rkitty198

rkitty198 BSN, RN

Med Surge, Tele, Oncology, Wound Care

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  1. Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all- Just curious...what did your docs do for your floor on the holidays? Did you do anything for your Docs on the holidays? (other than work your rear ends off :)) Do you feel like your Docs...

  2. questions about nursing

    rkitty198 replied to tk88's topic in Emergency

    When I was in school I did my clinicals in the CCU and ICU. I wanted to go straight into ICU when I graduated. I was told to do med/surg first, by my preceptor. I was a little irritated by that,...

  3. Advice

    rkitty198 replied to cuteinpinkNS's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way! You are not alone! Ideas: (of course each hospital is different) At my facility it is easy to make copies of labs and I like to carry them around, that way if a Doc calls me on...

  4. "How many nurses flirt with this Doctor?"

    rkitty198 replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Tyvin- heheheheheh I hear

  5. Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    ToniRN Well obviously I know I dont work for the Doctors, because if I did I would have quit long ago :). I know I work for the patients and know that I do a good job for them...I do get a thank you...

  6. Would you marry a Doctor?

    rkitty198 replied to fleurafor's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No

  7. "How many nurses flirt with this Doctor?"

    rkitty198 replied to smilealot's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for taking the time to help change the stereotypes of the nursing profession! Personally, I work in a small community hospital and I run into this way of thinking a lot. I wouldnt...

  8. Let's keep grandma/grandpa alive until after the holidays

    rkitty198 replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    Geez Lewy Bodies or whatever, the poster dosent need to be made fun of for responding to a post. Can we remain respectful

  9. Taking picture of patient?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all- A co-worker of mine cared for a minor celebrity and was herself a fan. She wanted a picture with the patient and asked if I wanted to get one too. I declined. She took the picture after the...

  10. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello I work on a Surgical/Onc floor and we routinely get our fair share of VRE, C-Diff, MRSA and so forth patients. We also have those that are neutropenic. We used to have "clean" staff that would...

  11. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Crux- You get me :) I may not have described it right. All rooms are private rooms. No sharing, however, I am bothered by 811 (c-diff) 812 (vre) 813 (neutropenia) 814 (c-diff)- as an example. We do...

  12. BSN needed to work in Texas?

    rkitty198 replied to shoecrazynurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    I worked in Texas for 3 years and that is

  13. ok, am I boring?

    rkitty198 replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    Working is so stressful. Our jobs are with the public and all day long is spent dealing with people, so when you get home you just want to rest. I was the same way until I had a baby 13 weeks ago. I...

  14. Taking picture of patient?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  15. Taking picture of patient?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are right. I should have told her about her actions and prevented the entire thing. I feel awful! She asked me if I wanted to take a picture, I was going to see a patient for a dressing...

  16. Taking picture of patient?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    To add more to the story, we have paper charting and have access to the charts until medical records picks up the charts at 9pm after the patient has been discharged. Management knows about the phone...

  17. Taking picture of patient?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    She was contacted by the patient during the shift, right before it ended by phone. The patient may have called the hospital or was given our floor phone number, because she was contacted via phone on...

  18. Patient to Nurse Ratios: What are yours?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious about what your patient ratio is..... State the following: State City Unit worked Patient load Shift I will start: Texas El Paso Med Surge 7-8 patients day shift Texas El Paso Telemetry 6...

  19. i feel so guilty..should i have done more?

    rkitty198 replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Minus the hypoxic drive stuff, are you going to let the patient de-saturate into the 70's and say it was COPD? No, you need some ABG's to evaluate that. One can actually retain oxygen easily, and not...

  20. Talking about co-worker in a rehab program, ethical?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay so I just started this new job on this great unit... The other day I was going about my business and I was hearing this one Nurse (who has the loudest voice ever!) saying how Nurse M. was in...

  21. Talking about co-worker in a rehab program, ethical?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I would go to the nurse recruiter, but he also broke an ethical boundary with me. I had to go in for a urinary analysis for a drug test. I had a clean drug test, but they got my urine mixed up with...

  22. Talking about co-worker in a rehab program, ethical?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Also to include during my 3 week orientation with a preceptor, I was told by the preceptor that "there are three Nurses here that are on drug rehab programs, and you wouldnt believe who they are!" I...

  23. Gift for a preceptor?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I have been a Nurse for 3 years now and I started a new job. I have had three weeks of precepting on the new floor and I would like to get the three nurses who precepted me a gift...

  24. Gift for a preceptor?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all! I know just what to do....I think that the card sounds really nice and maybe a basket or bag of treats will be great! I cannot afford to buy them a new car.....but they probably deserve...

  25. "Spoiling" patients?

    rkitty198 replied to RuRnurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    According to the Nursing Practice Act where I live, Nurses are supposed to: prevent complications, intervene if complications arise, and take steps to stabilize a patient if complications cannot be...