KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine

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    Being called in to work extra.. ALL. THE. TIME!

    KatieMI replied to 20plusyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    They call you ALL. THE. TIME? Well, you can say "no" ALL. THE. TIME. Or just keep your phone off ring and on number blocker (there are free apps for that, and most modern landline phones have this...
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    New Grad Select Specialty Hospital

    KatieMI replied to CHnurse79's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I work in Select too. It is true that LTAC is a golden opportunity to learn things. Most of Select hospitals either do not have "specialty teams" or only allow their use when it is really necessary,...
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    Lumbar Puncture - Acceptable Practice

    KatieMI replied to Lush80's topic in General Nursing

    I bet there is no policy explicitly saying "only X attempts before next Y step". Things like this are usually going, for better or worse, under generic umbrella of "getting it done or proving it...
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    Are Nurse Practitioner/ Scientist the same as Physician Scientists

    KatieMI replied to Young Tangerine's topic in General Nursing

    Two separate things: Nurse who is doctorate prepared (PhD or DNP) and works, full or part time, in nursing-related academia, or, A Master's and up - prepared nurse who works as a researcher for...
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    Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    KatieMI replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    I absolutely believe in it. With people routinely taking 10 to 30 different medical preparations daily and situation when pretty much anybody can demand a provider to prescribe something that he just...
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    Open confrontation with unit attending-advice?

    KatieMI replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Same correct about many of us, isn't it? (the bitter truth is that many of them do not have an idea of what real life implies almost to the end of the residency, when the financial support brought by...
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    Open confrontation with unit attending-advice?

    KatieMI replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have another big secret for you guys... - many, many doctors are deadly envious about one thing nursing. Namely, the fact that we really can go home at X time. For many doctors, it is unthinkable to...
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    Is using illegal drugs on the uptick?

    KatieMI replied to Extra Pickles's topic in General Nursing

    Extra Pickles, I could not believe it myself. Apparently, there were complains from families about "drugging" so someone came with that"genious" idea. Now families and patients there are told about...
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    Is using illegal drugs on the uptick?

    KatieMI replied to Extra Pickles's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, for the majority of lay people not spoiled by excessive level of education "legal to use" means just that. Marijuana is legal to use, as long as it happens within the borders of the...
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    Doctors answering services

    KatieMI replied to menot's topic in General Nursing

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    Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    KatieMI replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    Well, to begin with, it is not as easy as it seems to be. The whole thing is not something new. I was once in just such hospital a good 10 years ago, as a patient. Long story short, in that VERY posh...
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    Is using illegal drugs on the uptick?

    KatieMI replied to Extra Pickles's topic in General Nursing

    I think so, too. 1). Zone between "legal" and "illegal" is getting grayer. Marijuana is now "legal" to use in some states (yes, it is still illegal federally, but not many people actually know it). It...
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    Issues with starting an information-based website?

    KatieMI replied to mtlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The Internet is overloaded with sites just like the OP is trying to design, with quality anywhere from awesome to awful. Every second blogger seems to post something more or less health related. Lack...
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    Phone tree frustrations for patients

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    - "do you have any questions?" - "yes, what is the DIRECT phone number to reach you or any of your practice associates on call in case I need it? This one? No, sorry, I am asking about a DIRECT one....
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    bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    KatieMI replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, diagnosis is clear Looks like yet another disfunctional unit with manager not doing her job and her old buddies running the place. Associated complication of bullying (yes) and preferential...
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    bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    KatieMI replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it happened once and, that is to say, by an accident, it may be ineffective management or something. BTW, as it was pointed out absolutely correctly, assignment of patients should not be...
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    Doctors answering services

    KatieMI replied to menot's topic in General Nursing

    Menot, using the chance, may I ask you a few questions? I have to use such services regularly calling specialists, and, sorry to say this, it is absolutely not something I like to do. So: - I do...
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    Is this a thing? POA abuse?

    KatieMI replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    POA starts when patient is not able to make his/her own decisions. Which ones, it should be written in the POA papers. Sometimes POA can make only medical decisions, sometimes financial as well, and...
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    What path would be easier to get a job in with no experience?

    KatieMI replied to Eeramsey's topic in Nursing Career

    With all due respect for everybody.... OP will be able to get into a decent NP school in certain specialties and find job after it with just as much problems as everyone else in her class. It was...
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    How can we effect positive change for the profession?

    KatieMI replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    One excellent way on local level is to choose otherwise "adequate" but rightfully concerned families/patients, let them know about staffing issues/lack of laws as the being the direct reasons for...
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    Needy Ned pts & end of shift requests

    KatieMI replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Mr. X, in 30 min. I am going to start my shift change. It is very important, because if I do not tell the incoming Nurse about your (whatever sounds more significant for Mr. X), she will not know it...
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    Irrational patients

    KatieMI replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    People can be delirious AND A,Ox4. As well as doing that ridiculous "delirium screen" with 10 and 5 score while being totally sure that they receive the worst care ever known to humankind and that...
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    "Your job is to make me happy"

    KatieMI replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Ok, so what do you think you need to be happy?" - (listening to what follows. To the end of it). "I"ve got that you need X, Y and Z in order to feel happy. Do you think you need anything else?"...
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    I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    KatieMI replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    Student Advantage is not a "federal" program. At least here in Michigan everybody uses Certified Background which uses their own certified labs like Quest. Unfortunately, this factor alone will not...
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    being a home health nurse if you have allergies and asthma?

    KatieMI replied to hmlawrence0729's topic in Home Health

    I would love home care, but I have the very same problems and know that the risk is just too high. I even did not do home care rotation while in school because I had a good ol' asthma attack on my...