cat123

cat123

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  1. Is It Possible To Get Back Into Med/surg?

    cat123 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just want to ask every one if and how I could possibly get back into med/surg? I have been out of nursing for awhile due to some craziness in my life and now I would like to get back to it but am...

  2. Dealing with a patient who verbally threatens you

    cat123 replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry I must be missing something. at first he just threatened to sue you he didn't threaten you with bodily harm. It seems your reaction is what triggered him with the foul mouth. Maybe you just...

  3. apollo vs gallup

    cat123 replied to abq rn's topic in General Nursing

    most hospitals have tuition reimbursment. But you have to pay first. some hospitals after school offer tuition forgiveness. shop around. I lived in Albuquerque for 11 years and loved it. UNM is great...

  4. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    cat123 replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    They also thought I was not white because I had a tan. Some one asked me " How did you get that colored skin"? my reply "The sun" Ha Ha it's not really

  5. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    cat123 replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    I am originalloy from PA. they had ice storms. I can handle the cold, I have a problem handling the cold people at

  6. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    cat123 replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    I am in a small town/city. Moved here because family was here. Been forced to move into a place that has a bad reputation. Because I am not working, because I couldn't get a nursing job and living in...

  7. alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    cat123 replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree. There doesn't seem to be any real answers. Why would we want to bring out the worst in people? prevention or catching the disease early is always easier to treat. But, for decades everyone...

  8. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    cat123 replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, I don't fit in and am actually being made fun of for being here. Can't get work and am being made to look like I am a prostitute because I am not working. and I don't

  9. LTC careplans

    cat123 replied to megs1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have worked in Many LTC facilities. I remember when the MDS's were initiated. Some places just plug in their own data, not always factual but they made everything jive. I overheard an MDS cordinator...

  10. alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    cat123 replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    I still think these people are just not being treated properly. Their lives are chaiotic for a reason and blaming them isn't going to change that. Look around our world is chaotic and to expect some...

  11. Antisocial Personality disorder....

    cat123 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I had a pt. with this many years ago during my clinicals. He bragged about it and stated he was there because he had committed murder. He was in with depressed pts.and all the other non-violent pts. I...

  12. what would your conclusion be

    cat123 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I would like to give you a fictional person's history and get some feed back. Here goes. This woman in her 40's suffered childhood abuse, both physical and sexual. No family support was in foster care...

  13. what would your conclusion be

    cat123 replied to cat123's topic in Psychiatric

    this is a rural area also. money is a big

  14. what would your conclusion be

    cat123 replied to cat123's topic in Psychiatric

    I already checked around, there just isn't

  15. suicide threats- how do you tell?

    cat123 replied to carroll's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks, it has a lot to do with the location I am

  16. what would your conclusion be

    cat123 replied to cat123's topic in Psychiatric

    unfortunately she isn't getting any kind of help and is fumbling around on her

  17. borderline-help: 2 different nurses/2 different approaches

    cat123 replied to gcja's topic in Psychiatric

    This is scary. But I know there are nurses out there like this. I honestly believe if you treat people the way you would want to be treated they would trust you. I would like to know what you are...

  18. suicide threats- how do you tell?

    cat123 replied to carroll's topic in Psychiatric

    doesn't sound like she was really a friend to begin with. I recently called to see if I could get some one to talk to because of all the problems that I am going through and was told that without...

  19. suicide threats- how do you tell?

    cat123 replied to carroll's topic in Psychiatric

    I would never do that to a real friend. I doubt any one likes games and I doubt that she is playing games. Something is really wrong here. Maybe a support group of some sort. You can always give her...

  20. what would your conclusion be

    cat123 replied to cat123's topic in Psychiatric

    I was refering to her job, housing and general respect. The breakdown was major

  21. suicide threats- how do you tell?

    cat123 replied to carroll's topic in Psychiatric

    wow I hope there really is help for this person. The state I am in wouldn't help this person they would make the problem worse. There just isn't always money available, so they pick and choose who...

  22. Getting everyone else to sign their books

    cat123 replied to MrsStraty's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish every one would do this before they jump the gun. I've had nurses write in the chart with my name that a med was given 2 hours late when in fact it was given 2 hours late because this same...

  23. alternate ways of treating borderline personality disorder

    cat123 replied to hsieh's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been in nursing a long time and have seen a lot. I agree these people do lead a chaotic life and I just don't think adding more confusion or putting more demands on them will help. I have seen...

  24. About dorsogluteal injection, there's a risk will get in vein, how to avoid this?

    cat123 replied to leonar's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe that this hasn't been taught in a clinical setting. If you are already working why wouldn't you have some one show you. I would neber do anything I wasn't sure

  25. New Med Surg Nurse Drowning

    cat123 replied to jacque7305's topic in General Nursing

    3 months wow, I had 6 weeks and in that 6 weeks was already caring for 6-8 pts just asking questions when I