kat29

kat29 has 8 years experience and specializes in MICU, SICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU,.

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1. COVID - Cancelled clinicals

   kat29 replied to NurseKnope's topic in Educators

   We are using Lippincott VSims, ATI simulations, and case study work. I love the NCLEX questions and rationales though- I may use those as well.

2. Searching for info about the north/northwest Denver area

   kat29 posted a topic in Colorado

   It looks like we will be moving the family to the Denver are in January. My husband is being transferred to Lafeyette and since I've never been there, I'm looking for some information about local hospitals, schools of nursing and school systems. I a...

3. Gwinnett Tech bridge requirements

   kat29 replied to Sazdorn's topic in Georgia

   I know this post is getting old but I haven't been on in awhile. I may be able to help you. I am one of the nursing instructors at GTC. We would LOVE for you to apply to the Bridge program. Yes, you have to be licensed as an LPN or Paramedic. No, you...

4. What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

   kat29 replied to Purple_roses's topic in Rock

   Have a really confused patient who insists on throwing off the sheets and displaying themselves to the world? Take a hospital gown, with snaps- turn it upside down and snap the armholes around the thighs. Makes a great pair of shorts for the 'less t...

5. Question about housing stipend, per diem and taxes

   kat29 posted a topic in Travel

   Sorry to ask what seems like the same questions others are asking but for the life of me I can't find a clear answer on this forum. I'm talking with a recruiter for my first travel assignment. I have NOT signed or agreed to anything as of yet. My que...

6. Acute HD by ICU staff

   kat29 replied to prwd2bRN's topic in Urology

   We have a similar set up at our hospital. The acute dialysis unit (4-5 beds) is actually a part of the ICU. We have a number of nurses who work both dialysis and staff the ICU. If an ICU patient has to have dialysis, the unit nurse scheduled for dial...

7. Telephone orders now our responsibility?

   kat29 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So the hospital I work has had JCAHO come down on us for having unsigned telephone orders. We've struggled with docs over this for awhile now. We remind them, we put colored flags on the each unsigned order with the docs name on it. The doc himself d...

8. Has anyone heard of .....

   kat29 replied to kat29's topic in Agency

   Thank you so much! Aureus, that makes more sense. I too thought that just calling the unit searching for staff was "fishy." I am a few months away from being ready for any agency nursing so I have time to do a little research. I certainly wont be usi...

9. Has anyone heard of .....

   kat29 posted a topic in Agency

   Anyone heard of RES Medical Group. They called my looking for potential staffers and I was off. Another nurse, a friend who knew I was tossing about the idea of some agency work on the side, gave them my number and they left me a message. I thought I...

10. Where to go?

    kat29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey allnurses! Im an ICU RN w/ about 2 years experience and my husband and I are looking for a good place to put down some roots and start a family. We're game for just about anywhere as long as it satisfies "a few" requirements! We currently live i...

11. February NCLEX takers.....

    kat29 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in New Nurse

    Yippee!! I passed!!!! I think now I can get some sleep... (long long LONG sigh of relief.........)

12. Come in here if you are taking the boards this week!! Feb 11-15

    kat29 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in NCLEX

    .....also, did anyone notice an awful lot of "infection control/ PPE" questions? I hope these were the experimental ones!

13. Curious About Those Sata Questions In Nclex-rn

    kat29 replied to qtmarvel's topic in NCLEX

    Shudder is right! I took mine today and got 9 of those awful questions. My fingers are crossed that I never have to do them again. There really is no way to study for them. You just have to know your stuff. Im pretty sure I didnt. What sucks is tha...

14. Come in here if you are taking the boards this week!! Feb 11-15

    kat29 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in NCLEX

    I took them this morning too. Cut off at 75 questions and I know everyone says that they think they failed but I seriously got the bad end of that stick! I counted 9, YES 9, "choose all that apply" questions!! And the strangest barrage of off the wal...

15. NST Student Nurse Externs

    kat29 replied to 911RMRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how much I can help but Ive just graduated in December. I was a Nurse Extern in the program for the hospital that I work at for a little over a year. The difference at our hospital is that you have to be in your LAST year of nursing school. ...