FATKAT

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  1. Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

    FATKAT replied to werkinit's topic in General Students

    RE: "Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done" I worked full time shift work (12 hour shifts) while doing school work on my days off. It has taken me 7 years. I don't have any...

  2. Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

    FATKAT replied to werkinit's topic in General Students

    RE: "Nursing School: Officially the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done" I hear you. I am also a nursing student (done next April :anpom:) and I work full time. It has been a long haul! There is light at...

  3. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    FATKAT replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am currently an LPN working in an acute care hospital. I do not work to full scope due to the preference of my employer. Scope depends on where you work. The job of LPN's and RN's are similar but...

  4. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    FATKAT replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, I have the right to autonomy and the right to

  5. My First Code

    FATKAT replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

    My first code was terrible! I was in my med/surg practicum, my patient was in with a respiratory thing when something broke inside him when he was coughing, he bled out right in front of me and not...

  6. I do not care anymore

    FATKAT replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    Re: "Do any of you have trouble caring about what patients, residents, or anybody does anymore? Today the nurse on 3rd shift was telling me that so and so just will not get out of bed anymore. All I...

  7. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    FATKAT replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    This made me laugh. We have all been in this situation with these thoughts at one time or

  8. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    FATKAT replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    re: Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school "i hear what you guys are saying...the other day as i was taking my daughters home from school, who are ages 7 and 5, so i could meet...

  9. Oh! The sacrifices we make just to get through nursing school

    FATKAT replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I hear yah. I will soon be in your position, I currently work full time while doing close to full time distance studies. I am approaching "crunch time" where I will have to go part time or casual to...

  10. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    "instructors are not to choose who will be a nurse, but to educate and grade fairly. " well said!

  11. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    FATKAT replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Re"Lpns should be done away with althogether" I am currently an LPN and have been for six years in Alberta, Canada. As an LPN here we do almost everything that RN's do. Depending on where you work....

  12. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Re: Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material. "I am a nursing instructor and have never told someone that they are not nursing material. I have asked students in the...

  13. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Re: should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material Absolutely not! I had this happen to me, instead of believing in me and encouraging me through constructive criticism, my...

  14. Should a nursing instructor tell a student they are not nursing material.

    FATKAT replied to motivated2nurse's topic in General Students

    Re: news flash That is exactly why it is a huge problem if your instructor tells you to quit because you are "not nursing

  15. This was a question on our test today. What do you think the answer is?

    FATKAT replied to APRNReneeJ's topic in General Students

    I also would have picked the answere A and I had the same rationale as

  16. Day One in the Life of a Nursing Student

    FATKAT replied to MachoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Great story! First days are always scary, I was terrified when I started on my own and now I can't imagine not doing what I do and I laugh at all the things that I used to think were scary and...

  17. For Fun - Things You Want to Buy Once You're a Nurse

    FATKAT replied to Multicollinearity's topic in General Students

    I love mini coopers too! Cute and economical! I already have a house and since I'm doing my RN part time (over 7 years!-one and a half years to go!) I won't have any debt to pay off, so I'm looking...

  18. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    FATKAT replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Re: Becoming an RN just for the paycheck "Judging on personality profiles may be borderline discrimination." Good

  19. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    FATKAT replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit that, a stabe job and a good paycheck was part of the reason that I became a nurse (the other reason being to help people) but, in the same token I also shadowed nurses a made sure I...

  20. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    FATKAT replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, studies have proven that the infection rates and micro-organism colonization are higher with gel nails and nail polish - when nail polish wears off, bacteria collects in the

  21. Nurses and their own families...

    FATKAT replied to Delirium, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I admire those people who can become caregivers for their parents, I certainly couldn't do it. My parents drive me crazy! I can handle them only in small doses. I don't see anything wrong with...

  22. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    FATKAT replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, 12 hr shifts need to go

  23. Do you take any stimulants?

    FATKAT replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Rock star and Red bull, Red bull really gives you wings! Hee hee :chuckle I only do this when I really need to

  24. How does working major holidays go at your hospital?

    FATKAT replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel ripped off after reading your posts. In the hospital where I work there is no rules for working holidays except that if you work christmas you get new year's off and vice versa....

  25. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    FATKAT replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Although I don't have kids yet, when I work 12's I also feel out of sinc with the rest of the world, and I have to admit it is hell on my marriage, my husband works a normal mon-fri job so I only see...