coastalcattery

coastalcattery

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  1. Moving to Maine

    coastalcattery replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, one more thing - the best online source for local news, classifieds and activities in the area is: Knox County Village

  2. Moving to Maine

    coastalcattery replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    I think coming from Wisconsin you'll do fine for winter! The coast is a little milder than inland. I love the 4 seasons. The nice part is summer - it's cooler right here on the coast, and breezy. I...

  3. Moving to Maine

    coastalcattery replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    That's where I live! It's a beautiful town. I assume you have been here to interview for the job? Rockland is far enough in to Maine that you'll really hear the accent and see the culture. It is...

  4. Moving to Maine

    coastalcattery replied to kaufer01's topic in General Nursing

    Bring your camera, because it's beautiful - and bring your appetite, the seafood is fresh and delicious! What part of Maine are you coming

  5. Scrubs - what do you wear?

    coastalcattery replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like the solid color with contrasting trim from Urbane scrubs, they also have a nice cut to them, very slightly fitted and not too

  6. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    coastalcattery replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just because you're in the parking lot at 0700 does not mean you're "on time". Why do you insist on first lunch and then always leave late for it, resulting in e everyone's lunch starting late? In no...

  7. Diabetic care in corrections.

    coastalcattery posted a topic in Correctional

    I work in a fairly small town county jail. The provider and I don't see quite eye to eye on our policies for diabetics. What I would like to know is how are other facilities managing diabetics,...

  8. Diabetic care in corrections.

    coastalcattery replied to coastalcattery's topic in Correctional

    Neats, well said. I agree with you

  9. Are you going to work tommorow in the big storm?

    coastalcattery replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't call out for weather. I plan ahead. The same ones call out, and the same ones show up. There is always people who come from farther away then the ones who call out. And if it happens to be my...

  10. Scrubs: MOBB, Dickies, other favourites??

    coastalcattery replied to joanna73's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Urbane scrubs - I like the cut and length of the tops. I believe they're made by

  11. When did you know that Nursing was the right path for you?

    coastalcattery replied to LRyder's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest with you I knew when I was 5 yrs old. It was always what I wanted to do. In the '60's there was a show called "Dr.'s At Work", (I think that was the name), and I was fascinated with...

  12. Safety of Jail Rn with no deputys or guards?

    coastalcattery replied to T -Dog's topic in Correctional

    Wow! I can't believe they have you do these things w/o a C.O. present. I have 5 yrs working in county jails, this would be unheard of! Unsafe for you and a security risk for the facility. I'm curious...

  13. orientation. check. Computer training. check. First day..TOMORROW

    coastalcattery replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking of you - today's your day! After you get all ready for day 1 of your first nurse job take a picture of yourself, 20 yrs from now you'll cherish that photo! Again, best of

  14. orientation. check. Computer training. check. First day..TOMORROW

    coastalcattery replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm excited for you! Don't be afraid to ask questions. I hope you get a good preceptor.

  15. orientation. check. Computer training. check. First day..TOMORROW

    coastalcattery replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you! May this be the start of a long rewarding nursing

  16. orientation. check. Computer training. check. First day..TOMORROW

    coastalcattery replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you! May this be the start of a long rewarding nursing

  17. Nurses working without health insurance

    coastalcattery replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    To Sarafina - if you do happen to pay that $10,000 deductible this year then the new year will roll in and you'll have to start over! Useless health insurance - I can't believe it's come to

  18. Nurses working without health insurance

    coastalcattery replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's becoming useless even when you have it - the new "high deductible" policies ensure you have to pay more and more out of

  19. Nurses working without health insurance

    coastalcattery replied to linguine's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work for a small correctional health care corp. They cancelled the employee health insurance in 10/08, in 3/09 I had to have a hip replacement -

  20. Future of LPN?

    coastalcattery replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Nurse156, what you say is true. To me the very definition of nursing practice is a process of assessment and response - when it first became "policy" with nursing boards that LPN's don't assess I...

  21. Future of LPN?

    coastalcattery replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I assume they replaced the LPN's with RN's. I have noticed some hospitals here in Maine use LPN's under the title "medical assistant", but I don't know the details of their job description - I assume...

  22. Future of LPN?

    coastalcattery replied to studentenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For as long as I can remember there has been talk of phasing out LPN's - I always thought that would never happen, but times have changed in the last 5 years. The areas of nursing that use LPN's has...

  23. Can I do this to help me insert a Foley?

    coastalcattery replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes with older females it goes easier to have them lay on their side with the top leg bent up as far as they comfortably can and cath from