rkitty198

rkitty198 BSN, RN

Med Surge, Tele, Oncology, Wound Care

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  1. Nursing student needs your help

    rkitty198 replied to Rebaracer's topic in General Nursing

    I am having trouble with replying. I have never replied to a blog before and I cannot seem to figure out how to

  2. Old, Old Fashioned Nursing Ideas

    rkitty198 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    What hurdles? Are you saying that if you take a new grad and pair them up with me 5 years of experience, that they would have less hurdles?? LOL. Don't grill me, as this is my opinion, but... I don't...

  3. Were my patient's rights violated?

    rkitty198 replied to Nurse-JP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I admire your courage and strength. I wish you the best on your

  4. Need help about mail

    rkitty198 replied to hanasea's topic in General Nursing

    Only medical professionals (or up and coming one's) can try to offer help on a post that was by accident

  5. How do I get around to LIKING changing an ostomy bag?

    rkitty198 replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    I try to get the patient involved in emptying the bag, and yes even the family members (If the patient feels comfortable with that). If I have issues with ostomies imagine how the poor patient feels?...

  6. Question for those who work with a majority of Filipino nurses

    rkitty198 replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    My experience has showed them to be VERY hardworking. A majority of the ones I worked with were hired to the US and recieved their education in the Philippines. From what I experienced they don't...

  7. when should i start working

    rkitty198 replied to rawda11's topic in General Nursing

    FYI if you are not tired now during your pregnancy YOU WILL BE! Up all night urinating and trying to get comfortable in your last trimester would tire anyone out. So if you feel great now enjoy,...

  8. when should i start working

    rkitty198 replied to rawda11's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have been at work for 1 year you cannot get FMLA- so if you have trouble during your pregnancy like I did mine (PIH at 7 months pregnant) you won't be guaranteed your job back. I would...

  9. How much free time do you generally have as an RN?

    rkitty198 replied to amk8987's topic in General Nursing

    Working 3-12hour shifts sounds easy enought....but it is HARD work. I plan for one of my days off to rest and recoup (I work a very busy med/surg floor). My whole body hurts after my 3 days. I say we...

  10. How much should I ask for?

    rkitty198 replied to thekellyone's topic in General Nursing

    DON't do the "calcuate your job salary online" thingy....it embarassed me during my interview! According to those websites (several of them) I put down $35.00 an hour (I just moved to the Seattle...

  11. Advice Please Help

    rkitty198 replied to princesspjc's topic in General Nursing

    Oh GAWSH I just had my first baby 5 months ago and I cannot even IMAGINE going to school right now. All I want to do is take an uninterruped shower and use the bathroom in privacy. I work full-time...

  12. Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    rkitty198 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah and it is kind of a "DUH" "DUH" when you see a post stating "advice needed" because a post means you are looking for advice. If you cant come up with something to describe your post other...

  13. Obtaining urine specimen from foley

    rkitty198 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you are saying I really do... But then why does the major manufacturers then include a safe sampling port? In our institution if you insert a Foley you must take the urine sample...

  14. Why is a condom cath also called a Texas Cath?

    rkitty198 replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    So the Texan "cowboys" could get drunk, dodge bullets and ride their horsies into the sunset all without having to hit the

  15. Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    rkitty198 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos

  16. Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    rkitty198 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Thank you for posting this!!! I was reading a "help me" thread last night and I got so frustrated. I wanted to hit the "report" button, but for what? other than being annoyed it wasn't really...

  17. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    rkitty198 replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    RN BSN Washington State Surgical/Oncology- staff RN Days $31.00 hour- with shift differential evenings (extra $2.00 hour) -Weekends $2.00 hour extra (I work two weekends a month) We are union- Been a...

  18. End of shift report

    rkitty198 replied to jekajoy's topic in General Nursing

    I had one annoying nurse ask me to "draw a picture" of the patients abdominal incision! Shoot I told her "go do your assessment and see it for

  19. Obtaining urine specimen from foley

    rkitty198 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    The tubing conneted to the collection bag has what is called a "safe sampling port" where you can attach a syringe to collect samples. If you collect it from the bladder you would have to disconnect...

  20. Elevated PT, but decreased INR?

    rkitty198 replied to WalldancerNIT's topic in General Nursing

    They usually go up together. INR goes up as does the

  21. New nurse, Second Medication error, Scared

    rkitty198 replied to Kaysonrose's topic in General Nursing

    I know you made two drug errors, and so have the rest of us. I wonder why your management sucks so bad that they would not have a system that isn't punitive- so that you can learn from your

  22. Rn's, are you able to do job well without chemistry class?

    rkitty198 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Students

    Oh man please tell me then with examples how chemistry has helped you with your nursing. I took it for my BSN program and I hated it! Nothing I do with my job (not even oncology- with the chemo drugs)...

  23. End of shift report

    rkitty198 replied to jekajoy's topic in General Nursing

    That sucks to be the nurse trying to go home! Ugh! We did recorded reports and it was very hard to get the time needed to sit and record the report. Then I would go find my nurse getting the recorded...

  24. presentation ideas

    rkitty198 replied to missE's topic in General Nursing

    I get ya, quite boring material to present. You could use powerpoint. Use colorful dots to represent the RN, LPN, ULP (CNA) and have a patient in the middle in a bed and have the different ideals pop...

  25. Student/instructor issue?

    rkitty198 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all I had a student a few days ago and she was giving a piggyback antibiotic to my patient and needed either myself or the instructor to go with her. The instructor ended up going with her. I...