Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. HELP be a nurse or another career opportunity?

    Katie82 replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking Pyramid Scheme and someone is trying to recruit you... And sell you a "start-up" kit? I would be skeptical of this until someone could prove it to me. If it is some sort of get-rich...

  2. IV insertion practice needed

    Katie82 replied to pedsnurseIJAG's topic in General Nursing

    Practice is essential for good IV insertion skills. Do you work for a Health System? Many hospitals or Systems will arrange for you to shadow someone who inserts IVs and provide you with teaching and...

  3. Multiple vaccine errors.

    Katie82 replied to lrkelso95's topic in General Nursing

    No excuses please. Three med errors in a one year period is something to stop and think about. Why was there an error with the flu vaccine, does your doc buy multidose supply to save money? I have...

  4. 2 Nurse Verification of SubQ Insulin

    Katie82 replied to Heide MedSurg's topic in General Nursing

    I have not worked bedside for many years, but when I did, we were not required to check with another nurse. We never had staffing that would allow this. I did, however, verify the dosage (and the BG...

  5. Transgender nurses?

    Katie82 replied to munkyfusic's topic in General Nursing

    I think what the poster meant was that there is a trend toward more transparency now. Thank goodness. My son is gay and a very good nurse. I am so happy that he can live his life as he wishes. People...

  6. Probable Fraud. What do I do?

    Katie82 replied to NYARN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to cover your backside for DPH. Who do you report to? I would shoot them a message outlining the "incident", your conversation, her reply/excuses. Ask if they have any suggestions. That...

  7. Johns Hopkins or Cleveland Clinic CVICU?

    Katie82 replied to RN New grad Aron's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Hopkins - twice. Once in the hospital and again in an administrative position. Hopkins is a top-quality hospital, and if I were seriously ill, that's where I would want to be. However, I...

  8. Old Grad, No Experience! Odds of Landing a job in NYC?

    Katie82 replied to NurseGDJ's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, a lot of the experience you list may not be usable in this country because they are outside the scope of practice of a RN, unless you are referring to "assisting" with those procedures....

  9. HELP! Don't know what to do.

    Katie82 replied to lucyrdgz's topic in General Nursing

    Start from the beginning. I think you'll need a refresher course before you take the NCLEX, because that is your first step. Doubt if you will be able to get into a topcap to BSN without being a RN,...

  10. Not digging outpatient

    Katie82 replied to novemberpromise's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily "losing your skills", but expanding your skills if you take advantage of it. When I took a position as a Care Manager for Chronic Disease patients, I found out how little I actually...

  11. Woe is me

    Katie82 replied to WonderousIvy's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in the military (Navy), then spent 20 years as an Air Force wife. I don't know what branch of the military you are in (I'm guessing Army?), but I always received more support from other...

  12. Postpartum nursing?

    Katie82 replied to nursing9462's topic in General Nursing

    Many hospitals like to be able to cross-train their staff so they can float people as needed. Look at it this way, the more things you can do, the more they will need

  13. Is this possible as an LPN?

    Katie82 replied to Anonymous1992's topic in General Nursing

    You say you want to move out "eventually". The bridge from LPN to ASN is only one year. I would stay at home, then move out when you achieve RN. Your salary will be more reasonable and you can take...

  14. Too strong of a personality?

    Katie82 replied to NICU_rn_bsn's topic in General Nursing

    You didn't mention what you mean by "strong personality" - that could be a positive or negative. But since this has never resulted in a bad review or caused mention by your manager or charge, or by...

  15. Extreme anxiety no longer want to be a nurse

    Katie82 replied to Katiejef's topic in General Nursing

    She states she has social anxiety disorder and does not like interacting with people. We shouldn't be dismissing her anxiety and chalking it up to inexperience. There are probably healthcare jobs that...

  16. Extreme anxiety no longer want to be a nurse

    Katie82 replied to Katiejef's topic in General Nursing

    You do have a degree in Nursing, so that should be worth something. You can probably find a non-nursing job. But absolutely cannot think of a nursing job that will work for someone with Social Anxiety...

  17. Do all healthcare workers eventually become HARD?

    Katie82 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Experience teaches you to be more assertive and affirmative, not necessarily

  18. What are "stress less" types of nursing jobs?

    Katie82 replied to Veeeismee's topic in General Nursing

    There are "in house" jobs that are less stressful than bedside, but still pay hospital wages - your, QA, Discharge Planning, Infomatics. Outside, I would consider Public Health, School Nursing. I am a...

  19. How to get ICU New Grad

    Katie82 replied to sajeunesse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Please don't take offense to this, but I think you need to cut your "list" at least by half. As a recruiting agent, I would probably look at your list and put your application on the bottom of my...

  20. Masters Degree??

    Katie82 replied to NurseAN94's topic in Case Management

    I have a MBA with a health care management concentration. I find it very valuable in CM. Many nurses don't have a complete view of the "big picture" of health care, which is certainly useful in they...

  21. FNP vs PNP vs PMHNP

    Katie82 replied to KaleyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you love psych, I would go for PMHNP. You are correct in that it is tougher to get a job as a PNP, so if I had a choice between the other two I would definitely go for FNP. I am not a NP, but I...

  22. Nurses Refilling Prescriptions

    Katie82 replied to Garden's topic in General Nursing

    While I was working as a Practice Administrator in a Family Medicine Practice we introduced Allscripts. Under certain circumstances, I was authorized to fax refills on medications that had a 12 month...

  23. Black Lives Matter Protests and Medical Care

    Katie82 replied to Chris___RN's topic in General Nursing

    Laws vary State by State, but in most of the States I have lived and practiced in you would not be covered. This would not be considered a spontaneous, emergent situation, but a planned, deliberate...

  24. Are there any specific questions you could ask to seperate registered nurses from impersonators?

    Katie82 replied to Whistler8612's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to think that no reputable RN would offer advice online, but I see it all the time. I am a Case Manager and my online advice is the same as my face-to-face advice:" See your provider as soon...

  25. New Grad RN on L&D unit. Discouraged and questioning my nursing career.

    Katie82 replied to RNeileen's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I read a thread like this my belief that new grads do not belong on Specialty floors is confirmed. Any new grad who believes they are ready for ICU or L&D or ER are not fully informed....