CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

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

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    Holiday Sick Calls From Self-Centered Staff

    CalicoKitty replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think that people taking off any time (they have available) when they want is abuse. It is being an adult, and having a job and a life. Using the available time is not abuse. And...
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    Holiday Sick Calls From Self-Centered Staff

    CalicoKitty replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I generate about 1 day of PTO every 2-3 weeks. Getting holiday time off is not always easy. For many units, trying to schedule a day off and using any PTO is a challenge. I've worked at places with...
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    Holiday Plans this Year vs Last Year?

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

    Same as last year. Just cooking, hubby and I. One positive change is I don't think I'll be sick this year and probably won't have lost my sense of taste/smell.
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    Annual Learning Modules

    CalicoKitty replied to lilbit_23's topic in General Nursing

    I believe at my hospital, nurses are given the opportunity to take a few hours every week or pay period to do the online modules at home. I think some places need permission first. They need to fill...
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    But what if I just don't LIKE it?

    CalicoKitty replied to katygw's topic in Medical-Surgical

    For PICCs, some are ordered simply because the medications that need to be injected have a high risk of causing damage to the veins, or a lot of fluids. Many hospitals have policies about accessing...
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    Requesting Help With Dream Interpretation

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I had a dream that I moved to a new (rural) area and decided to get a job in a critical access hospital. And somehow ended up on the 7th floor unit. Lots of anxiety about phlebotomy and IVs.. and.....
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    Eye protection for ALL patient interaction

    CalicoKitty replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I think my hospital wants face/splash protection for all patients. All the students wear goggles for any patient time. I got some glasses (prescription, bifocal) with side guards, but not full...
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    Judgement call?

    CalicoKitty replied to nurse54361's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like all the right things. I would have let the doc know about 8/10 headache, but probably just an FYI notification. The concern with TIA is there is a high risk of a 'real' stroke in the next...
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    Promotion Interview

    CalicoKitty replied to BabsRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've typically needed to have updated resumes for position changes in my jobs. They are typically formalities. I would probably just add in the occasional duties of charge nurse, and if you also...
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    Calling patients with test results

    CalicoKitty replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I thought only providers were supposed to notify about lab results. Could be
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    If you didn't have to bite your tongue?

    CalicoKitty replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    For "Bite my tongue". I think I would inform family members that their presence makes staff want to attend to the patient less frequently. Visitors really make it feel like additional patients....
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    Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

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

    I don't know about where to get a specific color, but when I looked on Amazon, I found some that said "Gourd" shaped, and those are like bigger skull caps. I got caps from 2 different vendors (maybe...
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    Working the floor after a job interview!? WOW!...

    CalicoKitty replied to CritCareTech's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to shadow for a position or two. I don't recall if it was before/after the background check. But found it really helpful in making sure it was a good
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My mom told me when I was 4 or 5, someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said a doctor. They informed me that I was a girl and could be a nurse, not a doctor. 2 of my relatives had...
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    Does Correctional Nursing count as Psych Experience?

    CalicoKitty replied to Merky101's topic in Psychiatric

    Looking at the "practice questions" on the ANCC, not sure correctional nursing would translate. Psych nurses tend to be around during group therapy
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    Employers' Background Investigation (i.e. social media)

    CalicoKitty replied to Guest 1152923's topic in General Nursing

    For a nursing school assignment, I had to "interview" a nurse. I searched online for someone to interview and they agreed to a phone call. I did a little search on her to have appropriate questions,...
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    You Are Not Getting Enough Sleep If...

    CalicoKitty replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You start nodding off in your car and are grateful that it's a new nifty car with some helpful features like stay-in-lane and beeps at
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    The Failure of Modern Healthcare due to Administration

    CalicoKitty replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    It is what you choose to believe. I really do not want someone talking to me about their personal relationship with imaginary creatures (gods, fairy tales, mermaids) while I am sick in a hospital bed....
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    Did you stay or did you pay when the hospital owns you?

    CalicoKitty replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say it is probably a personal choice, but I have since decided that the contracts make sense. If they spend 2-3 months training a person (basically paying them and another person for the "same"...
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    Weird Question: Are All Hospital Nurses Wearing Scrub Caps Now?

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

    I wear my scrub caps. Super glad we can without issue. I enjoy wearing the fun ones since I missed out on the days of wearing non-standard scrubs to work. No "uniform" set for them. I have some hair...
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    Pro Life?

    CalicoKitty replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Your punishment shall be to ONLY eat the "food" that is served to you by women trapped in the kitchen. And you will have to do all the grocery shopping, too, since women aren't allowed out anymore....
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    Pro Life?

    CalicoKitty replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The 1% or so abortions that are "late-term" abortions (less than 1% are after 24 weeks, about 1.3% are after 21 weeks) are usually women who expected to birth a child. They may have had baby showers,...
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    Pro Life?

    CalicoKitty replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Woman's health can be the patients I've treated that ended up in kidney failure, on dialysis, and the baby died, too. Also had to have a hysterectomy, so cannot have any children. Could be people...
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    Go While You Can...Raise the Pay!!

    CalicoKitty replied to John Salyers's topic in General Nursing

    The environment is kinda terrible when you know your workplace is happy to pay others twice (or more) what you ear, for a significantly less amount of 'responsibility'. And oddly staffing may still be...
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    Fear of Floating | Life of a Nurse

    CalicoKitty replied to JeanstarMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think I worked on a hard unit. It got to the point I really enjoyed floating. I'd get a different patient population (my unit was pretty specific), see things I wasn't used to and overall helped me...