Kitiger RN

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    Dubious Victories

    Kitiger replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    After showing a Mom an easier way to change trach ties, she said, "See? The old nurses know how to do
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    Has this happened to you?

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I once searched for my glasses when I woke up. My unassisted vision isn't so good, so I not only looked, I had my hands out feeling for them. (The glasses blend into the background, so it's hard to...
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    Has this happened to you?

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That must have been SO frightening! Of course you ran straight home! I'm glad he didn't even notice.
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    Has this happened to you?

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”. But I do just that. When I can't find something, I go back and LOOK IN THE SAME PLACES...
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    What do you do...

    Kitiger replied to hungup's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't have said it better.
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    Norovirus ????

    Kitiger replied to sfeather's topic in General Nursing

    You think you might have touched your mouth after contact with this patient? This is another of those pesky learning experiences. I'm thinking that you will be more mindful of universal precautions in...
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    Home Health offer - studying while on job - advice?

    Kitiger replied to Hollyhocks720's topic in General Nursing

    I worked home care, nights, for years. I never fell asleep. There are some good threads here on how to stay awake on a slow night shift. BisquitRN is right; you cannot plan on having time to study. Do...
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    Cdiff question

    Kitiger replied to ss234's topic in General Nursing

    C diff has a very distinctive odor. Absence of that odor does not rule it out, but smelling THAT along with 3 episodes of diarrhea in 24 hours would be a good reason to test for
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    Any way you could stay over and work a few hours

    Kitiger replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    Elaine, you are right. I learned a long time ago to schedule my sleep. That is, I schedule enough time to get 8 hours sleep. And I do not accept any shift that prevents me from getting that sleep...
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    Interesting case of the spilled pills

    Kitiger replied to KCMnurse's topic in General Nursing

    How could they give pills contaminated with BLOOD to an unsuspecting patient? The pills should have been collected and handed to the nurse manager. Handing them off to pharmacy would also be...
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    "ASKholes"

    Kitiger replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    And we used a Sears catalog in the out
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    Your Third Act

    Kitiger replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm 63, and I look and act my age. I ride my bike, go out walking, play with my hobbies, and I work about 30 hours/week. I enjoy my work. Likely, I'll work another 7 or 8 years, as long as I'm...
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    Why is it "legal" for patient to decline male nurses?

    Kitiger replied to carti's topic in General Students

    "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 give...
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    Nursing Board information

    Kitiger replied to chadprepton's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I f you want to stay anonymous, posting your home state might not
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    New job as NA

    Kitiger replied to NewGradRN96's topic in General Nursing

    You will be fine. I started out as a nurse's aide, and loved it! My first year as a student was certainly easier than a lot of my
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    Progress, Challenges and Shortages: Top Medical News of 2018

    Kitiger replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Need I say more? Please get the flu
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    DNA testing

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have an adopted relative who found his birth family through DNA testing. He had looked for years using the internet without success, but the DNA testing connected him with a cousin who welcomed him....
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    Seriously?!?

    Kitiger replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My patient also informed me that he uses sea salt now, since his doctor told him he couldn't have salt. "Sea salt is healthier", he says, "because sea salt doesn't actually have salt in it, it just...
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    Seriously?!?

    Kitiger replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Small towns are fun!
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    Seriously?!?

    Kitiger replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a cardiac patient - on diuretics - tell me his doctor said to never eat salads because it took all the potassium out of him. He said he had been taking 7 times as much potassium as most people...
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    **** I've seen

    Kitiger replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in General Nursing

    I found my patient's dentures and her roommate's dentures planted in the pot of flowers. I scrubbed them well! Fortunately, they were different enough in size that I got them back to the right...
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    RESEARCH HELP!

    Kitiger replied to bev<3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you need to poll nurses, you're in the wrong place. You don't even know whether I am a nurse! How can you call this research? You need to talk to nurses in
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    What's up with this RN?

    Kitiger replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving pronouns out entirely can be a problem. As a student nurse in OB, I once wrote, "Father in. Nursing
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    What's up with this RN?

    Kitiger replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. In the hospital I signed Kitiger, RN, at the end of every entry. Working private duty in the home, I sign at the bottom of every page, and when I leave. Either way, it is easy to see who I...
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    How do I deal with a parent in home health who is trying too get to close as if you're friends?

    Kitiger replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    My employer always wants to know first. That works OK in theory, but - in practice - my employer does not always communicate with the parent in a timely manner. I may have asked my employer about...