kat29

kat29

MICU, SICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma ICU,

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  1. COVID - Cancelled clinicals

    kat29 replied to NurseKnope's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

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

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

    kat29 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    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...

  3. Gwinnett Tech bridge requirements

    kat29 replied to Sazdorn's topic in Georgia Nursing

    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...

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

    kat29 replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses 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...

  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...

  6. Organization tool

    kat29 posted a topic in General Students

    HI! I'm a student nurse senior year and an extern on a busy medical floor. I'm having a difficult time finding some sort of organization chart that I can use to keep my patient assessments, notes, med...

  7. Traveling RV style...

    kat29 posted a topic in Travel

    Im wondering if there are any travel nurses out there who travel in an RV and live in it while on assignment. Im thinking about selling my house and going into traveling with my husband, dog, and our...

  8. Acute HD by ICU staff

    kat29 replied to prwd2bRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Has anyone heard of .....

    kat29 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    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...

  11. Has anyone heard of .....

    kat29 replied to kat29's topic in Agency Nurses

    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...

  12. 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...

  13. February NCLEX takers.....

    kat29 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

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

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

    kat29 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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

  15. Curious About Those Sata Questions In Nclex-rn

    kat29 replied to qtmarvel's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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...

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

    kat29 replied to ava'smomRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    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"...

  17. 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...

  18. Ok so now we can't drink coffee, how to quit?

    kat29 posted a topic in General Nursing

    With the caffeine-miscarriage studies now out, I guess we have to quit the coffee! I'm looking to start a family soon and I can't remember the last time Ive gone without a few cups a day. I'll admit...

  19. Breakfast of champs

    kat29 replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    GUMMY BEARS!!!! my personal snack of choice... ....but if I actually want something healthy, I go with a granola bar (Kashi makes good crunchy ones) or Fiber one with skim

  20. Taking the NCLEX in January? Stop in here...

    kat29 replied to allthingsbright's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I take NCLEX on Feb 11. I'm trying to take as many practice questions as I can. I've been to a Rinehart review, have a Saunders book, a Hurst book a Hesi book/disc and several random CDs (saunders,...

  21. Need help from a Missouri nurse

    kat29 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hello. I need to answer this question for a management class. You suspect an RN is abusing drugs but have no real proof-what do you do? I cant just use my own opinion because I have to cite...

  22. help with exemplary nurse paper topic

    kat29 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm a last semester student (finally!) who needs a little help choosing a paper topic please! Its just a short paper about a nurse that we feel would be "exemplary." It cannot be someone we've worked...

  23. Hints & advice

    kat29 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hi everyone! Im a senior nursing student and Im being allowed to do clinical time at a local CCU. Cardiac care just fascinates me and I really had to be on top of my game to be allowed clinical time...

  24. Hints & advice

    kat29 replied to kat29's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Yea...can you rephrase that? I think what youre saying is that I need to study up on my ECGs Im working on that too! I took an extra cardiac drug, basic arhythmia & ECG seminar and Ive been...

  25. narcan questions

    kat29 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good evening! Heres the situation Im a student on med surg unit. One of my pts came back from surgery this morning and although the report from recovery room claimed she was stable, I recieved the...