Katie5

Katie5

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  1. Seasoned nurse, asked to shadow for new job??

    Katie5 replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    Not being sarcastic. Swallow your pride, humble yourself and shadow for new

  2. Critique my resignation letter

    Katie5 replied to Mrs.RN85's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say it's a very good idea to put your resignation letter on here and then turn it in same worded way.I could be your manager reading this

  3. LOL

    Katie5 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    MEN HAVE BETTER FRIENDS THAN WOMEN...A wife did not go home one night. The next morning she told her husband that she slept over at a friend's house. Husband phones her 10 best friends & none of...

  4. They won't stop calling me!

    Katie5 replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    This.. Perhaps may be the reason they keep calling

  5. how to lose weight as a busy new nurse

    Katie5 replied to sbostonRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your post is as zen as your

  6. how to lose weight as a busy new nurse

    Katie5 replied to sbostonRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We find and make time for what we value the

  7. PICC removal

    Katie5 replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not blaming or anything, but next time, she might want to stay with the MD during removal or a procedure on her patient, especially as this is LTC. Doctors are few and far between, so just to keep up...

  8. Feeling useless...

    Katie5 replied to Lucia1's topic in General Nursing

    What is family, if we cannot turn to them during our times of need? Your dad's fiance wants to hire you, then fine.If it is a job that meets your capabilities that would be great. She is also taking a...

  9. Feeling useless...

    Katie5 replied to Lucia1's topic in General Nursing

    It appears most darkest when the sun is about to come out. Perservere, it will come. Habbakuk 2:1-3, "It may seem slow in coming, but wait for it; it will certainly take place, and it will not be...

  10. vip floor in a hospital

    Katie5 replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    True. But they are assigned the same nurses as any other patients, not some nurse with special powers. Look at it this way. You probably have a great looking car( Jag maybe:), but you also also drive...

  11. Work hardening after injury

    Katie5 replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in General Nursing

  12. Interview Tues, leaving ICU for LTC

    Katie5 replied to kimmersRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You only weekend nights and spend the rest of the time with family, and you don't like that. You honestly truly believe LTC would be much

  13. Sad...

    Katie5 replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    This does not exactly mean that he had processed it well, more like just found an out. And I'm deeply sorry fo your loss. OP, short and to the point answers seem the best solution at this time. You...

  14. Overstimulated and man problems but I am a good nurse

    Katie5 replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    C.O.M.M.U.N.I.C.A.T.E.-He is not a

  15. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    Katie5 replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    My mantra is- Thank God I get a paycheck that can be

  16. So unhappy with my career

    Katie5 replied to Nire83's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there was a witness, completely subjective. Plus she's pregnant. But that's beside the point. I always tell my friends, nothing kills the soul more than emotional unhappiness or distress....

  17. LOL

    Katie5 replied to Katie5's topic in Nursing Humor

    He

  18. Co-worker passed away. Bad day at work

    Katie5 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    May her soul RIP. Condolences to you and her

  19. New Residents, Eeek!

    Katie5 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Their manner of approach may be wanting but with the bolded above, I would be hella upset too! There are right

  20. Snack bar in the ER?

    Katie5 replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    Is english your first language? You had a few misses:) but nothing so bad it can't be corrected. A snack bar in the E.R? People get hungry

  21. Doctor needs to perform surgery but with charity care, seemed unhappy

    Katie5 replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    But the doctor suggested it to you.She may just have made a thoughtless statement without meaning to be rude. Because she did mention it to you- she could have kept quiet and let you pay out of...

  22. What You Do Best

    Katie5 replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Nursing

    It's always hard to work with a person once they are labeled. My policy?Give me the facts, keep the labels- I would make my own informed

  23. when the day shift arrives

    Katie5 replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    That was not night shift- that was incompetent nursing I would say.I work all and just learn to move on. I do my best on either shift, same as I would want or expect of the nurse coming after or...

  24. Orientation Nightmare!

    Katie5 replied to Lamesz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Take it. Do your two weeks, come out better and move on. Refuse to be weighed down by it, life is full of choices, Make your choice. Bad nurse?!!! It's not what they call you- it's what you anwer

  25. New Residents, Eeek!

    Katie5 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's just offensive. Saying seasoned resident wouldn't be so bad, would