RNKITTY04

RNKITTY04

Rehab, Step-down,Tele,Hospice

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  1. How are "older" grads accepted?

    RNKITTY04 replied to MryRose's topic in General Nursing

    I have never experienced this "eating of the young thing" although I have seen it happen to other students. I feel its all in how you present

  2. New Nurse Salary

    RNKITTY04 replied to murnahan5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We wer told at hospital orientation that they would start us out @ 17.00-18.00. Kinda stinks cause I made that much as a Surgical

  3. Ok all you smarties, need some advice!

    RNKITTY04 replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Students

    I totally agree with RN 2005. Start now by learning Dosage Calculations and you will be just that more ahead when you are over-whelmed with all the other required material. Good

  4. How bad is the isolation problem where you work?

    RNKITTY04 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We were pretty much taught last year in Med Surg 1 that most nurses have MRSA and we will probley get it too. At the time I did'nt think too much about it but now you guys got me thinking. What...

  5. Happy, Happy Day!!

    RNKITTY04 replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! You should be a writer! I especially liked the "souless" part. Congrats!! Im glad you have cut your losses and are moving

  6. Effexor Withdrawl

    RNKITTY04 replied to kathygirl8's topic in General Nursing

    I have been taking 75 mg of Effexor for approx 14 months now. Any of the times I have tried to wean myself off of it have been terrible. I feel good when I take them but if I don't... YUCK!! I feel...

  7. Anxiety w/nursing school!!!!

    RNKITTY04 replied to prenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken Effexor since the first month of Nursing School .I don't think I could have made it this far without it. Do whatever it takes to get through this time of stress. I totally agree with the...

  8. Nurses and their own health care ...

    RNKITTY04 replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had a PAP in approx 10 years due to the fact that all the Doc's on my insurance are the same one's I asst in surgery. NO WAY am I doing that.I generally diagnosis myself and than get one of...

  9. Websites...

    RNKITTY04 replied to FutureRN~Pookie's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are awesome, wish you were in my nursing classes with me:0 Thanks bunches

  10. Would you do this so others could get vacation...

    RNKITTY04 replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in General Nursing

    Ok.. I'm new, not even graduated yet but to be honest I never expected my future employee to give me a weeks vacation, let alone 2 weeks until my first WHOLE year was up. I am a firm believer in...

  11. unlicensed assistive personel- ideas to improve performance, attendance, and outlook

    RNKITTY04 replied to bshrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of the under-educated, disrespectful, lazy, good for nothing pieces of crap that some of you spoke of earlier. Last night I arrived at work in CCU to find 16 total care/vent patient's, 10...

  12. or tech

    RNKITTY04 replied to carz's topic in Operating Room

    I have been a Surgical tech for the past 10 years. It is an ok job to use as a stepping stone but I just got tired of having to teach the "new nurses" everything I knew and they get paid approx...

  13. Care plan/Clinical grading?

    RNKITTY04 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Students

    Pass or

  14. overwhelmed with paperwork!!!!

    RNKITTY04 replied to April~futureLPN's topic in General Students

    Yes, I feel totally overwhelmed, The careplans, the "extra projects", The APA paper's and let us not forget the constant testing testing testing. On the spot regurgatation while in clinicals. Im...

  15. nursing career is looking grim!!!!!!!!!!!

    RNKITTY04 replied to lildebbie-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah it sounds like the mesh might be what caused the infections. I have been in many many OR cases where the OR team knows something has been contaminated but use it anyway and laughingly say"that's...

  16. I Hate Nursing School

    RNKITTY04 replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is one time ADRN that I agree with you 100%. I am totally stressed out from school and working, my husband and I are about bankrupt, and now I have this STUPID toy project due for Parent/ Child...

  17. hiring a student nurse?.......

    RNKITTY04 replied to n8isgr8's topic in General Nursing

    I also work in CCU as a tech. I can't begin to tell you how much this helped me especially this semester since I"m in Med Surg 2. The nurses are all very helpful and take the time to explain any and...

  18. Wanting to be seen as an adult!!

    RNKITTY04 replied to emily_rn_03's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Jacksonville Florida and I talk like that all the time. BUT... only if I like you, will I call you honey or sweetie otherwise I say yes mamam and no mamam. Consider it a friendship/bonding...