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  1. Jobs in a hospital setting without a degree

    Cat365 replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Patient care tech, lab tech, actually most anything they title

  2. Guilt after shifts

    Cat365 replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the more experienced nurse on my floor said manual blood pressure cuffs work well without blowing the veins. I've never tried it

  3. Guilt after shifts

    Cat365 replied to Pedsnurse1026's topic in General Nursing

    I had that exact same "duh" moment in almost the exact same situation

  4. "may we contact your previous employer" what is the correct answer?

    Cat365 replied to EternalFeather's topic in Nursing Career

    This is what I was going to suggest. I've always wanted to do this just for curiosity. I was told one time by the Human Resources at a previous employer that it was company policy to only state the...

  5. Want to pursue nursing, scared and even a little hopeless

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

    I was in my mid thirties before I received my ASN. It took me 3 years because of family and

  6. Feeling stuck

    Cat365 replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are not less of a nurse because you do not work in a hospital. However, if you decide on a hospital you might try ER. I imagine that your skills and quick thinking might transfer well. Also, at...

  7. Dealing with frenemies

    Cat365 replied to medg's topic in General Nursing

    Be friendly, courteous, and efficient. Do your job and don't participate in gossip sessions. You can't change the culture so just don't

  8. I just passed my NCLEX, and I could use some advice about starting my first job.

    Cat365 replied to Noseham's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what's "standard" but I don't work for free. I don't chart off the clock. I don't want to explain why I was accessing a chart when I wasn't clocked in. Having said that I would look for...

  9. Queasy..

    Cat365 replied to Briharvey2017's topic in General Nursing

    I was a sympathetic puker. I had to get over it since I became an ER nurse. í ½í¸‚ Really, I decided that I might not like puke but I can control my gag reflex, so I did. I decided I wanted to...

  10. Running into former patients

    Cat365 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't there so I can't say for sure. I have had patients spot me and come up and greet me. I usually visit with them briefly and then go back to what I was previously doing. Is sharing a couple of...

  11. Flu shot for nursing school

    Cat365 replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

    My school required it during clinical because the hospitals required it. You are probably fine as long as you get it this fall. However, your school could be different. You will have to check with...

  12. How many hours would you work taking 14 credits?

    Cat365 replied to Skippy97's topic in General Students

    It depends on the class, what type of student you are, and if you are good in that subject. Does math come easy to you? How long does it take you to write a report? How many reports will you have to...

  13. Out of state questions

    Cat365 replied to orlandoorbits's topic in General Nursing

    I would check into schools in both locations. Look at pricing, acceptance rate, NCLEX passing rate, and accreditation. Then I would decide on one location or another. I would start in the location...

  14. Would you work outside of your scope of practice to save a life?

    Cat365 replied to metallaces's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd rather regret what I did than what I didn't do. However, all things depend on the exact circumstance, situation, and

  15. Charge Nurse dividing Assignments

    Cat365 replied to aloha16's topic in General Nursing

    From my observation it was always a balancing act. The charges I worked with tried to take precautions into consideration, but they also had to add in patient acuity, time considerations(some patients...

  16. July 4th: why women live longer than men

    Cat365 replied to SouthpawRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Definitely held true in my ER on the fourth. Every fireworks injury that I saw was male. (Most but not all we're doing something that wouldn't be considered safe handing) One female who was in the...

  17. What does your username mean?

    Cat365 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hate to say that I didn't put much thought into my name. I tried cat because the cat was the first thing I saw when I looked up trying to think of a name. The 365 is because it wouldn't take just cat...

  18. How much can you afford in student loan debt?

    Cat365 replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    That amount is totally reasonable. A couple of things. Take the standard 10 year plan for repayment. You can always pay extra. Build up a bit of cash reserve before you start paying extra. It doesn't...

  19. Immunization Nurse!

    Cat365 replied to Cadams47's topic in General Nursing

    I would brush up on administering the vaccine. Needle length, location, etc and look up side effects so you won't be caught unprepared when someone asks you but. I wouldn't

  20. On-call or cancelled? That is the question!

    Cat365 replied to Eschell2971's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a tech for a hospital that did something very similar. However there were two differences usually only one/two nurses or techs were placed on call. Anyone not needed beyond that was...

  21. Calling off :-(

    Cat365 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

    It's not patient abandonment. You never arrived at work. You never accepted report. In order to abandon a patient you first have to accept

  22. Nursing school Q: 1 min/1 question?

    Cat365 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    We were given 1 minute per question and almost everyone was finished before the deadline every test. As earlier posters suggested you either know it or you

  23. Trouble switching specialities?

    Cat365 replied to Cookie.MonsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Could you try for an internal

  24. Associates degree first or straight to a BSN program?

    Cat365 replied to FutureRN0914's topic in General Nursing

    It also partially depends on where you live. I had no problems getting a good job with an ASN but I know that in some areas of the country I wouldn't have been able to. What stage of life are you in?...

  25. Need help..hate my job :(

    Cat365 replied to butters9812's topic in General Nursing

    You only have three months left before you have a year in. Take some time to examine what you like about your job. Is it a good organization to work for? Do you like the flow of a hospital but not the...