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  1. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

    catshowlady replied to onlyj's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree wholeheartedly that a good sitter is worth his/her weight in gold. That said, just to point out another side, I have had some sitters with pts that really were not terribly helpful. Rather...

  2. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    catshowlady replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to suggest that med-surg nurses are not capable of thinking critically. If it came across that way, I apologize. What I was trying to point out was that it seems like med-surg nurses...

  3. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    catshowlady replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    To my mind, this leaves you open to a lawsuit for failure to

  4. Anti-Intellectualism/Autonomy in nursing

    catshowlady replied to felineRN's topic in General Nursing

    felineRN: I think you would enjoy ICU nursing. We have more latitude to do some of the things you are describing without getting griped at. As you pointed out, it's about what the patient needs in...

  5. New Grad RN...Why can't I hear lung sounds!!

    catshowlady replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    Are the earpieces on your stethoscope angled correctly to direct the transmitted sounds towards your eardrums? I find I have to direct mine forward to hear well. (Drives me nuts when I have an...

  6. Why do some Medstudents love to belittle nurses?

    catshowlady replied to LPNweezy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Think about what you would accomplish by reporting them to the Dean of their medical school. Could you get them reprimanded, or kicked out of school? Maybe, maybe not. How would you feel later...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    catshowlady replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    WARNING: RANT AHEAD... To the tech that bounced me about a property list that wasn't done (which is primarily our techs' responsibility anyway) as I'm staying an hour late after my shift to chart:...

  8. The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    catshowlady replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a Down's syndrome pt once. She was rather long-lived for a Down's pt; she was in her mid-50's. Her O2 sat was always in the upper 60's/low 70's, and she was alert, talking, normal...

  9. Sedation..Your thoughts?

    catshowlady replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would have left it alone if she was comfortable, could follow commands, and was not grabbing for the ETT. Why snow them? I think it takes them longer to wake up if they are constantly snowed. I...

  10. Song Ideas?

    catshowlady replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    For the lighting of the lamp, we did "Light Your Candle" by Kathy Troccoli (sp?), which has been sung by Chris Rice. It talks about giving our light to those in need. It does have one stanza which...

  11. How much Versed/Fentanyl is too much????

    catshowlady replied to SleepynurseRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm ICU, not PACU or OR. We use Versed & Fentanyl gtts to maintain sedation in intubated pts. That said, I have given up to 300mcg/hr of Fentanyl and, oh, around 33mg/hr of Versed. We dose Versed...

  12. Gift ideas for my stepfather, the soon-to-be LPN

    catshowlady replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    What about a really nice pair of trauma shears? Even if he isn't going to be doing trauma, they work to cut just about anything. They have a blunt tip so you can use them to cut off dressings, too....

  13. Unhappy and Depressed

    catshowlady replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    If you are working and going to school, you may be experiencing some burnout. I worked full-time as a PCT on a busy intermediate unit and went to NS full-time, and I burned out doing it. I was...

  14. How soon we forget.

    catshowlady replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would like to point out a legal distinction, just as an FYI. The FEDERAL government is (theoretically) limited in its powers to govern only the situations laid out for it in the Constitution....

  15. Scrubs: MOBB, Dickies, other favourites??

    catshowlady replied to joanna73's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I actually really like my Koi pants. They have held up really well for me, much better than Landau or Urbane. The most popular one has a drawstring waist, and they come in petites. Some of the tops...

  16. Increasing staff compliance with hand hygiene

    catshowlady replied to LMJRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A couple of thoughts: Try to reinforce good behavior rather than punish bad behavior. Be the "hand hygiene fairy" and hand out a little reward any time you see a staff member clean before & after...

  17. wearing makeup to work?

    catshowlady replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Full face, everyday at work and any day I am going to be out and about for more than a few hours. It's very understated, though; very natural/light eye makeup (well-blended!), foundation, light...

  18. To write up or not???

    catshowlady replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely should have written her up. What lousy behavior, she has no business being in a position to care for vulnerable people. It might be different if she were sick or had a family...

  19. Nurses who are also Veterinary Techs

    catshowlady replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a vet tech, but I breed and show Burmese cats. I give my own shots, SQ fluids, deliver kittens, I can tube feed kittens too. I have also been asked to help restrain my cats at the vet's,...

  20. Lied on at work....

    catshowlady replied to RN3121's topic in General Nursing

    I have also had problems with my work with calling wrong or old numbers. I changed my cell phone number when I split up with my ex just over a year ago. I gave them the new number twice. I also...

  21. *Easy* things I just hate doing

    catshowlady replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with feeding pts. It's easy, but it's often time-consuming, and I just sit there thinking about all the other things I need to be doing. Supper time I don't mind as much, because I can...

  22. Let it snow !

    catshowlady replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 4X4 Jeep Cherokee (my daily driver), and a ginormous (and ancient) V10 Chevy Suburban, also 4x4. The Cherokee does great on the roads, but don't know that I could get out of a ditch in it....

  23. What is the largest number of BP meds have you have ever seen?

    catshowlady replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt like this once also, although not S/P CABG. When I took over as his nurse, he was on a Nipride gtt. The Nipride wasn't really controlling his HTN, but he was barely able to follow...

  24. Bitterness At Work

    catshowlady replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say, but I have become one of those bitter people. I don't spew negativity (at least I hope not), but I don't go out of my way to care about anybody else's problems anymore. I'm also done...

  25. post code icu stay mandatory?

    catshowlady replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I've only seen one pt not transferred to the unit post-code. The pt was choking, with complete airway obstruction. Heimlich maneuver successfully relieved the obstruction, and the pt was fine. She...