Katie5

Katie5

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  1. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Most people with eating disorders have "MUCH" self-hatred" to quote you.Both extremes- one seeks to chow more,while the other seeks to lose more weight. How is it more acceptable to talk about...

  2. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, you speak with feeling. I know not a nurse, who would support making fun of a person needing their help. That's just wrong on all levels.I never would codone that as I'm sure the OP would not...

  3. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Don't look?!! There she/he sits chowing down and bulging at the sides and there I sit, with one celery stick & a miserable expression. It's upsetting because I WANT that food but willpower and the...

  4. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a pity party. PS- God with a capital

  5. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Here goes the guilt tactics to get me into submission. Not everyone can be excused as having an underlying factor. I speak based on chowing. I too, love to eat but have to weigh the consequences of...

  6. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Pretentious?Because they speak their truth and offer help. Much has been PC'd and sensitised about this subject, everyone alike, pcp, healthcare are reluctant to voice it. Heck the First lady is even...

  7. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    Katie5 replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    No need being PC about it. If you're fat, you're fat and need to quit chowing.Losing weight and keeping it off can be a menace as most of us know,but when you see a very obvious obese person chowing...

  8. Am I at fault here?

    Katie5 replied to SarahRN2010's topic in General Nursing

    Don't pass the buck-pass the blame.So do the task if needed, It's a human life

  9. Is there work after kids??

    Katie5 replied to cathlabdino's topic in General Nursing

    Your title is misleading.Goodluck on your job

  10. Relationships with Doctors

    Katie5 replied to G in Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Did I did read this correctly?An "emotional delay disorder" for a resident who may not neccessaril inclined to be in a

  11. Relationships with Doctors

    Katie5 replied to G in Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Doyou socialise with your PCT outside of work?It's the same for other groups. Except it was a previous friendship or something solid, everyone keeps to their cliques. You don't want excessive...

  12. RNs to write Diagnoses for medications?

    Katie5 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Freaked out over

  13. RNs to write Diagnoses for medications?

    Katie5 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    The time it took for the NP to pen that down, she might as well have simply written the diagnosis.Just

  14. Considering being a nurse instructor

    Katie5 replied to bewell2's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Very

  15. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Katie5 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you let a couple of vents make you question your career- you evidently shouldn't be in it.Man up! PS-That's a part of things I would like to say to co-workers and get away with

  16. Please help me find a non-bedside career

    Katie5 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, there are barriers already which you or her put up,(I can't really say). -The barrier of her being Philipino, should not even come into play. Take a pause and view yourself through the...

  17. THAT USED TO BE ME!

    Katie5 replied to glutton4punishment's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes we forget too

  18. Should I bother to get my rn?

    Katie5 replied to UpstateNyDollCna's topic in General Nursing

    In this day and age, the OP might not want to do that. Hospitals these days state, "BSN preferred". Associates don't even cut it for some hospitals anymore. Why would you want to put yourself in an...

  19. student assigned pt with respiratory MRSA

    Katie5 replied to jane850's topic in General Nursing

    'Ello people. We know it- the OP doesn't. She's a first semester nurse, so sure, she can be freaked out.Don't get so far-gone in your experience that you forget your first time. OP, freak out all you...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Katie5 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bit

  21. Fired By Patient Family

    Katie5 replied to SolaireSolstice's topic in General Nursing

    Alas, those are sometimes the worst

  22. Patients families dictating care and treatment

    Katie5 replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    The Doctors?!!!What about the nurses who literally have to give the medications or whatever is supposed to be

  23. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

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

    Sometimes,I do believe there is an element of over-watchfulness and sometimes "jadedness"in this and in trying to help the patient we cause the patient pain. Please new grads and everyone else, FORM...

  24. What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

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

    At times like this I am amazed and impressed with the rallying of nurses rising to defend

  25. lost meds help?

    Katie5 replied to kenpochic's topic in General Nursing

    Read some funny spins,LoL.Let the nursing instructor do her job. She wants a paper written? Then she should get a paper