Kitiger RN

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    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    Kitiger replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby, you describing your first-hand experiences has helped me understand what the mindset of an abused woman can be. While I have not been abused in this way, close friends and relatives of mine...
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    nurses who are INP’s

    Kitiger replied to Cynthia.R's topic in Private Duty

    It's probably both. In addition, private duty nurses tend to be older nurses who don't want to run up and down the hospital halls anymore, and COVID knocked a lot of older nurses out of the...
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    Nightingale Nursing ... On its Deathbed

    Kitiger replied to Sarina Day's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I worked in a hospital for 1 1/2 years - back in the 70s. I switched to private duty home care and have been very happy. I don't make as much, but I don't care. All our bills are paid, we own our...
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    PPE gloves who's responsible for providing?

    Kitiger replied to cawkazn's topic in General Nursing

    The client's insurance pays for the PPE that the client and the client's family use. They have the right to use as much of that PPE as they want. The home health agency is responsible for...
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    Do you sleep before your first nightshift?

    Kitiger replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Nights are rare for me anymore, but when I worked nights, I tried to get a 3 or 4 hour nap in the evening before my shift. Less than 3 didn't work well - I would get too sleepy on the drive home. More...
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    NPO: When It's OK To Take Meds vs. Not OK To Take Meds

    Kitiger replied to Kelly Kristen's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient failed the swallow test, you need to contact the doctor to get the meds ordered by a different
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    Math questions and weird answers

    Kitiger replied to anilea's topic in General Students

    Aspirin gr 10 = approximately 650mg. (Each aspirin pill is gr 5). Nitroglycerin gr 1/150 = 0.4mg I guess it's easier for me because I'm old school; I can remember these meds being ordered in...
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    Let's share some nursing tips

    Kitiger replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    Have your patient take a sip of water before you give them a pill to
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    How much I pick up affects my yearly evaluation?

    Kitiger replied to Loly23's topic in General Nursing

    It would have been appropriate to ask that this be removed from your evaluation, at the time of the evaluation. Going over your manager's head (to HR) will only paint a target on your back. I wouldn't...
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    Skills Education Ideas

    Kitiger replied to Dtwjj's topic in General Nursing

    The patient could consult their pharmacist to figure out a cheaper drug regime, and then bring this info to the attention of their specialist. If that doesn't work, they could also ask their primary...
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    Skills Education Ideas

    Kitiger replied to Dtwjj's topic in General Nursing

    In this case, the physician needs to consider that compliance drops precipitously when the patient cannot afford the
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    Back to Basics: Using Foundational Nursing Principles To Save Our Population from Drowning in the Sea of Media (mis)Information

    Kitiger replied to Armesse Cheney's topic in General Nursing

    When a person KNOWS he is right (even when he is misinformed) he can't even hear what we say. It goes in one ear and out the other because he knows we must be wrong when we disagree with
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    MY Swan Song

    Kitiger replied to soontoretire2020's topic in Private Duty

    51 years! I am most impressed! I thought I was doing well at 43 years. You must be some strong lady! I've done private duty pediatric home care for most of my career, and I love it. Some of the...
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    ETOHer...(and other slang)

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    SCD: Doctor of Science? Sudden Cardiac Death? Your hint, "Leg Squishers" has me
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    nurses who are INP’s

    Kitiger replied to Cynthia.R's topic in Private Duty

    What is an
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    Should you be required to give sensitive health information to your employer?

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    Read in its entirety: $1.2K wellness program opt-out surcharge violates ADA, AARP Foundation
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    Should you be required to give sensitive health information to your employer?

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    It's one thing for your employer to offer insurance through a regular insurance company. But if they only offer "in-house" insurance, I say no. I don't want my doctor beholden to my
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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

    OK. I figured out that you were referencing Bari Weiss. Using the quote function would have
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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 have no idea what you are talking about. Please use the quote
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    Should you be required to give sensitive health information to your employer?

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I see it. If your depression or OCD or any other mental health issue is well-controlled and not causing problems at work, why would you want your employer to know all about
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    Smart watches for health care providers

    Kitiger replied to Zapi791's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work private duty home care. If I didn't have my phone, I would have no way to call for help, be that 911 or simply checking something out with the mom. Very few people have land line phones in...
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    ETOHer...(and other slang)

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    FLB: Funny Looking Beat on an EKG strip, when it looked wrong, but we were not sure what it was. Yeah, that one was 40 years ago, hence "EKG" instead of
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    JTube Clog/Splash

    Kitiger replied to Jess_Kins's topic in Nurse Diary's Entries

    Washing down GT or JT meds with formula is another way to clog up the tube. Use
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    JTube Clog/Splash

    Kitiger replied to Jess_Kins's topic in Nurse Diary's Entries

    It's unlikely you will catch anything. Still, you should report
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    Join my journey

    Kitiger replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Your GI doc doesn't like artificial sweetener like Splenda? Why is it bad? I use probably 2 to 3 tsp Splenda/day, in my