NurseKittyAtlanta

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  1. Do you work with creepy-weird co-workers?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    There was a "creepy weird" classmate while I was in nursing school. He was definitely lacking in social skills. He'd constantly stare at my chest and make strange, sometimes inappropriate, remarks....

  2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I had a patient who was in a car accident and requested to be transported to the ER by ambulance. When he arrived, the paramedic told me that this guy had "no complaint." I asked, so why is he here?...

  3. But you're a MAN!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Don't take it personally ... I've had patients who didn't like me because I was white, or because I looked "so young I couldn't possibly know what I was doing") Helllloooo .. I'm nearly 30! But I take...

  4. First day on the floor

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to RN and Mommy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never did a cath (of any kind) while in nursing school. In clinicals, most of the patients already had Foleys, and if one needed to be done the primary RN just went ahead and did it so as not to be...

  5. CNA's: allowed to do _WHAT_ by law?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Yarra's topic in Texas Nursing

    >> Actually, in my facility (Georgia), CNAs routinely draw blood, start IVs, Foley's, assist doctors with procedures, 12-lead EKGs, just about any standard procedure except med administration....

  6. Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I remember in nursing school having to do my psych clinicals at a federal prison and a state psych hospital. The nursing instructor FORCED me to display my full name on my name badge, even after I...

  7. I answered all 265 questions, can I still pass?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to sarahneeyah's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Don't worry ... I answered almost all 265 questions. Everyone else in the room was done in 1 hour, and I sat there by myself for nearly 3 hours. The exam was so hard I was sure that I had failed....

  8. Attention GA school nurses!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Oh, one more thing I found interesting about the school nurse job postings in my area ... they also said that they'd be willing to hire an "unlicensed person" to fill the position at a rate of $10 an...

  9. Attention GA school nurses!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to GreenWitch's topic in Georgia Nursing

    There are two school nurse openings in my county and they pay $18.52 an hour for RNs, and about $17 for LPNs. When you take into account that the workday is only 7 hours and the summers are off...

  10. Walking Report and HIPPA

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to rntg's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I too would be concerned about patient confidentiality in this situation. Have you brought this to the attention of management? One thing that was always drilled into our heads in nursing school was...

  11. Online classes

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to surfavalon86's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious how it is possible to have an "online lab" for A&P. I mean, in order to be able to do that you'd have to own a pretty decent microscope, and be able to get all the necessary supplies...

  12. RN with huge medical debt, looking for high paying work

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    You said you have a degree in Health Administration ... is it a Bachelors or a Masters? If you have your MHA you may be able to get into more of a management/administrative position that would likely...

  13. Wellstar Kennestone

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to unknown99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Just curious,

  14. Paying rent as an RN

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to ellieRN06's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster. There are a lot of variables that need to be considered before deciding if you can afford it or not, such as ... - rate of pay - number of hours you are guaranteed...

  15. WellStar Kennestone/Cobb Hospitals

    NurseKittyAtlanta posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Can anyone tell me what the new grad orientation is like at these hospitals? i.e., How long is orientation? Are there organized classroom activities or just preceptorship? etc... Any information will...

  16. WellStar Kennestone/Cobb Hospitals

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to NurseKittyAtlanta's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Thanks so much for the info! This is exactly what I was looking for! Best wishes as you await the results of your exam. What a relief that the boards are over!

  17. worried about my decision

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to new_mom26's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like an extremely difficult time for you and your family. You should not regret your decision to stay home with your child. You listened to your instinct and did what you felt was best....

  18. Cell Phone Usage

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Princemercury's topic in General Nursing

    In the ER that I worked at, no one was *supposed* to carry personal cell phones (of course some people did anyway), and everyone (including the techs) had hospital-issued cordless phones that worked...

  19. Short Nurses,short Cna's

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    I have never seen a hospital where nurses do not also do the duties of CNAs if none are available. After all, such work falls under the realm of nursing. Having CNAs is pretty much a luxury in these...

  20. Would you or wouldn't you?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to White Shoes's topic in General Nursing

    I would not do it either, unless it were an emergency situation and someone's life depended on the shot. But a B-12 shot?? That is non-emergent and she has plenty of time to make a doctor's appt and...

  21. CNA in L&D

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Marie1205's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations on your CNA. I hope you enjoy your new career. In L&D (as well as many other units) you will do many duties such as taking vital signs, ambulating patients (such as after a C...

  22. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that everyone posting their personal salary information is really useful to nursing students, as there are too many variables at play (type of hospital, type of job, location, etc.)....

  23. Dealing with Uncaring Professors

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to NiceNurse2b19's topic in General Nursing

    " I did very well in 1'st semester because of caring professors. But this past semester I didn't... because of uncaring people. " One thing that I quickly learned in nursing school is that it is...

  24. Southern Nurses Please Help!

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to AngelicLady's topic in General Nursing

    I just moved to Atlanta after having lived in Raleigh, NC for 8 years. I really loved Raleigh ... slower-paced, friendly people, affordable housing, many excellent hospitals. Starting pay is around...

  25. failed nursing student

    NurseKittyAtlanta replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    The unit secretaries in the hospitals I've worked at did sit down quite a bit; however, they were required to have their CNA to be able to help out in emergencies or times of short staffing. That did...