Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    deleted (I had a witty response...but might be too witty for the AN TOS. :)
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    WHY do nurses apologize for doing their jobs?

    Guttercat replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    HELlo. Thumbs
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    WHY do nurses apologize for doing their jobs?

    Guttercat replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    I called (interrupted) a vascular surgeon today saying, "first and foremost I apologize for being an idiot if it turns out I am unable to find your order in the EMR but...I can't find it." As I...
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    Renal Pathophysiology

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

    Fifty percent of your tele patients are ARF/CKF? Am I reading that right??? Holy smokes... Anyway, you ask all the right questions and it is obvious you've done a little digging. Good for you. The...
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    These stories are killing me! I have enough vivid images stored in my brain's Funny Cache to keep me laughing all
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    Reminds me of a time long ago when I was a scared, young newbie. First day on the job in a new hospital. Doc sitting at the desk with his face buried in a chart. I opened the reference/textbook...
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    i cant insert an iv catheter successfully :C help

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

    Fiona59, Speaking of Foley insertions... We had to call an ER doc once to stick in a foley on a female patient after three of us tried (two young, newer RN's at the time, and one veteran). He (the ER...
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    i cant insert an iv catheter successfully :C help

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

    Great advice from start to finish! ^^^ justbecameRN, don't fret and don't be afraid! Jump at any chance you have to start an IV. Ask other RN's if they will allow you to start their IV's. So much...
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks! And I agree! These are hilarious, flying placentas and
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    HELP! i need advice! New Grad with two job offers...

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

    Yes, ICU experience looks (and is) great for an NP program candidate. However, having two practitioners willing to personally mentor you toward your end goal, and on day shift no less...priceless....
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    Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha! What a hoot! Puts a whole new twist on the phrase, "O' how the mighty hath
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    Pursuing Primary Care: MD vs NP

    Guttercat replied to Loux's topic in General Nursing

    Nephrology is a way you can "be a PCP" without necessarily being a PCP. Think kidneys are boring? Think again. You will work the gammut of etiologies and disease process from HTN to diabetes and...
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    what are some typical ECG dysrhythmia progressions you have seen often?

    Guttercat replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Anecdotal (and purely for lighthearted, Tues night self-indulgent fun): My baseline is NSR. However I met a man (bad idea) once, who induced ST in me (which felt like a good idea at the time), but my...
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    Clave not Cap on HD Catheter

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

    We had an incident where a floor RN used the SC dialysis cath for routine IV meds, and without using proper technique when opening the lines. Our policy is that dialysis catheters are not to be...
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    What would you do?

    Guttercat replied to elfinM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ^^^How not to do it^^^ I would've called RRT the second he went from RA to NRB. Sounds he was crumping fast... like a big, fat PE. What a cluster. Sorry you had to witness
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    What does the RN do all day?

    Guttercat replied to nolamomx2's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Way to make me think about work on my days off, oldguy.
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    How do you keep your back healthy and safe?

    Guttercat replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I crawl out of bed very, very carefully. Then, as I try to stand upright and hobble down the stairs to fetch some coffee, I make a grunting sound just like my parents did back when I said, "I'll...
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    So very tired!

    Guttercat replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Balance. If your life-plan isn't working, change it (says she who is currently on day two of closing the blinds and assuming the fetal-position).
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    Is Dialysis considered Critical Care?

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

    That's what I think too, whenever the primary ICU RN disappears for four hours while I'm dialyzing their patient.
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    NO, NO, NO!!

    Guttercat replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

    Why floor nursing often sucks today for those of us that derive satisfaction from clinical skill and knowledge with a dash of (earned) freedom thrown in. It's why I specialized. That said, thank...
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    NO, NO, NO!!

    Guttercat replied to PintheD's topic in General Nursing

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    Take a deep breath and carry on

    Guttercat replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    Cheesepotato, You should frame the pirate thing you just wrote and hang it on your wall. That was
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    Take a deep breath and carry on

    Guttercat replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    You're being facetious, right? Please tell me you were.
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    Why did you choose to become a nurse?

    Guttercat replied to shadet541's topic in General Nursing

    Except for a brief stint working in a movie theater as an 18 year old, I've never done anything else but take care of people. I also have a basic knack and interest in the sciences. I started as a...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    Guttercat replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    One hundred percent agree. One angle to look at, is that some programs have changed admission criteria. Anecdotally speaking, a few years ago a local college began admitting nursing candidates on a...