CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

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

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    Lose vs. Loose

    CalicoKitty replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Someone confused exacerbated with exasperated. Very similar, actually took me a minute to remember the
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    looking for ostomy & continence preceptors

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

    Yes and no. I found one, but it is out of state and I am currently going through the necessary background checks. Which apparently includes a fingerprint thing that I did on the 9th and still haven't...
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    Is Accepting A Counter-Offer Really the Career 'Kiss of Death'?

    CalicoKitty replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    It probably depends on the reasons you're leaving. If you want to leave because of things that money can't fix, well, money can't fix it. If the reason is only because you want a better schedule, I'd...
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    CalicoKitty replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Heh. I married my husband about 1 week after finishing finals, a few days before graduation. And my brother married a Brit. Good times! (granted, mine haven't happened in the last 2
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    CalicoKitty replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I got finger(print)ed and can get thru airport security way quicker now. Next step - getting a reason to go through airport security. Found (?) new family. But, as is the way of my family, it is top...
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    Second Thoughts about Nursing

    CalicoKitty replied to BreyeaElyce's topic in General Students

    Try to figure out what you do want. There are people that have second thoughts about going into nursing the whole way, and hate it in the end. It is expensive and a waste of time if isn't something...
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    Severely burnt out. Nursing home vs. tele unit?

    CalicoKitty replied to jessymae1989's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing homes have their own stressors. Patients and families may still be overbearing and rude, and they may feel "entitled" because they are "paying your salary". See if you can shadow for a day...
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    41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    CalicoKitty replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    Financially, nursing school can be a good ROI. You still have 30+ years of working. Things to consider: 1) getting a new grad job in HI is a challenge (if that's where you live), and you may need to...
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    New Grad Job Offers in ICU versus IMC/Tele: Need Input Please

    CalicoKitty replied to NurseK1986's topic in General Nursing

    I think it somewhat depends on your relationship. If you take the more appealing job (location, position), you are choosing to keep the long-distance relationship or expect your partner to join you...
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    Profanity in the workplace

    CalicoKitty replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno. I think about the pain scale. Between one and ten. I just assume there's no way its a 10 because it can always get worse.. Too much? Yelling that you hope the (very) pregnant employee has a...
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    Deciding on CEUs

    CalicoKitty replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get a few CEUs from my hospital's required education (6 I think). You get CEUs from ACLS and PALS. After that, I do some of the free online things that interest me. I've taken a nursing course or...
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    looking for ostomy & continence preceptors

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

    I liked the program. I liked the education part. There were PPT presentations that would be like a normal class. The assignments (answer question/reply to question) and weekly quizzes were fine....
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    looking for ostomy & continence preceptors

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

    Wow.. like 50 e-mails in, not much further than last week. I'm ready at this point to rent a car and a
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    CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

    CalicoKitty replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i am just using it for familial risks (younger siblings having a higher likelihood of developing it, and with more kids, there may be more siblings born within a year). So, 2 risk factors. Of course...
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    CDC Data Shows Strong Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

    CalicoKitty replied to familymrl3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some of the newer research is linking a decreased amount of folic acid to increased risk of autism. As well as advanced maternal age, preterm birth, multiple births and even children born less than 1...
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    LPN first or no?

    CalicoKitty replied to cpettingill's topic in General Nursing

    Your school's program seems like it could be neat. You can get nursing experience earlier, perhaps, if you can get a job as an LPN that would work with your school schedule. I think getting workplace...
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    As seen on TV

    CalicoKitty replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I just love looking at the IV pumps and the cardiac monitors during the TV shows. Pumps not powered on. Cardiac monitor showing perfect sinus rhythm when all of the sudden a "code" is called and the...
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    Two job opportunities

    CalicoKitty replied to Udmert's topic in General Nursing

    There is a good chance your professor has worked in the nursing medical field. In this profession, people often change jobs and have ideas for where they want to work. If you enjoyed your clinical...
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    Why do you love being a nurse?

    CalicoKitty replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    I was just discussing one of my first jobs earning $4.50/hr and how excited I was that it was over the $4.25 minimum wage. My first salary job was $27,500, which was like $2,500 more than I expected....
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    Burning out

    CalicoKitty replied to VergoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Workplace politics can happen in any career. Working and going to school can be a challenge. I'd focus on finishing your degree, and then try to do figure out what you may want to do later. Nursing is...
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    Diabetic Medications and Kidney Failure

    CalicoKitty replied to I alexis's topic in General Nursing

    AllNurses cannot give actual medical advice, so always talk with your doctor. The pharmacist can help you understand your medications, too. You can buy a gluocometer and a few test strips at the drug...
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    Experience before Travel Nursing?

    CalicoKitty replied to spasta's topic in General Nursing

    You could always try the float pool for a little while. It can give you the experience of various units where you can get more varied experience. But, 2 years on a floor people consider "heavy" would...
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    without a job until after new years

    CalicoKitty replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    Being a prostitute and getting caught can/will cause you to lose your nursing license. Nursing (well the Board of Nursing) has an expectation of "morality". That is why ethical and moral issues are...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    CalicoKitty replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, I remember fart jokes as a kid, and threats to send my brother over to Russia (remember the cold war?) as a stink bomb..... There was a website called "Rate My Poo" not too long ago (not sure if...
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    Discharge Lounge

    CalicoKitty replied to gaykurtz's topic in Emergency

    My old hospital had a discharge lounge for inpatients being discharged to open up rooms for new admits. The guidelines included being self-mobile (ambulatory or in their own wheelchair), oriented x4,...