Cattitude

Cattitude

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  1. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    Cattitude replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    I'm jumping in here late but still dysfunctional!! Mom is an addict and with mental illness. Father deceased but I belive had some depression. I'm in recovery for addiction! Yep, very dysfunctional...

  2. I.C. and Glove use

    Cattitude replied to Rizpah's topic in Home Health

    I never said they protect you completely against a needlestick, I'm not a dummy. I said it's a little extra insurance. A TEENSY TINY bit, that's all. Of course any stick should be treated as an...

  3. I.C. and Glove use

    Cattitude replied to Rizpah's topic in Home Health

    I do wear gloves w/injections. I was taught that they are an extra layer of protection especially if by chance there is a needlestick. Say perhaps there's a drop of blood on the needle and you have...

  4. Interview went really well!!!

    Cattitude replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds

  5. ? about experience needed to do HH

    Cattitude replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    I am one that feels you need years of experience before venturing out into Home health. I'm talking about visit type of HH. Even with a great orientation, there is no substitute for experience. I...

  6. how many recerts in one day do you do

    Cattitude replied to reddellrn's topic in Home Health

    I work in Long Term Home health. I do approx. 20-25 visits per week. Out of those I usually have about 3-5 recerts, maybe 1 resumption. I do maybe 1-2 new admits every month. Some days are worse...

  7. Dishonest Nurses

    Cattitude replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd love to see some stats or an article that cites that incident reports help reduce med errors. Or that they help correct the system. Personally, I think proper staffing might help a LOT more. Both...

  8. Dishonest Nurses

    Cattitude replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there is a huge potential for miscommunication on this issue right here in this thread. I trust that the nurse before me is doing the correct things. I do NOT have time to check on what...

  9. Help with wound care

    Cattitude replied to Owensfamily's topic in Home Health

    Kendra, You CAN do anything. Think of this as REAL practice for future

  10. Dishonest Nurses

    Cattitude replied to Pam I Am RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I too have been reading all the posts and can see several things. First, I do not believe in snitching just for the purpose of snitching. No one is Queen Police Nurse of us all and like others have...

  11. Update to Mom as a Patient--Need Advice!!!

    Cattitude posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok we have some problems now... I still don't have all the information. Me and my other sister talked to the Social Worker, the Nurse Mgr. wasn't in today but there definitely WAS an issue with...

  12. big bad nursing myths busted

    Cattitude replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice and you may want to take it yourself . The prereq's may be a lot different than the actual nursing courses. I found them much easier. Nursing school is tough, not super hard just...

  13. Update to Mom as a Patient--Need Advice!!!

    Cattitude replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    the whole issue is that it's a med error. she wasn't supposed to get as much medication as she did but the hospital is being very "hush hush" about what happened. i told the social worker that we are...

  14. Ack! My Mother is "That patient"

    Cattitude posted a topic in General Nursing

    You know, one of those that you groan about. She's whiny and crabby and c/o pain all the time. Yes she has some psych issues too, She's dx with depression and anxiety and being hospitalized is just...

  15. Ack! My Mother is "That patient"

    Cattitude replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Ok you guys have made me feel much better. I just get tired of hearing how she's "ignored" by the nurses. How "no one cares". She "rings and rings and no one ever comes". "I ask for ginger ale on...

  16. Really interested in Home Health

    Cattitude replied to TazziRN's topic in Home Health

    In my agency there are 2 ways to be paid. Regular salary, I get a paycheck every 2 weeks that basically doesn't change. I get paid for 75 hrs every 2 weeks. I don't have to work OT either. OR you...

  17. Expectations after your patient dies?

    Cattitude replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    MM, I think that this is a personal issue. I myself want to be cremated and don't want the sad service and all that stuff. Throw a party and be happy, celebrate my life. Anyway, I'm in HH and I...

  18. Really interested in Home Health

    Cattitude replied to TazziRN's topic in Home Health

    Hey Tazzi, Come on over to the other side . In my case, HH pays better than the hospital because of the type of job I do. I do visits for Long Term patients so it's more chronic care and I get to...

  19. Rude coworkers=bad manners

    Cattitude replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    I have to kind of agree with this. Yes it would have been very nice if they would have included you at lunch. But some people are jerks or don't know how to be gracious. So, you have to be the one...

  20. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    Cattitude replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi Cathy, Welcome to All Nurses! Hopefully you find your way back to this thread, there are several recovering nurses on the forum. We have hoped for our own little area of the forum but to no...

  21. Nurses Who Are Drug Addicts

    Cattitude replied to jill48's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So, you're a pre-nursing student, you join this wonderful forum and your very FIRST post ever is to hand slap? :smackingf :trout: I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt though, I really am...

  22. A nurse's week story

    Cattitude replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with just about everything Mr.H. I happen to be an assertive woman who has no problem asking for what I want. But I think I'm in a minority and too few female nurses such as myself. I...

  23. Please don't eat your young.

    Cattitude replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    There probably would have been a lot more support had the forum not been flooded with about a zillion threads on this same subject in the last couple of months. Okay yes I am exaggerating but you...

  24. Med Surg right after graduation?

    Cattitude replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Med-Surg can be an excellent starting place where you will learn a variety of skills. However, it will be useful only if you can bear to be there! I did and learned so much that it is priceless to...

  25. Suggestions needed.......

    Cattitude replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    I was a unit clerk while in nursing school but KellieNurse06's idea is good too. There are quite a few things you can do besides CNA. Go to your local hospital and ask at HR. See what's available....