CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

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

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    Drowning on the floor...only 2 months in. HELP!

    CalicoKitty replied to NewKidOnTheFloor's topic in Nursing Career

    Just an FYI, in many hospitals, at 8 weeks/2 months, you'd be finishing up your orientation to a unit with 1:4-7 (7 is generally considered pretty high, 4 dreamy). Feeling stressed and anxious is very...
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    1 year experience, feel like i'm getting worse

    CalicoKitty replied to melschmidt28's topic in General Nursing

    One of my workplaces had a code blue class you could take. (Granted, it mostly went over all the things you could find in the million shelves of the code cart). Does your hospital have an RRT or Code...
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    Remember pagers?

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    5318008
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    Flushing PIV with clot

    CalicoKitty replied to Robin1990's topic in General Nursing

    It is probably hard to push an actual clot through a PIV
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    How do I become stronger clinically?

    CalicoKitty replied to alexamasan's topic in General Nursing

    I kinda pick something I'm interested in an sorta run with it. I do med-surg, but I like wounds, so studied that for a bit. Many of my patients were on telemetry (not a telemetry unit), and I became...
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    New Grad changes Preceptor. Help!

    CalicoKitty replied to MOmama's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It was deleted rather quickly. And yes, she ripped into you, too, in that thread. And
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    Boomerang Coworkers

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My friend introduced me to the "Stale Bread" theory of boyfriends. Basically, if you're dating someone, and it doesn't work out, he's stale bread. It's not going to be better if you try to go back....
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    CalicoKitty replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This case just makes me glad for scanning. I've accidentally pulled the wrong medication more than once (pulling from the "count" number versus the "drawer" number), and only caught it by scanning the...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    CalicoKitty replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I was walking into my job one day, and there was holiday music playing. It was in the elevators. In the halls. I was really started to contemplate quitting because the music was driving me crazy. I...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    CalicoKitty replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    No kids. Me and my hubby aren't religious, so not too bothered by "the season". I get gifts or money for my nieces and nephews. Don't exchange with adults. The music is insane, though. I find myself...
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    NICU, PICU or Children's ER?? Need to choose for final practicum..

    CalicoKitty replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    Well, from her posts in 2012, she went to the NICU then
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    Bed assignment

    CalicoKitty replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the nurses in the ER may have 7 patients, including 2 ICU patients. Getting those patients upstairs is a priority. If you can't take report at some point, can you see if anyone else can...
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    What is the longest time you have spent in one position?

    CalicoKitty replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    I had a research position (not nursing) that I stayed at for about 6 years before nursing school. My first nursing job, Geriatric med-surg I stayed at for about 5 years. Now I'm med-surg per-diem and...
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    Reminder why the seven rights are important

    CalicoKitty replied to Triddin's topic in Nursing News

    At my hospital, in the ER and some procedure areas, all of the medications in the may be Pyxis are available. It isn't really an override, you just pull what was ordered (it doesn't tell you what was...
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    What do I need for nursing school?

    CalicoKitty replied to Futaba90's topic in General Students

    I bought a laser printer. My school gave us handouts of the powerpoints. I like writing all over them for notes. Multi-colored pens, and some highlighters. Shoes that are comfortable for the whole...
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    Would you call in sick?

    CalicoKitty replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Falling asleep at the wheel can happen. I think I've nodded off a few times, no serious injuries or real accidents, but a few close calls. I've learned to pull over (side of road or drive to a parking...
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    Best shoes for 12 hours

    CalicoKitty replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

    Because my calves hurt if I don't. We're on our feet all day, and lots of the compression stockings are geared for runners (I figure nursing is just slow
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    Injection Leaked! A lot!

    CalicoKitty replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Did you do a good z-track? That should make the hole through the skin and muscle loose it's
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    Rising insurance premiums through work

    CalicoKitty replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    People use the ER because they can't afford a clinic or get a doctor's appointment. They go to the ER, get a quick fix or a 7 or 30 day prescription. Told to follow up. They would probably be better...
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    New Grad with Some Job Choices

    CalicoKitty replied to Frekledan's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd probably go with B,
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    Best shoes for 12 hours

    CalicoKitty replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

    I live by Keen, too. No orthopedics, but yes compression stockings. I have large-ish wide feet and am not about to have them squished into anything for 12 hours. Keens I wear 10.5, but otherwise...
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    Snowflakes

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I always figured some Snowflakes have sharp points and edges. Is a shiruken a type of snowflake? Just with carbon and iron rather than oxygen and
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    How do you deal with know-it-all family members?

    CalicoKitty replied to StephaneeD27's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you could take the easy way out and just get a divorce and not have to deal with her... Some people really don't know when they are overstepping their knowledge or giving unsolicited advice....
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    How Much Junk do you Keep?

    CalicoKitty replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    No kids. But, chances are we'll move after we retire. But that's like 15-20 years away. My hubby is reasonable at sneaking behind me and tossing junk. I try really hard not to go behind him and grab...
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    How Much Junk do you Keep?

    CalicoKitty replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    I keep piles of crap. Many old textbooks. I have textbooks from the 90s. Do I ever look at them? No. I use Dr. Google. I have gotten rid of the printouts for many classes.. I'm generally too lazy to...