Katie-in-charge51

Katie-in-charge51 BSN, RN

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  1. Nurses and their pens

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    There were certain of our favorite Docs that would regularly bring us a bag of the pens they got from the drug reps! We nurses fought over the Viagra pens, and all the other various colors and shapes!...

  2. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember, nurses.....you just be prepared to strike if you form a union. I am a nurse of 43 years, and could never and would never abandon my patients to strike! It has happened in the past and...

  3. Nurses Fight Back! Why Some Hospitals are Despicable

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Seasoned nurses are worth their weight in gold! They have developed an intuition that tells them when something is just "not quite right". They catch Doctors' and other staff's errors, and have no...

  4. How to deal with angry doctors

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to ann915's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a nurse for 41 years, and have talked to all kinds of Drs, residents, etc. I agree this guy went too far, however there are a few things I have learned over the years to help you jget thru...

  5. staffing model/grid

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to Colts1RN's topic in General Nursing

    In my humble opinion, having peds pts with adults is itself a problem, unless there is an actual peds nurse caring for all the peds pts. We also have a staffing grid at my large hospital, and I hate...

  6. Is your facility warning staff for overtime, for missing lunch breaks or other?

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I would really like them to try! With late/early admissions,10 or more pts apiece, it is literally impossible to finish charting by shift end. I doubt if they want us leaving without charting and...

  7. What would you change about your scrubs?

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The main thing I have been looking for is a way to have my watch on my sleeve, as I wash my hands so much my watch frequently gets wet. Or maybe a way to wear it around my forearm-anything but my...

  8. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Katie-in-charge51 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    In my younger years, I remember a lot of "events" that were definitely not funny at the time, but of course now they are comical. I once was taking care of a bilateral below knee amputee, and got him...