CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

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

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    Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    CalicoKitty replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    On the hospital floors I have worked, admissions are assigned 1,2,3 or simply empty rooms. The most common reason for a change in that assignment would be if the next nurse has a lot going on (such as...
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    Anyone taken a pay cut for sanity?

    CalicoKitty replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, so did I. Days, no weekends. A few more meetings than I wanted, but otherwise much happier.
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    Reading the MAR

    CalicoKitty replied to lexieanders's topic in General Nursing

    Does it list a volume (10 mls for push) vs 100 mls (infusion), or a time frame "over 2 minutes". If it is BID, it is likely push. Infusions are usually continuous fluids that run all
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    Preceptor Made Me Feel Like I Should Leave Nursing

    CalicoKitty replied to Nurse12390's topic in General Nursing

    The poster is not a new grad. She said she has 2 years experience in renal
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    Chandelier created from vaccine vials looking for home

    CalicoKitty replied to Julie's topic in Nurses Rock

    Interesting concept. I know I'm kinda crazy, the vaccine is safe, but I always just imagine residual medication being in the vials. Reminds me of people making badge clip decorations out of vial caps....
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    Was I in the Right Here?

    CalicoKitty replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that started demanding medications early. If a PRN is available every 4 hours, I guess at some point someone felt "well we have an 1 hour window to give meds", and this patient was...
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    Change of shift nurse’s notes. Redundant? Necessary?

    CalicoKitty replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Some places do a "hand-off" thing on the chart when getting/giving report. Not a note per se. I think part of the reason is 'patient abandonment' and
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    heparin or lovenox 24 hours before surgery?

    CalicoKitty replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    Lovenox is the long-acting version, so 24 hours would be a more appropriate hold time. But, Heparin is given 3 times daily since it's half-life is much shorter (so 24 hours would be a bit long to hold...
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    The Problem with Aducanumab: Approved For Alzheimer's

    CalicoKitty replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why there would be hemorrhages, but I will assume it is because this medication passes the brain barrier and attacks structures (amyloids) in the brain, causes swelling (probably immune...
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    Anxious, depressed, and might need to go to HR.

    CalicoKitty replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    OP posted a few posts up 22 hours ago and bumped the thread..
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    Ever left a nightshift hospital job for a day shift low stress job?

    CalicoKitty replied to saltymermaid's topic in General Nursing

    I left doing med-surg nights to inpatient wound care days. I really miss working nights, though, but not "bedside
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    Prevent pressure sore right ischium

    CalicoKitty replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    There are "seating clinics" (often they will be at a wound care center once every week or two) where they can do pressure mapping to find a seat/pad that would do a good job of pressure reduction....
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    CalicoKitty replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know. Not sure a poor work ethic is really the issue. Sure, some people may not work as "hard" as others. Maybe some people take a full unpaid 30 minute lunch break *and* 2 fifteen minute...
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    Is it possible to have 2 active RN license at the same time?

    CalicoKitty replied to troublesome's topic in General Nursing

    I believe you can apply to any state regardless of residency. That is how nurses can get travel contracts out of state or when they have jobs that require multiple areas of coverage. Compact licenses...
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    Is it possible to have 2 active RN license at the same time?

    CalicoKitty replied to troublesome's topic in General Nursing

    The NLC license is only active as a compact license if your primary residence is the state it is from. If you move to another state, the compact license switches to a single state license. But,...
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    Nurses make more than median salary, so you should be grateful for what you earn?

    CalicoKitty replied to pecantreechipmunk's topic in General Nursing

    The accountability and expectations on travelers is not there. No performance meetings. No write ups that could lead to getting fired (which is a concern for people that meets their needs). No...
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    Advice On Appropriate Head Covering For A Transgender Nurse

    CalicoKitty replied to nogoodsirimonthelevel's topic in General Nursing

    The women that wear head scarves in my area tend to be Muslim. On the other hand, there are scrub caps that are also worn (more by women). There are 2 general styles, one is the buffount (which is...
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    Stitches on my finger, go in to work?

    CalicoKitty replied to ana_96's topic in General Nursing

    When I sliced my finger (and got fingers), the throbbing was pretty rough. The burning from tiny cuts is terrible with the hand sanitizer. It is stressful, but you're probably better off not going in....
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    Literature to support measuring depth on surgical wound

    CalicoKitty replied to horsecrazy1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If it is healing by primary intention, I would consider the depth to be 0 since it should be a closed surgical line. If it is an open surgical wound (I&D, debrided wound) or if it begins to...
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    Newbie needing advice

    CalicoKitty replied to pupmom1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If you have education, go through the NDNQI modules. The newest one NDNQI 8.0 is available on our HealthStream (the education system my hospital uses). I think it was really nice and informative. Good...
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    Fast-Food Ads Target Minority Youth

    CalicoKitty replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I still recall some of the crap I was "subjected" to in the '80s. The school food was crap. When I lived with my grandmother, she packed my lunches. But, when I lived with my mom, it the "free"...
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    Webwoc program anyone?

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

    The certification exams have 120 questions for each specialty (wound, ostomy, continence, foot). You have 2 hours to complete the exam. You can take more than 1 exam during a test day. I do not...
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    Which On-Line WOCN Programs + Clinicals

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

    I read the questions. I look at the answers - all of the answers. I throw out the ones that are wrong. I am often left with 2 choices. Sometimes I see I have 3 correct answers and realize I've read...
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    Which On-Line WOCN Programs + Clinicals

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

    I am a good test taker, so I am not sure what to tell you. There are a lot of clinical hours for certification. It is required by the WOCNCB for
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    CalicoKitty replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I used WebWOC. It takes 3 weeks for each "program" (wounds, ostomy, continence), it includes recorded lectures and powerpoints, weekly quizzes and a final exam. Then you need clinical hours for each...