Katillac RN

That's not a pic of me. That's Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest for you young pups.

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    Student loans for off campus housing?

    Katillac replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Not sure why you think living at home while in school is pathetic. But be that as it may, let's say you borrow $10K/year for your own apartment. You'll end up with a payment of at least $300/month...
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    HIPAA Violation or Not?

    Katillac posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

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    Is this discrimination?

    Katillac replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    Good point and thank you,
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    Is this discrimination?

    Katillac replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    So I'm going to assume this isn't a troll post, or sarcasm. Race and culture are two different things. So no, it's not racist to note peculiarities around a certain culture, but it's offensive to...
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    Is this discrimination?

    Katillac replied to eacue10's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a pretty hostile environment at times with people making racist comments, but no, not discrimination. Racism is alive and well in all corners of our society; it's a sobering realization...
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    I can't do it all (mom rant)

    Katillac replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are trying your very hardest to be the best mother you can be, and sacrificing a great deal to do it. I wonder, though, if you have ever talked with your son about his priorities,...
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    Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

    Katillac replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    Can I get one of these for Nurses Week, please, or at least an amen? Like HomeBound, I have worked for bosses I would have walked through fire for, never mind work an extra shift. But when you have a...
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    Excessive Absenteeism in the Nursing Profession

    Katillac replied to MasterStreet's topic in General Nursing

    Why, why why did I click on this article3? I KNEW it was going to be one of those bad nurses pieces. Conspicuously absent from the list of reasons for excessive absenteeism are exhaustion,...
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    Co-worker Impersonating a Nurse - Am I obligated to report this to the BON?

    Katillac replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't find a single reference to it being illegal to say you are a nurse when you aren't - as long as you don't attempt to practice like one. Additionally, every BON site I've looked at at the most...
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    Documentation Error

    Katillac replied to nurseslrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think instructors are aware that any nurse can be reported at any time to their board for anything. Whether the board will even investigate, never mind take any action at all or even less likely...
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    new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    Katillac replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, nurses have come to be very wary of changes handed down from on high. It typically means more to do in less time, more pandering to hotel expectations on the part of "guests" leadership...
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    new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    Katillac replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    It's up to the facilities to make this work. They've created the doubt and uncertainty in nurses and the public in order to justify reducing staff while profits (for facilities, insurance companies...
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    new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    Katillac replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    According to this piece, the threatened program closures and increased wait times didn't materialize in California. Patient outcomes didn't measurably improve - possibly because unlike the...
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    No Call/No Show - Is My License at Risk?

    Katillac replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the clarification. Good to know in some states licenses can be suspended for back taxes or delinquent child support. As Ruas61 suggests, most of us know anybody can report nurses for...
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    Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

    Katillac replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    This is a disturbingly confusing and inaccurate response. To begin with, nobody can make you work during a hurricane or at any time. Can you be disciplined or fired for not working? Yes, because as...
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    Research Results are in: To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

    Katillac replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to a family's perception that their loved one is suffering isn't necessarily suctioning. Often it's education. If the respiratory effort and rate don't increase and it's just a matter of...
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    No Call/No Show - Is My License at Risk?

    Katillac replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    In your OP, you state, "You are a nurse 24/7 and any actions you take in your personal life or in your employment can result in a matter before the Nursing Board." In the post above, you've changed it...
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    No Call/No Show - Is My License at Risk?

    Katillac replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm so glad this thread was started. Before this, I thought meanmaryjean was correct, and if a nurse didn't accept a specific assignment they could not be found to have abandoned their patients. My...
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    Not told of lower training pay

    Katillac replied to amberlt91's topic in General Nursing

    As this will show, the lower training rate must be made an explicit condition of employment. It should be part of the offfer letter or in your case the contract. Can an Employer Pay Less During...
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    Communication

    Katillac replied to Kego1111's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My perception of the PN role vs. the RN role is that LPNs can do much of what the RNs do technically except hang blood, push meds IV, and manage central lines, depending on the nurse practice act of...
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    Medicare regulations

    Katillac replied to vampymegs's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Because the visit frequency of at least nurses and social work is specified, Medicare doesn't have specific ratios for nurses and social workers; they leave it to the agencies to staff the caseload...
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    School Nursing

    Katillac replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in School

    I think you might get better results posting this to the School Nurse forum. It's under Specialties. Good
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    No Call, No Show

    Katillac replied to eilonwe's topic in Nursing Career

    You subjected your staff to shortages caused by your believing in the fairy tale of this nurse's showing up seven times and you think the BON should discipline
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    Live's and licenses at risk

    Katillac replied to Jendes1979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Glad you posted to AN, it's a good first step in dealing with the emotions that have come up as a result of the way you've been treated, and it's important to be able to set the emotions aside in...
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    Is this legal?

    Katillac replied to KJP727503's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it's legal - if they pay you for your time and you can remember giving each and every dose of medication you sign for. But you certainly don't "need" to do it, as the new case manager...