cathyrn01

cathyrn01 has 9 years experience and specializes in ICU, Telemetry, Med-Surg.

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1. Is there life after the night shift?

   cathyrn01 replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

   How do you do night shift in home health? Sorry if that's a stupid question, but in our area home health is days only.

2. am I wrong?

   cathyrn01 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   Any chance the OP is ever going to come back to this discussion? I would like to hear more of your side.

3. am I wrong?

   cathyrn01 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

   So the patient would be coming into an already occupied bathroom to urinate? At any rate, the CNA was already busy with a patient, so yes, I think you were wrong.

4. Small nose piercings at work?

   cathyrn01 replied to SarahAnn10's topic in General Nursing

   I honestly don't remember what the guidelines were in school, but at the small hospital where I work small nose piercings are acceptable. We are also allowed any number of ear piercings, as long as they don't interfere with work, and one ring on each...

5. What color is your stethoscope???

   cathyrn01 replied to sch1109's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I have three, a Litttmann Cardiology III in hunter green and my master cardiology and classic II are both navy blue.

6. Need to vent

   cathyrn01 replied to NurseLily22's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with the other posters, you need to get out of that situation.

7. What color scrubs do you wear?

   cathyrn01 replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

   At my facility the nurses have to wear royal blue or white or a combination of the two. We can wear whatever we want on "Spirit Days" ( the first Friday of every month) and holiday prints at appropriate times. We are allowed one ring on each hand, a...

8. Nurses sound off! Steth belt clip or around the neck?

   cathyrn01 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

   I use either a cleaning wipe (provided by my facility) or our alcohol habd foam after EVERY patient.

9. Nurses sound off! Steth belt clip or around the neck?

   cathyrn01 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

   I have a Littmann Master Cardiology and it lives around my neck. My pockets are FULL of everything else and I've torn my scrubs nearly off wearing those steth clips.

10. What do you pack in your work bag?

    cathyrn01 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    In my work bag: hemostats, bandage scissors, tons of pens, notebook, tylenol, ibuprofen, nail clippers, Leatherman tool, gum, EKG book and PDR, stethoscope. In my locker: more pens, more notebooks, a few dollars & change, extra set of scrubs (in...

11. Do routine, non-controlled meds need to be behind double lock?

    cathyrn01 replied to cathyrn01's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, no I'm not from JCAHO. We are having a bit of a disagreement at my facility regarding locking up routine meds (not controlled meds). Our policy is under review and no one can agree if there is a common standard to follow. As of now, we are re...

12. Do routine, non-controlled meds need to be behind double lock?

    cathyrn01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone knows if there is a national standard on this issue, or does it vary by facility? Thanks!

13. People are idiots

    cathyrn01 replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric

    Perhaps your staff dislikes you because you refer to them as idiots.

14. Tips for calling MD

    cathyrn01 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I sincerely hope you never take care of me or anyone in my family. Comfort should be a priority in the care of ANY patient.

15. Tips for calling MD

    cathyrn01 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Posted by SuesquatchRN: "...I'm not waking up anyone in the middle of the night because someone else can't sleep. That's an annoyance to the patient, not an emergent situation. The only reason to bug the doctor with it in the middle of the night is t...