katiedid53

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1. Confused and scared...I need advice...

   katiedid53 replied to lssrd7's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   OK, there is definitely a problem where you are, you have a bad feeling about what is going on at your place of work, they treatinh you like trash, and all of this is stressing you out and you are...

2. What if I'm just not meant to be a nurse?

   katiedid53 replied to cantdoit's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, do not give up on nursing yet. There is a honey moon phase and then real life nursing comes and hits you in the face and the reality of the profession becomes real. We have all been through...

3. starting a nursing career in late 30's

   katiedid53 replied to kkroczek1976's topic in Nursing Career

   I had a friend in college (nursing school) who attended and graduated and she was in her mid 50's and a grandmother and she did well in school, it was hard for her, but she did it and worked until she...

4. Does anybody have any patient near-death experience stories?

   katiedid53 replied to SMAC92's topic in Spirituality, Religion

   I was working recently through an outside agency at an inpatient hospice unit and I had a patient sitting in the courtyard and when I went out to check on her she said,"Do you know why that lady in...

5. Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

   katiedid53 replied to lis4b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   it is not about us, it all about the patient and we are here for the patient, so every one needs to get over themselves and be a team and give the best care ever to the patient and support each other,...

6. Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

   katiedid53 replied to lis4b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have to say that you may reexamine your relationship with your fiance, because, he is someone who may not be trusted due to his exaggerating stories. You will always encounter someone who has dirty...

7. Should I get a job as an RN or as a Nursing Assistant?

   katiedid53 replied to mbazan17's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   You are a RN, you do not need to work as a C.N.A. In Wisconnsin, especially in the Milwaukee area, the hospitals are preferring to hire the new grads because they are cheaper and they are getting rid...

8. Blind/Non-English signing Hippa/billing forms

   katiedid53 replied to sir.shocksalot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   You are right. It is a patient's right to know what they are signing and to have the information provided in the language that they can understand, even if it requires an interpreter. I would not feel...

9. Too tired to work - weight of the world on my shoulders

   katiedid53 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Honey, you need a vacation. I thought I had been through alot, then I read about someone who has been through more than me and it make me appreciate my life. So take some time for yourself and enjoy...

10. Working night shift, difficulty sleeping during the day!

    katiedid53 replied to gloryfied's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have never been able to work night shift. I would suggest to get off the night shift or are you working nights because of babysitting issues? Even second shift would be better than night shift if...

11. What to do when the Doctor wont call back??

    katiedid53 replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh, Indy, I loved that one, I needed that laugh, he so deserved it. Now for you, sleepdeprived1, I keep a clip board with me and note book paper to keep notes, such as, every time I have to keep...

12. Med Passers at Nursing Homes 8HR course and giving out NARCS ...

    katiedid53 replied to SpeakUp4ever's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have worked in LTC facilities that have had very reliable med techs and they actually were better and had fewer medication errors than the nurses. In my state the course is 6 weeks long. Of course I...

13. Health Care Law vs Patient Outcomes

    katiedid53 replied to cassiemassey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem with what is being proposed at this time with the change in health care is that it is not a one party payment, it is going to be mandated that everyone have health insurance, meaning that...

14. New Cardiac Cath Lab

    katiedid53 replied to Bwise3487's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would be concerned that I was putting my nursing license on the line, you may want to reconsider working there, or "run Forest

15. Most stressful and least stressful nursing specialty in the hospital?

    katiedid53 replied to Donnuh's topic in General Nursing

    I never knew that there was such a thing as a med psych unit. Wow, that has to be a challenge. I cannot even imagine the sense of humor that you would have to have for that job. I salute you for...