kate1114

kate1114

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  1. Nursing Musicians?

    kate1114 replied to jackothedrummer1's topic in General Nursing

    If you change that to an instrumentalist, then you have my story I absolutely loved music and wanted to have a music career, but always had this nagging doubt in the back of my mind that it wasn't...

  2. Quit my job (again)...

    kate1114 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're doing the right thing. It's not worth putting your licensure at

  3. Duoderm on blisters?

    kate1114 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am fairly new to the adult world, and in my NICU experience, we used duoderm mostly for beginning stages of skin breakdown or for facial protection to anchor OG tubes and such. Recently I've seen a...

  4. Is there ANY reason for Experienced nurses to be Rude to New Nurses??

    kate1114 replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Well obviously it was a tremendous priority since she waited almost 12 hours to give the med (sorry, can't find the "rolling eyes" smiley!). There are rude people in every profession. I think we just...

  5. Going To Nursing School

    kate1114 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I say you should focus on your primary area, but be very open minded about others. I thought I would love L&D, but it wasn't a great experience and I found that I liked other areas more,...

  6. Trouble c accents at work?

    kate1114 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I love this quiz! Pinpointed me exactly, as I'm a "Midlander", which explains why all my Midwestern colleagues keep telling me I don't sound like I'm from Texas Gave the quiz to my husband.......

  7. Trouble c accents at work?

    kate1114 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I also lived in the Dallas area for quite some time, but spent my childhood in Illinois. I was always asked where I was from because my vowels were "different". And I am caucasian. I think it has more...

  8. any comment?

    kate1114 replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, this sounds like a bit of an abusive situation, since your husband is effectively controlling your environment. If he controls your ability to work, then he also controls your ability to care...

  9. Generational Differences: kindly share your opinion/experience

    kate1114 replied to yuuki's topic in General Nursing

    Generational Differences 1. What generation do you belong to? Traditionalist (born between 1925-1945) Baby Boomers (born between 1946-1960) Generation X (born between 1961-1980) 1971 Millenials (born...

  10. Sleeping during nightshift!!

    kate1114 replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a little conflicted on this one. I would be supportive of a policy for small (30 minutes or less) naps as long as the patient load is assigned to another nurse (like it should be at lunch also)...

  11. Why don't the big boys understand??

    kate1114 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    How frustrating! I see two major problems with his logic: 1. A lot of larger hospitals in larger areas have problems with running out of beds (or staff to work the beds). Many ICUs in large cities...

  12. First Med Error

    kate1114 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree. Also, to the OP, I don't think it looked like you were trying to "make excuses" for your med error, just showing that you had really thought this through and pinpointed where the...

  13. Thoughts on being a nurse

    kate1114 replied to moyz's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!! :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: Congrats on your excellent comeback! That is so incredible! You and your kids should...

  14. Thoughts on being a nurse

    kate1114 replied to moyz's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite thing has to be making a difference in people's lives. I know it's cliched, but if I can ease their pain, help them find peace, and advocate for their needs, then I really feel like I...

  15. there's got to be a place for me...?

    kate1114 replied to BandEmom's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have the opportunity to shadow another nurse for a while? I've done this before in an ER setting and I am currently arranging this for a friend who is considering a move from NICU to an adult...

  16. Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    kate1114 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally relate to that. My husband graduates in May and if he gets a job in this immediate area (smaller town, not a huge job market) he'll probably be making around $35-40,000 a year. Last...

  17. Does the school make a difference?

    kate1114 replied to SiempreBella's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely look at the NCLEX pass rates, you should be able to find these on the website for your state's board of nursing. That's one of the most important criteria. I would also look at your...

  18. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    kate1114 replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey hon, never said I had all the answers. Just wanted to see if the OP had even tried to find a way to go to work, or just decided she didn't want to try. I never advocated even driving in the...

  19. Ready to Grad..PLEASE help

    kate1114 replied to j&jmom's topic in General Nursing

    I moved to Missouri 2004 and received my license through transfer (sorry, can't think of the official name for it). It took a very long time. One thing that I learned is that I had to stay in fairly...

  20. lose the attitude

    kate1114 replied to christen13's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think a lot has to do with the culture of the unit and the leadership of the unit (both formal and informal). I just started working adult ICU in September, and I asked around to find which unit...

  21. It is done!

    kate1114 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    That was lovely. It is so wonderful when we can connect with others like that. You are in my

  22. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    kate1114 replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of people do it. In fact lots of hospitals either provide beds or pay for hotel rooms for staff. They'd rather be out that money than paying for travelers or dealing with the repercussions of...

  23. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    kate1114 replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it does seem ridiculous, doesn't it? You haven't mentioned if you've discussed this situation with your boss, but it seems like that would be a logical step. All I've heard so far is why you...

  24. Inspiring stories

    kate1114 replied to googabin02's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Here's a couple from my time in the PICU: When I first started, one of my first patients was a child who had been in a horrific car wreck which killed most of his family. His survival was due solely...

  25. night shift not calling critical lab values

    kate1114 replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... I'd be glad that she's gone, too!!! There were so many major mistakes, and you did the unit and the patients a service by reporting her errors. The manager was out of line letting you know...