TooManyCats

TooManyCats ASN, BSN

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  1. MSN v MBA

    TooManyCats posted a topic in General Specialties

    I am an RN with a little over three years ICU experience. My dream job is to work APN in an ICU, but it just doesn’t exist where I’m at. I have zero desire to teach or go the FNP route. I would...

  2. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    TooManyCats replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    It truly sounds like she overreacted massively. This was a silly error that in the real world no one would even notice, and as a student nurse I think it’s smart judgment to not administer a...

  3. What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    TooManyCats replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part I like students, especially if they have basic skills and knowledge by the time they reach me. I will say that I hate that professors assign them to train wreck patients and I have...

  4. Thoughts on a new grad RN going straight to ICU?

    TooManyCats replied to Jace_b7's topic in Critical Care

    I went into ICU right out of school. I had a long and supportive orientation, a critical care residency, and did great. My current place of work will hire new grads but something about our orientation...

  5. Considering ICU.... among several other options

    TooManyCats replied to Name9335's topic in General Nursing

    Having book smarts and being a great test taker are useful skills, but critical care requires a certain level of intuition and on-your-feet thinking that can’t be taught. It’s really not for...

  6. New Nurse, Med Error = Lost Job

    TooManyCats replied to NewRN9423's topic in General Nursing

    So we’re you looking to the MAR or your brain page for med due times? Or relying solely on your paper and the Pyxis? When you scanned it did it not give you a warning that medications were given too...

  7. What should I have done differently? Did I endanger my patient?

    TooManyCats replied to misha's topic in General Nursing

    The oncoming nurse was inappropriate in handling that. You notified the provider, they declined to treat. Some people hang out higher, not everyone needs to be treated at 180. You could have asked for...

  8. New Grad ICU Exhaustion / Advice Needed

    TooManyCats replied to Kusters BSN-RN's topic in Critical Care

    I had some job hopping during my first year due to a move and a miserable work environment. Still in ICU, and I’ve found a great fit. Apply early, be prepared to explain the move... and make sure...

  9. OG tube securement, or NG?

    TooManyCats replied to JBMmom's topic in Critical Care

    We secure our OG tubes to the ETT using paper tape (our unit doesn’t have Transpore on hand). Occasionally we will get an intubated patient from OR or from a previous unit with an NG and we will...

  10. Pregnancy in nursing school

    TooManyCats posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but has anyone actually done it? I recently found out that we're in a now or never situation to have a baby, and we had always planned on having one more....

  11. Cvicu new grad RN starting in july

    TooManyCats replied to Dani_2018's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a combined surgical and medical ICU, with 32 beds. For the majority of patients, we bedside report, go over lines/drips/vent settings and introduce ourselves. Then I spend a few minutes...

  12. Converse sneakers at clinicals

    TooManyCats replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You'd be surprised how picky schools can be when it comes to shoes. Ours were ALL black, no hits of white/color, no mesh, all leather or non breathable material, no clogs, the list went on. Contact...

  13. STETHOSCOPE HELP

    TooManyCats replied to Danielledlt's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work a cardiac heavy icu and recently switched from a Littman classic ii to the cardiology iv and am really happy with that

  14. Nurse tech working as RN

    TooManyCats replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    You might also want to look into your states laws regarding medication administration. The facility might be fine with a tech doing it, but the state might want a qualified medication aid, and even...

  15. Ivytech 2015 Fall Admission

    TooManyCats replied to sierracherise's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I applied at South Bend only. I assume we'll get letters next

  16. Ivy Tech Forum

    TooManyCats replied to ktmt24's topic in Indiana Nursing

    It doesn't exist anymore. It did when I started in 2013 (yes it's taken me THAT long to finish my prerequisites), but at some point they ditched

  17. Ivytech 2015 Fall Admission

    TooManyCats replied to sierracherise's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I have finals this week so grades will be in soon! Only a few more weeks. I think I read that the 15th was the grade cutoff and letters will be sent out as early as the

  18. Which laptop for nursing?

    TooManyCats replied to Anon101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have both a tablet and a Macbook Air. I **NEVER** use my tablet, it's somewhere collecting dust, but my Macbook looks like it's been run over by a truck it's used so

  19. Ivy Tech - ATI Questions

    TooManyCats replied to Fetzmommy's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I expect we'll have to buy new, especially lab books. In my anatomy classes our lab book needed to be filled out and submitted a few times per semester, so we had to purchase new there as

  20. Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

    TooManyCats replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I didn't read all the comments, but it seems sort of ridiculous that you would be asked to leave the hospital and class simply because you're a male doing what you are supposed to do during your OB...

  21. Does it matter where you go to nursing school?

    TooManyCats replied to jpskys's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it does a little bit, but its not going to make or break you. Getting a degree from a highly reputable or known institution in any field is going to give you a leg up. However, I think it...

  22. Nursing school with young kids

    TooManyCats replied to MNSS's topic in General Students

    I'm in a similar boat. I have a 3 year old and 5 year old AND one on the way, and we utilize school for the older kids, with a nanny in the mornings if I have school before I can drop them off (7am is...

  23. Ivytech 2015 Fall Admission

    TooManyCats replied to sierracherise's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Your score is insane. I would be BEYOND SHOCKED if you didn't get in. I saw a couple of Spring applicants get in with scores in the 120s. I would expect them to be a little higher for Fall since there...

  24. About to lose my mind! Help me!! Pre nursing student in the Charlotte, NC Metro area

    TooManyCats replied to dnllprtt's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you take all four in the Fall or is that too much with your work? If you have to take a Summer course I would make it Psych, five weeks is FAST! It sounds like you're stressing more than you need...

  25. 25/50 students failing anatomy avc

    TooManyCats replied to AshlieV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took a back to back A&P I and II course, 8 weeks each class. We started with 20+ students, with one only intending on taking the first half. So of 19 students that set out to finish the...