kiszi RN

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    Misery loves floor nursing

    kiszi replied to Newbie_1's topic in General Nursing

    You're halfway into that golden year. Stick it out if you can and you'll find a lot more open
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    Unsafe ICU staffing/ patient ratios! Please help!

    kiszi replied to sophiern1's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a small ICU where I have usually one, sometimes two truly critical patients on my assignment. Still I raise all kinds of hell if asked to take a 4th patient, which is rare. Take your ICU...
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    Commute Time

    kiszi replied to mrs.rn2be's topic in General Nursing

    My commute is 45 min. I am considering applying to a bigger hospital in the same system as my current one, but it's an hour away. Having a really hard time with that one. Where to draw the
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    Tunnel wound

    kiszi replied to Wounded1's topic in General Nursing

    This case sounds far too complex for advice on a message board. Have these questions been addressed with the patient's doctors and wound
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    Unna boot placement at discharge

    kiszi replied to mmcintosh's topic in General Nursing

    If the staff member is competent in the application of the unna boot and the patient has been assessed to ensure that it is indicated, I think it would be OK. However, it would be important to...
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    "How are we doing today?"

    kiszi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think of "we" as the whole "team". For instance, " we need a urine sample" implies I have thoughtfully collaborated with the doctor to come up with tests that might benefit you. Whether that's truly...
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    kiszi replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    If time is of no concern, wound care tops my list. I love putting the puzzle pieces together on a wound vac and really miss it. I do not get enough of a wound fix at my current job, but it's got other...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    kiszi replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Should not be reading this thread while
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    kiszi replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Talking to the family member from out-of-state who suddenly appears and starts asking accusatory questions as soon as you walk in the
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    hand off reporting... and patient researching.

    kiszi replied to wanttonurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Silverdragon. Last 24 hours is enough for me. In fact if you try to give me the rundown of the last 2 weeks I will probably cut you off. Heh. It is irritating and unrealistic for others to...
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    The core of home health care..

    kiszi replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    I truly loved some aspects of HH, one being the fabulous level of autonomy. Getting wound care orders based solely on what your eyes have seen and watching those wounds progress and heal is so...
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    Is This Behavior Inappropriate?

    kiszi replied to Arizona#1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your description of that morning had me seeing red. I usually can let a lot of BS roll off, but I would've been seriously pissed and told her in no uncertain terms what I thought of her. Probably...
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    Am I the only one that's done this?

    kiszi replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

    Gahhh no. Nuh uh. No. I could see doing an IV, but I feel nauseated just thinking about this one. I feel for my patients that have to go through it, but not interested in seeing how that one
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    Am I the only one that's done this?

    kiszi replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

    You wanna practice on me? I have terrible viens. I've wanted to practice on myself for that reason, but never had the nerve. One day
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    Do you get sick a lot working in the hospital

    kiszi replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have hard evidence of this, but it seems to me that healthcare workers get sick less often not in spite of but because of the heightened pathogen exposure. What a great way to toughen up the...
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    Should I take a job in Nursing home

    kiszi replied to Sanhect1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A week of orientation is not unusual in LTC. If the duties are reasonable and the ratios are not ridiculous, it may be
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    Your worst nightmare

    kiszi replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    1. It's not my worst nightmare since I don't diagnose patients. 2. Whether or not the patient signed the form, he left AMA. 3. I have good malpractice insurance. Recommend for anyone, especially...
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    Strange CoWorker Stories

    kiszi replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The last LTC I worked in had a culture where most nurses just gave their report sheets to the next nurse, chicken scratch and all. Not only did I insist on new sheets each shift, I had an OCD system...
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    Yellow Gowns: Fall preventative or bandaid solution?

    kiszi replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Meh, every patient on my floor has a fall risk wristband, so the meaning is lost. Better fall prevention involves identifying concrete risks and correcting them: non-skid footwear, alarms on confused...
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    New Nurse: developed anxiety after working 2 shifts...HELP!

    kiszi replied to JessicaMarks's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It sounds like you really need to get with your doctor and get your anxiety sorted out before trying to go back to work. It is normal to feel anxiety when being on your own in a new job, but to be so...
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    Per Diem termination due weird cirucmstances

    kiszi replied to Climbernurse112's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Seems to me like you were "auto-terminated" due to not working for a certain amount of time. Did your employer have a policy that per diems must work one shift every 3 months, or something to that...
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    RN being bullied by LVN

    kiszi replied to BDBSNRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you tried the broken record approach? The notes you can ignore, but if she goes on and on in person about this or that, you could try cutting her off with "thanks for the input" every time. If...
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    Noncompliant diabetic patients

    kiszi replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I tell them I will give them what is allowable on their diet. If they want more, they have to ask family to bring
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    You should know better

    kiszi replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, there are other health nuts here too. There was a recent thread here about healthy eating habits (which devolved quickly into an obese nurse argument -not the point) where plenty of people...
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    You should know better

    kiszi replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I am jealous of those folks who don't drink to the point of hangover. I do everything I can to prevent (lots of water, Tylenol at bedtime -yeah I know, liver!) but inevitably once or twice a month a...