RNKitty

RNKitty

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  1. Hospital Food

    RNKitty posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is anyone else out there disgusted with what we feed our patients? Out of the 5 hospitals I have worked, none of them followed the recommended nutritional guidelines. Whole grains - has anyone seen...

  2. Hospital Food

    RNKitty replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, a man after my own heart. My husband grew up on meat and potatoes, but I am slowly winning him over to beans and rice. When my family is sick, they get nothing but miso soup, then progress to...

  3. What do you do when you are assigned patient is a someone you know?

    RNKitty replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it depends upon the person, but I have requested specifically not to take friends as patients. I work L&D, and when I was pregnant I would not take a fetal demise due to my pregnancy...

  4. Help - Career Day at Preschool

    RNKitty replied to RNKitty's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the great

  5. spooky spooky spooky

    RNKitty replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, the pediatric nurses claim that kids always ask who "the nice old lady was that came and tucked them in". The nurses find the kids in bed with the sheets tucked tightly under the...

  6. HELP!! JCAHO is coming!

    RNKitty replied to AmandaRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you see JCAHO coming, be really busy with a pt who is in need of a bed bath or

  7. Verbal Orders, Do you take them?

    RNKitty replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    I routinely take verbal and telephone orders and have never had a problem. Then again, I don't work with residents. In L&D, most of the orders are predictable and practically standard practice....

  8. Travel / Strike nursing

    RNKitty replied to RNKitty's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Okay, I've taken the lashes with the noodle. Thanks for a the clear opinions on professional conduct - it helps to clear the mind for thinking. Do not think unkindly of me for considering all my...

  9. Nursing or Medical School

    RNKitty replied to Yosemite's topic in Nursing Career

    Not to sound sexist, but it's too bad you are male. I am an OB nurse who works in the low risk LDRP setting. I have done high risk, level II, and low risk, and I love every aspect of maternal-child...