Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. Patients on Medicaid

    Katie82 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [quote=puddingpie;2376874 Rudeness comes in walks of life, rich or poor. AMEN - I recently moved to the rural south from Maryland, where I lived in one of the most affluent counties in the country....

  2. Nurses writing up nurses?

    Katie82 replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    I have to play Devil's Advocate here... I have never written up a fellow nurse, and honestly don't think I would have in this case - the question I would have to ask is did her oversight cause damage...

  3. Patients on Medicaid

    Katie82 replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work as a case manager for the medicaid population. I spend half my time trying to get them to do the right thing and the other half cleaning up the mess when they don't. You are correct that they...

  4. preparing to be one of them????????????

    Katie82 replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    Common sense would tell a nurse she should check a patient like your grandma at least once an hour, she had mutliple things going on, plus she was on a step-down unit. Shift change can be pretty...

  5. Verbal abuse from a Nursing Aide

    Katie82 replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This woman obviously knows how to push the right buttons, and it is hard to ignore attitude and ego, but professionalism is what it's all about. I would have either said "Let's step outside and...

  6. Cardiac Meds-so confused

    Katie82 replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    You need a roadmap for cardiac meds, and then you won't learn it all. A couple of tips: ACE Inhibitors have become the industry standard for HTN meds. They are cardio-protective and...

  7. High School Student inquiring a career in nursing....

    Katie82 replied to sanjo.niji's topic in General Nursing

    Great news about the scholarship. Hospital is a good place to start, so following a nurse is a great idea. But nurses are everywhere doing everything. I am a case manager, but spent time in public...

  8. Class of .........

    Katie82 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Got you all beat, Class of '82...Boy, do I feel like Florence Nightengale among all you

  9. Health Reform is the Most Important Domestic Policy Issue

    Katie82 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is very difficult to sue the Federal Government, so the one good thing that woule evolve from universal hc is tort

  10. Health Reform is the Most Important Domestic Policy Issue

    Katie82 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please tell me you are not quoting Elizabeth Edwards, wife of John? Female malpractice attorney who, with her husband, has made millions in medical malpractice, thus driving up the cost of our...

  11. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    Katie82 replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [ In contrast, Social Security operates smoothly and efficiently, returning in benefits more than ninety-nine cents of every dollar collected, spectacularly greater efficiency than you will find in...

  12. Socialized/Universal/Single Payer/Government Funded Health care....why?

    Katie82 replied to MBANurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is the insurance shell game: You think you know what to expect and you are totally wrong. Surprise! Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/29/business/yourmoney/29instincts.html?ref=health accessed...

  13. Would parenting classes help a confused stepmom?!

    Katie82 replied to sissiesmama's topic in Psychiatric

    What a sad situation, but all too common. This young man is hurt and angry, and you are a convenient target. I don't think you need parenting classes in the strictest sense, but counseling to help you...

  14. Is Joint Commission more hindrance than help?

    Katie82 replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the biggest benefit of an inspection is that you have to clean out all the spaces that junk has accumulated since the last inspection. A Joint Commission inspection rates much more than...

  15. I'm a bad nurse!!!

    Katie82 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I never said you are a bad nurse, you did. I did not even think you are a bad nurse. We all face situations where we have to choose between helping our patients momentarily or helping...

  16. DNR tattoos...

    Katie82 replied to MerdalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I run into this situation so often in Case Management. Since when do families get to decide if mom doesn't want to be resuscitated? Unfortunatly, too often, or at least when they can all agree. I...

  17. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    Katie82 replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  18. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    Katie82 replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hospitals cannot just sit down at a conference table and raise fees. Insurance payors, including CMS have contracts with hospitals and other providers as a result of months of negotiations. Also, in...

  19. Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act (THIS ONE IS IMPORTANT!)

    Katie82 replied to BethAn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  20. Recycling pharmaceuticals - an environmental and humanitarian issue?

    Katie82 replied to Vida's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I volunteered in a Free Clinic and we relied on recycled drugs and those who expiration date was near. Both pharmacists and drug reps verified that medications are good for at least a year after...

  21. Nurse Abuse? Need help!

    Katie82 replied to Davis1989's topic in General Nursing

    I think you hit the nail on the head here... Where is everyone when the JAHCO (sorry if I mispelled this, they keep changing their name)team comes through? For all the agony that these inspections...

  22. I'm a bad nurse!!!

    Katie82 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, have to disagree with almost everyone here. I work with patients who are train wrecks by age 45 because of their lifestyle choices. I spend a lot of time trying to educate and change...

  23. First Day Back In Clinicals

    Katie82 replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're doing this for practice and your own benefit. There is no documentation, no impact on the patient. I can't see where anyone would object, I wouldn't. If you have time.... It would give you an...

  24. Accelerated BSN??

    Katie82 replied to saral_123's topic in General Nursing

    THis concept amazes me... We have long-acknowledged that we do not graduate from nursing school with enough clinical knowledge to hit the floor running, yet we strive to make the program even shorter....

  25. Pathology

    Katie82 replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    They do know, they just choose to ignore.... I just hate the ego-stroking games we have to play. As a case manager, I engage in frequent communication with docs regarding their patients, usually...