kalycat BSN, RN

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    Nursing CAS GPA

    kalycat replied to K1996's topic in General Nursing

    My experience with the CAS several years ago was that it *did* factor in plus and minus grades, but unfortunately, it actually rounded your cumulative GPA *down* because of the way it factored in...
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    What do you think of this monitor?

    kalycat replied to LelahRN2be's topic in General Nursing

    You can't dx CHF from a monitor alone. You have to look for the s/s of heart failure in the patient, which includes several of the things listed above. (Crackles, dyspnea, edema, etc just to name a...
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    Personal Guidance

    kalycat replied to anonymous2626's topic in General Nursing

    Like Fiona and others, I too am curious about what religion this might be. I work with many, many highly conservative individuals from a variety of religious backgrounds including Mennonite,...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    kalycat replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    This is outstanding!! Maybe a Brazilian would stop that request cold...and the person who promised the service would have a chance to learn a new skill! As far as pt requests go, had a wife who...
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    Urgent dental needs

    kalycat replied to middleagednurse's topic in Emergency

    Just had a patient last month who needed a couple new heart valves thanks to mega dental caries. Ironically, the surgeon was hesitant to perform the procedure even after 10 days of IV Abx because he...
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    People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    kalycat replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not tryin to take selfies with it or anything (yay, selfie stick!) but I typically take a gander. And yes, I've had several patients look at me like I was from planet poop fetish when I asked...
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    Lavender?!

    kalycat replied to huffmannurse's topic in School

    Our hospital uses some citrus extracts/oils to help with unpleasant smells or to put on your mask if you're in a really gnarly code brown; we also used them on towels in the OR for necrotic bowel...
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    Someone stole my shoes (somewhat of a rant)

    kalycat replied to ducky2000's topic in General Nursing

    Bahaha!! Indeed. If people only
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    Moved mom out of house: The story continues

    kalycat replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't really either. I tried counseling a few times and failed out. My mother died at 40 because of her lifestyle and alcoholism. I went to live with my father, who was verbally and physically...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Wasn't it OOD? Or Purp? Can't remember for sure. Just knew I was appropriating it for my own nefarious
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    Moved mom out of house: The story continues

    kalycat replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking of both of you. I went through physical and emotional abuse, but it was later in childhood. My mom died young and it sort of left me in an untenable situation. I don't have panic attacks...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1) I love having offspring this age. (Or as some would say, "womb nuggets"). They can also drive you and 4 of your absolutely hilarious friends home from a night out! That 9 month womb rental (and...
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    How to handle aggressive episode

    kalycat replied to MeiLana's topic in Operating Room

    When I was still in the OR, we filled out an incident report for this type of behavior. It was then routed through the system to management and the physician was counseled, without further involvement...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    She was, actually. A PACU nurse. She used to take me in to work to run around the recovery room on occasion. Saw my first BKA at age 7 lol. (This may have spawned my inner trauma hooah) One of the...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I just saw this. Today was also *my* mother's bday. Hmm. A passion for montepulciano d'abruzzo, heavy metal hair, LOTR.... Weirdness. :stares eerily at
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, Far, that
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    violin, piano, choir. Not the cheerleader type either. Unless they like their cheerleaders in studded black leather and doc martin's.
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ick. Herpes with related complications on my unit too this week. I guess I never fully appreciated the fact that, if immune compromised, those little viral buggers can spread... Everywhere. Also had...
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    Does your ICU provide sitters?

    kalycat replied to sjalv's topic in Critical Care

    Hmm. Tele sitters would not work on our unit. The patients we have who actively need a sitter or a 1:1 are super sick AND impulsive. Seriously impulsive, seriously confused. Verbal redirection...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, lady. I'm ok. Nothing hurt (but maybe my pride a bit). 🤕 too bad too. I loved those Asics. It's my last night of a 6 day stretch tonight and I'm very, very ready for a couple of days...
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    12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ixchel, I'm sure we don't work at the same place.... But... Your issues with report interruptions in the form of constant questions and certain people who start doing bedside care and assessments...
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    Compassionate Connected Care (C3)

    kalycat replied to calivianya's topic in General Nursing

    So called "therapeutic communication" scripts when I'm a patient or any type of client make my head spin in pure, seeing red, cursing a blue streak, pea soup spitting rage. I've actually ended...
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    Hi my fellow cardiac/CT nurses!

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

    My unit had pretty extensive training. We hang all cardiac drips and some pressors. When I started I reviewed cardiac electrophysiology (since we see a lot of BBB and complete heart blocks) as well as...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    kalycat replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    I had a handsome civil servant let me off on a speeding ticket today when I was heading home from work. He said that nurses and cops need to stick together. :) I always thought that traditionally,...
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    Allergic to my job?

    kalycat replied to Hopeful1003's topic in General Nursing

    I know a few folks from the OR who had good results washing with plain old hibiclens ...the plain, sudsy variety by that brand name. We also used it as surgical skin prep on sensitive individuals and...