Kitiger RN

Kitiger has 44 years experience as a RN and specializes in Private Duty Pediatrics.

Kitiger's Latest Activity

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   Full Moon

   Kitiger replied to Nuieve's topic in General Nursing

   If you think bad things will happen during a full moon, can the patients sense this? It may truly be happening, but not because of the moon.
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   LPN - Medicaid PDN

   Kitiger replied to Thatgirlisanurse113's topic in Private Duty

   I wonder if you could join different patient support groups, like the National MS Society or the ALS forum. You could probably network within these groups.
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   LPN - Medicaid PDN

   Kitiger replied to Thatgirlisanurse113's topic in Private Duty

   The need is immense where I live, too. We cannot get enough nurses to cover the hours needed. Some parents even pay privately for nursing help. Expen$I've! These parents would love to have you. My concern about doing private duty home care with...
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   Patients Filming You

   Kitiger replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

   In private duty home nursing, it is not unusual to have a nursery video monitor trained on the child. In some case, an actual closed circuit camara is mounted on the wall. This is so the parents can keep an eye on their child - especially when their ...
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   Home Care

   Kitiger replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in General Nursing

   Wow. I don't know what happened to my reply, but I was able to copy & paste just what I wrote. Here it is: I would ask permission from the parents to organize the supplies. Nurses know how to do this, and this is part of what we do. ...
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   Don't use Google to look up medical information. Try these sites.

   Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

   When nonmedical people use Google to look up medical information, they might find a good website. It's just as likely that they will hit on a site that has misleading or even false information. These are some of the sites that I use. I find webM...
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   A face book funny

   Kitiger posted a topic in Humor

   I found this on face book. Is there a problem if I copy & paste as long as I show who wrote it? Mark ChewieHumor Jokes Nostalgia & Funny Memes Mark Chewie · · Johnnys wife, Judy, had been after him for several weeks ...
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   LPN - Medicaid PDN

   Kitiger replied to Thatgirlisanurse113's topic in Private Duty

   You are looking to do private duty nursing without going through an agency, right? Do you work directly with the client's physician?
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   Continuing education courses

   Kitiger replied to obi oji's topic in General Nursing

   CEUfast.com Cost is something like $35 for 2 years.
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    Almost Half of Michigan Nurses Relate Patient Death to Staff Shortages, Survey Reports

    Kitiger replied to Praveen's topic in Headlines

    Is the shortage just in Michigan? We simply can't find the nurses for private duty home care or for physician's offices. I don't want to work full time, but we can't get nurses to answer ads to work. Help?
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    fatFIRE and Nursing?

    Kitiger replied to futur0_nurs's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.ramseysolutions.com/ You should start with reading The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. I agree with most of what Dave Ramsey teaches. I do wish I had known these things 40 years ago. I could have been RICH. Really. If you w...
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    Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL): Increased Mortality Rate

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And the Brazilian butt lifts? I just can't see why someone would want that. I'm trying to keep my weight down, my figure trim. (OK, not trim yet, but I'm working on it. At least I'm no longer labeled 'overweight'.)
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    Brazilian Butt Lifts (BBL): Increased Mortality Rate

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "Our grandchildren will even believe they invented them." Thanks for making me smile. You are so right. 🙂
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    Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

    Kitiger replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

    Excellent advice. 🙂
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    Game of Groans

    Kitiger replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Lounge

    I don't feel like doing anything today. I think I have an enlarged procrastinate!