Katie5

Katie5

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  1. Since there all those negative threads out there...

    Katie5 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Good. With all these dream shifts, we'd need to start a new thread just for them and being thankful:) So that when things seem hard, we can pull it up and remember that things WILL get

  2. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Katie5 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    We save our asses in the process too. Final point of contact with

  3. Things I have learned in Nursing

    Katie5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    (Or life)This is sort of like dropping words of wisdom of things you have learned during the course of nursing. Heck it may even be another profession. But just things you've learned that could be of...

  4. NEW DON ?

    Katie5 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You could have fooled me! From your posting and outright condemnation, I could have sworn you were right there. Classic case of crying more than the

  5. NEW DON ?

    Katie5 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And you know this because you were there?Tell me you were there,saw this happen and know this to be true and I will apologise and eat my

  6. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Katie5 replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    'Atta girl. It was bigger than previous

  7. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    LOL on chowing. I chow my food too. And no, I won't be too PC:) But that's beside the point and no I DO not have a bias againt obese patients. Do not try to project on me. Being PC is good, great...

  8. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Katie5 replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bless your heart but that's a problem. Some RNs don't even want to orient with LPNs either, but they still do. Experience is experience and that is what

  9. NEW DON ?

    Katie5 replied to jagquarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The law still states, "Innocent until proven guilty.". Why don't you concentrate on having her work, then determine,whether or not she is capable. As to the other issue, I bet you don't have all sides...

  10. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Katie5 replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :smackingf

  11. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    RED

  12. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Katie5 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks.

  13. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    Katie5 replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    Pick the most offensive and vocal of the family members as you go to person(when possible).He/She would curtail the others...most times. Kind of like picking a bully/class clown to keep the class in...

  14. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Katie5 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Noted.

  15. interview tomorrow... tips please!!

    Katie5 replied to im_melba's topic in General Nursing

    Do you two know each

  16. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Katie5 replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i've been reading some very unsettling posts today:confused:. did you take my post in the literal

  17. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    ICU? This conversation ends

  18. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Katie5 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting. An adult

  19. How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Katie5 replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    or she will get mad and get so good at her job, that all her naysayers are put to

  20. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Katie5 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    While you're relishing, consider the OP (pre-nursing student not excused), not even being capable of defending to some point, nursing being about helping save lives. What gives? The guy is entitled to...

  21. Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Katie5 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a trick

  22. Question for those who work with a majority of Filipino nurses

    Katie5 replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    Really? Did you extend frienship and was it rebutted?Or did you just assume all this?Perhaps I'm biased because I've met the good ones:) But really, I'd speak up for anyone I thought wasn't getting a...

  23. Question for those who work with a majority of Filipino nurses

    Katie5 replied to samirish's topic in General Nursing

    It takes two to tango. This is your side of the story...what's

  24. How do I have more confident talking/calling doctors?

    Katie5 replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    You could just ask, you know. Not saying you'd get a response, but more polite that way. Try it

  25. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Katie5 replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    New grad, -FIVE