NurseKatie08

NurseKatie08 MSN

Geriatrics, Transplant, Education

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  1. Sub-Acute Rehab to Med-surg

    NurseKatie08 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    In short, yes. I had four years sub acute experience before transitioning to med surg. Definitely can be

  2. 2015 Rn pay per hour

    NurseKatie08 replied to Nikku's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Level 2 Trauma Center in MA, 34.90 base with 7 years experience plus differentials (6.25 nights and I think 2.50

  3. Most Ridiculous Med Order

    NurseKatie08 replied to fitzfan82's topic in Emergency

    Not nitro, but I have seen a diltiazem gel for similar

  4. Medical vs Surgical Nursing

    NurseKatie08 replied to misscherie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a transplant med/surg unit. We see everything from end stage liver disease (lactulose enemas abound!) & end stage renal disease listed for transplant to post liver and kidney transplants...

  5. Pushing meds through NGT/OGT with the plunger

    NurseKatie08 replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    As far as unclogging, a Creon/Sodium Bicarbonate dwell will do the trick as

  6. Delirium tremens, level of care?

    NurseKatie08 replied to hybr1d's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If our DT patients require more than 10 mg of IV Lorazepam in one hour, our CIWA protocol calls for a critical care

  7. Lab values interpretation for "beginners."

    NurseKatie08 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP=original

  8. EPIC

    NurseKatie08 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We've had it for a few months now, all in all, I love it so far. I type a lot faster than I write, so I find I am documenting faster and getting to spend more time with my patients! There are...

  9. Non Reactive Hep B Titer

    NurseKatie08 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I had a positive titer when I started nursing school....non reactive just about 8 years later when I started my current job. So glad they checked titers! I work with liver failure and liver transplant...

  10. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    NurseKatie08 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to see you on the

  11. California to Massachusetts new grad

    NurseKatie08 replied to Future_Murse8's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Very tough...many hospitals are BSN only and prefer to hire (if not exclusively hire) new grads being promoted from within (former nursing assistants, unit coordinators, etc). I work about 25 miles...

  12. 1 minute scrub the hub

    NurseKatie08 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    We use the Curos caps now on all of our Central Lines. I personally love them. Haven't looked much into our clabsi rate as of late to see whether they have made a huge difference, but this reminds me...

  13. Engagement Ring help!

    NurseKatie08 replied to a_nurses_bf's topic in General Nursing

    I got engaged in January and my ring is a round cut diamond in a bezel setting...nice and flat and no prongs to get caught on gloves. I absolutely love it. We talked about this beforehand and I...

  14. How far do you drive to work?

    NurseKatie08 replied to pittnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I currently drive 11 miles of mostly back roads, which works out to take me about 20-30 minutes depending on time of day. Took 20 minutes to get home this am, Saturday and Sunday it's generally pretty...

  15. Haldol IV?

    NurseKatie08 replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Hmm...I don't have much to offer except to say I have seen it given iv as well. What was the pts history? Will be interested to see what others have to

  16. cell phones at work

    NurseKatie08 replied to tuxedopenguino's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...we carry iPhones. They are both a blessing and a curse. I hate that it is constantly going off in my pocket when I am trying to give a patient the attention they deserve. It is convenient to be...

  17. Which nursing school for my daughter

    NurseKatie08 replied to r5152m's topic in General Students

    I am a huge advocate of state schools for nursing programs...the price is right and we all sit for the same boards in the end. I'm a graduate of Salem State for both my BSN and MSN in Nursing...

  18. Spouse-dependent sleep

    NurseKatie08 replied to mailchimp's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's really between you and your spouse. With me working nights 3 times per week and my fiancé working 7-3 Monday through Friday, it follows that most nights we don't sleep together (or at least...

  19. Rapid Response assignments

    NurseKatie08 replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    I would imagine that these positions are for rapid response RNs (perhaps called critical care floats at other hospitals?). The rapid response nurses at my hospital have some serious critical care...

  20. Nurses,what is the highest BP you've ever seen recorded on a pt.?

    NurseKatie08 replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I can remember, my career high (or pretty close to it) was 224/87 just last night on a kidney transplant patient. 5mg of iv hydralazine and 10mg amlodipine later he came down to...

  21. MSN ed- are you happy with your degree?

    NurseKatie08 replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't regret it. Finished my MSN Ed degree in May 2013...still working as a staff nurses but I do 1:1 senior precetorships for various schools and am looking to adjunct in the fall for my alma mater...

  22. How many CNAs do you have on your floor?

    NurseKatie08 replied to crx971's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Am I the only one who wishes they only did 2-3 complete bed changes per night? We have two aides (on an appropriately staffed night, 0-1 on a bad night) for 38 beds and I did incontinence care/ almost...

  23. Paracenthesis at the bedside

    NurseKatie08 replied to jj5128's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On my floor we do both diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis at the bedside. Typically the nurses have little to do with it unless the doc asks for an assist. I work on a pre/post liver transplant...

  24. Getting report during change of shift

    NurseKatie08 replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    Right. I wasn't blaming the ER nurse in the least...just offering a possible (though hopefully rare)

  25. Getting report during change of shift

    NurseKatie08 replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    I did. They were waiting all that time for a doc to write orders on this patient who truly probably could have gone home. Total communication failure because the admitting doc was paged several times...