Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Thinking of dropping my RN-BSN program

    Guttercat replied to ORoxyO's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read through all the repsonses, but... I have an ADN, and have not pursued the BSN route somehow knowing that if I ever went back to collidge (:)), it would be outside the realm of...
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    What NOT to say during an interview

    Guttercat replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

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    What NOT to say during an interview

    Guttercat replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm sitting here with tears coming out my eyes from laughing. This is like one of the funniest posts I've ever
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    Oh. I wish you didn't just tell me that.

    Guttercat replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I think I hear where you're coming from. And the Dr. Fizzy blog you posted is pretty funny, btw. :) I'm not immune to poking fun at my colleagues and the docs (or myself). I mean, my gawd we are a...
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    Oh. I wish you didn't just tell me that.

    Guttercat replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    Uh yeah and, no. We're all fallible humans, no matter how brilliant or accomplished. In fact, the more brilliant and dedicated, the more you tend to see deficits in other areas of their lives. When...
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    procedure on how to take a swab

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

    Yup. Nessa is correct. When obtaining a culture sample, optimally you should be looking for undisturbed exudate from the exit site. Preferably you will dab the tip of the swab in the actual exudate,...
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    I resigned today...

    Guttercat replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    i vote this into the "i quit" notices hall of
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    I resigned today...

    Guttercat replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    i love castillian spanish.
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    I resigned today...

    Guttercat replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not understand this practice of writing prn/pool staff into the schedule, after the schedule has been posted, without obtaining their permission first. Why do people put up with
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    I resigned today...

    Guttercat replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Again? Yes, we know. Now, go ride your
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    What jobs did you do before nursing?

    Guttercat replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    You beat me! I was twenty-five when I obtained my RN license. I think I was the youngest in my class. Ahhh youth, those were the days... Just wait until you reach crusty old bat status. You're only...
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    What jobs did you do before nursing?

    Guttercat replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    Movie theater concession stand, back before they installed cash registers. All addition and subtraction was done in your head with one hundred and fifty-six people in line to serve, within fifteen...
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    What jobs did you do before nursing?

    Guttercat replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on page one of this thread and just read this post. Need I go any farther? I think not.
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    almost got written up at clinical

    Guttercat replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Students

    I miss paper
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    You never know

    Guttercat replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    Great post... am so sorry for the loss of your
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    Developing Steady Hands

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

    It goes away. :) Expect a few "relapses" along the way when you are dealing with a particulary cantankerous or mean patient, but eventually you will be unflappable. When dealing with a particularly...
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    How do you deal with explosive customers?

    Guttercat replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Excellent
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    Employee Observations and HIPAA

    Guttercat replied to wildlaurelrn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    God Almighty. What
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    PA-C or NP? What would you do?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can't see how this would be shooting yourself in the foot. If your own mission is to "raise your level of professional nursing practice" as well, I can't see how your pursuit of an advanced degree...
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    PA-C or NP? What would you do?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think there's a misconception as to the autonomous nature of PA's vs. ANP's in popular thought. It's a wash as far as I can determine, when you factor in all the variables. A hospitalist PA I work...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    Guttercat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can we start with grammer, speling, and punctiation? I am amazed at the number of postings in here that assault the written English language. I am not referring to perfection, Lord knows I make...
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    FINAL WRITTEN WARNING, first ever med error

    Guttercat replied to angelstar5's topic in General Nursing

    ........
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    Abusive Doctors

    Guttercat replied to MJB2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Stab him in the
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    Will I ever get over this? Personally or professionally.

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

    Awwww sweetie, I'm so incredibly sorry. What a horrible thing to go through so early on in your career. Know this though, there are two groups of nurses: those who have made a med error, and those who...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    An appropriately placed and sparingly used LOL cat or other meme is fun! (to me). But yes it can be wayyyy overdone. The ORLY owl is OK by me too. Oh, and ceiling cat is watching u.