CalicoKitty BSN, MSN, RN

Med-Surg, Geriatrics, Wound Care

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

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    Herzing PMHNP

    CalicoKitty replied to trimeduRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I wasn't. But I just applied to 3 Herzing FNP groups. I get a bit overwhelmed with tons of social media. I wonder if there's a Discord.
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    Herzing PMHNP

    CalicoKitty replied to trimeduRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am set to start FNP July 12th..... So far everything seems focused on Financial aid. I think I completed the tutorials to start. I think PMHNP and FNP have a bunch of the same core courses.... I...
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    National Blah Blah Blah Day

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My Blah Blah Blah day should include organizing my Crap(ft) Room/Office so I can be more organized when I start my FNP program this Summer. Or the Guest/Laundry room full of 6-7 baskets of clean...
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    ADN or BSN?

    CalicoKitty replied to Unsuregirl101's topic in General Nursing

    In the end, with either the ADN or the BSN, you are sitting for the same NCLEX. Same questions. So, same preparation. So, the content of the courses will be the
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    Wise Orders From Wise Doctors

    CalicoKitty replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    For wound care: Please do not apply sticky dressings to skin tears. Especially not tegaderm. Please apply barrier cream if patient incontinent. Please use incontinence wipes in peri...
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    ADN or BSN?

    CalicoKitty replied to Unsuregirl101's topic in General Nursing

    Pros of getting your BSN fast: Start your (new) career much faster. Get it over with (since you plan on it anyway). Have more job opportunities available when you pass your NCLEX (many...
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    The Good Moments

    CalicoKitty posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are some crazy stressful days at work. How about some of those small things during shifts that make up for it? Was with a patient who said "She's much better than that other nurse who just...
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    Racism in Nursing: Is It Real?

    CalicoKitty replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Good thing evidence isn't based on your feelings. Literally people with "ethnic" names will have their resumes
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    CalicoKitty replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    One of my patients in the hospital has a CD player in the room. Must have been brought by family since the patient is pretty much stationary and nonverbal. But it plays church music. Makes me a little...
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    Coworkers Turning On Heavy Metal and Rock Music In the Dining Room For Elderly Residents

    CalicoKitty replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I hope they play music I like if I end up in a nursing home. I grew up with heavy metal, but I was one of the younger people in the group. So, plenty of awesome loud musicians have passed. I doubt...
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    Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    CalicoKitty replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient, I was helping turn to look at his underside. But, when I put my (gloved) hand to his mid-back, felt a lot of wetness. I wondered if his peg tube was leaking. No. Was clear and slimy....
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    CalicoKitty replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I have my WOCN. Actually, the day I passed my "OC" (Ostomy/Continence) exams, I texted my current coworker who told me to go work with her! ? And here I am! Vacs are cool, I am not the...
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    CalicoKitty replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Before nursing, scattered restaruant jobs. Got nursing 2nd degree when I was in my late 30s. So, in 9 years of nursing, 4 jobs: 5 years geriatric-medical surgical - a bit of bullying on the...
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    No Microchip In This Needle

    CalicoKitty replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "It is a miracle drug. You're Cured! You can walk
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    National Siblings Day

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother got a bachelor's degree in nursing.. She worked in psych nursing, in one of the state mental hospitals. She eventually went back to school for psychology and worked as a school...
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    National Siblings Day

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    None of my sibs do caregiver things. One SIL does some mental health stuff. youngest Bro & SIL - both teachers 2n youngest Bro - usually waiter, SIL - mental health something...
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    Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

    CalicoKitty replied to kjeanw's topic in General Nursing

    I just watched a poor student nurse giving the 1 pill at a time crushed to a patient. I had a hard time not looking confused and asking why he wasn't just giving them all at once..
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    Webwoc program anyone?

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

    I have used webwoc. I like the learning portion. There several powerpoint presentations to watch (and print) each week. Assignments and quizzes weekly. The final exams are proctored through ProctorU...
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    Nurses on Match.Com

    CalicoKitty replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think looking for a relationship is where to go. Look for some fun. Expect nothing, and if you get lucky, enjoy. Try a movie or dinner or just his place or yours. Go out and see what your best...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    CalicoKitty replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There are no "replacements". People are people. I have my job because the person that had it before left. When people asked if I am so-and-so's replacement, the answer is No. I am not her replacement....
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    Pay Raises, Bonuses and Incentives: Where Are We?

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

    I live in Maryland, currently work in Virgina
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    Pay Raises, Bonuses and Incentives: Where Are We?

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

    The hospital I work at did a few things. They had a special 'covid sick pay' that did not come out of pto or normal sick leave. They gave a bonus of up to $1000 to patient contact staff (I forget all...
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    The Unblooper

    CalicoKitty replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, just found a dragoncorrect. "Family kidnapped esophagus" instead of family clinic
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    My Experience of Trans Ideology and Nursing

    CalicoKitty replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I work with Filipino nurses (among others), but I noticed that often they say the wrong pronoun regarding people (they often refer to both genders as "she"). Then I learned that in their native...
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    Asked to use machine for vital recheck?

    CalicoKitty replied to HCpednurse's topic in General Nursing

    The finger pulseox things can often be wrong. I find that they may double pulses. Apical is the right thing to check. Maybe she was just trying to wait a few minutes to see if the pulse would come...