Kitiger RN

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    When to do chest physio?

    Kitiger replied to GE90's topic in General Specialties

    I work private duty home care, pediatrics. Most of my kiddos have mobility issues along with trachs, vents, etc.. I do chest physiotherapy based most often on congestion (audible or visual signs of...
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    Nursing Abuse

    Kitiger replied to 2017_PEDSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm . . . not sure what you mean? Concilium is a Catholic journal. Maybe your spell-checker messed up? Are you saying that you told your company but they have not responded? If you have pain in your...
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    Mieux de vie

    Kitiger replied to ali1347's topic in General Nursing

    "Better life"?? Why would they want you to translate French? I had never heard of this phrase. Is it a phrase that is associated with some type of
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    Timetravel

    Kitiger replied to RN_OneDay's topic in General Nursing

    Learn sooner that (1) I am not assertive, (2) I can become assertive, and (3) I can respect myself, stand up for myself, and communicate
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    Telling A Little Bit Of My Business

    Kitiger replied to It'sYaGirlK's topic in General Nursing

    Atta way!
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    Is it possible for a manager to smile too often?

    Kitiger replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I had to agree, because the manager who was my creepiest ever used to smile while delivering
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    Do you have to prepare EVERYTHING you put inside your patient?

    Kitiger replied to carti's topic in Private Duty

    I agree with Caliotter3 about how far down the beanpole to take it. If it comes in a distilled water jug, it is reasonable to expect that it is water. If the medicine bottle has been opened, it is...
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    Anybody Performs Physical Therapy Exercises On Pediatric Private Duty

    Kitiger replied to moretonel's topic in Private Duty

    Depending on the client, I do standard exercises to help a child learn to sit, crawl, stand, etc. One exercise is to sit behind the baby, support his thighs and help him balance while he sits, always...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "A patient is a person in a strange environment on an involuntary basis going through one of the most unpleasant experiences of his/her life with persons not of his own choosing." Let's do what we...
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    Homes care nurses experiences ?

    Kitiger replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Goals at work.doc These goals are a good place to start. Private duty home care includes the things that an aide might do, ADLs, etc., and a whole lot more. It's a wonderful field! A good agency will...
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    Tips to Prevent Self Injury

    Kitiger replied to dholly2015's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    What is "MB"? A onsie works well to keep hands away from tubes, etc., on the abdomen. They come in all sizes...
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    Special Needs Facility Job With 20 Patients

    Kitiger replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What is a nursing intern? I would spend my off-time during orientation reading up on every diagnosis, and reviewing every med that I would be responsible for giving. But there is this: Is the 6 weeks...
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    Non-invasive NAVA and PPV *New Grad*

    Kitiger replied to NicuNurseRNBSN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What is NAVA and PPV? Google says, "Nava is a public benefit corporation working to radically improve how government serves people." And the only PPV I could find was Pay Per View. It has to be some...
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    Does your pt/pts family love you like “family?”

    Kitiger replied to dholly2015's topic in Private Duty

    It also is not good for a family to have only one nurse. What happens when you are ill? The family either gets no nurse or a nurse that they don't know, and one who doesn't know their
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    Does your pt/pts family love you like “family?”

    Kitiger replied to dholly2015's topic in Private Duty

    This also prevents you from going from full-time to nothing just because you're off one
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    Does your pt/pts family love you like “family?”

    Kitiger replied to dholly2015's topic in Private Duty

    JKL, you are spot on. OP, we can enjoy the good feelings we get when caring for a client, but we should not depend on the client - or client's family - to supply us with those good feelings. It isn't...
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    I look 15 when I'm 22 and I'm about to start my job as a nurse!

    Kitiger replied to Zurse's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that. You are not alone. As a new nurse, I looked like a High school student, and could have passed for Jr High. It didn't bother me when patients asked if I was old enough to be a...
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    Pediatric Private Duty Cases

    Kitiger replied to Guest1007726's topic in Private Duty

    Without a car, how did you get to work? My kiddos live all over, some in the city, but many out in the boondocks. I've had very few that I could have gotten to without a car. Once you got a car, I'm...
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    Pediatric Private Duty Cases

    Kitiger replied to Guest1007726's topic in Private Duty

    I like to always work in at least two families. That way, if one is unavailable, I still have current hours. Unavailable can mean a vacation, a hospitalization, they moved away, or my client died....
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    Classism in the Hospital-MD vs. RN

    Kitiger replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, it's better than before. When I was a student nurse, we (students and nurses) had to stand up and give the doctor a chair at the desk. There was one seat at the desk in ER that only doctors could...
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    MVA, EMS didn't use a backboard!!

    Kitiger replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I took an MFR (Medical First Responder) class. In some areas, my knowledge was much deeper than my classmates, and in other areas, I was such a
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    Kitiger replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    The Doc who swabbed the infected ear, then the good ear (same swab) for a C & S (culture &
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    Rejected by Patient

    Kitiger replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    I used to wear a white uniform. The material was thin, and a penlight switched on in my pocket gave me enough light to walk in without bumping into anything. If I needed to see more, I took it out of...
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    Would love your opinion on this project to help student nurses!

    Kitiger replied to sassRN117's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated, there was no NCLEX. Twice a year we had the opportunity to take Boards - a 2-day, 5-test series. I fully expected to pass, and it wouldn't have occurred to me to compare myself to...
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    Dry, Cracked Hands

    Kitiger replied to newnurselearningtheropes's topic in General Nursing

    When you have an open area, wear gloves or cover with a bandage. At work, I use New Skin Liquid Bandage or any generic liquid bandage. I can wash my hands as needed for several hours before the...