katkonk BSN, RN

Occupational health, Corrections, PACU

Have been exclusively in Occ Health for the past five years, and at this point I don't forsee going back to any type of nursing other than Occ Health. Never say never...but..

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    please help with my situation

    katkonk replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    Once you get there, just place a posting on the breakroom bulletin boards to say you are looking for a room to rent until you relocate fully. If you stay in motels, be sure and get in their rewards...
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    What do I put for pay expectations?

    katkonk replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Put negotiable, depending on benefits (i.e. vacation, etc.)....then talk with them...they already have an offer amount in
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    Nursing shoe suggestions for flat feet

    katkonk replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you get any good athletic shoe, and get some custom orthotics from a podiatrist, you should be able to wear anything (that has room for the orthotics). Orthotics will help compensate for your...
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    Athletes heart rate

    katkonk replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    I must have stumbled onto the health education
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    "Did you just take a picture of me?"

    katkonk replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    You know, this could have been something really innocent! Perhaps he was simply communicating with family asking how "uncle Joe" is, and he could have been taking a picture of all the bags, tubes,...
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    scared i'm going to lose my license..

    katkonk replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    Very good advice from several who mentioned that more training will likely not make a difference. Simply tell them nicely and professionally that you feel that your skills that you have to offer at...
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    I desperately need advice

    katkonk replied to ElseeRN's topic in General Nursing

    First, BE MAD, not HURT! Perhaps I can help a bit....I work in Occupational Health (not in a hospital), but processes are the same. A facility can do a "for cause" drug test any time they see a need....
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    Old Nurse Needs New Job! (Interview questions)

    katkonk replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    Re: the format, most places that I know of will not even accept paper resumes or anything else. EVERYTHING is done online. Even people I have known that have taken a resume to the recruiters office...
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    A random thing that irks me

    katkonk replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    It is the school that could get in trouble if an adverse outcome occurs. They should be told that the title nurse has legal definitions attached to it, and if they place someone in the position of...
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    Automatic B/P machines...should I buy my own?

    katkonk replied to prinsessa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This question goes to a more serious issue...why your facility cannot replace faulty equipment. As someone already brought up, BP cuffs (manual) are cheap. If nurses are bringing their own, then the...
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    Working with agencies that misrepresent a job

    katkonk replied to JerseyLilly's topic in Occupational Health

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    OHN Salary.....

    katkonk replied to CrazyScrubNurse's topic in Occupational Health

    Since this post is older now, can you tell us what salary range you settled for. Just curious as to the salary that is being paid for occ. health nurses in a plant setting these days. Would help my...
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    OHN job duties

    katkonk replied to amanda1905's topic in Occupational Health

    The very best way to find out what an Occ. Health nurse does is to go to monster.com or careerbuilder.com and search under occupational health nurse. Look at the job ads...many of them, and you will...
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    I wanna be an ANP (in Occ Health Nursing) suggestions please

    katkonk replied to EwwThat'sNasty's topic in Occupational Health

    I have not read every single one of the replies since you posted this. However, I have worked in Occ. Health off and on since 1996, and have been certified since 1998 or 99 (forgot when I took the...
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    Cheapest Online store to buy Littman Stethoscopes?

    katkonk replied to itsmyturn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree....ebay is great for buying just about everything.....nurse shoes that someone never wore, stethoscopes that someone is selling because they have too many, textbooks..used and GREAt
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    Less blood and guts in psych nursing?

    katkonk replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Even in the high-dollar, first class psych hospitals there are big problems. One of my best friends worked in such a hospital and one of her patients set himself on fire....and of course there is the...
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    Overtime in CA prisons..with furlough days mandated?

    katkonk posted a topic in Correctional

    I was wondering if any California corrections nurse can tell me how they work overtime if there are mandated furlough days. I have been researching CA corrections for quite a while, and will apply...
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    Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

    katkonk replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

    I think the best strategy is to just ignore him. He/she obviously has chosen the wrong group to lecture to about humanity, and as evidenced by his verbosity, just wants attention. Don't respond...
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    Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

    katkonk replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

    I am guessing that this posting is by someone in the psych/social work field. But, WOW...did you pick the wrong group of people to lecture about...hmmmm...what was it...oh yeah, humanity! You are...
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    What do you do when the CO's won't take action?

    katkonk replied to katkonk's topic in Correctional

    There are always plenty of them in the prison. The inmates are given disposable razors to shave with. I do not know how they manage to keep them, as I understand each person is to turn what they...
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    Any NORTH KERN or KERN NURSES HERE or CA CORRECTIONAL in general?

    katkonk replied to mr.hustle's topic in Correctional

    To the OP....I am writing mainly so that I will get replies to your question. I am interested in the amount of mandatory overtime in CA facilities, too. Although I am quite certain from all that I...
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    Nurses Misbehaving While Caring For Inmates

    katkonk replied to nursejudy15209's topic in Correctional

    Orca: "If you excessively empathize with inmates, the seeds of compromise are already planted. These people have gotten by all their lives by manipulating others and convincing people of things that...
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    Novice nurse needs help with action plan

    katkonk replied to Lunar's topic in General Nursing

    Experience has shown me that people will perceive what they are prompted to perceive. If she has campaigned to other people that your critical thinking skills "are not ready" to the nurse manager,...
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    Correctional Nursing in Wisconsin

    katkonk replied to GoGoLPN's topic in Correctional

    It should be easily answered by simply looking at their website. See if they have postings for
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    Number of agencies?

    katkonk replied to diosadelsol's topic in Agency Nurses

    I think that pay, with Fastaff is for working a strike. If you are not willing to work a strike, you would not make that kind of money. The pay is higher because it is a strike, and generally PLENTY...