Cat365

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  1. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Cat365 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to tell you this, but I had sex Ed in high school and human anatomy. The exact placement of the "two holes" was somehow glossed over. I was an adult with a mirror and Google before I figured it...

  2. Fractured Nursing

    Cat365 replied to Gods_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure about the home health suggestion. In that environment you sometimes end up shifting/moving patients without any

  3. Registered Nurse's role in physician's office

    Cat365 replied to Shortcake_BSn's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how much training Dr get in nursing scope of practice? I wonder if the majority of them know the

  4. Mom of 2 with a GED. Is nursing school possible?

    Cat365 replied to Mommyninja's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As you said. Anything is possible. It just depends on how much you want it. I would suggest setting up a meeting at the college to discuss your options. I would also discuss the idea with your...

  5. Gun Owning Nurses

    Cat365 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, there are some people I worry about having guns, but then I also worry about some people driving or having kids for that

  6. Gun Owning Nurses

    Cat365 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    One has nothing to do with the other in my mind. I recently needed a second form of ID to have a background check ran for work. I used my carry concealed permit. It is a state ID with picture. I'm a...

  7. Quitting my 1st RN job

    Cat365 replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    You received several answers on time. An internal transfer usually takes six months in a position. If you are changing hospitals a year or you will look like a job hopper. Two years if you want to be...

  8. Do most nurses not like writing papers?

    Cat365 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind writing, but I'm more of a free flow writer. I hate APA format and SMART

  9. Help! Is this nurse/patient ratio the norm?

    Cat365 replied to nmaria0106's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd find out about your CNAs. They may just be busy elsewhere but if they really are

  10. Potential DVT/PE?

    Cat365 replied to cdblackburn14's topic in General Nursing

    You can't always trust calf measurements. It could be larger because he uses that side more. Someone who routinely does a repetitive motion or that has a leg length discrepancy will also be larger on...

  11. Taking Your Time-Sensative Medications As A Night-Shift Nurse

    Cat365 replied to jcRN2016's topic in General Nursing

    I always assumed night was my day but I don't switch back on my days off. I agree with the above poster. Ask your doctor what he/she thinks is

  12. True ER stories

    Cat365 replied to Kel Cardaras's topic in Nursing Humor

    Must have gotten dressed in the dark. Probably his

  13. nurse call response times in Ontario hospitals

    Cat365 replied to fizzydrinks's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not in Ontario, so I can't tell how it works there, but where I'm at we try to get to call lights immeadiately. However we don't always succeed. If I have another fall risk patient. I can't leave...

  14. RN badge

    Cat365 replied to BlancaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If we loose our badge we are required to report it and they disable its access. However I also get your point about it being a security risk. I would bring this up with your boss and

  15. Building the perfect BON

    Cat365 replied to triple...H's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure they would. I'm also sure that they would have a huge workforce crisis on their hands. However I'm also sure that there would be no possible way to convince all of the states nurses to do...

  16. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    Cat365 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    This is another reason I don't ever want to work with kids. I would be way too tempted to go hunting some dark night. My moral compass leans a bit to much in the direction of the eye and not enough to...

  17. Feeling completely useless in the OR! Please help!

    Cat365 replied to nurserrv's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w previous poster. You can use your maternity leave to decide, but I probably wouldn't change pregnant/with an infant. That's already a lot of stress. Add learning a new nursing job. Use...

  18. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    Cat365 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Why is this any different than you stating you have absolutely no desire to work with

  19. Send thank you card to a nurse

    Cat365 replied to sashasmith55's topic in General Nursing

    I vote for #1. It's always great to get a thank you, but it's even better when your manager sees it. :) Odds are are excellent that if you refer to your nurse by name esp if it is an uncommon one they...

  20. Please Help!!!

    Cat365 replied to Lk1999's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with the above poster. I've never read about a college that looked at high school for admission to the nursing program. This is usually a separate division within the overall school. I have...

  21. Flu shot/husband-looking for advice, not to debate

    Cat365 replied to nealiiih's topic in General Nursing

    Prior to working in health care I never had the flu or a flu shot. I never worried about it. I now have flu shots because I'm required to. If it wasn't required I still wouldn't. Ps I've had the flu...

  22. The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    Cat365 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I always start my night with three. Sometimes I end with none, other times I have more. I must be coming out ahead though because the last time I cleaned out my car I had

  23. The case of the missing pens: A rant and an idea

    Cat365 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what started the plug craze for ear piercing! I always

  24. Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    Cat365 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    :) Currently adult Med surg. I threw a coworker under the bus recently when they said someone was going to be floated to Peds. I didnt hesitate or feel a seconds

  25. Determining New Students Health Needs...

    Cat365 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Are you saying that the school was notified but that it just got filed away and you never saw it? if so, I would address that. You can't be responsible for what you don't know, but if your office was...