Kitiger RN

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    Nurse Personality Change

    Kitiger replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    There is no conflict here. Matthew 5: 38-42 (Jesus speaking) “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil...
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    Messianic and Tassels (Tzitzit)

    Kitiger replied to FlameHeart's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a home care, private duty nurse. My clients need help 24/7; it doesn't have to be an emergency. It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Is that how you see
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Kitiger replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    Can that thread be
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    Nurse Personality Change

    Kitiger replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    It was due to a sermon that clearly pointed this out. I chose to follow Jesus. That means I chose to do my best to obey Jesus. I became a Christian that day. (I could go through and explain what a...
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    Nurse Personality Change

    Kitiger replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    That one is easy. I was 13 when I clearly realized for the first time that there was a difference between naturally fitting in with the culture at church and making choices based on what Jesus Christ...
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    Nurse Personality Change

    Kitiger replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    We're supposed to change and grow. One of the reasons that you can't go back is because you are not entirely the same person that you were back when. I wouldn't want to go back to the person I...
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    Dealing with patient death

    Kitiger replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    If the funeral announcement is public, I.e. in the newspaper - and it doesn't say that anything is private - I have often written a memory on the funeral home's website and/or gone to the visitation....
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    Back into med surg after home care

    Kitiger replied to BlueSpruceDew's topic in General Nursing

    It will come. ? I remember when I learned to drive a car. The car moved so FAST! The other cars felt like an obstacle course! I had to remember all the traffic laws. I had to be ready to...
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    Kitiger replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail on the
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    Maxim Healthcare- competency/skills assessment?

    Kitiger replied to mustlovedogs's topic in Private Duty

    The competency assessment I had was going from station to station showing that I knew how to insert and suction a trach, access and/or replace a MicKey GT Button, change an O2 tank, and use a Kangaroo...
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    Meet and greets? How to save my sanity?

    Kitiger replied to lpn90425's topic in Private Duty

    I wouldn't answer those questions. I would answer whether or not I smoke, but not the smoking habits of my friends & family. Some families don't accept a nurse who smokes, since they can smell the...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Kitiger replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    That's me, an "old experienced Crusty (as in there long enough to grow barnacles) Old Bat (bats in the belfry! go retire!)." But I'm not ready to
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Kitiger replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! I resemble that
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    What Was a Highlight of Your Career as a Nurse?

    Kitiger replied to dareese's topic in General Nursing

    Mt highlights have been the "satisfaction in a job well done" type of things - times when I made a difference - like pointing out the medication that could be causing the thrombocytopenia, or...
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    Burnout or Boredom?

    Kitiger replied to NurseLil13's topic in Private Duty

    Some cases are hard to fill, and the agency will try to keep the current nurse on the case, even when there are other clients who need nursing. I experienced that in one home. The mother was becoming...
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    Burnout or Boredom?

    Kitiger replied to NurseLil13's topic in Private Duty

    You say there have been no significant changes . . . except for your schedule and the fact that you have now a 45 minute commute, and childcare is now a big problem. Isn't that significant? Are...
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    What’s a Crusty Old Bat?

    Kitiger replied to Hannahbanana's topic in General Nursing

    Well, then; I hereby declare that I am a Crusty Old Bat, a proud member of the C.O.B. Society.
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Kitiger replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    How does one become a member of the Crusty Bat
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    Live in PDN?

    Kitiger replied to guest1171208's topic in Private Duty

    Boundary issues can be difficult enough in private duty nursing where you go home at the end of your shift. Live-in nursing sounds too fraught with pitfalls. I agree with caliotter, it may not...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Kitiger replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    ? I heard a podiatrist who was seeing patients in a nursing home, tell how he had come done foot care (trimmed the toenails) on a patient who had the sheet up over her face. He said when he came...
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    Tips For Being A Preceptor

    Kitiger replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    All this talk about preceptors confuses me. As a student, I was always under the supervision of my nursing instructor. In my opinion, the school of nursing should finish the job, even if it means...
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    Schools That Provide Preceptors

    Kitiger replied to beeker's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All this talk about preceptors confuses me. As a student, I was always under the supervision of my nursing instructor. In my opinion, the school of nursing should finish the job, even if it means...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Kitiger replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    We all have those times.
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    Kitiger replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Are there jobs that do not require ID? Don't they at least need a Social Security number to get on the payroll? I don't agree with working under the table. Some do that to avoid paying taxes, but...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    Kitiger replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I haven't read these new laws they're trying to pass; I've only pieced together some of the parts. I agree that voters should show a United States ID. Visitors to our country should not vote in...