KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine

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    question about subpoena

    KatieMI replied to carmelojames123's topic in General Nursing

    We cannot give legal advice here on this forum, but the way you described it pretty much has to be a scam. One's name(s) and job history are not officially public record but can quite easily be found...
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    No, you can't do that!

    KatieMI replied to LoveMyRNlife's topic in General Nursing

    "You either have the worst headache in your life - in which case you would agree to a firing squad, not only for that needle in your back for a few seconds, - or you do not have the worst headache in...
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    No, you can't do that!

    KatieMI replied to LoveMyRNlife's topic in General Nursing

    Ethic committee is 1) cannot be gathered emergently, and 2) useless as it is. Ethics committee holds only "recommendation" power, an expert's opinion which can be followed or ignored according to any...
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    No, you can't do that!

    KatieMI replied to LoveMyRNlife's topic in General Nursing

    "Was called by RN d/t situation. Please see nursing note above. Attempted education about ... and scientific explanation of... . Family/patient are not receptive to education, raising voices, demanded...
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    "My doctor told me..."

    KatieMI replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Some patients who need MRSA skin decontamination cannot afford chlorhexidine wipes and shampoo. One common solution is 3/4 cup of household bleach/every 5 gallons of water for bathing. Also, our...
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    College of Nurses of Ontario is failing

    KatieMI replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Looks like these guys are spending a whole lot of time other side of the Lakes. In Michigan it is how BON run things since Petoskey stones were
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    "Hallway admissions" at overcrowded ED, and professional risks of RNs talking to press

    KatieMI replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    ... for "acute constipation" (from the whole article link). That has to be an excellent place to finally have that long-awaited bowel
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that where I am (mixed acute med/surg - not ICU and LTC) calls are divided as below: - 15 % housekeeping. Travel with/without tele, order continuation, consult opinion, etc. No problems...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    First, I would kindly ask you to please abstain from putting your own words into my mouth. "Not thinking" is not equivalent of "stupid". Second, nobody held me and thousands of others into that box....
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, it was well within the RN/BSN scope of practice to make a conclusion that nephrotoxicity stops being a factor once renal function per se is signed off the board. Even if the nurse is not working...
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    Hep C blood

    KatieMI replied to RJpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    Relax. There is no risk of exposure with intact skin:...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Something tells me that potential capacities of many people around us, including our nursing colleagues, are much higher than we can predict. They just not get used. If a person is able to discuss for...
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    I hate wound care terminology

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    One time in LTACH we got a patient from low level group home with mysterious symptoms and wound on his abdomen. The group home had no RN on premices, only one LPN who clearly left school around the...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that sense of rhythm, grace and turnout can be developed only to the point. One has to be born with slight dysplasia of hip joints in order to have good degree of turnout later in life....
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    Linens in hospital rooms

    KatieMI replied to sapphire's topic in General Nursing

    It is not a law of the State of Michigan or State of the USA but some private state which exists exclusively in your NM's head. The question is, can anything be done about it. P.S. I am in Michigan,...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I was darn serious when I wrote it down. No bragging, it is really uncomfortable. And you're treated poorly for just being smart unless you chose career like my husband's, where only...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Harrison's Internal Medicine. Holy Bible of the subject, pretty much the only one book you really need if you are internist. It is vehemently hated by quite a few in nursing academia since it has,...
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    Hemodynamics Help

    KatieMI replied to I-C-U-shakin'that'arse's topic in General Nursing

    Technically, ectopy. It is not caused by sympathetic INNERVATION (although it is caused by effects directly related to SNS such as neurohumoral) but it is not in table numbers, so it might be wrong....
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    Recovering from a broken leg and starting my career

    KatieMI replied to mc-escher's topic in General Nursing

    Please focus on the most important thing for now, which is your recovery. The rest, including your career, will come in its own good time. You can have many jobs; you can only have one body. Big good...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, remembering couple of undergrad and grad clinical papers when professors clearly had no idea what I was writing/talking about. In my head, patho, biochem and pharma represent a single continuum...
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    Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    KatieMI posted a topic in General Nursing

    I observed the following clinical scenario several times over the last few months and wonder if it is just episodic events or something more. There is a type of patients who openly abuse acute care...
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    Patient waking up during CPR

    KatieMI replied to LisaStone's topic in General Nursing

    I'd seen that and was there couple of times. Anaphylaxis, very low BP and someone started compressions while I was still quite there. It is good real 10/10. But it is just the case when pain is,...
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I still wonder how did I make it through undergrad accounting for vicious antiintellectualism of some of my classmates, professors and colleagues. Being smarter than the majority of people...
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    Do I need a new attitude, a new job, or a new career?

    KatieMI replied to carolelainern's topic in General Nursing

    You need to think long and hard on what exactly you mean as "doing a good job as a nurse" and what exactly makes you happy in life. Not every nurse wants or thinks as of important to "truly connect...
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    Miserable nurses

    KatieMI replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Checked today in several DE units. Everything staff RNs get is free CEs which can be accounted toward license continuation. Not a cent more. Instructor RN has 12 students under her and paid...