kalycat BSN, RN

CVICU CCRN

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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    kalycat replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm dyin' here. Best.thread.ever. I thought it would really take something special to top whip-its and well-oiled hair...yet here we are.
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    kalycat replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I added that emphasis hoping someone would catch
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    kalycat replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We get compensated time and a half for missed breaks in addition to being able to scarf snacks from the nutrition center. It happens sometimes. I don't feel taken advantage of at all, although I do...
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    Words You Hate

    kalycat replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    We are all about the pulmonary toilet where I work. Makes me think of hocking mucous in the toilet. And while we're on the subject, I don't like mucous. I pick secretion over mucous every single...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    kalycat replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have sherbet!! Two flavors!! Orange and orange cream swirl. Sometimes we have such a crazy night shift that we hit the nutrition room like a pack of wolves. I ain't proud!! There are only so...
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    ixchel's 3/7/16 What Have I Learned This Week, with A Lil' Help From My Friends!

    kalycat replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with you. It's funny you say that because I love my older male patients too. I will take a group of crusty, gruff post open heart guys over the LoLs who need pacers or a heart cath...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    kalycat replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Though I hope your situation has improved, you should come work with me! We have all that and more...*red jello*and 4 flavors of ice
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    ixchel's 3/7/16 What Have I Learned This Week, with A Lil' Help From My Friends!

    kalycat replied to Farawyn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the tip - renewing in a couple of weeks! Why do I always forget about YouTube?! Dogen, my inner neuroscientist is coveting your swag. Damn I love the brain. Even though I'm currently...
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    kalycat replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    So, there is a crystal deodorant you can buy at health food stores... Don't have to make your own necessarily. In my experience, it makes BO worse. I agree with the posters who spoke up regarding...
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    2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So, this was in a young adult who aspirated copious amounts of vomit during resus. Patient arrested at home because of status asthmaticus/resp failure. They used it *after* paralyzing. We had been...
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    Guilt

    kalycat replied to Whitesranch's topic in General Nursing

    Oh heron. I am so very sorry. [emoji17] OP, you have received some outstanding advice here. I would like this post but it truly made my heart hurt. I recall sitting in a support group for mental...
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    2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Far and OC: all the hugs to you. All of them. I'm a very awkward hugger but I will do my best. [emoji17] Beautiful post, Ixchel. It resonated with me. I have had some crazy shifts but it seems that I...
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    No pump, no drip rates - OR

    kalycat replied to anathema's topic in General Students

    As others have stated, when you hang the same meds over and over again, you learns to be able to eyeball a drip rate. When you're talking about the majority of fluid boluses and a pre-incision gram of...
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    No pump, no drip rates - OR

    kalycat replied to anathema's topic in General Students

    Everything is run to gravity in our OR unless we are setting up to transfer to ICU and are hanging pressors or something. ETA: large teaching hospital, respected crna program, trauma center (if it...
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    Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    kalycat replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    When I first saw this post "previewed" on the app, I didn't know you were responding to Far. I was all prepared to read that it was the "associate" who ended up with a 16g garden hose in her arm who...
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    Great hospitals in greater Seattle area????

    kalycat replied to goose9997's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard great things about Virginia Mason. Not sure what's going on with Swedish at the moment but have friends who've worked there in the past and enjoyed it. Overall it seems that the nursing...
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    8 or 12 hour shifts

    kalycat replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

    I work 6 8s then 2 8s. I have a set schedule. I used to work 12s. I much prefer 12s. With 8s, you had better be on point with your time management because if crap hits the fan and you get back to back...
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    Complaints only, please!

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just finished all of my classes a couple of months ago. Guess who's up next to precept.
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    Complaints only, please!

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh no. I hope they get on top of it quickly. That has gotta be a really tough situation when you live out of the area and you've got a kiddo sick. We actually have several transplant patients...
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    Complaints only, please!

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    PS, had to call a surgeon x4 last night. No hospitalists following. Patient was an ED admit, came up around 1800. Everything a total hot mess, no orders, no one wanted to admit apparently, patient is...
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    Complaints only, please!

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There is some respiratory virus taking out a good portion of the staff currently. I think I've been fighting it for a week. It may finally be gaining on me, and I don't think I can take anymore...
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    Complaints only, please!

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. Stellar timing. And
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    Complaints only, please!

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh lawd. This reminds me of a problem we seem to have with a few select transporters and MRI/rad techs who transport. One night I had a super sick, but very young/formerly independent, patient who...
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    Welp - it's official!

    kalycat replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Wooohoo! Congratulations!! Thanks for sharing. That was just the piece of inspiration I needed to see this morning.
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    2/20: what I learned this week: people do not understand TB

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    We just had one of these in the last couple months. Poor patient was being shocked 8-10 times per day by the aicd (end of life, dnr/I) before we got clear cut orders to turn the damn thing off....