kat911

kat911

ICU, ED, Transport, Home Care, Mgmnt

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  1. Foley balloon, test or not to test

    kat911 replied to mcmike55's topic in Operating Room

    I test by blowing up the balloon only and waiting a moment to be sure it holds. I would never touch the balloon just because I may unwittingly contaminate it. I have had ballooon failures but they...

  2. Wearing scrubs home??

    kat911 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Well said! Now one more opnion if I may:chair: I wear my scrubs home, to the store or where ever I need to unlesss they are visibly soiled with some infectious goo or whatever. Our world is full of...

  3. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    kat911 replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the protocols the paramedic works under. Usually they have the option to check the wound or not. If the wound was pumping blood they may not look, other wounds they may look at how...

  4. Once You Lose,you're History!

    kat911 replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    The lawyer for the Texas board spoke about this at a seminar last week. The board her has certain stipulations about applying to have your license reinstated. Revoked or suspended you can reapply...

  5. I have a bunion!!!

    kat911 replied to JaneyW's topic in General Nursing

    I have no provblem with the arch support unlike other shoes. Also be aware that crocs has two different types of beach shoes, on is for narrower feet the other for wider feet. Be sure to try both to...

  6. I have a bunion!!!

    kat911 replied to JaneyW's topic in General Nursing

    My doc tolod me the same thing about the New Balance. They still hurt my feet. I switched to Crocs and will never go back. I tried so many different shoes including a few very expensive pairs. No...

  7. I hate nights-feeling depressed

    kat911 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    What ever you do, don't watch scary movies late at night, bad move on my part, whatching Holloween at

  8. I hate nights-feeling depressed

    kat911 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider getting one of those new lights that simulates natural sun light, I forget what the depression is called related to light. . .brain fart! That may be one of your problems. Look...

  9. Personality Test for Specialty

    kat911 replied to Travellpro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Radiology ???? Dermatology

  10. Would you go to work tommorow?

    kat911 replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    If I were dying, I'd go immediate leave, you never know, miracles do happen and I hate to burn my bridges. If I won the lottery I'd give notice and start planning my life of leisure. I would work...

  11. Question about titrating pressors

    kat911 replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in MICU, SICU

    I always preferred slow titration off of pressors. If you go too fast they can bottom out, goal is to keep them stable, Only thing I go faster on is nipride and nitroglycerine because they have such...

  12. Small Hospitals

    kat911 replied to CametoitlateTexan's topic in Texas Nursing

    Llano has a nice little community hospital. They see a lot of trauma in thier ED. Same with Lampasses. If you like the desert there is always Alpine, they have a fairly new hospital there, lots of...

  13. shoes for aching backs

    kat911 replied to Lori RN_09_2b's topic in General Nursing

    Try a pair of Crocs, I recomended them to a friend with hip and back pain she loves hers. She had been wearing Birks. I've tried Birks, New Balance, Reeboks. Will never go back to them, I love my...

  14. When don't you insert an ET tube?

    kat911 replied to greatshakes's topic in Emergency

    Blunt trauma to neck incase of a trachael injury. Usually requires a surgical

  15. How many Nurse jobs have you had?

    kat911 replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    28 years, 10 hospitals and 18 different jobs/positions, ICU (several), Peds ER, ER, Med/Surg, home health,

  16. Anyone Know what Hospitals Hire Evening Shift nurses?

    kat911 replied to KR's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Are there hospitals that don't have evening shift jobs open?? That is usually the last shift an;yone wants to work. Come to Texas, we have

  17. Change, change, change

    kat911 replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are welcome. By the way I graduated in

  18. Nursing Competencies

    kat911 replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reflection and Self Analysis absoulutely, I think part of being a professional is to always be looking for ways to improve your skills and competence level. Learn from your mistakes and the mistakes...

  19. Change, change, change

    kat911 replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    thankfully scrubs have come and stayed. when i started one hospital told me "we allow our nurses to wear pantsuits". of course they were white. we were just beginning to use automatic b/p cuffs,...

  20. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    kat911 replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have rarely agreed on the positons held by the ANA or TNA, they choose to keep the membership costs outrageously high and then wonder why no one joins. They have never represented my interests. I...

  21. What are people like?

    kat911 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you have the chance youshould come down and check the state out before you move. The large cities will be more expensive to live in but you will make a little more in pay. If you want small town...

  22. Biggest Payday

    kat911 replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I worked a lot of OT I made more than the DON made that pay period, at least that's what she told me. Today that would look like a paltry sum. In the early 70's I had a friend who's...

  23. Hippa Regulation???

    kat911 replied to Joeleen's topic in General Nursing

    Get in trouble, yes, get fined, yes. Go to jail, I haven't heard of that happening to anyone. As long as the parents are acknowledging the birth of the child at your hospital your comments would...

  24. Fake JHACO Reps/Terrorism Memo

    kat911 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't it the

  25. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    kat911 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    NO it's not a usual practice. In our facility only the Day Surgery people numb sites with lidocaine. Most peds IV's EMLA is used. IMHO lido hursts more than the stick. The one time I was numbed...