catlady

catlady BSN, RN

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

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

    May I inquire as to what school this is? I have been searching for *years* for an online MSN program that accepts RNs w/non-nursing degrees without requiring "bridge" BSN courses (read: extra money...

  2. Mds-rugs

    catlady replied to RondaS's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I was taught to plan on doing a 1/1 (full assessment with the 5-day Medicare assessment) and an 0/7 MPAF, because if I didn't, I couldn't use grace days if needed for the 14 day assessment. (The...

  3. When is it my turn to get hired as an RN at my work??

    catlady replied to cndynf's topic in General Nursing

    Being hired as an RN isn't what makes you an RN. The minute you passed your boards and received your license is the moment you became an RN. Whether your facility chooses to pay you or recognize you...

  4. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    catlady replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but that makes no sense. A TB test doesn't use 2 cc, it uses 0.2 cc; it would be physically impossible to give an intradermal injection of 14x the normal dose. Certainly a doctor...

  5. MDS Job Offer-Need Advice

    catlady replied to nursediz's topic in General Nursing

    Who is going to verify and sign the MDS? It requires signatures of RNAC in several places, and their license/freedom are literally on the line every time they sign. There has to be a lot of trust...

  6. Charge Nurse responsibilities?

    catlady replied to joamy2's topic in General Nursing

    I always hated being in charge because it always meant a full or overloaded (meaning 2-3 ICU) patient assignment while having all the responsibilities for the unit. If we ever had the luxury of the...

  7. I am worth less for Christmas?!?!?

    catlady replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Heh. There's a thread on another forum that someone revived from 1998. People don't seem to read the origination date before they

  8. Not for profit vs for profit facility?

    catlady replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. I worked for a Catholic hospital that was super cheap to its employees and not much better to its patients, but they never had trouble finding money for new stained glass....

  9. Calling in sick

    catlady replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    I guess they're going to triage you! I used to have supervisors grill me about my s/s; were they going to fix me up so I could come in??? And then they try to make you feel guilty about how...

  10. B.S. Degree in Gerontology

    catlady replied to following_faith's topic in General Nursing

    You might want to look at the requirements for becoming a nursing home administrator in your

  11. Holidays - what do you do for co-workers?

    catlady replied to lovesmarissa's topic in General Nursing

    I am a supervisor and planned to get nice little gifties for all my nurses. After all, they got me something for my birthday, and totally surprised me with a card and a gift card for Boss's Day, and...

  12. Should I give $$ to the ANA?

    catlady replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, it's really cool finally to see that other people feel about the ANA the exact same way I do. Been a diploma nurse for 20 years and am not about to support an organization that wants to take my...

  13. Need A Sedentary/desk Job !

    catlady replied to MCF's topic in General Nursing

    I taught in an LPN program and I have neither a BSN nor an

  14. Nonclinical Supervisors - vent

    catlady replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in General Nursing

    I am a supervisor and I have a degree in political science. Of course, I've also been an RN for 20 years. :) As a supervisor, no matter what my background, I'd be looking to see that you followed...

  15. I'm ANGRY and TERRIFIED!!

    catlady replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    You should have gone to the ER/Occupational Health site IMMEDIATELY! I wouldn't be asking for permission, I would be informing them that I was going NOW. Depending on the level of risk they assess,...

  16. abusive relationship/advice

    catlady replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    This is easier??? I can't imagine what harder is. What are you getting out of this relationship other than misery and pain? Someone you describe as "evil" has no business being around you or your...

  17. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

    catlady replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your arrogance shines through, like a beacon of...purulence. It's attitudes like yours that makes the jobs of managers like me so difficult. Believe it or not, there are a great many of us in...

  18. occurence policy unfair

    catlady replied to ruggerredhead's topic in General Nursing

    Have you already been terminated or are you resigning to avoid termination? Since you say you have one occurrence left. It doesn't sound like you tried to work it out with management. 8 separate...

  19. I can't stop crying... need encouragement...

    catlady replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I could add up all the lunch breaks I never took and get paid for them now, I could retire. Many of those shifts were in long-term care, where you are often the only RN and legally can't even step...

  20. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    catlady replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Where I just moved away from in CT, the mail didn't come on snowy days. And I lived in an ordinary suburb, not out in the sticks. But they never showed up until the day after the storm. And as for...

  21. New salary survey

    catlady replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    Most places? I lived in CT until this summer, and just this past spring got raised to over $30/hr...with 20 years experience. Mid $20s was pretty standard. If you get $30/hr as a "future RN," I...

  22. Your employer's policy re: *snow and ice*?

    catlady replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this thread is reminding me of why I moved from New England to Arizona this year. It's mid-November and it's going to be in the 80s today. I spent years worrying and obsessing about snow and...

  23. Do RNs needs IV certification?

    catlady replied to AC439's topic in General Nursing

    And yet I've worked in many places that would not allow me to touch an IV until I had completed their "IV certification," or could show documentation of a completed IV certification

  24. Staffing/Hiring: Am I dreaming or is this common practice?

    catlady replied to estrogen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am sure everyone will rip into me for this, but why did you even bring it up to the orientee? It was an issue between you and your supervisor. Instead, you made the new nurse feel uncomfortable...

  25. MDS Process nurses

    catlady replied to nursegirl62's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One of you might want to focus on becoming the PPS expert. A good PPS nurse is literally worth her weight in gold, because she understands how to time the assessments and work with the therapists to...