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    Do nurses make the worst patients?

    Catch22Personified replied to Esme12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've only had one former nurse as a patient and it was awful. Given she was a COPD patient, a morphine addict, and an attention seeker it didn't make things fun. She even tried pulling that ABC...
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    Nursing Leadership Styles (Part III): Laissez-Faire Leaders

    Catch22Personified replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurse Management

    Yep, that's the case. There is no one size fits all method to deal with people so you have to be
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    Nursing Leadership Styles (Part III): Laissez-Faire Leaders

    Catch22Personified replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurse Management

    Laissez-Faire is an effective way to lead if you know your coworkers/subordinates. The people I know that do their job and know that they can ask for help, I leave them to their own devices which...
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    Catch22Personified replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Don't want a male nurse"
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    Its been a year in my one job, a new opportunity knocks

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been working full time on 3rd shift at a SNF/LTC for a year now and I know its time for me to move on, but deep down I sort of do not want to go. The facility I work in is no cake walk and can...
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    Taking NCLEX-RN in 6 days..

    Catch22Personified replied to mgp6's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The one major piece of advice I can give is, do not study the night before the actual exam. Take that time to relax, seriously most of my friends and myself tried studying right before the NCLEX and...
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    Your Most Maddening Patient/Patient's Family Situation

    Catch22Personified replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I already gave report and clocked out ready to leave but then I hear an overhead page; I responded to a Stat/Unresponsive patient that was near my permanent assigned unit. While I was pumping the ambu...
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    Dealing with tough interviewers

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm going back into job hunt mode trying to get my acute care experience. However it's proving rather tough. I've been actually been dumbstruck by some of the responses. Out of the four interviews...
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    How to get acute care experience?

    Catch22Personified replied to Skykomish's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Honestly, I still got call backs even though I am in LTC. I think the one year acute care experience is merely a suggestion in most cases. When I see three or more years required in the description, I...
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    Does Death Have A Smell?

    Catch22Personified replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did notice that in my hospice patients that do have existing wounds, there was a particular odor about them that lasted a week until their time of expiration. So I do agree that there is actually a...
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    Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    Catch22Personified replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhat. I went into nursing school thinking I would be in the hospital then the 2008 crash caused a bunch of retired nurses to come back and take those positions. Greedy pricks shutting down...
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    Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    Catch22Personified replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    It's Nurses Week....AND Nursing Home Week? I have heard nothing of
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    I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

    Catch22Personified replied to AZO49008's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a guy so I haven't seen scrub prints that are unisex/male. I'm in LTC so printed scrubs are commonplace. Though that doesn't stop me from looking for Hello Kitty scrubs, whenever I'm at the...
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    RN job in LTC/rehab

    Catch22Personified replied to mmc51264's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm an RN in a LTC/Rehab facility with a lot of LPNs. To be honest the scope the practice is almost the same...as is our pay grades gah. I think of LPNs as basically equals but chose a different path...
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    Iv site labeling, instant removal for no date

    Catch22Personified replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the motive behind this but something as annoying as an IV site? Do a bloody chart audit before ripping it out. Yes, I will toss out IV tubing, simple dressings, nebulizer setups that...
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    RNs being drafted during World War 3

    Catch22Personified replied to Laboratorian's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Give me a commission and I'll do
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    One year later as a nurse, what have I learned?

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I've been a nurse for a year and I still cannot shed the new nurse title just yet but I came up with a few things that I have observed over the first year when it especially came to changes. The...
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    How does one cope post antidepressants

    Catch22Personified replied to esunada's topic in Psychiatric

    When it came to my experience with SSRI's it was awful. It made me sleepy, eat more, poor concentration in school, excessive daytime sleepiness (I was kicked out of my med surg class a few times...
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    I'm trying my best, but seriously stop putting me down on the phone

    Catch22Personified posted a topic in Emergency

    For other ED nurses out there, I don't mean any offense with this post. I'd rather vent here than take it out on someone who isn't even involved. I may have just bumped into a nurse with an awful day...
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    Are LPN's being phased out?

    Catch22Personified replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think so. LPN's still have a role in healthcare. In my work they are basically equal to RN's, it even shows in their pay its only a one dollar difference. Though their union contract...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    Catch22Personified replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing still has a shot with the Eastern Roman Empire, we just leave the Western one to
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    Where does all the money go?

    Catch22Personified replied to everydaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hookers and Blow for the people upstairs. Compensating for people that abuse the ER/healthcare
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    Older, overweight, and drug addicted patients

    Catch22Personified replied to NurseBatzy's topic in General Nursing

    I....wish I could have the same compassion as you, I wish I do. I have such caregiver fatigue it's not even funny. Some of my patients are drug addicts just using entitlement systems (Medicare...
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    Good Reputation? -OR- More Money??

    Catch22Personified replied to guest430699's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm in a similar situation however my friend that got me the job there flat out tells me to use the facility as a stepping stone to better things. Your friend would be happy for you if you got the job...
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    Anyone wear Dansko clogs?

    Catch22Personified replied to MurseJon's topic in Men in Nursing

    I do not wear them since I tend to be running like a headless chicken so I have cross training sneakers on. My uncle who is a surgeon thinks they are