Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Apology from a doctor!

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

    I've worked with nephrologists for over twenty years. They're my favorite docs. They're generally a little "off" personality-wise (kind of like ER docs) and don't suffer fools easily, but they're the...
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    Apology from a doctor!

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

    Love the vascular guys and gals. They're a quirky
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    Apology from a doctor!

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

    The last Dr. to cuss me out (there's only been one or two), later asked me out. ***???. Anyway, it just goes to show that we're all people working in a highly stressful environment. Nurses are easy...
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    The Face of a Medical Error...

    Guttercat replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Oh goodness. It could be any one of us. I've made a couple of "mild" med errors over the years--but in reality, no med error is "mild." As nurses, we are required to be incredibly fast, and...
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    A nurse who might have found god..

    Guttercat replied to Mysteriousdarkness's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Your questions are valid, and are central to every human who has and who ever will walk this earth. You are not alone, because these are the questions to which we, as humans, are all fundamentally...
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    A Word To The Wise.........

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

    NDXU--I am familiar with your postings. I do not think that you are for one minute a "contrarian." I think you (as a dialysis patient... and advocate) and those of us "on this side of the needle" are...
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Guttercat replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Love
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Guttercat replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "I'm glad it's you today instead of that Dr. Sigmoidoscope. He kept asking me to flip
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    A Word To The Wise.........

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

    Oy. I have not read all the posts. I am a little confused about this post altogether, and what it is trying to accomplish. In my umpteen years as a dialysis RN (acute and chronic) I've never...
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    acute dialysis nursing

    Guttercat replied to cntrynurse1034's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Oh dear. Yes, it gets better. But, it also depends on the company (and hospital) you are working in. Each program is different. I hated acutes, but once I spent a year or two doing it, I love it...
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    Vet to MA to BSN?

    Guttercat replied to Corpsman514's topic in General Nursing

    University of Washington PA program loves Corpsmen vets. It's also one of the best programs in the country. Thought about going for PA instead of RN? You'd be an excellent candidate, and can...
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    Still on my soapbox

    Guttercat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Wondering where the bottom will be. Our local hospital started actively hiring Medical Assistants not long ago (now that they are on a tiered system with higher levels of legal scope of practice)....
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    Affordable Online RN-to-BSN Programs

    Guttercat replied to TheCommuter's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is good to know. I was just told by my university's Advisor that I am not even allowed to pick up per diem work outside of state lines. Not even intermittently for a week at a time. So--I cannot...
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    Need Statistics..Failed UTA online... TCC an option?help?

    Guttercat replied to debbie0708's topic in School, College Programs

    Are you taking online, or in a classroom setting? I enrolled in an online Stats course, and realized within one week that it wouldn't work for me, so I audited. I then took an evening, twice weekly...
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    Patient Entitlement

    Guttercat replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Entitlement syndrome is probably what burns me out more than anything else. But we've created this monster. We not only allow it, we encourage it--"patient satisfaction" is out of
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    Still on my soapbox

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    This is a conundrum many of my local peers are concerned about. They want BSN's, but that degree offers diminishing returns on a hefty investment. At least locally. This is a "Progressive State," and...
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    How will a "General Discharge" from the military affect my chances of employment?

    Guttercat replied to NationalGuardNurse's topic in Government, Military

    And to further add, I do hope that a General Discharge, should it come to that, does not diminish your veteran's benefits.You've served our country, and vets, especially those who have put themselves...
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    How will a "General Discharge" from the military affect my chances of employment?

    Guttercat replied to NationalGuardNurse's topic in Government, Military

    I have nothing much to add since I am not familiar with the military.I just wanted to wish you success, and echo what others have stated regarding your apparent intelligence (in written communication...
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    Davita Acute Nurse Interview

    Guttercat replied to five10fevr's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Depends on the Acute program. If it is a large program, and you are working with more than one nurse, then you should be OK given you at least have some dialysis background. If you are to be working...
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    Anyone familiar with DCI?

    Guttercat posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I am interested in their model, as it is not (technically) a for-profit. Meaning, they are not answering to shareholders.So far, I like what I see with this company based on their history and mission...
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    Do you ever get sick?

    Guttercat replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    The conundrum of wondering which end to stick on the pot
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    Do you ever get sick?

    Guttercat replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem with loogies. Suctioning an ET tube leaves me feeling satisfied: "Look at all that crap I just dislodged!" Makes me feel like I just cleaned a messy room. Ileostomies with partially...
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    nursing in wyoming compared to california...

    Guttercat replied to ChristaMedeiros's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford a "ranch" in Wyoming (excluding the red desert), you'll have no issues with working conditions in here. It means you don't really have to
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    Career prospects in Wyoming?

    Guttercat replied to iliketosneeze's topic in General Nursing

    I spent over ten years in Wyoming, and will always consider it "home." However, I left in 2002 mostly because of crummy salaries. I was forever spinning my wheels in the face of a growing cost of...
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    Anyone familiar with DCI?

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

    Thanks NurseRies, How long ago was this? Dialysis companies (NFP and For Profits alike) are feeling the pinch of CMS cuts. And so, what was a "blissful" company to work for yesterday may not be so...