Kitiger RN

Private Duty Pediatrics

Member

  • Content

    1,834

  • Visitors

    25,902

  • Followers

    4

  • Likes

    2,467

All Content by Kitiger

  1. Kitiger

    Day Shift vs Night Shift

    Kitiger replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    You say you are just now making the switch. Have you already acclimated to days? When I switched from full-time nights to full-time days, I found myself truly struggling to stay awake and alert. By...
  2. Kitiger

    Seasoned Nurses - This one is for you

    Kitiger replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    In home care, the newer equipment is wonderful. I work with LTV 1150 and Trilogy vents now, vents that hook onto the back of the wheelchair. I can carry all of the equipment on the wheelchair! That's...
  3. Kitiger

    Non important documentation

    Kitiger replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    How about quadruple charting? I do Private duty home care. For some clients, when I give a liquid via GT or JT, I have to chart it in the MAR, the I & O, the Narrative note, AND the parent's...
  4. Kitiger

    Remember pagers?

    Kitiger replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the first time I saw a vibrating pager. The Doc left it at the nurse's station, then went to a phone and called his pager. That pager started buzzing and vibrating across the desk ... while...
  5. Kitiger

    No one to talk to about nursing... Am I crazy?

    Kitiger replied to EdenAndEve's topic in General Nursing

  6. Kitiger

    Any nurses dealing with Tinnitus?

    Kitiger replied to nikiiii123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Have you tried calming music to help you fall asleep? For me, silence makes the tinnitus seem louder. Generally, I ignore it. That is my normal. I always wear glasses, too. That is my normal. It will...
  7. Kitiger

    Any nurses dealing with Tinnitus?

    Kitiger replied to nikiiii123's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I can't remember when I didn't have some degree of tinnitus. In nursing school, I asked one of our instructors to stay at the front of the classroom while lecturing, because I sat up front so as to...
  8. Kitiger

    What is the longest time you have spent in one position?

    Kitiger replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    28 years with one Home care agency ... then 9 years and counting at 2 other agencies. (The first agency stopped doing home care pediatrics, so I followed my clients to 2 new agencies. My job stayed...
  9. Kitiger

    Habits you picked up from work...

    Kitiger replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Thanks for resurrecting this one. It's a great
  10. Kitiger

    Oxygen too high for COPD patient?

    Kitiger replied to Dani95rn's topic in General Nursing

    BiPAP does not automatically deliver oxygen. Not everyone who needs support with ventilation will also need supplemental oxygenation. The oxygen must be specifically ordered. Is oxygen specifically...
  11. Kitiger

    How do you deal with know-it-all family members?

    Kitiger replied to StephaneeD27's topic in General Nursing

  12. Kitiger

    Droplet precautions

    Kitiger replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I get the flu shot every year ... and I wear a mask when I'm around those who cough. If the nurses (or, in my case, the client's family members) are coughing, my mask stays on. Obviously, a person on...
  13. Kitiger

    Obese Nurses Risk Their Patient's Well-Being

    Kitiger replied to Kandikay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I once worked with a nurse's aide in a nursing home who was so obese that she had to turn sideways to walk through the narrow bathroom doors. She was an efficient worker, but she did get out of breath...
  14. Kitiger

    Would I test positive for marijuana if my client smokes it

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    More and more states are legalizing recreational Marijuana, although I still don't understand how it can be legal in a state when it is illegal at the federal level. Anyway, it stands to reason that...
  15. Kitiger

    Highly Sensitive People in Nursing: Stress & Burnout - Research

    Kitiger replied to RNliveoak's topic in General Nursing

    Done.
  16. Kitiger

    Would I test positive for marijuana if my client smokes it

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking that I could be exposed at work, since I work in private homes. I didn't realize that it had to be in an enclosed space (like a car). I have worked in homes where the parents smoked...
  17. Kitiger

    Would I test positive for marijuana if my client smokes it

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your quick answer. :) If they normally smoke in their house, but not in your presence, could you test positive
  18. Kitiger

    Commute!

    Kitiger replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked a 12-hour shift that is 55 minutes from my house (in good weather) for years at a time. I found that I could not keep up doing 3 in a row, but I could do two in a row without distress....
  19. Kitiger

    Roll Call - Who's Been Around the Longest and Your Accomplishments

    Kitiger replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 39 years. I've been in healthcare - beginning as a nurse's aide and then as a student nurse - for 44 years. My biggest achievement is probably my ability to work with so many...
  20. Kitiger

    Little boy reading

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The acorn doesn't fall far from the
  21. Kitiger

    Exciting Changes Coming To allnurses

    Kitiger replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    How do I save my
  22. Kitiger

    My first experience taking prescribed/needed pain medications in recovery.

    Kitiger replied to Persephone Paige's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Are you afraid the doctor will refuse to give you the needed narcotics for fear of a relapse? Or is it that you will need higher doses to get the pain relief that you need, and you're afraid that the...
  23. Kitiger

    Tips for new RNs

    Kitiger replied to morganeast's topic in General Students

    Here's a whole boatload of advice. :)
  24. Kitiger

    Struggling with report

    Kitiger replied to nursemike630's topic in Medical-Surgical

    At the end of your shift, are you tired or hungry? You can't do much about being tired, but you can be sure that your blood sugar is normal. I found that quickly drinking a nutritional supplement...
  25. Kitiger

    Nervous About Nursing School and Working Full Time

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    If you can do it, more power to you. I know that some can work full-time and go to school full-time, but I would not be one of them. I sleep 8 hours/night, and more if I can get it. When I get 9 or...