Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Burn out at Davita

    Guttercat replied to cn2007rn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I've said it before, I'm not a huge fan of the Wal Mart-ization of the dialysis industry that has occured in the last twenty years. I liked the diversity we once saw: patients and staff (by voting...
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    Just hired to hospital. Traffic violations in Nursing?

    Guttercat replied to TheLiftedButterfly's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree it is kind of ambiguous language. One is not usually "convicted" (as in a crime) of a moving violation. My guess is they are fishing for people with a habit for carelessness (multiple moving...
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    Question about blood transfusions and H/H

    Guttercat replied to Tobygo2's topic in General Nursing

    My intial thoughts (based on the very limited info you provide here) is that they have run every antibody/immunologic test known to mankind. Interesting case. Any other info you can
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    MIddle Aged and Burned Out...Any Suggestions?

    Guttercat replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    Westie, As a fellow Acutes RN, I get it. I will tell you... I've been out of Acute HD for a year (in school full time) and I miss it. I really do. That said, HD (as my favorite nephrologist once...
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    Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    Guttercat replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed nursing school, too. I was finally learning the application of all that A/P and micro I learned. I found the medically-oriented, problem solving aspect to be the most rewarding. But-- much...
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    would appreciate some advice for my situation..

    Guttercat replied to benster's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The only comments I have is that given your health history, I admire your chutzpah. You are obviously by no means a dummy, and you show fortitude in the face of much adversity. And, 28 is quite...
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    Has anyone taken Comparative Religion?? What should I choose for Humanities?

    Guttercat replied to NeoNurse2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As far as time commitments, it is not always the subject matter, it is the professor and the class format/syllabus. One thing I will say, comparitive religion studies (while very cool) are...
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    what would you do in this situation

    Guttercat replied to d00d00butter's topic in General Nursing

    Try to rip the football out of his arms and make a run for the other endzone. (It's football season, and apparently I've been watching a lot of games
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    Renal physicians meeting for APNs July 2014

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

    Too far away from me, otherwise I'd jump on
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    Septic shock and reaction to Rocephin/Ceftriaxone

    Guttercat replied to biscuitmama's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    As someone mentioned, it's that outer membrane that causes trouble when the gm neg cell dies. Lipid A-- a component of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the outer membrane-- is an endotoxin when...
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    Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    Guttercat replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    I am recalling back my student nurse clinical days, and I never recall holding the RN on duty responsible for my learning. There were good days on the floor, and bad days on the floor. There were...
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    Rude/ Inconsiderate nurses during clinicals

    Guttercat replied to Nonetheless's topic in General Students

    OP, this^^^. All of
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    Family claims hospital's staff shortage responsible for fatal crash

    Guttercat replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Scary stuff. I don't have access to do an online search at the moment, but, if I recall correctly, a leading cause of vehicular accidents in general is due to driver fatigue. "Falling asleep at the...
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    Unhappy camper looking for some advice from nurses

    Guttercat replied to skigirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One (of many) reasons I went into nursing twenty-some years ago, was to be able to live in a mountain town. Please be aware that "Mountain Towns" are often high rent districts. I know this is true up...
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    Unhappy camper looking for some advice from nurses

    Guttercat replied to skigirl8's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This.
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    Hyperbaric Nursing

    Guttercat replied to traumaRUs's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks for this, Trauma. I know very little about it, but it piques my
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    N95 vs. Surgical Mask for TB PPE

    Guttercat replied to ilovemicrobiology's topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember what the micron size of a TB is off the top of my head, but there's no way in hell a "surgical mask" filters them. OP, are you sure you have your "IC Specialists" recommendations...
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    Overwhelmed..

    Guttercat replied to Idiosyncratic's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Speaking as a 20+ year RN here...A/P plus Micro is a full load, and them some. Cut yourself some slack. If it makes you feel better, I'm currently retaking Micro "for fun and refresher," and to help...
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    I got the scholarship!!!!

    Guttercat replied to smoup's topic in General Students

    This call for Happy Dance! Kudos to
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    I Feel Done

    Guttercat replied to i♥words's topic in General Students

    Instructors/professors (and their methodologies) are variables. Nursing school is a crap shoot in that respect, just as it is in the real work environment and life in general. Your best hope for...
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    Dialysis and Renal Nursing

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

    Does this mean you are exclusively in outreach, or are you also doing consults and call? I think outreach only, would put me over the edge. If this is the case, my hats off to you even
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    How do I get over this?

    Guttercat replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. Life (and all its variables) goes in ebbs and flows, and sometimes the "flows" don't always jibe with our "ebbs." Life can hit hard, and Murphy's Law dictates that the hard times occur...
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    Looking for adn-FNP online program with a low GPA

    Guttercat replied to Newnurse29's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A science and math GPA of 3.7 is excellent, and an overall of 3.5 is acceptable. I did well my first time through college, but that was because I didn't start until I was 22 and a little more...
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    Evaluate this situation. What did I miss?

    Guttercat replied to Billy_Ruben's topic in General Nursing

    We ALL have moments of "feeling dumb" with those "should I call or shouldn't I call" moments. I know I've had my share. Yes, calling the doc was entirely appropriate, as another poster mentioned-- it...
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    Doctor's attitudes

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

    The whole SBAR thing is a guideline, but I agree with the above posts that say it can be overkill. My best advice is to make sure you've done everything you can do within your scope of practice to...