Katie5

Katie5

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  1. Are you a sensitive person too?

    Katie5 replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    You're a sensitive

  2. How do I get along with my coworkers? new grad

    Katie5 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very dramatic and lovely:) Please OP do not do

  3. How do I get along with my coworkers? new grad

    Katie5 replied to allthesmallthings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This should be hung on a

  4. Let's give nurses a break: How do the rest of the staff dress?

    Katie5 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Jeff needs to pick his patients right

  5. overreacting or not, that is the question!?!

    Katie5 replied to luvmyhubbybunches's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you even go to your own ER? Just

  6. I enjoy my patients

    Katie5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The good, the bad and the unbeautiful:) They come into my rooms, with uncertainty in their eyes. They wonder what is going to happen next, They certainly hope I can help them in their ailment I...

  7. Good area of nursing for a male to work in?

    Katie5 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    , Come on, it's not that

  8. Z-coil Shoes

    Katie5 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Who wears those eye-displeasing shoes? Just saw it on the top page of this website.Are they comfy?They sure don't look pleasing to the

  9. potential future nurse seeking wisdom from current nurses

    Katie5 replied to George4life's topic in Nursing Career

    From the OP's post above, you CERTAINLY need a contigency plan. You know yourself, go to RN and then pursue MD as you described.And by then,you should know if you truly want to continue to purse the...

  10. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Katie5 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The pure adrenaline rush...Aaahhhh:). Not putting down any other units, ICU and ER are excellent units to be on. As someone already mentioned, you take time to know your patients in ICU. Regardless of...

  11. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Katie5 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That nurses, are

  12. Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Katie5 replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Um, did you consider that maybe they just didn't want

  13. Coming off of orientation and I feel like I'm gonna loose it!

    Katie5 replied to bluelion's topic in Men in Nursing

    You need...wait for it..."The BRAIN":). Get you a cheat sheet and make out a list. When you write things down at first, there is a greaterchance of retaining it.Work with that until you get a routine....

  14. Got into LPN and RN What Should I Do?

    Katie5 replied to Tfish1065's topic in General Nursing

    RN.You like the LTC now, what about years down the road, will you still like it? RN, gives you more versatility( and if you still believe LTC is your niche), then you still get that (at better...

  15. Z-coil Shoes

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yuck.

  16. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Katie5 replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't get this- male patients recieving mammograms? You'll need to rephrase this whole statement- I fail to see what point you're driving

  17. Why am I now the enemy?

    Katie5 replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know, you bring up an interesting point, where a person trying to help out gets shafted.I wonder why that

  18. Is it possible that the shortened RN training causes more anxiety for new grads

    Katie5 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible but it's also possible that people are individuals and thrive differently in situations. On nursing school, we can't entirely put the blame on them in having anxiety-filled graduates-...

  19. Rude Nurses

    Katie5 replied to (**!!needaname!!**)'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't exactly agree- all nurses do not have to have students. Willing to be helpful, yes, but to take on that student as a preceptor, no, especially if that nurse does not have teaching abilities....

  20. Male Nurses/female Patients

    Katie5 replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. As it was, from her explanation, she offered several options to the patient- it was his call to make. And he made one. Don't punish the nurse for something...

  21. 8 hour days or 12 hours days?

    Katie5 replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Twelves ALL the

  22. What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    Katie5 replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i'm

  23. A Nurse CAN be both sexy & smart

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Of all the pious speeches! M response will not be

  24. A Nurse CAN be both sexy & smart

    Katie5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    It does not have to be an either or situation.Dowdy does not always equate to smart. A nurse can be both smart/educated professional and sexy as heck! Why does one taking care of oneself lead to the...

  25. I got the labor and delivery job!!!

    Katie5 replied to RNlovesherPharmD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congratulations, L&D