catladyRN

catladyRN has 2 years experience.

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1. Sleep nursing - doing weird things during sleep

   catladyRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   I wake up after work frequently thinking I'm still at the hospital. I also hear call lights and heart monitor beeps in my

2. Cadaver Work

   catladyRN replied to GoodnessFlows's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   We had two cadavers. In fact if you did not mind staying after class my anatomy professor would allow students to help dissect the new cadavers. Although I think they are a great learning tool I never...

3. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

   catladyRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   ASN - 21 BSN - will be

4. Which stethoscope do you like?

   catladyRN replied to ElanaJ's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I started out with the Littmann Classic II in nursing school but decided to upgrade to the Littmann Cardiology III and the acoustics are much

5. Ethics spring 2014. Who is in?

   catladyRN replied to e31056's topic in Ohio University

   I'm in too! One of my last classes, can't wait to be

6. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

   catladyRN replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

   My most recent embarrassing moment happened shortly after I got off orientation. We aren't supposed to store beds in the hall but someone left one right near the med room door. So here I come almost...

7. Wrist tattoo; bad idea?

   catladyRN replied to Burno's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   A have a wrist tattoo and many other "visible" ones. I work for a larger hospital network and policy is that tattoos are to be covered unless covering it would lead to infection control issues. So a...

8. Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro

   catladyRN replied to mmcc01's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I have the 15" pro w/ retina display and I love it however I use it a lot for photo editing. I think the air would be perfect for nursing school because it's a good quality computer fully capable of...

9. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

   catladyRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   Geographic location Ohio Pay rate $23.50 In which area / specialty do you work? Cardiac step-down What type of license do you have (RN or LPN)? RN What type of degree and/or certification do you...

10. Happy New Year!

    catladyRN replied to Pink Magnolia's topic in General Students

    I hope to finish my BSN this year and finally move on to my MSN. Happy New

11. What's the nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    catladyRN replied to Niki_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac advanced care (step down) 4-5:1 for days and

12. How does your unit make the nursing schedule?

    catladyRN replied to smb84's topic in General Nursing

    We have a 6 week "template" that you fill out as a new hire and that is what you always work except for scheduled Holidays. I love this because I know exactly when I work for future...

13. Mandated colors

    catladyRN replied to KRSLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    RNs wear navy, PCTs wear tan, radiology etc. wine, and transport black. Undershirts and shoes have to be black, white, or the same color as your uniform. I like this because it makes it a lot easier...

14. NCLEX Rules - Please Follow Them!

    catladyRN replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I took my NCLEX in July 2012 one of the monitors actually had to look at my tattoos to make sure I did not write anything in them. I guess somebody had to have done it before

15. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

    catladyRN replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have a half-sleeve, some scattered arm tattoos, leg and back pieces, and a few others scattered about. Even though I'm very proud of my artwork I prefer to keep it covered at work, not because it...