LittleCatB

Latest Activity

1. Eastern Michigan RN-BSN program

   LittleCatB replied to rn2bn07's topic in Michigan

   I have a friend who got her BSN this way through MCCC in Monroe... She said it was one Tuesday class a week for 2 years. There was a semester of clinicals- I think she said any community-based nursing job- she did clinicals with a home-care RN. Sh...

2. I send pt home with heplocks!!

   LittleCatB replied to luce2008's topic in New Nurse

   Honestly I think in the scheme of things that's a pretty small error... If I make a mistake I try not to freak unless it could hurt the patient- and there are so many things that could go wrong, undetected, or forgotten that could! I've precepted,...

3. How many times have you cried???

   LittleCatB replied to CareBayer's topic in New Nurse

   OMG, nursefancy, I've had sooo many nights like this... I've had every incident you describe happen! and yeah, I'm a crier, big time... this first year of nursing has been the most emotional year of my life. If I didn't shed a few tears at work no...

4. Am I in trouble?

   LittleCatB replied to nursetutor's topic in General Nursing

   Don't be afraid to call your unit and pass on info like that, I do it quite a bit and always feel so much better. (and then I can fall sleep, too- I work a night shift and my brain goes through every move I made that night and possible mistake before...

5. heard something about TCC...

   LittleCatB replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

   hmmm.. OK, from the question it seems like her values and beliefs regarding weight are already centered on weight loss right now... OK I'm lost so the first thing that ran through my head was, "ABC's aren't involved so you'd go with Maslow's hierarc...

6. heard something about TCC...

   LittleCatB replied to LanaBanana's topic in Oklahoma

   Was it stress keeping the bag below the bladdar? I have my theory instructor's "doctor's treat the illness! nurses are best at prevention!" rant running through my head right now...

7. Not fitting in

   LittleCatB replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

   You will make friends! Put your hair back in a ponytail and hold your head high. I think you do your classmates a disservice by not giving them the benefit of the doubt, that they will accept you AS YOU ARE. If someone sitting next to you is stari...

8. Where to find a pink lab coat?

   LittleCatB replied to LittleCatB's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your suggestions! mtnmom, I mulled over dying a lab coat but doing stuff like that tends to lead to disaster for me. :chuckle I decided to get her a cotton candy pink jacket-y type thing from lydiasuniforms.com. (thanks Meghan...

9. Where to find a pink lab coat?

   LittleCatB posted a topic in General Nursing

   anyone? I've looked (what seems like) everywhere online, I called a few stores, and I did a search here... My MIL mentioned wanting one, so I thought it'd make a nice Christmas present. I did actually find pink lab coats at http://www.sassyscrubs....

10. How many of y'all......

    LittleCatB replied to Joebird21's topic in Emergency

    I'm in the same situation... I already have violently gagged in front of a patient and since I managed to turn my head and stay out of their line of sight they didn't seem to notice. Breathing through my mouth just makes it worse, I have an image o...

11. Socialogy Movie!!

    LittleCatB replied to jodyangel's topic in General Students

    The Outsiders! plus you get to see a very young Matt Dillion, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, and Patrick freakin' Swayze. That movie takes me back to 8th grade when me and my friends thought we "discovered" it. :chuckle ...

12. 1st day male in L&D

    LittleCatB replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was pregnant, my (female) OB suddenly had a male OB-GYN in her office. He'd just finished school, and when I went in for my monthly checkup she asked me if he could sit in on my exam. I said "no". the reason I said no is because I'd spent (...

13. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    LittleCatB replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Aquafor helps... Slather it on at night. Also, it sounds gross, but clip and/or file the dry skin on the tips of your fingers, around where the skin cracked- and then keep up with lightly filing it every day. It's like once it splits, it stays op...

14. Where do you work?

    LittleCatB replied to jess1998's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I work in a group home for developmentally disabled adults... It's very flexible, I get to work part-time, and coworkers are always willing to switch shifts or pick up one of my shifts (because I try and do the same for them). the downside is it's ...

15. Where do you work?

    LittleCatB replied to jess1998's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I work in a group home for developmentally disabled adults... It's very flexible, I get to work part-time, and coworkers are always willing to switch shifts or pick up one of my shifts (because I try and do the same for them). the downside is it's ...