catlady

catlady BSN, RN

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  1. It shouldn't be this hard to do ACLS!

    catlady replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem when I lived in CT. I was even an ACLS instructor and couldn't find a place to teach--so I lost my hard-earned instructor certification. When I tried to find a provider...

  2. question about resume

    catlady replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Always keep your resume one or two pages, and one is better. There's nothing a twenty-five year old has to share that needs to take four pages. Recruiters take about ten seconds to scan over what...

  3. RN to MD

    catlady replied to tatty's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of anyone getting into medical school without a baccalaureate degree. No, it doesn't have to be a degree in nursing. But you should be researching the schools you want, to...

  4. Yet another cry for career help...

    catlady posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need some career advice. Appreciate anyone's patience who can sort through what I'm saying. First of all, I'm not working right now. Long-term care facility and I parted ways, my choice, but not...

  5. How many days is a usual orientation?

    catlady replied to glen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was talking about long-term care facilities. But as we are now including hospitals, my new grad orientation was eight weeks. Exactly eight weeks. I learned I was off orientation when I walked in...

  6. How many days is a usual orientation?

    catlady replied to glen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gotta agree with Daytonite here. I've never heard of an orientation in LTC lasting more than about a week. If you get two weeks, you've found paradise. I'd love to know the place that gives 12 weeks...

  7. Undervalued

    catlady replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 21 years, and was hired into a management position. Shortly thereafter, I almost lost it right there on the spot when I found out that a new RN, with not even 21 *days* as an RN,...

  8. Experience with Celexa....

    catlady replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    I was on Celexa for about a year. It was really good at taking the edge off my depression, although we had to ramp up my dose a few times. It wasn't so good at working on my anxiety. I haven't...

  9. The right place for me

    catlady replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    Travel nursing might be right for you. I live in AZ and while I have a ant problem in my house right now (grrrr), I find the area much more bug-free than it was in the Northeast. At least you don't...

  10. RN considering LTC

    catlady replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sadly, on a subacute unit, it's like being on med-surg---except you have 20 or 30 patients. The last unit I worked, the nurses routinely were there 10 to 12 hours every day for their 8 hour shift,...

  11. How do I interview a nurse manager?

    catlady replied to leaflet's topic in General Nursing

    Um....despite what employers would have you think, interviews are meant to be *bi-directional*. And I've interviewed many job applicants. I wish more applicants had known what questions to ask of...

  12. nursing shortage

    catlady replied to heaverboo2006's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?s=4986359 Experts say state nursing shortage will get worse (AP, June 4, 2006 5:50 PM) _ The nursing shortage in Connecticut isn't expected to get better anytime...

  13. Unapproved abbreviations

    catlady replied to Beary-nice's topic in General Nursing

    Two words: computerized

  14. waiting after job interview

    catlady replied to merae's topic in General Nursing

    Have you contacted them since the interview to let them know you really want the job? It used to be standard that an applicant send a brief thank-you letter to the interviewer, right after the...

  15. Question about practicing out of state.

    catlady replied to pdaddy's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no. Everyone takes the same test. Licensure test = NCLEX = boards. You take the test ONCE, and then apply for reciprocity to work in another state. As long as you hold an active, valid...

  16. MDS Coordinator salaries

    catlady replied to Nascar nurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    $67,000 per year works out to $32.21 per hour, assuming a 40 hour work

  17. MDS coordinator training

    catlady replied to Mnyorkienurse's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    There might be courses available, but the best way to learn MDS is to do it. If you are working in LTC already, offer to do some of the MDS assessments. Ask the MDS coordinator to train you. They...

  18. Want To Travel With A School-aged Child~ Can It Be Done?

    catlady replied to famubsn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a single mom who wanted to travel. I didn't have a problem with the homeschooling aspect--I'd homeschooled her before--but I had a big problem with the childcare aspect. I was told very...

  19. Volume in 1 unit of blood?

    catlady replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

    The blood bank in our hospital always marked the volume on each

  20. Leaving the Profession!

    catlady replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be negative--well, yes, to be negative--but if you've never been an "administrative" nurse (and I've been several varieties), you don't begin to know the stressors involved. It can be just as...

  21. I didn't get all this education to wipe behinds!

    catlady replied to SeekingNur's topic in General Nursing

    A few musings on an old topic: Interesting that some nurses won't wipe behinds or do peri care. But they'll happily place a Foley catheter or manage an ostomy. Hmmm. Those are the technocrats, who...

  22. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    catlady replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    Judgmental as always, eh? I have been an RN over twenty years, and my program DID NOT ALLOW students to touch an IV, much less start one. We couldn't hang meds, push meds, flush lines, dress sites,...

  23. RN's who cannot insert IV's being Fired???

    catlady replied to maidy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how universal and generic it is. I've been an RN for 21 years and I was never good at IVs. We didn't learn it in school--we weren't even allowed to flush a hep lock. Most of my...

  24. Is it logical that we're warned against losing >3lbs/wk but gastric bypass is OK?

    catlady replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that anyone who's never experienced an addiction can understand what it's like to be a compulsive overeater. I am not morbidly obese and would not qualify for a GBP, but I want to eat,...

  25. Already Have a BA, do I need to get a BSN?

    catlady replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in General Nursing

    Heh...I'd love to see how safe and competent you feel once you've actually been thrown out there as a new grad.... And yes, I am bitter that I have over 20 years' experience as an RN and am certified...