Guttercat ASN, RN

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    You think the "Nursing Glut" is bad now?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    On first read it seemed innocuous enough. On second read...it opens a real can of
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    Couldn't believe he did this...

    Guttercat replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Nursing

    First, good for you for reporting it and realizing the potential harm to the patient. Second, I can't believe CNA's are allowed to monitor glucose parameters and dose/administer insulin, and give meds...
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    No longer a nurse?

    Guttercat replied to withasmilelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Incredibly well-articulated, Brandon. You nailed it. You and Esme are correct, imho. There is a subtle push to redefine titles (and scope of practice) by homogenizing them. In one philosopher's...
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    Refusing food offered by patients

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

    A friend of mine was once given "brownies" by a patient's family member. She had to leave work sick
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    Patient abuse... To staff

    Guttercat replied to lmccrn62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really? Did you even read your post before you hit the "submit reply" icon? Physician, heal thyself. You're grammerer punctiation abnd sentince structure is
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    Rural nurses... Advice please. Why am I paying for my BSN (maybe a rant)

    Guttercat replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only getting my RN> BSN so that I can pursue a higher degree from there. That's the only
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    Call Bells and IV Pumps

    Guttercat replied to avaloncar's topic in General Nursing

    Wait 'till you guys all get the Ascom phones. The beeping follows you on your hip. Plus phone calls, plus Tele alarms, and call lights...even call lights from other nurses' patients. On your hip. All...
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    Medical Marijuana in treating seizures!

    Guttercat replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, but searching for leads is part of the process. Nothing wrong in exploring all avenues. No need to get snippy with someone for asking for help.Halim, I recently caught part of a documentary...
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    Getting scary out there....

    Guttercat replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    That's how they get rid of expensive people voluntarily before implementing more austere tactics. Our hospital did the same thing. Huge exodus of nurses who took the early retirement "package" (I...
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    Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    Guttercat replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting to read the comments. The "Administrator's" comment in the article (addressing the staff), pulling out the old Flo Nightingale card, was a thinly veiled, intentional play to demoralize the...
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    Newsflash: Med/Surg RN's have the toughest job

    Guttercat posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm an "old" RN. Not old in age years, but old in work years as I started young. Recently I was displaced out of my specialty due to a layoff, and find myself back on the floor in a medical/oncology...
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    Well there goes the neighborhood...

    Guttercat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our local community college, it looks like, will be one of three in our state approved (with $$ funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation APIN Grant, of course) to be the first to develop and...
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    Friend tells me she is diverting

    Guttercat replied to Flennigan's topic in General Nursing

    Stating the obvious, your friend has a long history of making poor decisions, and poor life-planning skills. When you stated the only reason she left her prior husband was because someone came along...
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    I feel like a loner sometimes.

    Guttercat replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in General Students

    To the OP, I say no big deal. I too, was one of the younger folks in my nursing class (I was 22). However, we were a tight bunch. I think because we all felt we needed each other for moral support,...
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    Well there goes the neighborhood...

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Public perception/respect, and all that we fight for. I don't want to hear any CC-BSN nurse complaining in the future about the lack thereof... ... to add insult to injury...a friend of mine who...
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    Please tell me why you dreamed of being a nurse from a young age

    Guttercat replied to avhoney's topic in General Nursing

    "Emergency!" Holy Moses. I remember that show as a little kid. I had a little-girl crush on Randolph Mantooth. Ha! But then, I also had a crush on The Man From Atlantis." There's no accounting for...
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    Please tell me why you dreamed of being a nurse from a young age

    Guttercat replied to avhoney's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't want to be a nurse from a young age. I just loved science and physiology. If I had it to do all over again, I wouldn't be a nurse. I love medicine, and the patients are the reason I've kept...
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    Well there goes the neighborhood...

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    It's got me wondering...what other bachelors degrees are offered via a community college? None, that I'm aware of, only transfer programs to a four-year university. I'm not sure how I feel about it....
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    Well there goes the neighborhood...

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. The exact wording on the college website says they're doing away with the ADN. All potential students will be required to take an "AAS-T" program of study (more classes). They can still get their...
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    "Doing too much"

    Guttercat replied to futurenurseOB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This thread is full of
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    Shockingly Humbled

    Guttercat replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Does read like fiction, but nice work! Writing an intense "scene" like this is very hard work, because the writer has to a.) grab the reader's attention b.) assume the reader has no clue or expertise...
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    Linda Carter, Student Nurse

    Guttercat replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg. I'm dying.
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    "Completing a BSN" ...or, "The Great Revenue-Generator."

    Guttercat posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I looked to see if this would fit in another forum... not really. (no ADN--->BSN forum). How many of my fellow aged-ADN's are in the process of, or thinking about completing their BSN? What has...
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    4th time is a charm

    Guttercat replied to roxy0128's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good job! By the way, I've been an RN for over twenty years, and to this day I can still say one of the most intelligent and competent RN's I've ever worked with failed the NCLEX. Twice, I think....
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    "Completing a BSN" ...or, "The Great Revenue-Generator."

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    PMFB, I looked into RN---> MSN routes. I think that's not a bad choice. However, I am trying to keep options open (including the PA route, or even a different masters altogether). What bugs me,...