Katie82

Katie82 RN

Med Surg, Tele, PH, CM

RN, ASN, BBA, MBA

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  1. Am I a coward for going on FMLA due to COVID?

    Katie82 replied to ML1376's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ICU might not be a safe place for someone with your health history. Unfortunately, this is not the last time this will be happening. Might be good idea to re-evaluate your future in the ICU. Human...

  2. Coronavirus and Pay

    Katie82 replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would think any hospital would be happy to have you. You are a master at sterile

  3. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    Katie82 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    First of all, everyone is a suspected positive these days. Many of those who test positive have mild symptoms resembling cold or flu, yet are still contagious. I think what the CDC is saying is N-95...

  4. Non accredited ADN, accredited BSN

    Katie82 replied to Meltamara's topic in General Nursing

    Did you take the NCLEX and are you licensed? That sounds like a BON question, particular to the State you are licensed in. The VA is a little lax in their requirements, not always a good

  5. I just got hired in a plastic surgery clinic. Are these red flags?

    Katie82 replied to Puppylover0213's topic in General Nursing

    Run...as fast as you can. The interview with the business manager should have been a big

  6. Any nurses pursue master degree that is not related to nursing?

    Katie82 replied to juviasama's topic in General Nursing

    I took my ASN to a BBA in Health Care Administration then a MBA in Health Care Management. It has become a trend, my classes were filled with RNs and even a few

  7. Abandonment

    Katie82 replied to Nurseynurse1418's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to say, this may meet the legal criteria for abandonment. The argument would be that if you were capable of walking out of the hospital and driving home, you were capable of a two minute report...

  8. Reported for a swear

    Katie82 replied to Dawwn's topic in General Nursing

    Who turned you in? What ever happened to having each others' backs? I do not condone profanity in a professional (or any, for that matter) workplace, but I would have approached you first and...

  9. Fired

    Katie82 replied to Lilynelo's topic in General Nursing

    I really hate to mention this because I have no idea if this pertains to your case. Rather than going the BSN/MSN route, I have a BBA/MBA in Health Care Management. Most of my classmates were already...

  10. Confused about case management, please help

    Katie82 replied to Guest716906's topic in Case Management

    I have had two jobs with Medicaid. The first was with a Managed Care Organization hired by the State to administer their Medicaid patients. We had a very large CM staff. The second is in a different...

  11. I Have No Words

    Katie82 replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, we all expect Charge Nurses to be mature, clinically proficient professionals. Isn't true, is

  12. Confused about case management, please help

    Katie82 replied to Guest716906's topic in Case Management

    I am a case manager, and your job is definitely different from mine. I work for the State as a CM to the Medicaid and Medicare population. I love my job, but do no direct patient care. If one of my...

  13. Does one have an advantage coming from a “top” hospital?

    Katie82 replied to wolfgangRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for one of those similar to what you described. You heard correctly. They don't pay much, and treat their people like dirt (it is, after all, an honor to work for them), so I didn't stay...

  14. Admin/Clerical Staff in Scrubs, Observing Procedures

    Katie82 replied to jena5111's topic in General Nursing

    Pick your battles is always good advice, and technically, this is not your business, as far as dress goes. Years ago, I was a Practice Administrator for a busy Family Medicine Practice owned by a...

  15. On FMLA, Can't Go Back To Old Job, Now what?

    Katie82 replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for your loss. Can you work PRN until you can move? I would definitely consider moving. A support system is very important, having family nearby would be a big help. Although your son is fast...

  16. Trying to Get along

    Katie82 replied to Chando's topic in General Nursing

    As the mother of a male RN, I know the difficulties men face in the profession. My son had trouble the first year of school, but by graduation, he was a driving force in his class. The best advice I...

  17. Is our unit being punished for the actions of one nurse?

    Katie82 replied to Boottuff's topic in General Nursing

    What you are referring to as Group Punishment will probably be referred to by the Agency as a needed Policy Change. I fault the PACU nurse in this instance unless she was recovering more than one...

  18. Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    Katie82 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We could always import them from China. I hear new infections have slowed considerably in China. As will happen

  19. Really America?

    Katie82 replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Been anywhere to buy TP in the last

  20. I can’t get past orientation and want to be an aid instead

    Katie82 replied to Bjessica's topic in General Nursing

    Have to admit that I hated bedside nursing. My first job was a nightmare. My husband was in the military, so I stuck with bedside because it was the easiest way to get a job when we rolled into a new...

  21. Is this resident abuse and should be reported?

    Katie82 replied to Aurelia Torvinus's topic in General Nursing

    Under the circumstances, the CNA was responding to uninvited contact by a LTC resident. Could have been handled in a nicer way, so although it was not a professional response, it was not "abuse". If I...

  22. Stress in my job. Is nursing really for me?

    Katie82 replied to gbchick04's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry...I read your post and I'm thinking "this is stress?". I don't mean in any way to belittle you, but it just may be that you have a low tolerance for stress. This is not a flaw, some people...

  23. Disrespect & Profanity

    Katie82 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    As an Air Force wife, I worked in many parts of the country in my early days. Yes, it is often a cultural thing, and not a sign of disrespect. For example, in Hawaii, many women of authority are...

  24. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    Katie82 replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    By the term "cheerleader", I assume you are referring to the mindset, and not the actual experience. I have, for a long time, noticed many new grads coming out of school who became nurses because...

  25. I quit during orientation.

    Katie82 replied to Bettyloublu14's topic in General Nursing

    You have just described the experiences of 95% of new grads for as long as I have been in nursing (many years). Nursing school prepares no one for the trials of that first real job. Do not allow...