KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

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    how much do you pay on student loans per month

    KatieMI replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Zero after undergrad and (will be) grad. Just went in each when I had money on the table. BTW, half of my undergrad class will score somewhere close to $60000 and up after grad. So, $33000 is not...
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    What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    KatieMI replied to mangi's topic in General Nursing

    Having to do others' work. What in the world prevents, say, pharmacist to call MD? What prevents the same pharmacist to just take a look on the meds the patient takes to see 5 (FIVE) different...
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    Highest/Lowest K+ you've ever seen

    KatieMI replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    Almost can't wait till this new babe becomes widely available: VELTASSA (patiromer) | Official Physicians Site Hopefully, we'll see some less kayexalate after
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    Highest/Lowest K+ you've ever seen

    KatieMI replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    Once saw an epic one of 9.6. Three 1-lbc boxes of fried pickles with fries and Tabasco with ATN and GFR below 20 to begin with. The patient was saved by STAT dialysis with external pacer and walked...
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    So exhausted!?

    KatieMI replied to nicole anne's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I am in LTAC and avoid working more than one shift in a row because even after two I am good for nuthin' for the next day, and I am in grad school full time. I too found LTAC more exaustive than...
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    Small hospitals/units bigger drama hotbeds?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My experience is quite opposite and I feel that, although there is indeed drama everywhere, the places with the following chatacteristics are most affected, independently of the size: - plenty of free...
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    should I go to grad school at 49 yrs old, 26 yrs of nursing?

    KatieMI replied to dalainey's topic in General Nursing

    [quote name=Boomer It appears that you are in graduate school. It is tough but worth it. Best wishes to in you in your studies.[/quote] Thanks a
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    should I go to grad school at 49 yrs old, 26 yrs of nursing?

    KatieMI replied to dalainey's topic in General Nursing

    So, do the program CONSIDERS students with low GPA, or it ADMITS such students, and, if so, under which condition? University of Michigan, both campuses, FNP has "application cutoff" of 3.0 and 3.25...
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    Is this discrimination?

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

    I am very happy for you, WheresMyPen! Good job, stand high for yourself and for others,
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    Use of cellphones while at work

    KatieMI replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    Sew on an inner pocket (opposite of your external one) and put a good piece of velcro to keep it closed shut. Problem solved. Or use locker with your own lock and key, which should be in the same...
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    should I go to grad school at 49 yrs old, 26 yrs of nursing?

    KatieMI replied to dalainey's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the school of your choice and speak with admission adviser. Take it as seriously as a job interview. They will, probably, let you know what exactly you need to take. Then: 1). if at all...
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    Is this discrimination?

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

    And the responce would be "anybody can print sumethin' like it outta Googla" (a lady who tried to write to corporate offices that all nurses in the unit were incompetent slobs, and the only one who...
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    Is this discrimination?

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

    It is questionable that what is going on can be legally qualified as "discrimination". The family doesn't want OP, it is stupid all right, but it is their wish. The DON, therefore, removed OP from the...
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    Will I become a bad nurse? How should I change?

    KatieMI replied to blueus's topic in General Nursing

    the OP and His Majesty Sir Surgeon in the OR will make perfect explosive combination. OP, nursing can be your "calling" or not, but by continuing to do what you are doing you destroy your own life as...
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    Best quality care cannot be provided

    KatieMI replied to uniqueguy34's topic in General Nursing

    Just to let you know, acute LTACH can only be compared with ER in terms of spectrum of things you have to know and be able to do, and not with many ERs at that. I work in high-acuity LTACH, too You...
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    Best quality care cannot be provided

    KatieMI replied to uniqueguy34's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to begin with, perfection is hardly achievable in any area of human activity. So welcome to the real and imperfect life. Second, it really depends on what one named "good care". I'd seen...
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    Blue hair

    KatieMI replied to Fireflynurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Most places wouldn't allow "unnatural" colors. But this is what surgical caps are for, among other
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    Question to Catholic nurses

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Update: I wrote a tearful letter to the diocese. Today, when I was running by the office, a priest who was apparenly leaving spotted name badge, pulled me aside, said some million thanks and, most...
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    Question to Catholic nurses

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know about training, but kindness and ol' good common sense were not there, that's for
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    Offering your nursing skills to help?

    KatieMI posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So, I am rounding as an NP student, internal medicine inpatient. Labs, notes, exams, blah, blah. I enter the room, and hear someone screaming. Go see what the heck is going on, it is another RN...
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    Question to Catholic nurses

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    By my observation, for every low-level policy worshipper there is at least one direct boss who suffers from the same, so bothering Powers That Close is spending time and energy. I'm going to go up to...
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    Pendulum Swinging too Far on Pain Meds?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Hallelujah! Except that core yoga with a sertified instructor who knows something not only about mantras and energy flow, but also about basic anatomy, cost $120/hout where I leave. Aquatics (which...
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    Pendulum Swinging too Far on Pain Meds?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It is named "patient satisfaction", you'now;) Ant it is quite achievable in a parallel universe of policies, schmolicies and Press Ganeys, all followed up to the latest
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    Doctors rip VA plan that would give some nurses more authority

    KatieMI replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    The plan failed simply because it was about too many things changing too much, and at once. There were times, not more than some 30 years ago, when nurses were not supposed to know anything at all...
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    Pendulum Swinging too Far on Pain Meds?

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There is a middle ground. But in order to reach it, we need to find a thinking provider for each patient. And destroy a lot of schmolicies meantime. I reviewed "admission packages" of orders every...