rkitty198

rkitty198 BSN, RN

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  1. Best places in Washington for new nurses?

    rkitty198 replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in Washington Nursing

    Your

  2. Unions what are they, are they good bad or both?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Unions. I had heard of them and I know limited knowledge. I really want to hear from you all how they impact our working env. here in WA, before I go to the website to read about them. I dont...

  3. Best places in Washington for new nurses?

    rkitty198 replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in Washington Nursing

    I moved here about 2 months ago from El Paso, TX. I live in Lynnwood WA 10 miles north of Seattle. It is very expensive up here. Just be ready for the traffic and try to live close to wherever you are...

  4. New Nurse to WA. How long is the licensing process?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in Washington Nursing

    Really! I was out of work for three months because of the move, and two of them were because of waiting for my license! One of the worst times for me. I started orientation this week and I start on...

  5. New Nurse to WA. How long is the licensing process?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello all I am here in Washington and loving it. I did get a job proposal as an RN and I am so excited to start working! I turned in my application for licensure almost a month ago, I am in the...

  6. New Nurse to WA. How long is the licensing process?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in Washington Nursing

    Well guys I called! They said the check cleared weeks ago! They said they were very behind and they would look into it. They came back to the phone and said it was pending for someone to look at the...

  7. Failed Drug Screen!

    rkitty198 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Hello All! Background information: I have a history of migraines and I take a medication called esgic for them when I get one which is about once or twice a month. No big deal, I dont take medications...

  8. Being a Team Player

    rkitty198 replied to trixie's topic in General Nursing

    On my yearly review two years ago my boss said I was not a team player. I asked him why he thought this, surely I am there to help always! He said it was because I was not approachable. I would not...

  9. Banana Bag -->Hives --> STEMI?

    rkitty198 replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    From what it sounds like you did everything right. You are not an MD, you cannot diagnose, but you did your assessments and noted no change from when you got him, nor did he have any complaints. I...

  10. Inmates as Patients in Hospital

    rkitty198 replied to 4cas2's topic in General Nursing

    We would allow the inmate to ambulate as MD prescribes, however, our policy was unclear too. So they would ambulate after visiting

  11. Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Okay so here is another example.... I was going to pay my bi-yearly dues to keep my license active and used the paper form...as my internet was down... Got the paper form and sent it in by mail, no...

  12. Help! Mistake on License Renewal Form

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well I guess I had no reason to stay up all night! I spoke to a board rep. and they stated that a speeding ticket is not something that needs to be declared, unless the fines had not been paid and a...

  13. Help! Mistake on License Renewal Form

    rkitty198 posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hello all First of all I moved to another state, Washington...so when my application for renewal came about it was easy, just check mark inactive and then fill the rest out...however, My date to renew...

  14. Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Roy- Bosnsgstudent must have recieved the same training as myself. According to my training I was taught under the hospital I work for to not say hello to a former patient or family member unless they...

  15. Are you aware of how you conduct yourself in public?

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I agree! I am 29 and since nursing school I have really thought about what I would rather do in my free time. I just see so many nurses getting together after a rough day and having a few...

  16. An RN-BSN Moving to Lynnwood, WA

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello all again- I needed to resurrect this thread, as it will be a few more weeks until my big move. I was looking into Stevens hospital, and looking to live at Keeler Creek apartments for the time...

  17. An RN-BSN Moving to Lynnwood, WA

    rkitty198 posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello all, I am currently working in El Paso Texas. My lovely mother just passed away a week ago, and while I was in Oregon caring for her (I was a born and raised Oregonian until seven years ago when...

  18. An RN-BSN Moving to Lynnwood, WA

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in Washington Nursing

    Wow, thank you both so much! MsLeylaBar- I am going to print up that application right away. I was searching everywhere and it became a mess searching all around exactly for this! All of the stress of...

  19. An RN-BSN Moving to Lynnwood, WA

    rkitty198 replied to rkitty198's topic in Washington Nursing

    Thanks j450n! I feel more at ease with moving up there, I cannot wait to see some beauty, out here in the desert it has its own for sure, but I am ready for a change of pace. One more question :) Do...

  20. Nursing in Texas- Full Name legality on badge

    rkitty198 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello all, Hope I am in the right forum? I work in the state of Texas, and as I am sure like most states we are to have our name, first and last on our ID badges. I recently recieved a very disturbing...

  21. Sick time and confidentiality

    rkitty198 replied to riverkinz's topic in General Nursing

    I am reading this before work and I think I am sick now! I get only three days of sick time, then after that, we get written up!!!!! I was working with a nurse two weeks ago who came to work with a...

  22. Do Nurses eat their....lunch?

    rkitty198 replied to massrn116's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would not call what we do as being martyr's, but we do take a lot of injustice, here we are promoting the best for the patient while we get treated as doormats. I think that the clinical instructors...

  23. Please help interpret this order

    rkitty198 replied to mlee9985's topic in General Nursing

    sorry to say it back, if you do go by that order you dont need to be giving meds. as we are all intelligent beings, all of us can agree that nitroglycerine has a specific frequency. however it is...

  24. Nursing school?? What type of nursing should I go for???

    rkitty198 replied to LadyM19's topic in General Nursing

    My sister has had two open heart surgeries in her young 19 years of life, and when I went into nursing I wanted to work in the cardiac intensive care, starting in telemetry. After all of the rounds we...

  25. Please help interpret this order

    rkitty198 replied to mlee9985's topic in General Nursing

    I cant read it, because it is not written correctly anyhow. MD's should not get so nasty when we call them constantly, because I find it is mostly to clarify their