

    Natkat replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I do acute dialysis. One case usually takes from 4 to 6 hours, so two cases a day makes for a 10-12 hour day. A third patient can stretch it to 16 or 18 and it's not uncommon to be asked to take a...
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    Anyone ever invoke Safe Harbor?

    Natkat replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't but I threatened too. I was getting too many cases day after day after day and I was tired. We were short staffed and at first I didn't mind helping out. But after several months I'd had...
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    They must think we are stupid...

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

    Noncompliant patients usually have other issues going on that keep them from staying on track. We can offer them help and try to get them to work through it, but ultimately they are in charge of their...
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    Question about acute dialysis schedule??

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

    It varies with staffing. We generally work four 10-hour days, but if staffing is down we wind up working lots of extra hours all hours of the day AND night. Generally we take call once a week, but...
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    How does this happen??

    Natkat replied to mustlovepoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the reasons nurses decided it's not for them is the shock of finding out how rude and ungrateful the familes are, how whiny patients can be over the tiniest thing, and how they want to...
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    Life after nursing school: did you keep your "stuff"

    Natkat replied to carajoy's topic in General Nursing

    I tossed everything and sold all the books that were sellable. I don't regret it and have never needed any of
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    The Shower Room is for ?????

    Natkat replied to Reigen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have one of our dialysis units in an old shower room. I don't think they should be fired. I don't give a crap of people fool around on the job, as long as they're doing it on their break and it...
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    Working on a smoke-free campus

    Natkat replied to ivorybunny's topic in General Nursing

    So true. There is a chain of hospitals here that bans smoking on all their campus. As a result people just gather outside the door and smoke. No one bothers to enforce the ban because they're...