Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Starting to find some aspects degrading

    Guttercat replied to QuarterLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The feeling of wanting to go home, close the blinds, turn off the phone, and lock yourself in the closet with a can of tuna is nothing new in
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    Signing Off......

    Guttercat replied to dbrenda1510's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't usually pop into this forum, but I do hope you report back! Remember, there are tons of people half your age who have trouble with the NCLEX,
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    Nurses Being Made to Tech?

    Guttercat replied to westieluv's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Back in the day, it was only nurses that did "tech" work, plus managing the overall care. Not long after that, it was a nurse and a tech that teamed up to oversee four to six patients for each shift....
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    DaVita Village

    Guttercat replied to Islnd_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Mr Sacdiff, The glaring flaw in your argument is that there is no where else to go. This is the whole point of any monopoly: eradicate the
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    is alteplase EVER contraindicated for central line occlusions?

    Guttercat replied to holdensjane1's topic in General Nursing

    As far as contraindications, refer to your policy. If it's not in the policy, start asking around...a good resource is to call the guys and gals at your hospital's Interventional Radiology department....
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    So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    Guttercat replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Could your parents move it to another weekend? I think this situation sucks donkey feet. I'm really
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    We are Looking for Talented Nurse Writers

    Guttercat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha is right! :) I'm afraid my cynicism would be far too apparent.
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    We are Looking for Talented Nurse Writers

    Guttercat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I bowed out at the last minute. AN wants a lot of personal info, including a link to my FB site. While I have nothing on my FB page that is even remotely eyebrow-raising excepting maybe rogue kittens,...
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Guttercat replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Methinks that OCN is attempting to drive home a point.
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Guttercat replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, whut???? Is this a test?
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    How do you handle inappropriate touching from patients?

    Guttercat replied to marvelmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get one of those Phaser doo-hickies like they have on Star Trek. Set it to stun. Works every
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Guttercat replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Yabbut Greenie, you give perfectly reasonable advisement, even if it's not what the OP wants to hear, without being a mindless schmuck about it. There's a
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    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    Guttercat replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I was just reading a post the other day where a member decided to take pot shots at the OP's intent, and wouldn't let it go. The respondent kept hammering away, and the poor OP kept taking the...
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    Florence Nightingale's Birthday: World's Most Famous Nurse

    Guttercat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurses Rock

    As I understand it, she was more of a mathematician/statistician. Her work using statistics was groundbreaking for the (statistics) field. She was no saintly angel; kind and benevolent to all. Some...
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    Did I commit career suicide?

    Guttercat replied to catmom1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I cannot relate to drug dependence, and certainly not diversion. That said, if I were in the position of authority in the hiring process, I would look seriously at a (qualified) rehab'd applicant who...
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    Dialysis Clinic, Inc.

    Guttercat replied to finallyRN7's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As far as the "Big Players" in dialysis go, I am continually impressed with this company. In my short time there, I found company policy streamlined, ethical, and supportive at the corporate level....
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    DaVita Village

    Guttercat replied to Islnd_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Interesting, madwife. Thanks for the input. Just goes to show how much our own personal views are shaped by experiential data. Mine included. As for me, I try to rely on objective data from external...
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    DaVita Village

    Guttercat replied to Islnd_RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Remember what they say about buying into the company line: "I owe my soul to the company store." I've never worked for this company, and I intend to keep it that way. If I ever meet KT in person, I...
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    RN to veterinarian

    Guttercat replied to klone's topic in Nursing Career

    Bingo. I seriously looked into vet school, as I have a knack for critter medicine (and I have a passion for it).Sadly, vet school is currently at the bottom of the list for ROI when it comes to...
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    In at 6:30, out at 9:00 and not a drop of food. I love this job!

    Guttercat replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    You have your head on straight, so don't let the "it gets better after a year" crowd drown out your inner voice of reason. Yes, it really is that bad, and no, it's not going to get better,...
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    I am broken

    Guttercat replied to Dana1969's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some twenty years ago, the average life of an R.N.'s entire career span (please don't ask me to look up the data :) ) was seven years. I see not much has changed.And no, it's not going to get better....
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    I asked one simple question...

    Guttercat replied to TLSpaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never witnessed physicians treat incoming practice partners or cohorts in this manner. Why do nurses feel an inherent "right" to treat their incoming coworkers with such lack of mutual...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Guttercat replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    You all so so easily heebie-jeebied out. I hope I get to hang around and be a ghost for a while after I kick the bucket. I'd have so much fun! I'll do things like make the ice machine suddenly...
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    is anyone else being laid off, reduced hours, etc?

    Guttercat replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    They kept key players to meet minimum standards of having "X" number of experienced staff. But many others got the boot one way or the other. It seemed like one day we woke up and didn't recognize...
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    I'm so bad at my community job...

    Guttercat replied to calamityjane1's topic in General Nursing

    We all have moments where we feel incredibly incompetent. This won't be the last time. Granted it gets better with more and more exposure to different disease processes, but there will always be an...