Cattitude

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  1. I Would Like Your Opinion

    Cattitude replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    This type of thing scares the stuffing out of me. I have two family members having surgery next week and the thought of one of them having a nurse like this kills me. I just don't understand why the...

  2. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    Cattitude replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Do not ever act like any task is beneath you. But also do not let anyone take advantage of you

  3. big bad nursing myths busted

    Cattitude replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I don't know how much it's changed. I still get the feeling that a lot of people think that home care nurses "weren't good enough" to work in the hospital setting. Uh, where do they think many of...

  4. private duty peds frustrations

    Cattitude replied to ArwenEvenstar's topic in Private Duty

    Here's my .02 cents. The family had a nurse that broke professional boundaries before you. And now you won't. I completely back you up on that. I don't believe the nurse should be doing things for...

  5. If you're following my HH hour vs per visit story, here's a follow up.....

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Well it's about time!!! That is what should have happened a long time ago instead of all this other nonsense. Maybe you could have kept your

  6. Proof There's No Nursing Shortage: Show RN's the MONEY

    Cattitude replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Eight non working nurses sounds like a lot to me! The reasons the others are not working are about $ as well? And I agree with the OP, I think better pay would solve a lot of the nursing

  7. Dangerous Situation

    Cattitude replied to meagansmom's topic in Home Health

    Being that this thread started in JANUARY way before Virginia Tech, I would give the supvr. a break from learning on that one

  8. Agency can't bill Medicare...it's not my fault...right?

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Your agency is either crazy or super meticulous. Homebound also allows for someone to GO TO CHURCH so technically they could walk up a flight of stairs and more. The pt. was homebound. Does your...

  9. short staffing rant

    Cattitude replied to steelmagnoliaRN's topic in Home Health

    So I don't have the only supervisor that takes it easy on employees that come after me! Hmmmm, I got thrown to the wolves. Now it seems that any nurse gets hand held and babied until they are...

  10. "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    Cattitude replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    While I respect your feelings i must disagree. The message that you are sending is that nurses are so sensitive and thin skinned, no one on TV better portray one at all lest they get it wrong or...

  11. "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    Cattitude replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    I was not offended at all. My concern is if we make a stink over something like this, we will not at all be taken seriously when something serious occurs that is in fact offensive to all nurses. It...

  12. shift ends at 7, but you leave at 9? Why?

    Cattitude replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    NY Dreamer, In my experience, to leave that late is unusual. Even being a new nurse you should learn how to get your charting done as you go along throughout your day. I never saw new nurses staying...

  13. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    Cattitude replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good when daddy needs a nurse let him lower HIS standards. I agree that it should be tough to get in and stay in. When my Mom has surgery next week, I want to be able to go home at night knowing...

  14. Geez, I'm glad I'm not working right now

    Cattitude replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck Tazzi. How much do you need to lose? When I thought I was becoming borderline diabetic, that was the kick in the butt I needed. No way was I going to be diabetic because I was FAT!!!!...

  15. a family member gave me five dollars

    Cattitude replied to starbin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes this seems to be true. I never really got much one on one stuff when I worked in the hospital, more stuff for the unit. Now that I'm in home health, I do get little gifts from some of my...

  16. Digoxin and Lasix

    Cattitude replied to niceswtnurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    Usually hospitals do have routine times for daily as well as Q6 meds, etc. Ours were 12,6,12,6 Daily am meds were 10 am. But it can be different everywhere for different

  17. Good Googly Moogly They All Quit!

    Cattitude replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    Are you seeing this wrong? Are they crazy??? DG, you did the right thing a thousand times over by leaving. I really thought this place was so great by previous posts, I had no idea they were so...

  18. Pain Scores Effective or not

    Cattitude replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    so whose fault is it? the nurse's? do you have a better method of educating you'd like to share? something new they're teaching now? i'd love to know as i find the pain scale useless. i do however...

  19. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    Cattitude replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it is but sometimes situations come up and you just WANT to. Case in point, I had a 55 yr old F dying at home who had no friends and only 1 family member who was close. So basically, me and...

  20. New here and venting already

    Cattitude replied to Butterfly Faery's topic in General Nursing

    Not about fighting. And really, it's about whether or not to CALL the doc, not even if he's going to come or not, just call. The OP didn't say it was an "off" time so why would you assume the doc...

  21. New here and venting already

    Cattitude replied to Butterfly Faery's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really think a finger wag is necessary here. You may not call the Dr. but if a pt. is demanding to talk to the Dr. I would call the Dr.! What would you tell the pt.? I'm not calling because...

  22. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

    Cattitude replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    CMarie you are truly one of the best :loveya: :icon_hug: Don't worry about Miss Crabby, she's jealous because SHE wants to be a sweety like you! I also spend my own $ on pt's that have no family...

  23. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    Cattitude replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. I called out of nursing school clinicals! Almost 13 years ago and it was my first year of school. My dear doggie wa dx'd with CA and he got bad enough that another day could not go by...

  24. writing up another LPN for med error

    Cattitude replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses should not be writing each other up if it can be avoided. Way too many write ups occur between staff, it's ridiculous. Try discussing things first! I have never written another nurse up,...

  25. O.K.-salary or per hour?

    Cattitude replied to lesrn2005's topic in Home Health

    Not where I am so I would think this too may differ around the country. I make around 10,000 more working in home care than if I were to transfer to a hospital position. I work for a hospital based...