catlady

catlady BSN, RN

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  1. $100-$150 per hour...too good to be true?

    catlady replied to user9876's topic in Legal

    And that's what Vickie Milazzo conveniently buries in her credentials--that she's a JD in addition to an RN, which instantly makes her radically different from the nurses she's selling to. I took the...

  2. is anyone else stressed out?

    catlady replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    Today was the most stressful day I've had since I started back into acute care last month. To begin with, I went to work sick (being a new person, can't use sick time). By the end of the day, I was...

  3. fed up and set up

    catlady replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Big difference when you have *sixty* patients. Even one minute to check each resident's chart is an hour out of your

  4. advice please!

    catlady replied to norton56's topic in General Nursing

    That's only true if you don't actually change your home address. If you live in NM (for example) and get a NM license, then move to IA (another compact state), you have to give up the NM license and...

  5. Should I retake my GRE?

    catlady replied to share's topic in Post Graduate Students

    In the alternative, not all MSN programs require

  6. advice please!

    catlady replied to norton56's topic in General Nursing

    I would pick the state where I first plan to practice as the place to take the NCLEX. For reasons I won't go into, I took my boards in one state and immediately moved to another. Twenty-one years...

  7. CT Scan ..what is??

    catlady replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Without giving medical advice, here are a few references: http://www.medhelp.org/forums/neuro/archive/6423.html http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic48.htm http://www.thamburaj.com/cysts.htm...

  8. need a "problem" in nursing

    catlady replied to kat29's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about the role of unlicensed assistive

  9. Which would be better--MSN or Ph.D?

    catlady replied to catlady's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I decided to go with the MSN from UofPhx. Even if I got a Ph.D in healthcare management, nursing would still see me as a diploma nurse and limit my career

  10. University of Phoenix MSN Program

    catlady replied to bsweilrn's topic in School, College Programs

    I finally made the decision to go with UofPhx. I start the orientation class next week. I am going to try to petition for waiver of at least some of the bridge coursework. Has anyone done this...

  11. Moving-what do I do to practice in diff. state?

    catlady replied to golden-hair's topic in General Nursing

    Each state has its own rules for licensure by endorsement. Go to the BON website for the state in which you want to practice, and follow the instructions to the letter. Usually it involves a lot of...

  12. Advice Regarding Intra-system Transfer

    catlady replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I still think you owe the manager the courtesy of letting him know you are planning to transfer. If you were resigning, it would be different. You don't have to go into detail about the night shift...

  13. I need some quick advice for an objective for my resume please.

    catlady replied to velardern's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch!

  14. Advice Regarding Intra-system Transfer

    catlady replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you are open and honest just as you've been here, and state exactly what you say here, your manager should respect that. You're not looking to resign, you are staying within the same...

  15. is anyone else stressed out?

    catlady replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone's experience is different, but the stress seems to be almost universal. A few souls have found the perfect job and they live in Nirvana. I think that's outside Chicago. :) I wish a forum...

  16. Clamping a Newly Inserted Foley

    catlady replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I was always taught that, as well; however, there is evidence to suggest that the Foley should be allowed to drain, regardless of volume. Here are a few examples you might want to review:...

  17. is anyone else stressed out?

    catlady replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    I don't love what I do. It's a job, and it will always be a job. There's no "love in my heart." That wasn't on the skills checklist. I worked hard to become a nurse because I saw limited options...

  18. I need some quick advice for an objective for my resume please.

    catlady replied to velardern's topic in General Nursing

    I included something about holistic nursing when I was graduating from school; the faculty member reviewing my resume told me never to include that unless I wanted the hospital to think I was a...

  19. Advancing in Nursing

    catlady replied to Hartz's topic in General Nursing

    Edited because what I had to say just wasn't all that worth

  20. anyone use lovenox in odd doses? i.e. 76mg?

    catlady replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    100 cc

  21. anyone use lovenox in odd doses? i.e. 76mg?

    catlady replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It's not calibrated to the degree of an insulin or TB syringe, is it? There aren't 100 markings on a Lovenox syringe,

  22. Interview tomorrow~~Need HELP!

    catlady replied to BrandNewNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what three words would describe you, or your strengths, or your weaknesses, or why anyone should hire you. Only you know that. If your mind goes blank at interviews, write down your...

  23. help needed

    catlady replied to nursie06's topic in General Nursing

    Google is your friend:...

  24. anyone use lovenox in odd doses? i.e. 76mg?

    catlady replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Not to knock you, but how on earth do you waste 9 mg, when the 80 mg is in a 1 ml syringe? I don't think you could be that precise. Seems like you'd have to round off

  25. Your State,your Isp,your Faciltiy!

    catlady replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not ashamed of anything I've ever posted. The state can do what it wants, and so can my employer. I'm glad they have so much time on their