CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

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    'About A Nurse' Caption Contest #1 | Nurses Month

    CalicoKitty replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    He has PRN throat lozenges and medication for "tennis
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    Level 3 vs level 1 Trauma Center

    CalicoKitty replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Nursing

    If you do nightshift, you would need 2 nights stay since check-out of hotels would be sleep time (checkout between 10-1pm or
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    My Job Cut My Hours By Half... Should I quit right away?

    CalicoKitty replied to KarenZen's topic in General Nursing

    I would hate a management job! I'd probably go for a 2nd job. It can be difficult with scheduling, but perhaps it will lead to something you enjoy. Then again, there are people that like management....
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    Daily Rant Thread

    CalicoKitty replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses at my hospital use the Tshirts during work. Hosptial branded appropriate color attire is within the uniform policy (The tShirts are appropriate
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    Charting Shame

    CalicoKitty replied to Guest1119933's topic in General Nursing

    Being a wound care nurse, I find documentation by providers saying stuff like skin is "pink" (on an African American with wounds). No rashes/lesions (again, rashes or lesions on the person). Some are...
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    Need Your Advice: OR or ICU Ltac

    CalicoKitty replied to Nurse_Anais's topic in General Nursing

    Of those, I would go for OR. OR can give you way better work/life balance. You can get M-F jobs (perhaps with some on call). LTAC will not really be "saving" lives, but caring for people that have...
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    Radonda Vaught Trial

    CalicoKitty replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't look into the trial. Had she ever given Vec before? Perhaps if that medication required a competency before being to overrirde, it could have helped prevent it. (Such as her recognizing it...
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    Employment verification, but omitted a job of application

    CalicoKitty replied to newrn93's topic in General Nursing

    I would omit non-relevant experience from a resume (what you did). For the employment verification, chances are they can easily find it in an employment background check. That verification is often...
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    Professional Responsibility vs Family Needs

    CalicoKitty replied to dkn86's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the age of the kids, and the substance(s) used. Generally, I'd not report something if it wasn't abuse or neglect. If the kid is (at risk of) being harmed, report. The Federal...
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    Should I remove clinical experience and my first job from my resume? Advice please!

    CalicoKitty replied to nurse1045's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I would leave clinical on is if it was at the location you are applying for and if the experience was
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    Opinion on Purewick for edematous weeping patient

    CalicoKitty replied to Shvarra's topic in General Nursing

    Could try pouching them with ostomy or fistula pouches, ones with drains. Purewick would want to be wedged into areas (like between labia) so may not get a good enough seal to help with
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    Philippine doctors to nurses in the US

    CalicoKitty replied to Motongever's topic in General Nursing

    I can't really help you with most of it. I've known a few people in the US that were doctors in their home country (one a nurse, one a tech). It sounds like there are a lot of expensive exams that...
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    Hospital Profits Over Patient Safety: The reasons you should not be a nurse

    CalicoKitty replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I know it is probably not good practice, but I have a tendency to avoid rooms with family in them. I figure if the patient/family need something they will use the call bell. Sometimes it feels that...
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    WCC Longer Programs vs Shorter Online Programs

    CalicoKitty replied to SmellTheRose94's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Some programs offer a wound certification, they may require several years of working in wound care before being able to qualify for the exam. Other programs may be longer if they add in the other...
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    allnurses and Major Life Events

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Not too many life events since nursing school? Mine started because of life events! I got into nursing after my grandmother died. The week after final exams, I got married. ? Graduated and moved out...
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    Wound Clinic Opportunity

    CalicoKitty replied to amazon-RN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    What I've seen of wound clinics is anything but "slow". You'll be on your feet for the duration except your breaks. Get a patient from the waiting room, remove their dressing, clean, assess...
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    Pay as RN in Virginia (Inova...)

    CalicoKitty replied to rmc2's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Alexandria is less than a mile from a 395 entrance (Seminary road). There's a variety of shopping centers within a few miles. Grub hub and other delivery available. Cafeteria during the day (food not...
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    Healthcare And Birthdate Imperative

    CalicoKitty replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I just always get confused about why people ask about birthdate to use if the patient is "oriented"... I also stopped asking political questions since I didn't want to hear the answer ? (I usually...
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    Holidays at Work

    CalicoKitty replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital just banned 'potluck'.. sadness... silly
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    Medical Power of Attorney

    CalicoKitty replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I'd probably change breathing machine to something about intubation. Breathing machine may (not sure) exclude CPAP/BiPAP.. And some people are fine with "trial periods" of more invasive...
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    Epic HIPAA violation

    CalicoKitty replied to EmNightShamala's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    A face sheet is accessing very private stuff. It lists things like insurance, medical record numbers, SSN, birthdays, address, phone number, relatives. Pretty invasive. It is identity theft waiting to...
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    What's your most ridiculous supply shortage?

    CalicoKitty replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Empty beds usually had no pillows.. I'd have to search through closets in all the rooms hoping to find one. Not always successful. First empty rooms, but then I'd hunt occupied rooms. I'd go to every...
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    Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

    CalicoKitty replied to K. Everly's topic in General Nursing

    In my workplace, I am enjoying wearing all the fancy easy to buy fun scrub caps. Owls, Unicorns, Flowers, Even skeletons (for Halloween!) . But, there are plain ones (typical solid scrub colors) that...
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    ER Holding Due To No Beds

    CalicoKitty replied to emtpbill's topic in Emergency

    Hospitals I've worked at often had ER boarders for long periods of time, even before
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    What's your most ridiculous supply shortage?

    CalicoKitty replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Pillows. The whole hospital. Always ran out of pillows. It was normally bad. Then sometimes they'd order pillows without plastic covers that had to be discarded after every patient. Made it worse....