Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. Online news article about medical myths tells people not to finish their antibiotics

    Katie82 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Patients on the internet can drive you crazy. I learned that when a patient argues something they read on the internet that is totally wrong, I always send them to either the CDC or INH websites for...

  2. Compassion....Why is it lacking?

    Katie82 replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    As a case manager, I see this a lot, and not just from nurses - DSS social workers, teachers, social service workers. I have a lot of difficult, "needy" patients, and I have to work hard at not...

  3. Blood

    Katie82 replied to Nidawi's topic in General Nursing

    There are different forms of blood - whole blood, packed cells, platelets. the impact varies. Not all transfusions are performed to replace volume (bleeding). Just as often, reduced-volume, packed...

  4. Leaving Nursing...

    Katie82 replied to s1shaw's topic in General Nursing

    Susan, how sad.... but you know what is best for you. I would only like to say that the further you distance yourself from bedside nursing, the more autonomous you become. I worked Public Health for...

  5. In your experience, the hardest part of being an RN

    Katie82 replied to Absolutely13's topic in General Nursing

    THis is true to some extent, but you don't completely leave the job behind. Nurses are held in high esteem by society, dispite what we may think after a day of abuse at the hands of rude, ignorant...

  6. "Patient" or "Client"?

    Katie82 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I did the "client" bit for several years, but I think we are getting back to working with "patients". The label "client" is still widely associated with attorneys, and I would never like to be...

  7. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

    Katie82 replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

  8. Tattling or reporting concerns?

    Katie82 replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    I think the difference between tattling and voicing concerns depends on who is impacted by your co-workers omissions - you or the patient. I could accept a little more work if the previous shift was...

  9. Externship questions from overseas trained nurse

    Katie82 replied to Mika11's topic in General Nursing

    I think few nursing schools require an entrance exam like they did when I was a student. Most now assess you on grades achieved in pre-requisite courses. The fact that you are licensed in another...

  10. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    Katie82 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    True, and the amount most of us pay for health insurance is only a small portion of the actual premium. When I worked for the State, I paid about $100. a month for good coverage (that was a 5 years...

  11. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    Katie82 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When I was working on my Masters, I did a research paper on insurance companies. Bypass surgery was one of the hot topics at the time. Most will not cover it, and many that do resitrict the list of...

  12. My son was denied health insurance!!!!!

    Katie82 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A lot of people make the mistake of blaming the insurance company when it is actually the employer who purchased the coverage. Group policies are custom written and contracted between an employer and...

  13. Degree required...

    Katie82 replied to wshortie's topic in General Nursing

    The original mindset (by the NLN) that would like to see the BSN as benchmark for nursing is that while a BSN does not necessariliy make you a better nurse, a 4-year degree makes you more of a...

  14. Where is the light at the end of the tunnel?

    Katie82 replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope this means that all the burdens we are all meant to carry during our lives are coming to you all at once. There will be a light at the end of the tunnel, you may just have to drive a while to...

  15. Is this true of nursing?

    Katie82 replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside nursing is but one facet of nursing today, it is a wide-open field. Since I left the hospital, I have worked Public Health, Ambulatory Care, and Case Management. I like to think that I am...

  16. All nurses: Social work or RN?

    Katie82 replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    I would opt for nursing, you will get past the math and science. You won't have to be in nursing too long before you discover that you are also doubling as a Social Worker, mediator, priest confessor,...

  17. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    Katie82 replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Was she kidding?????? Most of the pain management cases I have on my load today are a direct result of physicians overprescribing pain medications. I think you just got hold of a cranky mom who was...

  18. Worried about something

    Katie82 replied to ScaredNewNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You definatly need counseling, and don't be ashamed to ask for it. This is a very real fear to you and needs to be addressed ASAP. And you probably know that there are more things than HIV to worry...

  19. How do I tactfully say I'm feeling a little overwhelmed??

    Katie82 replied to eccentricRN's topic in General Nursing

    Say it just like you've told us. They obviously value you as an employee if they think you can handle a heavy load, but it's OK to ask for a little relief. I can guarantee you that if there were an...

  20. when your patient is a nurse

    Katie82 replied to aeauooo's topic in General Nursing

    This is a really touchy subject, most ERs would not even bill this as an overdose, but as a "reaction to medication". I agree that the nurse has the same rights as a patient and the ER nurse could be...

  21. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    Katie82 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you could be a fly on the wall for just a day, you would see how many healthcare workers don't wash their hands often enough. But we are far more compliant than other professions. I remember when I...

  22. Opinions please...

    Katie82 replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't say what kind of commitment you would owe the facility after you graduate. I have always told my girls (have 3) to secure their own future before they have children. You can't count on the...

  23. Nightmare Families and Hospital protocols

    Katie82 replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    This is where the Charge Nurse or Unit Manager should have stepped in and laid some ground rules. Invasion of the break room would have been my first point. Most facilities have rules for families who...

  24. Potential fallout of refusing additional pts

    Katie82 replied to PurrRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a small Community Hospital in Hawaii when my husband was stationed there. Our DON tried to work one shift a week. She was great, and morale was great. Of course she did extract a sweet...

  25. Non-contact patient shares room with contact patient...is this typical?

    Katie82 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    If he was on an ID floor, this may be why the room was semi-private. Perhaps your boyfriend's father had a similar dx? Contact isolation should ideally have a private room, but this may not have been...