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  1. This person outranks me?!

    Cat365 replied to Aunt Slappy's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with LPNs that could run circles around me. They have 20 plus years of experience and I pay attention to what they have to say. I work with PCT that were/are EMTs. In some areas ditto. I...

  2. Federal Loan Repayment Programs?

    Cat365 replied to KrCmommy522's topic in Nursing Career

    I remember finding it one time, but I can't recall where. I want to say it was a state website. If I were you I'd just google it for your state and go from

  3. Scope of Practice for Patient Care Assistant in Texas

    Cat365 replied to TX83's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Are you licensed or certified? I'm unaware that you would have a "scope of practice " unless you are. If you are not your job duties are determined by the facility and what they allow you or train you...

  4. Discharging by Wheelchair

    Cat365 replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been in a hospital that had an exit within 300 feet of an inpatient unit. Actually I take that back. My county hospital which has less than 40 beds in the entire hospital does. I can...

  5. Coffee blood

    Cat365 replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love good coffee. I'm not drinking crap coffee, but my family once owned a coffee shop. I once told a man I was dating (I already knew he didn't like coffee) that I never trusted anyone who didn't...

  6. Discharging by Wheelchair

    Cat365 replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    ER nurse here, so I may have a different outlook/situations than inpatient but I always ask. Do you want a wheelchair or do you want to walk? Some that I think would be perfectly fine want the wheel...

  7. What would you do?

    Cat365 replied to DesertRosee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you don't care one way or another why wouldn't you go with the better pay, closer to home, no contract option? If it were me I would ask to follow at each and observe the culture of the unit. Then...

  8. Help!

    Cat365 replied to Messybun95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Take a vacation right after graduation if you can. Even if it's just a week chilling at home. I was incredibly Burt out my last semester in school and I had the preceptor from hell. A vacation

  9. Medication Error

    Cat365 replied to nerdynurse7's topic in General Nursing

    There are much worse meds to overlook giving. I don't mean to sound callous. I realize it's a mistake and it probably meant the patient was in more pain than they needed to be but they won't die from...

  10. Are You a "Fixer" Nurse? 5 Things to Consider

    Cat365 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I can do it. It's just that it has to be a conscious thing with me and the whole time I'm listening I'm secretly desiring to smack the person upside the head and say "quit talking about the problem...

  11. Are You a "Fixer" Nurse? 5 Things to Consider

    Cat365 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    This is something I struggle with. Its the reason I don't work psych. Im too impatient and I want to "fix" things. It frustrates me when people hand me a problem but don't really want my help. Short...

  12. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    Cat365 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Your ER patient will never have admission orders until the floor is changing shifts. No matter how often you say that you leave work at work you will drive home crying because a patient or families...

  13. Help?

    Cat365 replied to Mamawev's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on staffing. Do you have sufficient staff to permit this? Are you currently overstaffed on weekends? Where I work everyone is required to work one Saturday and one Sunday per schedule (four...

  14. I hate my job :(

    Cat365 replied to TexasRN89's topic in General Nursing

    I would start looking into other positions with a lower nurse to patient ratio. I certainly wouldn't go back for a BSN if I was thinking I hated nursing in general and not my current job

  15. What is your opinion on calling in "sick"

    Cat365 replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job and my coworkers (most of them anyway). I did call off once this year because I was just to stressed/tired/depressed to go into work. I dropped to a .6 position after that as soon as I...

  16. We are dynamic beings

    Cat365 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you have decided on your path and are excited to begin the

  17. If you have two degrees, do you put both credentials on your title?

    Cat365 replied to mon00707's topic in General Nursing

    I use the credentials that are relevant to were Im at. I have credentials that are completely unrelated to nursing when I'm there I use those initials when I'm nursing I use R.N. I don't actually use...

  18. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    Cat365 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I just realized I posted to a 2 year old thread. Why do these keep popping up like they are

  19. New grad

    Cat365 replied to guest683404's topic in General Nursing

    It may depend on what part of orientation you are referring to and what your job position will be. Orientation classes are held during the week because that's when the teachers want to work and the...

  20. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    Cat365 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Nope no failed classes (passed one by the thinnest of skins though). I passed the NCLEX the first time too. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about multiple attempts to take it. I personally went to...

  21. A Feminist Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

    Cat365 replied to Issaiah1332's topic in General Nursing

    This. This is a large portion of our problem. I work ER and I can tell you 90% of my patients state they have 10/10 pain. 2% of that 90% probably do. 1% of the less than 5/10 pain likely does as well....

  22. Operating Room RN to Nurse Practitioner?

    Cat365 replied to Chocolate39's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the above poster. I have never worked OR, but from what I've observed, heard, and read OR is unique in its nursing tasks. You do all sorts of things other departments don't do, but as you...

  23. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    Cat365 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was given a three foot skeleton by my Aunt (a previous EMT/dispatcher) when in school. He (due to skeletal differences I believe he is male) is still standing watch over my bed. It has creeped...

  24. Thank you gift for unit that hosted my student clinicals

    Cat365 replied to dura.mater's topic in General Students

    Cheese ball? Soup? If someone had a crock pot soup is a good idea for the last clinical day. Good coffee if they have a coffee maker in the break room. Think appetizers and party food. Food that can...

  25. Who may witness medication waste

    Cat365 replied to ERRNDubai's topic in Patient Medications

    Though this does raise questions in my mind about facilities that only have one liscensed person on a floor. I'm thinking night shift long term care. I wonder what they do? As an above poster stated...