Cat365

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  1. Am I meant for the NICU?

    Cat365 replied to Babynur16's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it is a bit early to judge. Give it a year. Any new focus has a period of "what was I thinking?" No one ever said growing was comfortable or easy. I remind myself of that daily. I...

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

    Cat365 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Except that I did not want babies in any way shape or form. Little people are strange. They are like a species all of their own. They hide sickness and can turn bad quickly. Then they die on...

  3. Disclosing mental health information to board?

    Cat365 replied to Aknurse907's topic in General Nursing

    I believe he/she objects to having to get a form from the Dr. I would find it a pain as well. As I can go years without seeing my primary. I'm not on any routine meds so I don't need to. It's...

  4. The skeleton test

    Cat365 replied to Zachtaylor1221's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Medial=middle or midline. Maybe you tube videos? Sometime you just need someone to show you

  5. Advice?

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

    I think previous posters covered it. Apply again for spring, look at other schools. My concern is if you are getting state or federal grants and are about to get another degree you will likely no...

  6. Advice for struggling medsurg nurse

    Cat365 replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    If it would help your anxiety about missing things you could look up the most common diagnosis that you see and write out what your focused assessment should include as well as interventions. I don't...

  7. Clean stick needle change

    Cat365 replied to Emergencyhotdog's topic in General Nursing

    Who are you agreeing with? I don't see anyone that thinks the vacinne should have been discarded. Unless the air was already out of the tube? Then I agree it probably should have been

  8. Because I'm a big baby

    Cat365 replied to yarrumzil's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes, probably a good indication that you should avoid a job in NICU at first. Boundaries are a good

  9. Clean stick needle change

    Cat365 replied to Emergencyhotdog's topic in General Nursing

    Blood doesn't crawl. Unless you pull the plunger back? Or I suppose if the fluid was already in the needle. Most flue vaccines I've seen have a bubble of air in the syringe. I don't see how it could...

  10. Delirium

    Cat365 replied to 3rdshift098's topic in General Nursing

    Ps if that's your real name I would change

  11. Delirium

    Cat365 replied to 3rdshift098's topic in General Nursing

    As I understand it delirium is by definition acute and caused by an underlying disease process. Once that cause is addressed delirium should resolve. If it doesn't resolve then it wasn't delirium....

  12. RESUME QUESTION: quit job after only 3 weeks, blah blah HELP PLZ;)...

    Cat365 replied to Xtina, BSN, RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with previous posters. However when listing it on application with reason for leaving I would include scheduling conflict with

  13. Decision-new to L&D

    Cat365 replied to Happie2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tour both places? This might give you a feel for the environment and

  14. Do traffic tickets affect your ability to be hired?

    Cat365 replied to BananaPanda's topic in General Nursing

    Same here, but I've also never fought a ticket. I figure if I was speeding and I was it was my own dumb fault and paid it. Unless your job requires driving a company vehicle I don't think it should...

  15. HELP me! Im Lost! I need college advice please!

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

    This was my process. I gathered a list of potential schools. Then I made sure that they were regionally accredited anyone not got crossed off. Then I pulled up their tuition and number of credit hours...

  16. Giving report to the next RN?

    Cat365 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Previous posters covered it. It will be individual to your unit. Make up a form or ask another nurse that you like getting a report from for theirs. I would add on my floor any upcoming tests or...

  17. Disclosing mental health information to board?

    Cat365 replied to Aknurse907's topic in General Nursing

    Can you apply early without it so that if they require it you would still have time to obtain it? I would assume since you disclosed the first time that they would have this information. I know, i...

  18. No experience or certifications and just got hired as a Nurse Tech in PCU

    Cat365 replied to Sherri188's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Your job duties likely depend on the hospital and since they hired you knowing you haven't even started nursing classes they plan on training you. If you want to get a head start look for ati basic...

  19. wound management dilemma

    Cat365 replied to ms_cog86's topic in General Nursing

    See this is what I was trying to say. There are usually ways to get around saying its

  20. After your monthly bills, what did you splurge on your nursing paycheck?

    Cat365 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Puppy. My previous dog died at the beginning of my last semester at the age of 14. I was a mess. At a pre-nursing job my very first bonus purchased a pair of gold leaf-shaped earrings. I wear them...

  21. 24 hr on call

    Cat365 replied to nurseinmaryland's topic in General Nursing

    My fathers job has a rotating on call. Each person takes one week of on call. For that week they are the go to for anything that happens outside of business hours and they receive extra pay that week...

  22. Is it worth it now or should i wait?

    Cat365 replied to Nicole.oss123's topic in General Nursing

    One thing to consider is if you currently qualify for grants. I did with my initial degree but when I returned for a nursing degree I no longer did because I had another

  23. wound management dilemma

    Cat365 replied to ms_cog86's topic in General Nursing

    I would never lie to a patient, but some won't question. I want to look at this. I just clarified the order with the dr. Ect. Only if confronted directly would I say. This order didn't call for tape....

  24. rights as an Independent Contractor working in the public school system

    Cat365 replied to nrsucee's topic in School

    OP used thee twice. Middle

  25. This job sucks. Please Help!

    Cat365 replied to NurseyWorsey66's topic in General Nursing

    Look for another job? but the charting Nazis are