kathy313

kathy313

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  1. if your gonna make em up, at least let em be WNL

    kathy313 replied to supernurse1230's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I found out that even if you teach someone the right way, doesn't mean it's really gonna get done. I used to work with one aide who simply moved the dynamap up and down the hall with her, looked like...

  2. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    kathy313 replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    The chest tube...I never got over, gives me chills just thinking about it, lol! I just tried to focus on what the doc was doing, if he needed anything.... The foley, I just thought, "Oh man, that had...

  3. As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    kathy313 replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    When someone d/c's their own foley. Or that little popping sound when inserting a chest

  4. Do you personally know someone who has lost his/her license?

    kathy313 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with three RN's, two who had their licensed revoked. Stealing narcs, falsifying documents...had previously been reprimanded, one nurse was pretty new, the other had been a nurse for 20 plus...

  5. When asked "what meds are you giving me?"

    kathy313 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just loved when they did that to me...lol! It does get easier, you'll be able to do it by heart soon, just make sure you're checking for anything new though. I always told the residents if I didn't...

  6. Vaginal bleeding in terminal Ca pt? Hospice question.

    kathy313 replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Far from a stupid question, people can exhibit lots of different things during their dying process. Make sure she's clean, comfortable and pain free. It is hard to say when someone will pass, they...

  7. OCD at work

    kathy313 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I have ADD also, I need things in order to keep me focused, if I go looking for something, that "wow...shiny" thing takes over! The med cart, charts, nurse's station all had to be just so. I even had...

  8. codes

    kathy313 replied to beeble's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a difficult time accepting the tech's behavior. Big frigging deal, he was hired in part to answer lights, that needs to be addressed. If he's saying that now, imagine the type of nurse...

  9. abusive caregivers, where do they find them?

    kathy313 replied to KittyCorn's topic in General Nursing

    You were physically assaulted at

  10. Still looking for a job

    kathy313 replied to bailey27's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain! I moved from Ohio to California in September and I've put applications in at sooo many places, even places I'm not crazy about working (peds). Getting up, checking the online sites...

  11. Feeling guilty, lazy, and incompetent...

    kathy313 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad, it does make sense to have the aides do that when they can and you know which aides are more reliable. It's a matter of necessity at times, when you have anywhere from 20-30 residents,...

  12. Trifling, tricky, 2 faced cnas!!. what to do what to do??

    kathy313 replied to sasha2lady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe the CNA that told you what the other said was just trying to start crap. Some people thrive on it. Best thing for you to do, just do your job, don't play into the gossip and keep your feelings...

  13. New to Emergency Nursing

    kathy313 replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Good Luck to you! It's a great place to learn. And I felt stupid most every day, I just learned to hide it

  14. which patients are in/out of your comfort zone?

    kathy313 replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Babies scare the crap outta me. Natural childbirth....eeek! I love a bloody mess and all, but my clinicals in L&D made me wanna run out of the

  15. What orders can an LPN write?

    kathy313 replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Is a throat lozenge technically a drug? Now I'm confused." Lol...isn't that crazy? I actually did have to get an approval from the doc for that before, not sure if it was house policy or what, just...

  16. What orders can an LPN write?

    kathy313 replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In an ltc there are usually standing orders, check the resident chart, the last place I worked at, the standing orders were placed before the med sheets. Some diabetic residents have standing orders...

  17. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

    kathy313 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I loved the Alzheimers/Dementia residents I took care of, some just said and did the funniest

  18. Pediatric floor at age 19?

    kathy313 replied to bigd123's topic in General Nursing

    That's so funny, my son was hospitalized for a short time over the summer. He was 17, he's also 6'4" and about 240 pounds. He was on the peds floor, he was a giant compared to all the little ones...

  19. States in the house!

    kathy313 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The DON and the supervisors actually made it much worse than what it was. Lol, pretty funny too, I seen employees I had never seen before, unit managers stayed late, nurses who generally have...

  20. 5 hour energy drinks? Other alternatives?

    kathy313 replied to xyra's topic in General Nursing

    I love coffee, but I've had so much of it, I could drink it before bed and fall fast asleep. Try ice water or gatorade. You could also try a quick 10-15 minute walk, sometimes just getting away for a...

  21. Techs don't like to be asked to do "scut" work

    kathy313 replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah! What calliotter3

  22. New grad got fired, help

    kathy313 replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    People are right about nursing being a small community. The last DON I worked for was a very good friend of the Director of the nursing school I attended. One of the nursing supervisors at the nursing...

  23. When to call the Doctor regarding a fall?

    kathy313 replied to LStar's topic in General Nursing

    The LTC I worked at...we called the doc and the POA. If there wasn't an injury, we would call POA at a reasonable time (if the fall happened late on 2nd or during 3rd shift). Always the doc,...

  24. background checks

    kathy313 replied to angelsulaiman's topic in General Nursing

    I can't give advice on what to do in your situation, in my case I was a bartender at a dance bar (gentleman's club)....I was ticketed for three etoh violations (misdemeanor), placed on probation in a...

  25. Solutions for Belligerent Patients

    kathy313 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Duct tape and restraints? It really is difficult to explain triage to someone who is worried, anxious or screaming at you. Explaining that an EMS ride doesn't mean you get seen right away falls on...