Katie5

Katie5

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  1. What do you think of nurses who can't spell medical terms?

    Katie5 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that advert, "Shut the front door.". Sneaky

  2. What do you think of nurses who can't spell medical terms?

    Katie5 replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Herein lies the crux of the problem. You can at least make an effort,people are going to read your writing- don't give them a difficult time in trying to decipher your codes. Not everyone spells great...

  3. If YOU were the patient, would you feel comfortable...

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

    When you're that sick, you don't care.You just want to get better and the heck out of

  4. OT: Pacing the floor

    Katie5 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Tell us how it went.Fun with your

  5. First RN job & it's pay

    Katie5 replied to Stephen.Stevens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Cali:). Don't you just love

  6. Ive just about had it. Rant, and I never rant.

    Katie5 replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    The computer charting that originally should be to make things easy is unreal and I'm VERY computer

  7. What are your must-do's?

    Katie5 replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of what you wrote but the bolded might be against infection

  8. New grad taking ACLS course??

    Katie5 replied to nurseypoo87's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good initiative. Stand out from the

  9. Noncompliant parents. Do I have any rights to protect my license?

    Katie5 replied to RNC-NIC's topic in General Nursing

    It's a child. A parent's love is being tested here.So your way is not working now. Come at them another way- get them to share a story or thought or their fears with you. Communicate openly- I'm sure...

  10. Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    Katie5 replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    Well I can see both sides of this argument. 1. It serves for the nurses to know. And yes, while we all take standard precautions, there are standard preacutions;) for very sensitive cases. 2. There's...

  11. Incompetent nursing assistants

    Katie5 replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:To cut a long story short (in

  12. Should I stop to help?

    Katie5 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still waiting for the finale(umph) to the above

  13. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    Katie5 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong, if you do that all the time, then something is wrong somewhere.You're in a bad

  14. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    Katie5 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    That is one thing you should NOT be doing.The news simply magnifies everything and gets you to look away from the goal. Not advocating a Pollyana at all, but what you focus on you magnify the most....

  15. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    Katie5 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    Hold the dream strongly. Don't look away from

  16. my problem with allnurses...why so pessimistic?

    Katie5 replied to pymschrs's topic in General Nursing

    The power of choice- pick and choose your thread wisely. Read the good and the bad and learn what( or who) not to

  17. Walk away or work one more night before telling them to shove it?

    Katie5 replied to arabstarRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As much as it would be so rewarding to tell them to shove, I'd say go in, with your letter, ready to walk and just be professional about

  18. Tips for night shift workers

    Katie5 replied to texan2011's topic in General Nursing

    well i'll be

  19. Which one is more stressful: med-surg or LTC

    Katie5 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Go to med-surg.Thank me

  20. Dress for interview in health career?

    Katie5 replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in General Nursing

    Please dress for the part.I've heard tell that one should dress for the true job they want. Professional look scores your points. Sometimes it 's not what you say but how you say it- apply that to...

  21. How do you avoid double/triple charting? Tips.

    Katie5 replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    This might not be the wisest course to take. Keep at it like this and you migth find yourself out of a job. Subtlety is required

  22. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    Katie5 replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that is

  23. If accepted to R.N and P.A school, which would you pick?

    Katie5 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    The situation is unique to you- what matters

  24. Nursing scrubs are darn expensive

    Katie5 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just spent a ton on scrubs for the summer. Why are these things so darned expensive?It ticks me the heck off(I'd rather spend on other stuff:D). I mean to get good stuff, you spend a ton.Does this...

  25. How come a foreign nurse can find a job but American nurses can't?

    Katie5 replied to misterno's topic in General Nursing

    No, she did not imply you were lying- she CALLED you a liar. PS- Don't blame the