kalycat BSN, RN

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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    You rock. I was wondering this
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, seriously? But how firmly can you press the tummy? I usually try to work with pressure on the base; hard to explain in writing but it was a technique a Uro showed on a kiddo with a congenital...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed the same thing - especially with CHF. Holy Foley insertion,
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm gravely disappointed over the lady parts discharge. I was stalking this thread to find out if the extenda-arm had indeed been used. I'm back on tonight. Since sometimes my shifts seem to echo...
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    Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    kalycat replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Really interesting thread. I'm a natural "owl" but have been trying to figure out the best time to exercise. I think I will try The Commuter's suggestion of right after shift. As to the topic, I am...
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    Why do YOU love being a NICU nurse and can new graduates apply?

    kalycat replied to RachealAnne's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hi! I may be in a neighboring State depending on where you are in ID. Not a NICU nurse but spent a lot of time there both in my previous career and as a nursing student. I do work in a hospital with a...
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    kalycat replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Bless you. May I offer you a
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to #2. Love it. #3: That report stuff, tho. I swear sometimes that is the worst part of my job. And I really, really try to set people up for a good shift. But damn, some people would complain...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    "Party pelvis" *stealthily makes notation for future
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ahem. :clears throat: I've learned I can be wildly inappropriate when being up during the day (when I should be sleeping) while working nights.
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ???
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hm. The plot thickens. Maybe accidental ingestion. With some of the stories out of our ED regarding food in places it doesn't belong, I've come to believe anything is possible, physics be damned! It...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Far. 1) I really, really wanna know and 2) my bet is on produce. Ever "lost" some asparagus or brussel sprouts in your fridge or left a salad container in your car? I have. (Ok, I can be...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I simultaneously snorted and did a spit take. Screen protectors are
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    I Should Be in Jail

    kalycat replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. This. I can relate - and I too am aggressively assertive. Trying to dial it back a bit for my current role. Meditation is key for me. I've been slacking and I know it. This story sucks. I...
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Aww!! I totally got a warm fuzzy. I'm drinking wine, marathoning LOTR extended edition, and cleaning my house. Thought of you too!
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    OOD, #5 - you're a better person than I. I still snap after 20 years. Usually loudly. (apologies to Far for borrowing her patented
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    1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. Respiratory failure. Ugh. Two patients that were reportedly stable, then crumped. On a weekend. Just before shift change...hospitalists turf to cards and well, they're less than enthusiastic to...
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    I Should Be in Jail

    kalycat replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I feel you. I have 20 years of experience working with families in crisis, handling psych/social issues, working with CPS, providing crisis respite for all types of scenarios. Nursing is my third...
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    Hi my fellow cardiac/CT nurses!

    kalycat replied to Wrench Party's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Dude. I couldn't rotate. Kudos to you. Days and I are just not meant to be. My unit has aides on days but not on nights, and our ratio can actually be up to 4 on nights....it can get crazy but they're...
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    Vasopressin vs. Levophed

    kalycat replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Shout out for this clear and concise
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    kalycat replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. We don't have aides at night on my unit. I work cardiac ICU step down. While many of my patients are medically complex but self sufficient with some ADLs, we take a fair...
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    graduation denied due to ATI Comprehensive Exam

    kalycat replied to janlpz89's topic in School, College Programs

    My school used ATI and I took the comprehensive predictor. I received a 98% probability of passing. All the report shows is your strong and weak areas and where you rank in relation to your class and...
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    Telemetry

    kalycat replied to dvycrcktt's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work tele. But... Sort of an expanded tele. Fresh open hearts (extubated), vads, transplants, and pretty much everything else cardiac. All vasoactive drips, just no vents or multiple pressors. ICU...
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    kalycat replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    As a student, I did several rotations, including my preceptorship on nights. My experiences were unrivaled by anyone in my cohort. I got to do more and see more than anyone else. I got to truly...