kalycat BSN, RN

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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

    My unit has actively done this several times - and have argued that it is a minimally invasive way to monitor progression so that family can be alerted, etc (if they're not holding vigil). We have a...
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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

    Ps, Ixchel, your week sounds scary. I'm glad the cxr looked good. I had a direct exposure to Klebsiella pneumonia when a patient (cultures pending) coughed bloody sputum in to my face as we were...
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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

    I learned that my coupe will still go 70mph while holding 8 gallons of paint, 17 cartons of hardwood flooring, a large flooring cutter, miscellaneous items from Macy's, myself, my son, and a partridge...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes. Those lovely electrolyte imbalances. I'm thinking of singing you a song about them after the night I just had. And then there's the providers all trying to turf responsibility for new orders...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    It can be purchased for the low, low price of $129.95! I didn't even search it out. Showed up on a friend's random Pinterest board. If it makes you feel better, it scared me too
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Just gonna leave this here for CamillusRN and Far.... And for anyone who loves
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously though - eerie that this just floated across my news feed. Here's What Cocaine Does To The Structure Of Your Brain | IFLScience And that no teeth thing. :shudder: ETA: most epic Sister...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. Tempting proposition, but, considering nasty dentures are one of the few things that can activate my gag reflex, I think I will stick with marcaine and a nice single malt. And *most* of my...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Man I need to work on this. So. Hard. It's like I have 2 speeds - easy going, take on way too much, yes to everything....and heinous witch. I'm reading one of the recommended books on being...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    No. I don't like the idea of my cyber buddies being in pain, even if I am jealous of their perfect dental health.
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I can like this post. I'm so jelly it
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This guy uses lidocaine in the general vicinity and some specialized type of marcaine on the nerve. It doesn't keep me numb but it gets me numb enough that if he works fast, I can play nicely. I...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I'm trying to be slightly better behaved. You get a gold star for having the best of intentions though.
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Slight exaggeration. I've been known to just say stuff it and get up and leave during dental procedures. Or start swinging. If I didn't like my heart valves so much, I probably would have never gone...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that with the right meds, even *I* can make it through a root canal procedure without 4 point leathers. Better living through chemistry. I learned that I regret telling the dentist to...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This behavior is very very irritating to me. I get frustrated in a hurry when people ask for advice with no intent of even considering it because I'm not telling them what they want to hear. I've been...
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    2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    kalycat replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    $&-@!? Clowns!!! And I'm feeling gassy. This week I learned that it takes some finesse (and courage) to call a doc back at midnight who hung up on the preceding shift's nurse. Glad I hung the...
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    Math

    kalycat replied to CostantinoA's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with Commuter. I use mainly basic math, with some algebra. Even then, I only use a handful of basic formulas and plug in what I have to get what I want. (If that makes sense). With the...
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    What did you use to record lectures?

    kalycat replied to emilye_03's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I had several individual teachers who did not allow recording unless there was a specific accommodation in place. Then I had others who recorded everything via Tegrity so if you missed class or needed...
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    What are the pros and cons of working in the rural areas?

    kalycat replied to xiaobear007's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in the country and commute to the city. I've lived in several different small towns, and the one I'm in now is amazing. Others, definitely awful. I like living in the country because it's best...
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    Will I have to deal with a lot of blood in nursing school?

    kalycat replied to jusrene88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You may be surprised how quickly you get used to those sights. Some people feel faint at the sight of blood because they have a vasovagal response and it's hard to get over, but if it is just a degree...
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    How do you deal with untherapeutic situations on the unit?

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

    4 point leathers and a spit mask maybe? (I couldn't figure out how to work a ball gag in to the
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    Home births gone wrong

    kalycat replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Klone, I always enjoy your posts and respect your expertise so much. Home births just scare the crap outta me! I have no doubt that statistically, my experiences weren't significant. Mentally though,...
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    Home births gone wrong

    kalycat replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just during my short time in the OR we had 3 failed home births that ended catastrophically. One was a mom with placenta accreta who pushed against a 10lb baby for hours. We sectioned her in the main...
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    Is nursing school REALLY that hard?

    kalycat replied to Courtney M's topic in General Students

    Yeah, no. I had a different experience. Time consuming, yes. New skills to master, including all important muscle memory? Yep. Doable with a solid work ethic and priorities? Absolutely. I...