Katie5

Katie5

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  1. What's your reason for putting up with it?

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

    Relax. This is not some glorified position. I don't doubt that others in their line of work have to put with with certain annoyances. Example in mind, the scene of the drunk customer at McDonalds. Tut...

  2. Pumping at Work???

    Katie5 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    It's your call- you shouldn't have to... doesn't mean you can't offer

  3. Pumping at Work???

    Katie5 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    For a four bed unit? Surely you can hold the forte for

  4. What's your reason for putting up with it?

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

    That is the fallacy of all times, which is why such patients continue with those antics. You're AAOx3? No, dear such antics should not be tolerated.Part of the illness??Sometimes, not all

  5. New Grads, enough complaints about preceptors.

    Katie5 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    You must yourself become resourceful. Obtain permission from your preceptor and necessary parties and mingle to learn. Your preceptor may not always be the best of teachers.And mingling affords you...

  6. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    Katie5 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I hurt for you.I know you don't want our pity, but I still hurt for you.Prayers & hugs at this

  7. Nursing CAN be the very devil!

    Katie5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why are there such mean,jealous, petty, hateful...people in nursing? On I go..:)say a little prayer for

  8. How does one write up LVN ?

    Katie5 replied to newsupernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, you're a GUY? Your post doesn't

  9. Help! Insubordinate Nursing Aides

    Katie5 replied to yadda_yadda_yadda's topic in General Nursing

    hear

  10. A letter to my Patient

    Katie5 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    That's where you got it wrong- patients don't have to be grateful. Polite and courteous yes, but grateful? Not necessarily. You're being paid to do a job a certain way and it needs be done that way....

  11. White Supremacist patients

    Katie5 replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    Impressive! Such thoughtful comments !!! In your haste,oh untouchable nurses:)It wouldn't hurt to validate the feelings of the OP, before handing out your sage

  12. would you have continued thru nursing school if you had shadowed first?

    Katie5 replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    CNA and nursing are two VERY different things. You should actually try interviewing a nurse before giving up

  13. Master's in nursing with low GPA of 2.4

    Katie5 replied to savotina's topic in General Nursing

    You mean

  14. Please be honest!

    Katie5 replied to kalinka's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. They'd probably wish you to

  15. If you can say one thing to your boss, what would it be?

    Katie5 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Just cause you derive joy from patient contact does not mean she does. Just

  16. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    Katie5 replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we all say that...until wee graduate and then it becomes a vicious

  17. I'm done!...Vent!

    Katie5 replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    That was your management's fault- not a chance to defend

  18. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    Katie5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Say, you get to a certain age, and then a mandatory retirement from being a bedside nurse to other aspects of nursing. Your opinions

  19. The Great Emergency Prank War

    Katie5 replied to murphyle's topic in Nursing Humor

    Waoh. Relax, they are only pranks besides it lets off steam that way making them better able to do their jobs. I'd rather work in a laid back friendly, humorous environment like that, wouldn't you...

  20. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I tried sending you a message but did not know how to or it wouldn't let me. Absolutely no ill-will was meant towards you. It hurts me, to find that you assume so. It was written with no intent at...

  21. Why are some nurses so rude to students?

    Katie5 replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have been on both sides of the fence, you truly cannot speak. Each side has their short-comings. We just have to continue to do well by each

  22. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, did you mean to say

  23. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I can see where you're coming from and makes sense

  24. Why are so many nurses so bad these days?

    Katie5 replied to ghillbert's topic in General Nursing

    May not always be such a good idea. What about

  25. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan, what about it actually became