CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

Three cats in the yard. Life used to be so hard...

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    What is the difference between a Frontliner and an Essential worker?

    CalicoKitty replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Cleaning up rooms and areas that have been occupied by ill covid positive patients is definitely front line. There is a lot of exposure in those rooms, touching all of the items covered in fomites....
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    Which On-Line WOCN Programs + Clinicals

    CalicoKitty replied to Noyse's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Sorry, missed this. Originally I did a program that has since closed for wound care. I did complete Ostomy and Continence through WEBWOC. I found the courses to be great, and am thinking of doing the...
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    Topics for Education

    CalicoKitty posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I was wondering what to do for WOC education of staff. What do you cover for new hire nurses (30 minute slides, shadow hours?). Do you have special sessions to work with the nurse assistants/patient...
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    Cerner and Single Sign On

    CalicoKitty replied to PANurse's topic in General Nursing

    My phone tries to login if I put it near the card reader. Also, I carry another card next to my badge (for transportation), and that has it's own login (if I accidentally pull that card and not my...
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    Acuity tool?

    CalicoKitty replied to elRae's topic in General Nursing

    Always need to keep in mind someone will always have the easiest load, and someone will always have the hardest. Matching the sickest patients with the most qualified nurse is a good way to...
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    Natural Hair - Maintenance

    CalicoKitty replied to MSN Abraham's topic in General Nursing

    Not really hair tips, but with Covid, lots of coworkers (myself included) wear scrub caps. Various designs available. So, can protect your hair a bit from the
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    Bolus 25mL/hr

    CalicoKitty replied to Leah8183's topic in General Nursing

    The infusion rate of the combination would be 1199. The antibiotic will not complete in 10 minutes. The antibiotic will still be infusing at the 200 mls per hour. Theoretically the tiny drips that get...
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    HOW DO I GET OUT OF MED SURG??

    CalicoKitty replied to CaffeineDependentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure when you are applying, it is to a new train position. There are bridge programs or even new grad programs. If you apply for positions that are for experienced nurses, then you do not meet...
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    Dialysis nursing - what is the cringe about?

    CalicoKitty replied to klance's topic in General Nursing

    Dialysis nursing is it's own specialty. The same things that would make some people cringe are some of the things that people would like about it. I figure dialysis centers, the same people are...
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    Assisted "falls"

    CalicoKitty replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen some places only require neuro checks if there was a suspected head injury. So, witnessed and assisted falls where the head did not hit anything would not require the neuro
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    allnurses decennary

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Joined: Jul 24, 2008 Been here since I was thinking of applying to nursing school. Or maybe I did apply, I forget. ? **Just looked.. I joined right after getting accepted to nursing school. I only...
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    Mean nurse?

    CalicoKitty replied to will_power27's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I tend to ask questions, and sometimes people don't know. With working on the Covid unit, I find that more stuff is being "slipped by". I had report on 2 patients, both transferred from the ICU (she...
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    Personal trauma making me want to leave nursing?

    CalicoKitty replied to Heartbeat2BLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean that dialysis patients aren't ill. I work in hospitals, and yeah, those patients can be quite ill. But the setting may be different. If she doesn't like bedside, perhaps changing...
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    Personal trauma making me want to leave nursing?

    CalicoKitty replied to Heartbeat2BLPN's topic in General Nursing

    There are other nursing jobs that aren't direct care for medically ill. There is psych nursing, although with your trauma listening to people complain about mundane "issues" may be trying, too. Also...
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    Should I ignore people who say that every career should have a week dedicated to them?

    CalicoKitty replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    We got cookies. A hot/cold pack (microwave of freeze) with corp logo. And Starbux is in-house, so free coffee this Monday and Friday. Only till 7, so night-shifters better hurry! Kinda like men ask...
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    Deciding on colleges for nursing pathway

    CalicoKitty replied to dylanwino's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got my pre-req's done at community college. Much cheaper that way. Get good grades (As), and hopefully your GPA will get you into a nursing program. Also having recs from professors may be helpful....
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    What's your dream specialty?

    CalicoKitty replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    I think my original "dream" position was hospice care. I became a nurse after being inspired by the home health/hospice that helped us allow my grandmother to die at home surrounded by family. Right...
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    CalicoKitty replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes people don't look for things to do. Sometimes I come into shifts (I work nights) and cleaned up crap that hand't been done.. Some of my pet peeves are when meds are ordered wrong. I really...
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    Barriers to care

    CalicoKitty replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot is education/information, money, insurance, time (for appointments), social support Education (health/medications): Patients do not understand their medications, how they work, how to...
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    Graphic Gossip

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be honest. I'm having some inappropriate thoughts about that thing in your hand..... Quite
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    Changing departments after a rough start.

    CalicoKitty replied to KatieRN29's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, you may want to stay. Plenty of people are unhappy with their jobs. Happiness at work is lucky. I'd probably finish your BSN first, focus on that and your grades. PACU can be considered...
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    Word game with post titles

    CalicoKitty replied to Jedrnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    When Nurses Say the Wrong Thing due to Emergent's
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    CalicoKitty replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Overall, maybe I have a better experience with family visitors. They often take care of lots of the needs of the patients. I tend to "let" them take their family member to the bathroom. They feed the...
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    CalicoKitty replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just glad to have a better understanding of why many of my immigrant patients always have so many family members all the time. I figured it was a close-knit family culture thing, but learned that...
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    Screw Nursing Caption Contest

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just don't think this position a good fit, Mr. Philips. Too many loose