KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine

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    What Do You Think? Can You Be A Nurse If You Can't Do Bedside Care?

    KatieMI replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I went to undergrad with one guy who couldn't lift anything above 5 lbs. and a few more who couldn't do some parts of "traditional bedside care". All these people found their niches after a while....
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    English As A Second Language

    KatieMI replied to Santa Monica's topic in General Nursing

    I am foreign-born and speak with a strong accent, too. I was treated very badly because of that many times. Unfortunately, language discrimination, just as plain good 'old rasism, can be a reality...
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    most non-caring branch of nursing

    KatieMI replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Someone who has no vision field outside of written rules, however ridiculous they might be. Someone who has to be shown a piece of paper with a signature of his boss to recognize the fact of your...
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    Once upon a time.

    KatieMI replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    It looks like, IMH(umble) O, that you are running into Frodo Baggins syndrome. You made a goal, dedicated so much efforts to it, and now when at least something of it becomes a close reach, you just...
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    When cliques undermine team dynamics

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a VERY bad experience with that issue. Unfortunately, I just do not know how "not to take things personally", doesn't matter what. Also unfortunately, this is the subject about which there is no...
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    Does anyone really read all this charting?

    KatieMI replied to gypsierose's topic in General Nursing

    Some professionally looking guys in well-made suites and with the letters J and D after their last
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    See everything

    KatieMI replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    There is a thing named "long term acute care". When it is really "acute", the spectrum is really wide. Alternatives are ER or "critical access" rural acute
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    What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    KatieMI replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Hemostat - have your own. It is handy well beyond chest tubes., You probably wouldn't need a caliper. In addition to above (pens, penlight, paper, etc) : - Thermacare heating belt and Bengay ointment...
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    Which program is more intensive

    KatieMI replied to Big_Mike's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Despite of great differences in subjects, speaking about intensity alone - PA programs are generally more
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    Working with a bad back, light duty?? Opinions welcome

    KatieMI replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    The OP being only 28 years old and already having more than minor back problems, I would advise to think hard about alternatives to bedside nursing. There are plenty of them, from grad degrees to...
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    Bathroom Door Question/ Best Practice

    KatieMI replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    Why on Earth someone would spend time and money doing exhaustive research and writing policies so that so-called "best evidence-based practices" could be established about exact optimal position of...
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    On the other end of the cath

    KatieMI replied to MrFoley's topic in General Nursing

    Please, no Lido. It doesn't work immediately on contact in gel form, so the insertion with it is as unpleasant as it supposed to be. Later on, it feels less sitting there for a couple of hours as the...
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    Realizing that Nursing is Not for Me

    KatieMI replied to S.Loft's topic in General Nursing

    1). Well, now you know about one thing you do NOT enjoy in life. This is OK. It is actually much better than to realize the same after you invested more time and money into it. 2). Everyone in...
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    Foreign-educated NCLEX passer. No license acquired from country of origin of nursing schl

    KatieMI replied to Discreet007's topic in International Nursing

    You do NOT need any "original" license from any country to practice nursing in the USA. You need a license granted by a state where you are going to practice. The Boards of every state have their own,...
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    Can a new grad be a wound care nurse?

    KatieMI replied to esrun13's topic in General Nursing

    Typically, one needs wound care certificate for this type of jobs. Certificate means, among other things, at least 2 years of work in a setting where wound care is done
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    How important is pay vs work environment for y'all?

    KatieMI replied to AtlasRN's topic in General Nursing

    One cannot buy sanity, knowledge, health or friends. The place where you can find all that is
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    What Would You Do to Fix the Failings of Healthcare Delivery ?

    KatieMI replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    1). Universal health care mandate (plus private commercial insurance available for those who wish to have it). 2). Financial and care-related incentives for preventive care and fines for the lack of...
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    Why would med not draw up from vial

    KatieMI replied to FutureRN20190's topic in General Nursing

    Because in order to make the cap sitting hermetically and sometimes also increase shelf life, the manufacturing process includes injection of oxygen-depleted gas mix under low pressure before...
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    Does years of experience matter?

    KatieMI replied to ProfessorD's topic in General Nursing

    Just very much IMHO: - students with high academic achievements and clear plan of what and why they want to do in "wider" clinical specialties (FNP, ACNP) need to be streamlined directly to grad...
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    Aromatherapy

    KatieMI replied to BMitchellRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We used it in LTACH all the time. Lavender, chamomile, peppermint, a few others. It really helped with relaxation and restoration of smell sensation after prolonged vents, which, in turn, helped with...
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    High Insulin Dosages

    KatieMI replied to megahew's topic in General Nursing

    It is named "insulin resistance" and a frequent symptom of DM type II, much more rarely of type I. Pancreas makes about 50 units/24h, normally. In highly resistant patients, that might be not enough...
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    "List of prohibited substances"

    KatieMI posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Can someone please provide a list if drugs/household substances/etc. which cannot be used by people while on monitoring? I honestly tried search, found nothing. I am not in any trouble :) Just had a...
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    "List of prohibited substances"

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you, everyone! I spoke with the group again and we discussed the list practically item by item. They were, for the lack of other politically correct words, VERY much surprised. Neither of them...
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    Dialysis Nurse to Nurse practitioner

    KatieMI replied to Aj1993's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    NP schools only exist for "wide specialties". There are no such things as "nephrology NP school" or "dermatology NP school". For nephrology, you can go to Family NP or Primary Care Adults/Geriatrics...
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    How objective are studies anyways?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine that you want data about ETOH and opioids influence on driving. You want this data, ideally, to be applicable to any dude walking/driving down the street (external validity). You also want...