Mas Catoer

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  1. Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    Mas Catoer replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Mistake covered up (with mistake). It brings us deeper into ethical problem, even law. It cost a lot, even the job. It's a serious problem especially in JCI accredited health services (IPSG and QPS)....

  2. Top Manhattan Hospital ER Physician Commits Suicide

    Mas Catoer replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sad to hear. Having hundreds case of Covid-19 and found out a quarter of them died is depressing. She seemed to be so devoted to the work, but being contracted with the virus prevented her from doing...

  3. Acute COVID, What We're Seeing

    Mas Catoer replied to MunoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Very valuable information. Thank you. We need to provide more support to our staff faving the situation. Will help them with more valuable

  4. Can I lose my license over this?

    Mas Catoer replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Nowadays, ones can be fired with reasons or even none. Better be cautious when having conversation about matters similar to patient conditions. When overheard by someone who doesn't have sufficient...

  5. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Mas Catoer replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    When trully run as JCI accredited health provider, this won't happen. My heart goes to the

  6. When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Mas Catoer replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    If that happens to me, a single upper cut at the jaw bone is the only proper answer. When all are tired not to eat up someone

  7. What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

    Mas Catoer replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

    In my first 5 years working, words was coming while bathing a late 50s father with brain atrophy, "I wish I could take as a son in law". Found out his daughter had a beauty that was more than I...

  8. Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    Mas Catoer replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Since I'm not an English spoken nurse, I honestly love to see and learn many brilliant expression of experienced nurses in discussing subjects or matters that I'm interested in. I reply sometimes,...

  9. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    Mas Catoer replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine? before entering nursing college. Uh, two full years at cleaning service agency. Cleaning toilets, stores, dumping garbage from mall every other

  10. 1 year into nursing, still feel like things don't "click"

    Mas Catoer replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hei. You did fine. All I see were part of learning while doing job. There were times that we almost never see that we are doing things right when the progress isn't what we expected. Having co-workers...

  11. Bullied for reporting a med error by another nurse

    Mas Catoer replied to StaffNurseMcS's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It raises a question on my side. It could probably be caused by the culture about patient safety hasn't yet well established in your department? Reporting error is a must. If you're then bullied yet...

  12. CPR Universal Precautions

    Mas Catoer replied to ppsmi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I did several CPR with the presence of blood or vomited materials. My view, comply to standar precaution seemengly enough.

  13. Thinking about leaving nursing school

    Mas Catoer replied to Student1713's topic in General Students

    Leave nursing if that makes you happy. Focus your energy on what that you have more passion in it. Don't look back. And, never

  14. Outside of Nursing..

    Mas Catoer replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    I do few things. Modifying my sportbike, teaching some subject at Nursing School, repairing friends' personal computer, carpentry, and my newest project ATM is getting involved in developing our new...

  15. The mean nurse coworker

    Mas Catoer replied to Mightymouse1212's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It is good to back off for a while. Take enough time to make more insight, then out to refresh our judgement. Who knows we gain better understanding of the drama. Based on my time in the past, if we...

  16. Do you like nursing?

    Mas Catoer replied to Wutermelon's topic in General Nursing

    Here is mine. If asked for being "plainly" a nurse. No way. I initially tried to get rid of the profession by learning so many other things like English, computer programming, bussiness management,...

  17. I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    Mas Catoer replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Great article. Helping me gainning more insight. Many nurses in my section have been in little conflict when in rush hours any patient or family ask for prayer companion. Not easily saying yes or...

  18. is 25-30 too late to want to pursue a nursing degree?

    Mas Catoer replied to mee9mee9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Feel free to decide. The important thing is you like everything you choose to do. I see studying and learning with comfort is part of a happy day-to-day life. In your 22, the options wide

  19. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

    Mas Catoer replied to SunshineSmile's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some employers would see what you call as accommodation is more as privileges though it concerns about religion. If the scheduling system run into scrambled just to accommodate you then they...

  20. How did you handle your first patient dying?

    Mas Catoer replied to rubato's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are asking it as the first time experience I think that was completely OK with you. Though professsional bonding only allow us up to having emphaty, but everyone always have a starting point in...

  21. My appearance being an issue

    Mas Catoer replied to CNAEB's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's God given gift not everyone have. Go forward with it. If you find others have problem with it, that will be theirs, certainly not yours. :) Good luck with

  22. Pulled to other floors?

    Mas Catoer replied to DroogieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    When staffing efficiency is among priority in nursing management, floating system is inevitable. But it is wise to be done by considering the appropriate skill levels between floors. This is less...

  23. Psych RN: "My husband is bipolar"

    Mas Catoer replied to Chrissy2003RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I have 10 year serving Psych clients in the past. We all agreed that bipolar is controllable through proper meds. Hope you are in the best way helping him. Best of

  24. Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

    Mas Catoer replied to lis4b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A potential for bringing up sexual content into work circumstances is actually exist. Just like a dormant germs in our body. But it will never come into actual scene if each of us is not in the line...

  25. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    Mas Catoer replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Feel the need of side rails when find out you kids sleep with one legs hanging down the