Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Something is wrong with me. Guess I shouldn't be a nurse

    Guttercat replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    No time to read through all the responses so I apologize in advance if this is redundant. Don't beat yourself up. We're all wired differently. Great multi-taskers on the floor are often "big picture...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Nailed it.
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    Does your unit have to absorb the cost of sitters?

    Guttercat replied to NBMom1225's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our hospital just got rid of sitters. If the floor needs a one-on-one, a CNA is pulled and the rest pick up that CNA's patients. It's like 1993 all over
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    Just put an end my misery if...

    Guttercat replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been around here for a few months, but I know enough to know that this is the best.thread
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    another chiropractor thinking of RN then to NP

    Guttercat replied to djh2003's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    djh2003, With your background I'd definitely head for PA program. Hands down! You will spend nearly the same time in school, as obtaining your RN (2-4 years depending on your previous college...
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    Am I wrong for calling off? Please help!

    Guttercat replied to np2b4me's topic in General Nursing

    Kill me now before I ever end up as a patient in a facility like
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    Finally decided to quit nursing

    Guttercat replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You quit your job with no notice, and no financial back up? Yeeks. I seem to recall some study back in the nineties that found the average professional life of an RN to be six to seven years....
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    Attacking a Doctor Makes News; Attacking a Nurse is Business As Usual

    Guttercat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a consistently antagonistic and beligerent family member just as you described. Nothing was getting done about it though we tried all levels of reasoning and solution pathways with them over...
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    Do nurses have to clean up vomit?

    Guttercat replied to sakiohma's topic in General Students

    Oooh! Wait 'till they projectile "vomit" 300 ml of fresh blood from an intractable epistaxis (nosebleed) event. Cool!
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    Graduate Studies after Nursing

    Guttercat replied to breakfastfood's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. There is an APN forum, and sub-forums for CRNA but not a dedicated forum that I can find here for RN's looking to branch outside of "nursing" but within the medical/research or health care...
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    How long until you felt comfortable in KD?

    Guttercat replied to Eleven011's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Are you talking Acute Dialysis (inpatient hospital hemo/PD...patients admitted to the hospital) only, a general dialysis program located in a hospital, or a renal
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    Is it just me or...

    Guttercat replied to ckh23's topic in General Nursing

    Very cool assignment in concept, imho. I'd be all over that. My problem would be with the narrow window of time-frame and subject matter (limited to children/maternal
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    Do we need to take drugs.. in order to do our job?

    Guttercat replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    And bicycles? As to the thread topic... ...I'm not on meds, but I simply cannot blame or judge anyone who chooses to seek bona fide help via pharmaceuticals, counseling/therapy or both. This...
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    Dealing with doctors

    Guttercat replied to ultrarunner's topic in General Nursing

    All in a day's work, and sounds like it all worked out OK. Doc's have an enormous workload too. They don't just wander around looking superior in street clothes and a flowing white lab coat...I work...
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    What is your favorite nursing memory?

    Guttercat replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Actually it was more than twenty years ago when I was a CNA doing home care. I think I was nineteen. Taking care of a little old, confused Chinese man, "Mr. Chan" who was fresh off the boat, and who...
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    Using Quotes on Resume/Cover Letter

    Guttercat replied to Unknown member's topic in General Nursing

    Actually what I've been "hearing" over the last few years is that the model is changing slightly. In this job market, when it's aassumed the receiving person has forty or more resumes and cover...
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    Canadian RN looking to fly south to Phoenix. Any Arizona RN's out there?

    Guttercat replied to DetoxNurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    What little I've garnered, is that AZ is a "bit" behind the times in its treatment and advocacy for RN's, including the AZ SBON. Not sure if unionization is there. If so, definitely look for a...
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    Using Quotes on Resume/Cover Letter

    Guttercat replied to Unknown member's topic in General Nursing

    At first thought I was thinking not a good idea. On second thought...it may be a very good idea. Neat way to market yourself if executed correctly, in a way that does not come off as pretentious or...
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    PLEASE HELP i cant get into nursing school

    Guttercat replied to Palexander3512's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    then hang on to that thought. the worst "test-taker" rn i ever worked with, who even barely passed her nclex after two attempts, turned out to be one of the shining stars in the er. girl had a mind...
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    Embarrasing illnesses

    Guttercat replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    grntea you're killing me with your posts here!
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    CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    It is! It's also a place where people will be honest with you and tell you to your (invisible internet) face when you're being stoopid. Take the criticism in stride. It's not necessarily that your...
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    CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    This thread is full of
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    CNAs deserve more appreciation in nursing!

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

    Winner!
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    Finding it hard to be positive

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

    ^^^Seriously^^^? Newsflash, they did take that away from her. There is positive thinking in your post to be found which I like, but conversely it's permeated with the "Nurse as Servant-Martyr" myth...
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    2nd interview, this time with HR dept???

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

    Agreed ^^^. And your avatar is freaking me out. Scary glow-man is scaring me.