Cat_RN ASN, BSN, RN

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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    Cat_RN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not yet old, but I am pretty crusty and a also a bit of a bat. Sometimes I do think to myself, "Wow, I really am already a crusty old bat of a
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    Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Cat_RN replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    That is understandable, but even so I would still think they'd get the family notified in the midst of doing so! Especially given his condition (contracted with PEG and decubs) and coming from SNF. It...
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    Defining nursing with a single word...

    Cat_RN replied to tgyles's topic in General Nursing

    Unpredictable.
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    Have you ever heard of this?

    Cat_RN replied to BriRN's topic in General Nursing

    This. I was thinking the constant "sensory input" from the scope sitting there for hours would eventually result in some neurologic-type pain. This happens to me with even the loosest pair of...
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    swabbing off iv ports or saline locks before hooking up fluids

    Cat_RN replied to tjnurse67's topic in General Nursing

    Does your floor have a high rate of infections? I'm honestly curious because I've often wondered if there have been any studies on swabbing vs. not swabbing and resulting
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    Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Cat_RN replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    Is it usually standard procedure for a hospital to do an autopsy on a deceased pt without contacting the family
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    Rectal Cath. Foley bag disposal?

    Cat_RN replied to MN.MelissaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    People regularly go through the trash at your hospital? Why would anyone do
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    The happy policy

    Cat_RN replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haha, we have had to be inserviced on not complaining or griping at the nurse's station because it looks bad to the families and I actually agree. Funny that people have to be told that
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    Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

    Cat_RN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Wow we posted the same thing at the same
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    Seriously? What are they telling you in school?

    Cat_RN replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    They just don't know what they don't
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    Careplan at work

    Cat_RN replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    hmm. facilities have their way around things i guess... when we get admissions or changes in status with patients we (mostly lpns) initiate a new careplan or new focus with appropriate interventions....
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    Careplan at work

    Cat_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are you guys expected to update careplans at your job with changes in condition/situation? Curious because we are, and I kind of always thought this was a managerial or administrative
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    Multi-shift problem discovered during hand-off.

    Cat_RN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    The worst thing you can do is take responsibility for problems you aren't responsible for. The job is stressful enough and it is never a perfect science. This type of thing is far more common than...
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    feel like an idiot

    Cat_RN replied to katygw's topic in General Nursing

    I got it!
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    Strange encounter at flu shot clinic

    Cat_RN replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, good
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    slower paced nursing in long term care?

    Cat_RN replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, there is nothing easy about nights at my place of work at all. Not easy or slow paced and there are far less
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    I notified the wrong family of a death

    Cat_RN replied to kcmRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am sure the nurse did not do it on purpose and more than likely feels worse about it than you do. I know I would, especially if it really upset the family. I don't know how I'd get over
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Cat_RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a nurse who would say 'teef' instead of teeth and 'breave' instead of breathe. She'd also say 'yourinal' instead of 'urinal' but I think that was just a
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    First Code

    Cat_RN replied to AusRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My first code was an old lady who I had just spoken with 20 mins prior to the aide finding her and all had been kosher. Became unresponsive VS absent. Had to code her, I was new and the aide was new,...
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    Dream job if you weren't an RN

    Cat_RN replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    Me.too. The only reason I'm not a vet or vet tech is because I could never euth. an
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    med error or flawed entry

    Cat_RN replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Can't you just clarify it to say 'Tylenol 650mg po Q6h PRN pain? Why do you have to write the tabs in there.. doesn't matter HOW you get the dose as long as you get
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    Behaviors you've learned to lose when at work.

    Cat_RN replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it's this kind of sloppiness/carelessness that makes the conscientious nurses' jobs harder. We have to constantly fix messes. I think that is where the resentment comes
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    Behaviors you've learned to lose when at work.

    Cat_RN replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    THIS ^THIS ^THIS! I really need some coping skills for dealing with these types of things as it drives me crazy. I don't know why it bothers me so what other people
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    Anyone ever seen a 17.2 for an INR

    Cat_RN replied to LVN2beRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a 23.1 last month. ABX interaction
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    Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    Cat_RN replied to RN_jobhunting's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Buzzed people aren't perfectly coherent. Don't you think they probably smelled the alcohol/beer on