kathy313

kathy313

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  1. LPN vs RN???????

    kathy313 replied to EMT216's topic in Nursing Career

    Hahaha....you sound like two nurses I used to work with. Too funny, I called them the "sit and swivel" team. When I was assigned to work with them in CCU, I got the admissions/discharges (this...

  2. need info about central school of pn in cleveland ohio

    kathy313 replied to kevin conner's topic in Ohio Nursing

    That was actually one of my choices for school, the school has been around for while, nurses had positive things to say....I did opt for tri-c so I could do a transition to RN program

  3. Alert but confused

    kathy313 replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    She may have had issue with the term "confused" as it was used. I was taught oriented x1-name, x2-name and place, x3-name, place and time. The patient may have been alert to name only, but still able...

  4. I love the night life

    kathy313 replied to deToxTech's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite shift was 3-11, could stay up late! I'm not a morning person. I used to work a 7p-3a shift in the ED, busiest time for us and could always get OT if I

  5. No nursing station with COWS?

    kathy313 replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in an ICU that had pt. rooms along one wall with wall mounts in the room and small stations placed across from the rooms enabling the staff to keep an eye on the patients, the monitors for...

  6. No nursing station with COWS?

    kathy313 replied to cargalrn's topic in General Nursing

    Would also be a good idea to place a few away from the nurse's station (break room or something), it used to make me crazy trying to chart at the station during certain times....family, shift...

  7. Pelvic Fracture and skin care concerns

    kathy313 replied to YankeeHater's topic in General Nursing

    Check the chart, see if the Ortho doc left instructions, if not call...it may be allowed off for care. As for repositioning, you have to use several people to logroll her....all at once, no letting...

  8. Greetings !

    kathy313 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    :stocking: Merry Christmas!

  9. How do you know if you are ER material?

    kathy313 replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    I always joked that my ADD helped in the ED, you have to be able to do 50 things at once some nights. Taking care of someone who's been constipated for a week and decides to come in on Sunday evening...

  10. Question about nitro patches

    kathy313 replied to chevyv's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I had the same issue...I posted so many little sticky notes to remind the other shift. It is a med error and we had to write an incident note, notify the M.D., the family and the info went to the...

  11. So I Want To Get My Foot In The Door

    kathy313 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say do it, I learned so much as a PCA, everything from putting physician orders in, to assessing patients, I worked in an E.D. and the experience was invaluable. It was a little scary changing...

  12. Im a BAD patient

    kathy313 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    It's crazy...it is the loss of control, I think. I actually left AMA, told the docs to kiss my a$$! In my defense though, I was in a hospital 3000 miles from home, after four days, they weren't sure...

  13. Hypothermia, inside the unit, any ideas?

    kathy313 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe sepsis.....just seen the statement about the

  14. Hypothermia, inside the unit, any ideas?

    kathy313 replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's possible he had a

  15. Seriously I don't know

    kathy313 replied to chelynn's topic in General Nursing

    Different names for different states. In Ohio=LPN, in Cali=LVN...some differences in scope of

  16. I work with some immature nurses.

    kathy313 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah....Facebook, Myspace....I worked with people who would actually go into a patient room, sit and text away or even better, use the room phone. I love my cell and my computer, but I like my...

  17. CA Initial License Fee

    kathy313 replied to scristan88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm licensed in Ohio, moved to Ca. in September...I sent all my info and fee (including the hard cards for fingerprinting) in August. I sent the BVNPT notice that I had moved here, in October I was...

  18. Your CALL LIGHT privileges have been revoked!!!

    kathy313 replied to amiro31's topic in General Nursing

    Taking away the call light can get you in big trouble....not even worth it. Safety issues aside, that is depriving them of their rights. The last tele floor I worked on we would sometimes put the...

  19. LVN's and RN's and Doctor's

    kathy313 replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an aide, I got called "professional ass-wiper", when I became an LPN, I got called the "low paid nurse". It sucked and people can be idiots, don't let it get to you. I like being a floor...