KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine

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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The FNP program I am in requires bedside experience all right. The problem is that they want any kind of experience - from NICU to LTC. I wonder what students who never in their lives dealt with a kid...
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    How does vent rate effect heart rate?

    KatieMI replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Theoretically, respiratory alkalosis and increased intrathoracic pressure cause tachycardia and tachyarrythmias. But within the numbers you gave I suspect that very well might be just a coincidence....
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    Would you keep applying to a job that rejected you twice or more?

    KatieMI replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    So, position, specialty, or some particular place? If it would be about specialty, persistence may pay out one day. If it is about a particular type of position, I would try to meet someone already...
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    Concerned about a coworker on stimulants whose heart rate is 110

    KatieMI replied to farawayisland's topic in General Nursing

    Heart rate 100 - 110, working BP 80-95/50-60 all the time because of a little imbalance of corticosteroids to the lower side. No problems, and I love pickles
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    Concerned about a coworker on stimulants whose heart rate is 110

    KatieMI replied to farawayisland's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know - increased heart rate is not a risk factor for
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    Shearing/Pressure Sores in Bariatric Patients

    KatieMI replied to notanumber's topic in General Nursing

    Most important thing would be using slider or TARP system, air loss mattress (if available), barrier cream and making this lady moving her butt about every 30 min, sharp, during the day and at least...
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    Do psychotropic meds contribute to poor decision making sometimes?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to above: I live with severe allergies and therefore have to be more careful than most people around me in terms of what I touch, what I eat, where I am, etc. I do not have clinical level...
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    Required professional image to be a nurse?

    KatieMI replied to Cutiecutiecutie's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry but is that a hospital where nurses are allowed to go NAKED so that the world could enjoy their full body tattoos? Seriously, piercings and such can be just unsafe things to have in...
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    Do psychotropic meds contribute to poor decision making sometimes?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I am absolutely, positively, 110% believe in it. In fact, as my life circle includes many people who are high-ranked academicians and therefore prone to prolonged attacks of intence self-doubt,...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly so. NPs are, even in states where they are not given full autonomy yet, are less connected with physicians than PAs. PAs are, in essence, physician extenders. They do what docs do and...
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    Manager catch phrases

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yeah. All the time. I have a suspicion that memorizing scripts is what people are doing for two years in MSN Leadership. I do not know why, but the phrase "is there anything I can help you" said...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts are that, the last time I checked, the Big Harrison's and any other medical book I know of was absolutely free for anyone in this country to purchase and study. There are tons of...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Doing home visits/LTCs is considered "cushy" job for AGNPs. They pay approximately like anything else +/- some% or quite a lump if you do it for insurance, you deal with issues which are usually...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, nope. The expansion of online advanced nursing programs started approximately 10 years ago, a few years before the Great Recession. During this time, masses of new grads were pumped out to...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    In the light of everything being said about terrible quality of NP education, can someone explain why over the last 10 years there was no evidence of any kind of the said NPs delivering care with...
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    Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    PA programs admit students with good academical achievents (BS degree and around 1000 on GRE, which is good but to no means stellar) and minimal (CNA, EMT) to NONE AT ALL medical experience. Nope....
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    Out in the Middle of Nowhere

    KatieMI replied to JoDanielle's topic in General Nursing

    Such hospital is one of the best things that can happen with a new RN. Go for it, you hopefully will be able to arrange for several shifts in a row and sleep in a motel in between if driving 3 hours...
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    100k in loans worth it?

    KatieMI replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    ... and you can't default on it, doesn't matter
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    100k in loans worth it?

    KatieMI replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely NO. You may like or hate your current job but the fact of life is that, unless you find loan-free way to finance BSN degreel, you can't afford it right now. Work more, save some money,...
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    "Prestige" Nursing Schools

    KatieMI replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Students

    Can't say it better. Although I think I see where it is coming from, at least partially. First, the recent crisis with nursing jobs pulled some applicants (and their $$$$$) out of the field, so...
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    Repetitive strain injury / tendonitis in forearms, is nursing the right path?

    KatieMI replied to repetitivestrain's topic in General Students

    So, it is RSI, "tendonitis" or what? The mentioned two conditions are quite a bit different animals, leaving alone a whole line of others diseases with very sililar presentation. I would get an...
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    Item for nursing school

    KatieMI replied to NursetoNP23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Amazon.com: Silicone Watch Nurse Doctor Paramedic Tunic Brooch Fob Watch Medical (Pale Purple): Health & Personal Care Dirt cheap, can survive Chlorox wipe, has second hand, worn on stetoscope or...
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    Diversity/Religion In The Workplace

    KatieMI replied to RutgersFlower2016's topic in General Nursing

    Adding Eastern Orthodox Church followers. Females, especially after marriage, are required to cover their heads while praying or visiting church and actively encouraged to do so in between; in some...
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    The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    KatieMI replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, still here and rounding twice a day. We quietly hate it, as the LOLs from volunteering department who run it constantly bother nurses with demands to do something so that this or that patient...