kat911

kat911

ICU, ED, Transport, Home Care, Mgmnt

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  1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    kat911 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Blue legs. 17yo female had just been discharged by small community hosp ED, couldn't find anything wrong. She had her Dad bring her in to us because she was feling so bad. 45 min drive. I looked at...

  2. Calling All Nurse Managers/Clinical Directors

    kat911 replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Last week I went to a seminar on diversity,the subject was about the differences between generations. One thing about the new crop of nurses is they don't want more money they want their time off....

  3. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    kat911 replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with swanganz you should not have gone to work. I too work a job where it is hard on everyone if one of us calls in, but sometimes you do what you must because you are a professional....

  4. Need help dealing with situation

    kat911 replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    Have you talked to dad at all? It is possible he just wants to thank you for what you did for his son. Call him from a phone at work and find out what the situation is then you can decide if the...

  5. Is there a history behind the white?

    kat911 replied to CityKat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with other posts that the Grads should decide what to wear. I graduated wearing all white, we had pinning ceremony at graduation and capping ceremony after our first year. Both were...

  6. What do you do when the narcotic count is off?

    kat911 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    This type of team work can get you in a lot of trouble. I see a lot of people ok insulin or narcotic doses without actually checking that the dose is correct. If your name is there as having...

  7. Thank you's - memorable ones you've received?

    kat911 replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My most memorable thank you is a bit different it wasn't one from the patients or families but from a surgeon. It happened on the worst night of my then short career, an Rn less than a year. I had...

  8. Do you know how to do CPR well?

    kat911 replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Rib crack a lot when doing CPR in the elderly, no way around it. When it happens to you, you will never forget. Apparently you have been very lucky or haven't done many on the elderly, or perhaps...

  9. Stupid People Award

    kat911 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Just recently mom brought in newborn. She was giving kid a bath and the cord fell off, she freaked! :uhoh21: Some people should not be parents! I guess she forgot the discharge instrucitons or...

  10. Behaviors and Call Lights! Help!

    kat911 replied to carolbear's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Consider setting limits on the behavior. You can even go as far as writing up a contract with the patient and asking them to sign it. Have a care conference with the doctor and all staff involved...

  11. Medications

    kat911 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    Get yourself a small notebook that will fit in your pocket. Put the drugs you will use most and those for emergent use in the book. List the drug concentration for standard drip, sol to use,...

  12. Heel pain reducing my quality of life...

    kat911 replied to LearningRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely about the Corc's, as a nurse for 28 years I have tried many; different shoes and nothing really helped my feet until I put on a pair of crocs. That is all I wear now. Between...

  13. Do you ever have patients that you know?

    kat911 replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital doesn't allow staff to care for family members. Caring for friends I have sometimes done. Depends on comfort level of both of us. Coded one of my docs one night, had just seen him a...

  14. Need help - blood draws

    kat911 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Spend a morning watching. You need to see what type of equipment is available to you. If you haven't ever used a butterfly before you need to get familiar with them, they are a great device to use...

  15. How would your ER handle these patients?

    kat911 replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    In Texas if the patient has a child she can consent for the child. If she still lives at home or is supported by someone she can't give consent for herself. If she is supporting herself outside of...

  16. someone to talk to...

    kat911 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    write out what happened, beginning to end. just state the facts and how you feel about it. that alone will alow you to look at what happened more objectively. you will find the people on this site...

  17. Any topic suggestions for nursing research?

    kat911 replied to mjpa28's topic in General Nursing

    Any particular area of interest? Critical care, emergency, psych,

  18. Comparing ICUs

    kat911 replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ask about floating and if you will be expected to float to other ICU units and what about med/surg floors or specialty floors? Will you get orientation to those units before you float? How does the...

  19. Question about additional associations

    kat911 replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps Allnurses needs to start a Nursing organization for everyone. I don't belong to ANA because they have never suupported my views and they don't want to hear them. We need an organization that...

  20. What do you do if your pt's ride home is doped up?

    kat911 replied to limabean's topic in General Nursing

    If you beleive someone is impaired and driving you can always call the police. We do that if a patient we have directed not to drive because of meds, gets in car and drives home anyway. You can't...

  21. Interns vs. Residents vs. Attendings

    kat911 replied to RDH-NrsgStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Interns, a term not used much anymore. They are the first year Residents in a teaching hospital. Now we just refer to them as Residents, first, second or third years, etc. Residents are Doctors...

  22. Texas RNs are to be enlighten

    kat911 replied to mark hamel's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :angryfire Actually Texas is a unique and amazing place. Remember, the saying "Don't mess with Texas" doesn't just apply to littering! Being a native Texan, 5th generation, who has lived and...

  23. What if you can't hit a vein to draw blood?

    kat911 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    First of all relax. You won't be able to find blood if you are uptight and shaking to boot. Second no one should loose a job over drawing blood from someone who is a hard stick. You did all the...

  24. ohhhh my aching feet

    kat911 replied to bethneyann's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try some Crocs, not expensive and worked for me when Rebok's, New Balances and Birks didn't. Man, I've spent a lot on crappy

  25. Why not let me have a PCA?

    kat911 replied to Kim O'Therapy's topic in General Nursing

    YEAH! What she said^! Our gyn patients get pca's all the