Kitiger RN

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    Bed rails protocol/algorithm?

    Kitiger replied to Tammy90's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did get permission first, and you're right - it wasn't a given that it would be allowed. Medicare would not pay for an electric bed in the nursing home, because if she needed the head of her bed...
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    Mom Passed

    Kitiger replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    (Hugs)
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    Mom Passed

    Kitiger replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your loss. You were not close, yet she was your mom. Grief, regrets, might-have-beens, relief, loss - it will take time to get through it. May you find peace &
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    Hours worked per week

    Kitiger replied to melaniegmu's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked 2 - sometimes 3 - agencies for at least 10-15 years. This past year, I've averaged 42 hours/week, including 1 night shift/week, but I just cut back slightly, to an average of 36...
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    Accreditation for CEUs

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    When doing RN CEUs online, what accreditation is needed? I thought they had to be accredited by the ANA. Is that true? I found one site that stated it is accredited by the "American Nurses...
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    Accreditation for CEUs

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Of course. The answer was so simple! I googled "RN CEUs in (my state)" and got the government approved list of accredited organizations for my state. Thank
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    Glasses for working

    Kitiger replied to opalbee's topic in General Nursing

    My glasses have special ear-pieces that wrap around the ear. It looks like I have normal frames, but they don't slide off my face. My glasses used to slide when I had to suction a sleeping toddler's...
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    Driving While Elderly

    Kitiger replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is reasonable. Or perhaps, the road tests should start at age 80 and then be every other year. I'd like to hear what others
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    Bed rails protocol/algorithm?

    Kitiger replied to Tammy90's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When my Mom broke her ankle, she was in a nursing home for almost 4 months. She was a heavy lady, and very weak from Post Polio Syndrome. Once in bed, she could not change position without help. The...
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    What are Your Goals for 2018??

    Kitiger replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I'd like to do that,
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    Kitiger replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    I had to look up 'Covidian'. We always used chux. Now, many of my clients just call them 'blue pads'. That's as descriptive as we need to be in the
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    Need to Find an Alcohol Detox/Recovery Center

    Kitiger posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    I need to find a treatment center that my friend will accept. She would be willing to pay for an upscale center - one that would not "have a bunch of people who are there as an option, instead of...
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    What are Your Goals for 2018??

    Kitiger replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    My goal is to lose 3 pounds! ... And once I do that, I'll lose 3 more pounds
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    Does anyone here like nursing?

    Kitiger replied to bluestar776's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/do-you-like-824477.html
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    Loosing hope

    Kitiger replied to Mtac32's topic in First Year After Licensure

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    DNA testing for proper diet for you

    Kitiger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A good diet - according to what our ancestors used to eat - would be simple, no chemical additives, low on sugar, high on fiber ... you get the idea. I don't need an expensive test to tell me
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    abandonment

    Kitiger replied to guest1055037's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did the only thing you could do. You have to get out of that
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    Irreplaceable

    Kitiger replied to Elfriede's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    (Hugs)
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    What did you do after nursing school graduation?

    Kitiger replied to mstaurus2016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I signed up to work float, nights, at my hospital (Diploma grad here, so I was ready to work float). I figured working float would help me cement my knowledge, and I could always switch to a regular...
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    oxygen delivery with nasal cannula

    Kitiger replied to Fiioonnaa's topic in Pulmonary

    My mom was on O2 at 5 LPM per nasal cannula. (She refused a ventilator; the high liter fow was for comfort care.) Her pulmonologist had her use an oxygen conserving regulator, the type that only...
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    What's your best 'Nurse Hack'?

    Kitiger replied to KimasaurusRex's topic in General Nursing

    An easy way to fully clear the feeding out of the G-tube is to introduce a small air bubble through the med port. It only needs to take up about 1mm of the tube. If you separate the feeding in the...
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    How has the nursing world changed over the years?

    Kitiger replied to BaileyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/only-crusty-old-1074818.html
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    Why I hate Yankauers...

    Kitiger replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    Yankauers are wonderful for clearing nasal secretions in someone who can't blow their nose. Just touch the end of the tube to the tip of the nostril. It doesn't hurt, and it does the job quickly and...
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    What’s in your bag/what should I have as a newbie?

    Kitiger replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Your spare pair of glasses can simply be your most recent old ones. The correction won't be exact, but it will be enough to get
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    A Feminist Approach to the Opioid Epidemic

    Kitiger replied to Issaiah1332's topic in General Nursing

    Instead of saying "Maternal Care", say "Patient Centered Care". This is what works. This is what empowers the patient to set his own goals and to work toward achieving them. Using terms that incite...