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  1. Success Returning to Nursing

    kittykatty replied to TraceyL's topic in Retired Nurses

    Just thought I'd jump in here. I just finished my nurse refresher course in August and we all were told by the nursing recruiters at our job fair that no matter how much prior experience we had we...

  2. MDS Nurses: do the other departments respect MDS?

    kittykatty replied to nyteshade's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    HI Lisa I am very much interested in MDS--You mention you did a year of floor nursing--what specialty? Med-Surg? Did the company that hired you think 1 year of floor nursing was enough? Any insight...

  3. Nurse performs tracheotomy

    kittykatty replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    So I have to assume since these flight nurses had the protocols to do the trach and the training--then if they made the decision not to do it they would have been sued also--right? So damned if you do...

  4. Disgusting Nurses!! SICK of my status as a CNA

    kittykatty replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    HI Blackheartednurse--Are you saying you are an RN working as a transporter? How come? Aren't there any new grad positions for you at your hospital? Where are you working? It's very hard to find a new...

  5. help picking between two jobs

    kittykatty replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd take the 2nd one becuase of the med tech. Either 1 sounds great though. Can I have the one you don't want? I'm indelaware and can't find a

  6. Should I be a CNA -- I'm 44yrs old!!! Is it too late for me?

    kittykatty replied to CuriousChrys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Forgive me for saying but... if you have 40 credits with a 3.8 you are ready for nursing school.

  7. Should I Carry Nursing Malpractice (Liability) Insurance?

    kittykatty replied to sirI's topic in Nursing Career

    "Speaking of changes, I read in yesterday's NY Times, that the Supreme Court, with its "conservative" majority, just made it more difficult to prosecute an employer for age discrimination by removing...

  8. Should I be a CNA -- I'm 44yrs old!!! Is it too late for me?

    kittykatty replied to CuriousChrys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    chrys check with the college that is giving this course --they may have a scholorship or grant that would help with the costs. If you do decide take the time to go to the school and get the list of...

  9. 3 job offers..one psych..don't know what to do.

    kittykatty replied to sameasalways's topic in Psychiatric

    HI I would go for whatever you feel would make you happy and fulfilled. Can I ask where on the east coast you live? Good luck with your choice and how lucky to have 3 jobs to choose

  10. Should I be a CNA -- I'm 44yrs old!!! Is it too late for me?

    kittykatty replied to CuriousChrys's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Go for it:yeah: I graduated at 49 with honors and I worked a hard physical job in an auto factory at the time. I always wanted to be a nurse and to get a degree but I always had to work to support...

  11. New Grad-Recovery Room Position

    kittykatty replied to Bec717's topic in General Nursing

    HI Bec17 Where are you at? Around here new grads can't get anything near the ER,ICU,PACU or wherever. I wish I could get in PACU.

  12. Refresher course and TPAPN?

    kittykatty replied to phlox's topic in General Nursing

    HI what is

  13. I violated HIPAA while talking about the news!

    kittykatty replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    HI Can I ask what is CILA? DSP? amd DD? Thanks Sounds like your girl likes to try to hurt you for some reason.

  14. And when I thought the job hunt couldn't get any worse....

    kittykatty replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Carolladybelle--That is soooo interesting because I was always led to believe that those tests were impossible to beat. By lieing on them do you mean you give the answer that you think they are...

  15. Job searching & looking for inside opinions

    kittykatty replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    HI You wouldn't have a name or number for that recruiter at Wilmington hospital would you?

  16. can I Find A job at 62

    kittykatty replied to hospice 3601's topic in Retired Nurses

    HI Mahage I am a new graduate at 53--do you think I will have a hard time getting a position? I graduated a few years back but I couldn't go into nursing right away because of pension issues with my...

  17. Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    kittykatty replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Re: Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourselfLTAC = 12 patients on night shift; me and another RN had 25 total. Now and then we had an LPN who passed meds to...

  18. Nursing Nightmare - Whats's the most number of patients you cared for by yourself?

    kittykatty replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering what kind of facility do you work at? In what

  19. Finally, registered for refresher course, worried I wont be able to find a job

    kittykatty replied to amybaby2's topic in General Nursing

    HI AmyBaby I was wondering what college you are signed up at? I'm thinking of doing 1 too--I have a MD license also.