catlady

catlady BSN, RN

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  1. leaving after 6 months...feeling GUILTY! HELP!

    catlady replied to circusgirl's topic in General Nursing

    They probably called Human Resources, which doesn't mean the OP's manager would know anything about

  2. nursing jobs for wife right out of nursing school

    catlady replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    Very oddly, the post where the OP admits he is a sex addict seems to have vanished. I didn't think that was possible. But I did read

  3. meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

    catlady replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    NTE = Not To

  4. meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

    catlady replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be so hard on yourself. Vicodin comes in several different strengths, both of the hydrocodone and of the APAP. And you might be giving one or two tabs, depending on the order. So there's no...

  5. Do you know how to do CPR well?

    catlady replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I used to teach ACLS and that's how it was. I would no sooner be getting into my topic with the class than the coordinator would poke his head in and say, "Aren't you finished yet?" He did this to...

  6. IV Push Meds Question

    catlady replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    You should consult the drug book every time you have to give an IV push med that you don't know. For instance, it will take twenty minutes to push a gram of Dilantin (50 mg/min). Lasix is 10 mg per...

  7. 4th Side rail as restraint

    catlady replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Well, first of all, why DO you have four side rails up? They are very dangerous. If someone is that much at risk for fall, they're going to climb over them, through them, around them, and out the...

  8. Is this going to be a problem?

    catlady replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have the responsibility to discuss it with your nursing program administrators. They may have a policy regarding clinicals and students with communicable

  9. scrubs catalogs?

    catlady replied to olivedrab's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I googled "nursing scrubs" and the phrase "made in USA" and got 800

  10. nursing jobs for wife right out of nursing school

    catlady replied to retrvrman's topic in General Nursing

    I would cry if that's true. I work in Phoenix and don't even make close to that salary, with over 20 years' experience. I would have to work an overtime shift every week to see that

  11. Curriculum for Diploma in Nursing

    catlady replied to zoluking's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from a Catholic hospital diploma program in 1985. The prerequisites were freshman English, psych, and sociology. We started with Fundamentals of Nursing, A&P, Microbiology, Organic...

  12. ceu's

    catlady replied to superstars's topic in General Nursing

    Vicky, Maybe you could make this a sticky on the main page so everyone can continually check it out and make

  13. Anyone work Per Diem?

    catlady replied to Agent99's topic in General Nursing

    I switched to per diem at one point years ago. I had trouble with getting scheduled for a while, but eventually my NM asked me to come back on staff and I

  14. Communication a problem for nurses rock climbing the answer?

    catlady replied to moonscar's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as if you are bound and determined to do the rock climbing regardless of the advice you've been given to the

  15. Communication a problem for nurses rock climbing the answer?

    catlady replied to moonscar's topic in General Nursing

    Just an FYI, as I have those moments, too! After you've finished posting, there is an edit button that you can use to fix those pesky typos and verbal dribblings... I use mine

  16. 2 job offers!! Which do I choose?????

    catlady replied to givingheart's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... I didn't know there was a single authority for coronary care. But nevermind. You may find you are chomping at the bit after twelve weeks, after all. And most good places will tweak their...

  17. Snide Comments From Family Members

    catlady replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what they are. Sometimes I will point out the error of their ways. Sometimes they're not worth dignifying with a response, and just a raised eyebrow and a pointed turn on the heel will...

  18. Do you know how to do CPR well?

    catlady replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    It didn't claim to be AHA...as I said, it was some certifying authority I never heard of. I didn't know what they were planning until I walked into the "class." [i used to be an ACLS instructor, but...

  19. Do you know how to do CPR well?

    catlady replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for the OP, but if the so-called CPR class I witnessed this year is any indication, there are indeed "Mickey Mouse" certifications out there. I thought I was going to get my BLS...

  20. Communication a problem for nurses rock climbing the answer?

    catlady replied to moonscar's topic in General Nursing

    I would refuse to participate. Period. But then, I have been forced into numerous touchy-feely "team building" exercises, none of which do anything. You build teams and facilitate communication by...

  21. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

    catlady replied to Lenap's topic in General Nursing

    So, by the same token, if their "chosen lifestyle" is homeless, we should put them in the hallway with a cardboard box and a shopping cart, walk by them as if we don't see them, and have security come...

  22. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

    catlady replied to Lenap's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a private duty nurse, and yes, indeed, as long as there's no hospital policy forbidding them, you sure as heck can hire one. I know, because I've been

  23. FIVE-STAR experience in a Luxury Hospital?

    catlady replied to Lenap's topic in General Nursing

    From what you quoted, it sounds like the writer was trying to stretch to justify this on a nursing basis. Nothing about fresh air, light, cleanliness, quiet, and a good diet requires a luxury suite....

  24. How to let go of work-home, shiftism, witch hunt

    catlady replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    Golly, I thought maybe I wrote that post in my sleep, because the OP sounds exactly like what I'm going through on my tele unit. I've been there for six weeks; I've had three weeks off orientation....

  25. I Put In My Notice!!!...Now what???

    catlady replied to msmel321's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be brutally honest--you aren't a nurse and you don't know what you're talking about. This nurse has an unsafe assignment, and regardless of the corporate decision not to correct that situation,...