NurseKatie08

NurseKatie08 MSN

Geriatrics, Transplant, Education

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  1. Colorful Shoes - Unprofessional?

    NurseKatie08 replied to applesxoranges's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If your dress code allows it, I don't see why not! I actually have the flower danskos as well, just got them for my birthday and people always comment on how fun they

  2. "Getting on" on HBO

    NurseKatie08 replied to savoytruffle's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The boots cracked me

  3. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg/Tele primary services are liver/kidney transplant 3-5:1 between 7am & 11pm, 6:1 between 11pm-7am. I work nights, so will typically come in at 7pm to between 3 and 5 patients, and...

  4. Admit orders for who?

    NurseKatie08 replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    That is a problem waiting to happen...what if they were the wrong orders, intended for another patient? I'd be doing a safety report for

  5. Night shifters-when do you eat?

    NurseKatie08 replied to cassie77775's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on nights for about 2 months now, and I'm still working it out. I consistently eat when I wake up around 1700, and when I get home around 0800. I usually go on break at work around 0200-0300...

  6. How do I know the correct vial for blood draws??

    NurseKatie08 replied to Newgirl9376's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Chemistry is a green top tube at my hospital. Didn't realize there were so many

  7. Nursing School. Did you work?

    NurseKatie08 replied to ana86's topic in General Students

    I worked during the majority of my BSN (except for the first year) per diem as a nursing assistant and part time approx 15 hours/week as a desk receptionist at my dorm. Thankfully I had help from my...

  8. What field are you in??

    NurseKatie08 replied to FieryPsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    I started in subacute rehab, now in transplant med-surg. Have loved

  9. Lipids at night

    NurseKatie08 replied to newnurse1987's topic in Patient Medications

    We hang ours at 2100. As others said, labs are drawn in the AM and then our TPN is made per orders. It says on the order set that orders rec'd after 1400 will not be filled, so I think it just has to...

  10. Sodium Phos with a filter?

    NurseKatie08 replied to msjack's topic in Patient Medications

    We use filtered tubing for sodium phos at my

  11. MSN (not CNL) as a bedside nurse- thoughts?

    NurseKatie08 replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing Career

    I completed my MSN-Nursing Education in May, and I work at the bedside. This is for a number of reasons, the largest being that I just started at this facility one year ago (I went from four years...

  12. Top medications used in LTC

    NurseKatie08 replied to jkline18's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sildenafil, the other name for Viagra (in this case known as Revatio) is also used for pulmonary

  13. Relocating to Boston, MA

    NurseKatie08 replied to cmh52712's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I know this post is a few months old, but just want to be geographically correct--Emerson & Lahey are actually northwest of Boston, heading toward the Merrimack Valley

  14. Needlestick ugh...

    NurseKatie08 replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    OP, sorry for your needlestick experience. I can completely relate...my first (and hopefully last as well) needlestick was with a used insulin syringe right in to my thumb at my old job. I can't even...

  15. How do you cheer yourself after a bad day at work?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Sit on the couch with my cat and browse all nurses :-) That, or cuddle with the bf and

  16. Do your Charge RNs take patients?

    NurseKatie08 replied to RNMomma22's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit is a transplant med-surg unit. The staffing ratio is 3-5:1 between 0700 and 2300 and charge does not take a patient assignment (usually only 1-2 nurses have to take 5). At night the staffing...

  17. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    NurseKatie08 replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I first started at my current hospital, the ER used to fax report (and would call to make sure we got it) I HATED this. Now they call and give report using an SBAR format, but we are not allowed...

  18. Fluid bolus for patient with end stage renal disease?

    NurseKatie08 replied to lovin's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This patient sounds like they need a liver transplant, if not a liver-kidney. What was the etiology of their liver & renal disease? I work on a liver & kidney transplant med surg...

  19. What is flex time and on call?

    NurseKatie08 replied to heyitsme728's topic in General Nursing

    PTO= Paid Time

  20. OMG! *I* cannot pronounce death but a paramedic can????

    NurseKatie08 replied to nervousnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my experience working in LTC/SubAcute in Massachusetts, we would receive orders for RN Pronouncement of Death & May Release Body to Funeral Home for residents with a DNR who expired and it was...

  21. How much do you owe in student loans?

    NurseKatie08 replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I have about 10,000 left. I pay $200/month in student loans from my BSN at a public school...I just completed my MSN which I paid for out of pocket & with scholarships/tuition assistance. I don't...

  22. Is it hard to get into med surg if you stay in LTC/SNF for yrs?

    NurseKatie08 replied to RN&mom's topic in Medical-Surgical

    LTC will not "sabotage" your career. It is a specialty in its own right--many do not give it much credit. Also, I am living proof that you can get hired in acute care after working LTC/SNF. I worked...

  23. BSN vs Masters?

    NurseKatie08 replied to RN&mom's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This. I have my MSN in Nursing Education and work as a bedside nurse with no intention of changing my position at this point in time. I use my MSN everyday as it changed the way I think. I also am...

  24. What critical vital signs would institute a rapid response

    NurseKatie08 replied to uniquegifts1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We call it MET (Medical Emergency Team) at my facility...but the criteria are similar to what others have mentioned. However, I wouldn't arbitrarily call rapid based on a vital sign number. You need...

  25. Nursing home rehab: Need tips on how to organize PM shift and new admissions!

    NurseKatie08 replied to Kniek0413's topic in Rehabilitation

    Right on the money as usual, Commuter. I had four years of experience doing nursing home rehab at my previous job, and everything you advised I couldn't agree more with. 3-11 is the busiest time in...