Cattitude

Cattitude

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  1. What's the truth?

    Cattitude replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    well, i really don't feel that i am being judgemental. as ruby vee states in another post, how is it doing anyone any favors by just being supportive? if you noticed, i prefaced my post with first...

  2. What's the truth?

    Cattitude posted a topic in General Nursing

    i was reading the toxic employees thread. then thought about how many threads on here about a) unfair treatment from nursing professors b) from managers c) other staff. it had me wondering once...

  3. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    dg, [color=#483d8b]one more question. i know that your agency is good from what you've shared. doesn't your supvr. get involved with trying to figure out some of this with you? [color=#483d8b]i was...

  4. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    that's what i was doing too. now reading further, i just received a wonderful education on florinef. a med i was unfamiliar with! thank you everyone.

  5. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    isn't is something like only 30% of hypertensive people are salt sensitive? but still that was a high bp and on several occasions. you would think the doc would at least have said, "let's hold off...

  6. What the heck is this doctor thinking? Actually not thinking!

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    you asked this doc to do something. he chose to do nothing. still, you are doing your job and he is not. [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]i may have called the doc and told him about the bp and that i...

  7. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    Cattitude replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    i completely have faith in your word, i know you recently graduated and remember, my tired brain left nursing school quite a while ago;) [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]and i agree, the op needs to...

  8. How many of you have had "The Discussion"

    Cattitude posted a topic in General Nursing

    about life saving measures with your families? do any of you have hcp's or living will's? [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]my mother,youngest sister, and fiancee all know my wishes and i know theirs....

  9. Showing up to work SICK

    Cattitude replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    well, you're mostly right. i do decide when i'm sick. but, they won't find staff. especially if i'm out only a day or 2. then i have to find a way to see my pt's in less days. there just nobody...

  10. Mediport Flushes And Hh

    Cattitude replied to JennyHHRN's topic in Home Health

    hmmm. my long term program allows once a month visits under medicaid. i'm doubtful if medicare allows that. it's almost like a catch 22. the pt. is sick enough to be homebound but not sick enough...

  11. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    Cattitude replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    i doubt the 69 cents to the dollar applies to the staff nurse position. if there are any male nurses here that know for a fact they are getting paid more than their female counterparts for the same...

  12. Showing up to work SICK

    Cattitude replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    funny thing, my supvr. wouldn't let me come to work when i had sinus sx. i actually felt ok, just sounded bad. but she is so inconsistent. there have been times in the past when i felt like crap...

  13. How many of you have had "The Discussion"

    Cattitude replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    my state has downloadable forms available online. you can google the words "health care proxy" and the name of your state, see what comes up. [color=#483d8b]

  14. Run out of nursing school - what to do?

    Cattitude replied to Diahni's topic in General Nursing

    we don't have enough info about's sean's situation to determine why he was victorious. some people, regardless of gender, do put up a fight when trying to keep what's theirs. [color=#483d8b]...

  15. How many of you have had "The Discussion"

    Cattitude replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    this is a big problem i have with hcp's in general. i do trust in my family to make the right decisons, the ones i would have made. but i have seen some horrendous ones. [color=#483d8b]...

  16. post polio syndrome

    Cattitude replied to old1guitar's topic in General Nursing

    i have a pt. that i suspect has it. she fits a lot of the sx's. unfortunately, no dr. will dx. with it. i don't think a lot of md's are comfortable with this dx. so instead she gets passed around...

  17. think before you speak ........

    Cattitude replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    very interesting but the point should be not that you never know who you are talking to just don't talk that way to people in general. i always felt you should respect your coworkers, it doesn't...

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

    Cattitude replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    ms.pink2blue, [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]no matter what mistakes you make, nothing is so bad that you deserve to be embarassed in front of your coworkers by another staff member. that's just...

  19. I curse the Internet!

    Cattitude replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    arrgghh. my sister ! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: [color=#483d8b] [color=#483d8b]no matter how many times i tell her that no one can possibly have all the side effects and how...

  20. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Cattitude replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    for those of you that do cardio exercise, how much do you do?? [color=#483d8b]currently i do between 50-80 minutes 5-6 days a week. [color=#483d8b]sometimes i break it up into 2 workouts. i know...

  21. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Cattitude replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i add splenda to taste ( i like a lot) then add fruit. sometimes i also sprinkle with a high fiber cereal such as kashi go lean crunch. that adds crunch with fiber and some added protein too....

  22. Home Health Productivity

    Cattitude replied to ALHHRN's topic in Home Health

    my supvr. goes over our visits for the month with us. she actually gets the reports of our weekly visits made and she asks us to compare it with our daily visit vouchers. they want our productivity...

  23. I curse the Internet!

    Cattitude replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    all the time:eek: . it drives me up the wall. i love when people are well informed, it's great. but don't go telling medical professionals : [color=#483d8b]a)how it's done [color=#483d8b]b)how it...

  24. The fatting of America.

    Cattitude replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    it took me about 2 years to lose 96 lbs. pounds i had gained from eating a lot of unhealthy, fatty, junky food. and not exercising. it had also taken me about 2 years to accumulate this weight as...

  25. Healthier Living Support - Part III

    Cattitude replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    yes, until you add sweetener. the difference with greek yogurt , is that they strain it extra, extra well. the end result is an extremely thick,creamy product. it is the consistency of sour cream....