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  1. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    Catzilla replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sometimes docs write orders that exist is a perfect world. Well, crap happens and conditions change. Sometimes you have to think a little beyond simply "following the orders" and if you have a solid...

  2. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    Catzilla replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Curious, surely you've been monitoring labs /lytes on a pt with severe renal failure (unless comfort measures). Where's the blood coming from for

  3. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    Catzilla replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Now to address the true nature of your inquiry- I don't see this as "hierarchical bullying". Sounds like your pt was getting funky and given the. Situation- your charge was telling you what needed...

  4. Standing up to my charge nurse prevented a mistake

    Catzilla replied to 002rn05's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sometimes the rules change in an emergency. Do you know why the doc didn't want the line used? how was the EKG- did it show any significant changes? If the patient suddenly took a nose dive and...

  5. Why do hospitals hire travellers?

    Catzilla replied to mlbluvr's topic in Travel

    I sometimes wonder if it's to weaken the union where there is an "open shop". Staff with 60% travelers, change many staff RNs to lower management positions (management can't be in the union) and...

  6. saline flush ..Joint Commission

    Catzilla replied to melgrek's topic in Patient Medications

    In addition to COW and WOW, I've heard BMW. Big Mobile Workstation.

  7. I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    Catzilla replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, you're obviously doomed and your title alone says you are getting

  8. New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!

    Catzilla replied to RN2012Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    PS: I can relate to most everything posted in this thread

  9. New nurse feeling overwhelmed and miserable!

    Catzilla replied to RN2012Newbie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dude. People say that the first year will be tough. That nursing school and working in the hospital are worlds apart. For the most part, I think we listened. But in no way could we have understood....

  10. What are my chances of impaling my foot with sharp things?

    Catzilla posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Alegria "Mary Jane" style shoes. I've found these shoes to be magically comfortable and supportive. That being said, I keep envisioning a giant needle being dropped slow-mo onto the top of my foot,...

  11. What are my chances of impaling my foot with sharp things?

    Catzilla replied to Catzilla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The thought of excrement and/or blood on my feet doesn't really excite me

  12. What are my chances of impaling my foot with sharp things?

    Catzilla replied to Catzilla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just realized that this post totally sounds like I'm only concerned about one of my feet, or that I only have one foot. I do have two feet, both of which I'd like to remain intact and puncture

  13. "You look tired"

    Catzilla replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At the end of a shift my hair is usually flying in all directions, i'm sweaty, mascara (if present) is smudged, make-up worn off. I guess looking "tired" (or "tore back" in my case!) just goes along...

  14. Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

    Catzilla replied to eleectrosaurus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    California- Critical

  15. Bedside manners

    Catzilla replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes I am convinced that the rooms are booby

  16. Bedside manners

    Catzilla replied to violet_violet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Put them at ease by not spilling the water pitcher all over their stuff while simultaneously dropping the phone on the ground and half tipping over the iv stand. It tends to to put the patients on...

  17. wow- I guess resumes are not enough!

    Catzilla replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    The people demonstrating the test appeared to be

  18. Defiling the test room

    Catzilla posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I wonder if anyone has ever puked on the computer? I feel like it's a very real possibility that I will have a projectile, explosive bilateral eruption upon seeing question one. I can see myself...

  19. NCLEX is over!

    Catzilla replied to ISeeYou3100's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi ISeeYou3100, I passed also! 75 questions, under an hour! Doesn't it feel GREAT?!

  20. Defiling the test room

    Catzilla replied to Catzilla's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That'd be chemical warfare and that's against the rules

  21. NCLEX is over!

    Catzilla replied to ISeeYou3100's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!

  22. Defiling the test room

    Catzilla replied to Catzilla's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No blood, no stool, nor vomitus was spilled. Test was short, PVT pop-up reads "F*** YEAH!"

  23. Defiling the test room

    Catzilla replied to Catzilla's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Now that i've had coffee I am thinking that a simultaneous puke/poo eruption- out if both ends- would be a bipolar rather than a bilateral eruption? Maybe? tHIS is what I am choosing to think about...

  24. NCLEX TOMORROW ... EEK!

    Catzilla replied to NurseB_'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll join in the madness. I test in 13 hours. I go between feeling calm and wanting to crawl out of my skin. Soooon it will all be over. Good luck to us

  25. Kaplan.Saunders.NCLEX oh my!

    Catzilla replied to Pneumothorax's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations Pneumothorax!!!!!!!! :w00t: Thank you for sharing your Kaplan scores and your experiences with the emotions leading up to THE TEST. I'm still a few days out and am struggling to keep...