Guttercat ASN, RN

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    Getting horrible scores on nscbn tests

    Guttercat replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This. ^^^ The old adage "if you don't know it the day before the test, you're not going to" is mostly true. Relax people! It's not that bad. My buddies and I went out and played pool, and had a beer...
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    Is it ok to say . . .

    Guttercat replied to ArtsyCraftsy's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand the OP's cunundrum, especially as a new nurse. We are providing the most intimate of care to the most vulnerable. It is an immediate and intense relationship of trust, delicate...
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    Why do I feel guilty for not going in when called...

    Guttercat replied to Do-over's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by "all units closed?" Does this mean no satff will be floated between departments? As far as call...I'd be sqwuaking myself. Call is for specialty areas where emergencies are...
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    Acute Dialysis Position

    Guttercat replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Good deal! Glad it helped. Best of
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    To ADN nurses who later went back to get BSN..

    Guttercat replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This thread pertains to my interests. :) Health care is rapidly undergoing massive changes and we've yet to see even the tip of the iceberg. I'm interested in the political realm, as well as the...
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    Area of hospital with minimal vomit...

    Guttercat replied to alxndria.mrqtt's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I really want to take this and run with it making funny vomit jokes. :) But, I understand phobias can be crippling for some folks, so I will refrain. Phobias are a psychological disorder that...
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    I feel so embarrased and feel like harrased...

    Guttercat replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Poor fellow. That's embarrassing for young men/boys. Trick is to just be professional and put his mind at ease by carrying on. I would have said something like "no worries, it happens to around 50% of...
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    What's your weird quirk?

    Guttercat replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I once picked up a tray off the counter for my patient that was on dialysis. Got him back to his room, lifted the lid only discover it had been half-eaten by a staff member. How
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    Can I get out?

    Guttercat replied to Derve's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    A good union is not there to make the "rich" (I'm assuming you mean individual corporate fat-cats) earn less by spreading his or her wealth to those who are further down the ladder in the company. It...
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    What's your weird quirk?

    Guttercat replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I hate pee. I don't like emptying urinals/foleys, and no matter how "normal" any patient's pee smells, I don't like it. Not that I feel all warm and fuzzy about poo, emesis, blood, or resp...
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    Acute Dialysis Position

    Guttercat replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Tele, I responded to your PM with a bunch of info...but I cannot find it in the message history. This happened the other day where I cannot find my responses to PM's (after I click "submit message" in...
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    My boss just stunned me

    Guttercat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear kidney stones are worse than childbirth. So, as soon as she squirts out that kid tell her to get back to
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    What kind of nurse are you?

    Guttercat replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Just bid a patient I've been working with extensively over the last month, the probable "last goodbye" tonight. I let her know it may be the last time I see her on this side of eternity. It
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    My boss just stunned me

    Guttercat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!
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    Don't know what to do... Nursing is only thing I look forward to.

    Guttercat replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You obviously have very serious life-hurdles. But guess what? Most of us do, or have. We ALL have our own sack of burdens we carry through life. And guess what? It's OK. You're afraid of failure?...
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    My boss just stunned me

    Guttercat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    good lord almighty. sheesh. in defense of employers though, all it takes is a few bad apples calling in "sickimeanihavesomethingbettertodo" to ruin it for those of us that only call in if we can't...
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    My boss just stunned me

    Guttercat replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please. Don't they have rectal tubes in your workplace? Insert one and keep
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    How long is your shift?

    Guttercat replied to MJB2010's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    On our call-days we can get some hours like this, and boy do I sqwuak like a cat caught in a
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    Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    Guttercat replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This thread has been fascinating to read. My thanks to those who contributed their insights. The first half of my near-twenty year career, was spent in non-union workplaces/states. The last ten, have...
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    How old is too old?

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

    Oh pish-posh. Time's a 'wasting. Go straight for your BSN/MSN. If you're going to do college, just do it. The time for taking meek steps from one degree to the next will only eat time and money....
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    How old is too old?

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

    Agreed. I was in my early 20's and the "youngster" of my class. My little brain was a sponge then. Now, soon facing 50, it just isn't as much so. My memory for facts and data just isn't what it used...
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    minimum UFpossible?

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

    Agreed. Just because it's "the way we've always done it" doesn't mean it's (still) true. Thanks for giving me something to look into this week.
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    How long is your shift?

    Guttercat replied to MJB2010's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Holy smokes!! Well, sometimes many unkowns and options can stink, but if you look on the bright side, you've actually got options! Wonderful. Did you by any chance tell the manager of the position...
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    Another non-profit, hospital-owned dialysis dinosaur, eaten by the Corporate Big Dogs

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

    Yes. There's been a whole lot of shuffling going on in the for-profit world.
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    Another non-profit, hospital-owned dialysis dinosaur, eaten by the Corporate Big Dogs

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

    Sorry Joni. If you've been in dialysis for any length of time, perhaps you can remember the days when there was one tech and one RN to every 5-7 patients. Funny thing is, is we were also very busy...