AKAKatydid

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1. Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

   AKAKatydid replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you all for your input! :redbeathe I had no intention whatsoever of actually accepting the friend request from her (felt like it was crossing too many lines to me!) but I needed to know what...

2. Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

   AKAKatydid posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok, I find this strange. I've always separated my work life from my private life.. but I live & work in a small community, and I think lines get blurred a little bit. Personally, I prefer to keep...

3. Bizarre Admitting Diagnosises

   AKAKatydid replied to MedicalLPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I see a LOT of typos in our admitting Dx's. Most recent that stands out was:

4. Can nurses with MRSA work?

   AKAKatydid replied to JennieO's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with a friend that had MRSA. She was not only not allowed to work, but was also denied workman's comp. She was told that there was no way to "prove" that she received it at the hospital, vs...

5. Picks Disease

   AKAKatydid replied to HONEYBEAR's topic in General Nursing

   Jayne, I don't have a whole lot of experience with it, but we did have a patient on our floor at one time that had Picks disease. I only happened to work one shift during her stay and the experience...

6. Technique in recharging JP drains

   AKAKatydid replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

   You guys are awesome... thanks for all the responses. I didn't think there was anything wrong with going from the bottom, but watching the expression on my teacher's face made me second guess myself!...

7. Technique in recharging JP drains

   AKAKatydid posted a topic in General Nursing

   Ok - I'm enlisting your help in some feedback here... I was taught when emptying & recharging JP drains to squeeze them flat. The nurses where I work usually recharge the drains by pushing up on...

8. Any help from CNAs/LNAs while on orientation??

   AKAKatydid replied to MrsMinor's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi all... I am in complete shock at what I'm reading! I'm a student right now, and work nights as a CNA on a 26-bed med-surg unit. We have been on a hiring spree, and on nights we have about 4 new...

9. CNA course

   AKAKatydid replied to MrsStock10's topic in General Nursing

   A WHITE WATCH!?! WOW... Now that's a new one to me! I kinda think that's going overboard. Don't know anywhere where they regulate your watch - that's usually a personal preference type thing. I got a...

10. CNA course

    AKAKatydid replied to MrsStock10's topic in General Nursing

    MrsStock, I would check with the instructor. CNA programs vary, and even the scope of a CNA varies from state to state. You shouldn't need too much equipment... I would expect that you'll wear...

11. Do you ever think about going to medical school?

    AKAKatydid replied to Michelle123's topic in General Nursing

    We have a few MD's in my family. I didn't want to go that route. Apples and oranges, my dears!! I had a nurse instructor that explained it once - best way I've ever heard it: "Doctors treat diseases...

12. Do you sometimes get grossed out at clinicals?

    AKAKatydid replied to Imafloat's topic in General Students

    :chuckle Ok now I can't believe how much I can relate to that!! And bloody hats are awful, but it's true, you do get desensitized!! I'm beginning to feel like I'd take that over C-diff any day!!...

13. Do you sometimes get grossed out at clinicals?

    AKAKatydid replied to Imafloat's topic in General Students

    Don't feel bad... I think we've all been there at some time or another! Before I even started nursing school, in my CNA course, the nurses on the floor were very eager to show us EVERYTHING. On like...

14. Average CNA salary?

    AKAKatydid replied to pdpeanut's topic in General Nursing

    Charlotte area is about $8 to 8.25. I get a .50 diff on nights, and .50 if i pull a weekend shift. Personally, I was working at a much higher paying business job, but was still broke... While I liked...

15. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    AKAKatydid replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had one patient a couple months ago that hit her call bell because she wanted me to tell her what "that" was on the desk on the other side of the room... (as she was pointing to a box of tissues)....