KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

ICU, LTACH, Internal Medicine

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    Question from a doc on NP education

    KatieMI replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an MSN/FNP student. I am also an IMG who passed USMLE and even did a year of IM residency before turning to nursing. It is another story why I did it, but I can see things from different...
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    Successful Orientees Vs Unsuccessful Orientees

    KatieMI replied to purplegal's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMH(umble)O, it is a whole lot about EACH side. The orientee can be absolutely awesome in terms of skills and knowledge, but if his or her ability to wiggle the way into local gossiping circle is...
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    Nursing School Reformation

    KatieMI replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, it is Board's requirement to expose nursing students to X hours of OB, Psych, community (for BSN programs) and so on. In some places, final clinicals can be arranged by students, and...
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    How to find a person's address in London?

    KatieMI posted a topic in United Kingdom

    I just read this article about unbelievably tragic death of a Nurse: Amin Abdullah: Man who set himself on fire outside Kensington Palace was nurse sacked from London hospital | Home News | News | The...
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    Awarding-Winning Nurse Sets Himself on Fire Outside Kensington Palace

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

    While we definitely do not know the whole story, my prayers and tears are for this Nurse's soul and his family. I wish I could contact his partner. May this Nurse rest in eternal peace,
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    Did you receive a politically biased education?

    KatieMI replied to Guest910128's topic in General Students

    BSN and currently getting MSN in Michigan, and in most liberal universities. No political views enforced, but I sure will be penalized if state something like "every time conservatives won, health...
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    Do you NEED a study group to get through nursing school?

    KatieMI replied to Student2017555's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    No, one doesn't need it. Furthermore, while short-term study groups may sound as a good idea, it is highly recommended not to make group studying a habit. You will have to face NCLEX alone, and after...
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    Family Drama and Nursing

    KatieMI replied to Sorebeth89's topic in General Nursing

    In cases like described, everything starts from the truth. The truth, only the truth and nothing but the truth, by everyone. "Is she all right?" - No, she is not. "But in ICU everyone told us that she...
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    The Fifth Vital Sign

    KatieMI replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I got it. Now what? The part of the problem is that pain management is much larger and much more complicated than pills and shots. Massage, hydrotherapy, PT, aquaPT, acupuncture, yoga, stretching...
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    Customer Service Surveys Have Run Amok

    KatieMI replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The place I work uses the EMR system that everybody just hate, and which is served by habitually useless "helpdesk". After each episode, you are asked to fill an online survey. So, one day, being sick...
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    ENP Network

    KatieMI replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Before you throw out your money, take a look on your state's NP organizations. Student membership is quite cheap, and they may have much more local resources to direct you. If there is no other...
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    black blood vessels under tongue

    KatieMI replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There are two main big veins running underneath the tongue which take blood from it to "watershed zone" (the lingual muscle proper, extremely well vascularized). These veins are rather big (normally...
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    Attending NP school in a state that limits NP's autonomy?

    KatieMI replied to DesertSky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Doesn't matter at all. Michigan is pretty restrictive on paper, yet in many settings I observed the only one thing that differs is that NP's paperwork must be co-signed by "partnering" physician...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    That would be great. Only one problem is that ten years ago, if I remember it right, someone who was arguing with abundant profanities in coffee shop because the coffee was not as "perfect" as...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    I was in the similar situation quite recently, and made a conclusion that you are indeed right. When patients (and family, for that matter) are labeled as "borderline" or "depressive", they are...
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    Online vs. Brick&Mortar NP Programs

    KatieMI replied to kvisintine's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was admitted in online (in satellite campus) and brick-and-mortar (flagship campus) and made a decision after getting stuck for hours on my way back from the latter one. Both offered assistance with...
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    HIPAA dilemma

    KatieMI replied to hawaiicarl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I always thought that HIPAA is about everyone, including colleagues, former or current... am I right? If whoever is treating the Voldemort has well-grounded concerns about "his" direct and imminent...
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    Info needed urgently...

    KatieMI replied to superking's topic in Nurse Registration

    Generally, yes. Ask the school's admission department what evaluation agency they prefer before paying. Foreign medical school's coursework often lacks specific subjects which US nursing program...
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    Volunteering abroad- FNP vs PMHNP

    KatieMI replied to ksola's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There is a couple of FNP programs in the country which have specialization in rural healthcare. AFAIK, they prepare students well enough for humanitarian missions. PMH NP is baseline useless anywhere...
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    Transfusion not given

    KatieMI replied to amandagracen's topic in General Nursing

    The short answer is "no". Platelets have half life of about 7 days normally, and much less if they are transfused. They are enormously expensive. And they, being pooled from several donors, can...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    I have rather opposing observation. Yes, folks of this type can get more attention at first (and more drugs as well) but that is working just as long as they make noise. After that, everybody avoids...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

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

    Non-verbal: just stay there, quietly, listening to their every word. Pay attention to what they say/do (or at least make the strong impression of it). Then CALMLY ask "I am here to help you, what can...
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    Relative vs absolute

    KatieMI replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It means "benefits balanced vs. risks" for every single case. In other words, if a patient has depression, but it is controlled (with meds or not), she still can take OCP but needs to be watched...
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    African American patients - a cultural question

    KatieMI replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd seen it with more than African Americans. In my population, this behavior mostly happens either at or right after the admission, or suddenly in the middle of business as usual. The latter one...
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    Offered an LTACH position. Should I take it?

    KatieMI replied to rninkentucky's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you know what sort of LTACH you are signing for. They can be every level from "stable ICU" (3 to 5 patients/nurse, but all of them can be vented, on massive IVs and still with lines) and to...