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  1. low census sucks!!!

    catshowlady replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    No need to apologize. Trust me, I need no encouragement to talk about my kitties! Just didn't want to hijack the OP's thread!

  2. low census sucks!!!

    catshowlady replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    The babies are cute, for newborn kittens. Honestly, I think they look like mice when they are newborn. They are so tiny, and my breed doesn't have much hair on the legs and tail. Plus, the ears...

  3. low census sucks!!!

    catshowlady replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    I got called off today too - 2nd time in 4 weeks. It worked out perfectly, though - one of my cats had her kittens tonight and I got to be home for it! Two babies and they both had good birth...

  4. How to: Become a nurse manager or Director of Nursing

    catshowlady replied to TJSbaby's topic in General Nursing

    You may need to go back to school for your BSN at some point. In my area, many employers require a BSN education. That BA would not be good enough. Don't know if the MBA would be enough along with...

  5. This Is The Best Day Of My Life!!!!!!!!!

    catshowlady replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome!!!!

  6. Sure signs your pt. is sick

    catshowlady replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    Oh, I forget about that one. I have had 3 pts look at me and say this in all seriousness. Every one of them was

  7. Sure signs your pt. is sick

    catshowlady replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    From an ICU perspective: The more pumps and channels running, the sicker the pt. 1 pump, 1-2 channels = not very sick; 1 pump, 4 channels or 2 pumps, 5-7 channels, kinda sick; 3 pumps, 8-12 channels...

  8. nurses with hearing aid

    catshowlady replied to aminv's topic in General Nursing

    I also work with a nurse who is hearing impaired. She uses a hearing aid and a specialized stethoscope. It doesn't affect her work, although if you are observant you might realize she has some...

  9. Nursing School Blues...

    catshowlady replied to prisicruz's topic in General Nursing

    I did RN school full-time and worked full-time as a PCT in a hospital. While doable, I was ve-e-e-ry crispy for the first year. I also do not have children. My best recommendation to you is to sit...

  10. Health Unit Coordinator question???

    catshowlady replied to USN2UNC's topic in General Nursing

    The other posters have done a good job listing the tasks. I just wanted to add that the best Unit Coordinators stay on top of everything that is going on in the unit. They know who's got what issues...

  11. Best clothes for interviews

    catshowlady replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I've never gone wrong with a navy blue or black skirt suit - up-to-date but classic styling (nothing too edgy). White or pastel shell or soft (but not frilly) blouse (no cleavage please),...

  12. The Dreaded Death Bath and a Moral/Ethical Dilemma?

    catshowlady replied to Be_Moore's topic in MICU, SICU

    This relates to a question I asked my manager a few months ago. Not about the ethical piece of it, but the reimbursement piece: If a pt who is A&O x3 refuses to be turned, do we still get...

  13. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    catshowlady replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Do not get all cold on me because I wanted to do a pause & verify on the pt before you stick a tube in her abdomen. Do not complain that this cannot be done in CT just becaue the pt is too sick...

  14. RT intern need advice on moving patients for portable x-rays

    catshowlady replied to XTChick's topic in General Nursing

    Me too - Please come ask for help. I'd much rather help you than risk losing a tube or line. Besides, that way after you are done you can help me pull the pt back up in the bed. Seriously, though, I...

  15. Patient with a Port

    catshowlady replied to SuzieQ1959's topic in General Nursing

    I would guess (and it's only a guess) that they are unfamiliar with how to properly access & use it. I know that when I was in nursing school, we talked about special lines like Groshongs and...

  16. Myers-Briggs Profile Typing and Nursing

    catshowlady replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    another isfj here, and i really relate to the "protector"

  17. I am a nurse. Venting about how I feel.

    catshowlady replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I am cheerleader and coach, coaxing "just a few more steps," or "let's make it to the door this time." I rejoice with the Guillain-Barre pt as she gets movement back bit by bit. I help the...

  18. RN's, what would you like to see from Student Nurses?

    catshowlady replied to wants2BRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not sit around in the nurses' station, especially a bunch of you. Most nurses' stations have limited chairs and computers at which to sit & chart. If you are charting, that's...

  19. "Closed" ICU staffing concerns

    catshowlady replied to rex7269's topic in Critical Care

    We have this system at my hospital. It works pretty well for us, although our regular hours are 3 12's and not 4. We do have on-call pay, but it isn't

  20. Time spent on resuscitation of a celebrity

    catshowlady replied to DuluthMike's topic in General Nursing

    I had a pt that we coded twice in one afternoon - never really stabilized him between the two codes. Total time was about 2 hours. Another pt we coded for 90min then sent him to cath lab. He made it...

  21. Make requests into right ear

    catshowlady replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was making a joke in my original post; however, my husband really is deaf in his right ear. I don't think he is less open to suggestions or requests, but I don't think he processes information the...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    catshowlady replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes I am calling you at oh-dark-thirty about your pt w/ uncontrolled pain. Yes I know she is a chronic pain pt, but she isn't taking as much here as she has prescribed at home. No, you didn't...

  23. Make requests into right ear

    catshowlady replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, now I know why my husband never seems to listen to me - he is deaf in his right

  24. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    catshowlady replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    That desk with the locked drawers and the tower with the other supplies - that's my workspace, which you have seen me using all day. When I leave the room and come back to find you in that space...

  25. sterile or tap water for meds?

    catshowlady replied to wanderlust99's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am 2 yrs out of NS, and we were taught that tap water is permitted, since the gut isn't sterile anyway. Warm (not hot!) water helps dissolve those crushed meds. However, my facility policy...