NurseKitten MSN, RN

Case Mgmt, Anesthesia, ICU, ER, Dialysis

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    Flight nurse?

    NurseKitten replied to mlok's topic in General Nursing

    RN at the bare minimum. The flight crews around here require an EMT-P as well. One of my gf's is preparing to challenge the EMT-P so she can fly - and they'll be lucky to have her. She has 10 years as...
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    Catheterization problems

    NurseKitten replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Students

    I'm left handed too...set up your sterile field where you can't contaminate. Ask for extra sterile drapes if you have to. Make it large enough where you can lay whatever you need out, along with a...
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    New student: Should I take anatomy and chemistry together?

    NurseKitten replied to ringoray's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll be busy, but you can do it. You won't have much of a life in the process, but it's do-able. Hire a tutor if you have to. A good tutor is worth their weight in
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    my plan for nursing

    NurseKitten replied to MINNY31's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you want a CRNA education, your specialty needs to be ICU. The skill sets come the closest to overlapping. Good
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    Pre-School Studying?

    NurseKitten replied to ballerinagurl's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fabulous complilation. I'm forwarding on to the incoming anesthesia students...'cause they're gonna need that stuff
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    Let's introduce ourselves...

    NurseKitten replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey y'all...I'm Amy, in North Florida - might as well be South Georgia. I've been at this a long time - started in dialysis in 1994, and have done ER, case management, ICU. Last year, I took leave of...
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    Aesthetics Nursing

    NurseKitten replied to NurseKimberley's topic in Aesthetics

    OK, from one Florida nurse who's seen what the BON can do to an RN's career who was injecting illegally.... DON'T DO IT! They are NOT playing about that mess! One of the aesthetic clinics around here...
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    A Student Who Dreams to have a Home Health Business

    NurseKitten replied to JaclynRN789's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    As wide of varied experiences as you can possibly have... Certification as a case manager wouldn't hurt... Have you gotten on the Florida Department of Health website to read about what the critieria...
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    Help with Pulse Oximetry Question

    NurseKitten replied to purplestang's topic in General Students

    Attached is my set of notes regarding pulse oximetry monitoring from my anesthesia program - it was the first time I truly UNDERSTOOD what was going on. :) Holler if you have any questions, but I...
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    Infiltrates...explain more.../lab interpretation

    NurseKitten replied to sasha2lady's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://www.aic.cuhk.edu.hk/web8/Very%20BASIC%20CXR%20lungs.htm From the Department of Anesthesia at University of Hong Kong. It addresses specifically what you're talking about.
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    Will Florida inmates come to my home?

    NurseKitten replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    If you work in corrections, you can elect to not have your address listed, or you can list the address of the prison as your address. Signed, A Florida RN who's husband is a 21-year law enforcement...
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    omg some one help meee :'( time to cry

    NurseKitten replied to chachada1's topic in General Students

    If you make up your mind you're going to get past it, you will. If you allow it to control you, it will. It really is that simple. How bad do you want to be a nurse? Good
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    placenta accreta

    NurseKitten replied to mirojs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A Google search might be useful, but Daytonite is 100% dead on the money. We can help you evaluate the legitimacy of websites and validity of information, but it does you no good to learn if you don't...
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    MRSA Question

    NurseKitten replied to Irishgirl's topic in Infectious Disease

    My favorite is when I've been caring for a new admit for 3 days, come back on the fourth to find them on isolation for MRSA. "Oh yeah, the wife/husband/significant other told us today they were in...
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    How often do you get sick?

    NurseKitten replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    I am convinced we have amazing immunity to be around what we're constantly exposed to and not be sicker than we are. Last time I called out for being "sick" was when I got the stomach bug going...
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    Stethoscope cleaning

    NurseKitten replied to CanuckStudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alcohol wipes, and have used Lysol wipes when I was using my stethescope on a family member or
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    missing narcs

    NurseKitten replied to bdbrdb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If your pee test is negative, there's nothing they can do. Consult an attorney if you're nervous. Good
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    Does the MAGNET system work?

    NurseKitten replied to forrester's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's a nice concept, but for all the things it's added to my daily routine to try and care for patients...they should take the hourly pay they have to dish out to us and hire more nurses with it....
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    Curious... Why would an ICU pt go to PACU?

    NurseKitten replied to Cschroy1's topic in PACU

    Two thoughts that come to mind immediately: they can bill for a PACU stay and PACU nurses are more attuned to surgery-specific complications such as MH. Unless a diagnosis specifically called for it,...
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    Some questions about heparin/coumadin, help!

    NurseKitten replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Coumadin interferes with the extrinsic clotting pathway. Heparin interferes with the intrinsic clotting pathway. (And you thought you'd never use all that A&P! :) ) Heparin itself it a poor...
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    "bundle" interventions to solve problems that impede access to care?

    NurseKitten replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    God bless her for solving a big
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    Where is blood not admnistered?

    NurseKitten replied to independ3nt's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you're at and local policy on giving blood in a dialysis clinic. We gave it until a patient died from a transfusion reaction. I gave it twice more after that, but only because the...
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    Epinephrine Dosage - is this too much?

    NurseKitten replied to NurseHotFlash's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A patient in anaphylaxis needs the beta-2 action of bronchodilation, and beta-1 action to increase cardiac output. (Remember, CO = HR x SV) But at 20 mcg/min of Epi, you're also in the range of...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    NurseKitten replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK, to the one who's DH said she hadn't been doing CPR right - girl, you want us to hurt him?? 'Cause we will! To the one who's DH gave them crap about "sleeping all day"...yeah, I got that on a...
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    CLINIC MANAGER PAY-Fresenius

    NurseKitten replied to thanson809's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    LOL! DaVita definitely IS one for conference calls, aren't they?? One thing I do NOT