Kitiger RN

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    Total Years It Took You To Reach Your End Goal In Education/Credentials

    Kitiger replied to SunshineeStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I started out as a nurse's aid just out of high school. Back then, it was on-the-job training. I earned my Diploma RN: that took 3 years. Since then, I've been working my dream, bedside nursing. This...
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    Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    Kitiger replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Tough love coming from her mother would help. Very likely, if she would use the walker more and more, she would get faster and better at
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    Demanding Client

    Kitiger replied to hhaide1123's topic in Private Duty

    Has he been evaluated for adequate oxygenation? Stroke? My Dad had greatly increased anxiety/agitation that sounds similar to this patient; it was assumed to be caused by a stroke. (He died of an MI...
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    Question on trachs & suctioning

    Kitiger replied to msteez's topic in General Nursing

    I would expect a 10 Fr cath for a Shiley or Bivona 6 trach. More to the point, in home care, the size cath would be specifically ordered by the
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    New teachers & student privacy

    Kitiger replied to Unequaledbeauty_30's topic in School

    As a private duty nurse going to school with a child, I was amazed to learn that the teacher does not have the right to know any of the health problems their students have. I had one teacher in an ISD...
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    Any Urology/Gyn Nurses Have Thoughts on This?

    Kitiger replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bladder pain when
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    ORSA Transmission? Help!

    Kitiger replied to Nurse804's topic in General Nursing

    You can prevent MRSA from spreading as long as you always carefully follow all of the isolation precautions and EVERYBODY ELSE always does the same! Yeah, that's not going to happen. It only take one...
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    ORSA Transmission? Help!

    Kitiger replied to Nurse804's topic in General Nursing

    Environmental Cleaning | Community | MRSA |
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    Help please! Cerebral Palsy PhysTherapy

    Kitiger replied to BabyFood26's topic in Rehabilitation

    Question for doctor: Is the pain from increasing scoliosis putting pressure on internal organs or is it from muscle
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    Domestic Violence: Rebuilding

    Kitiger replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been physically abused, but I wonder. Is recovery from this something like the trauma of grief? When someone you love dies, the grief is fresh and raw at first, gradually lessening as you...
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    Help please! Cerebral Palsy PhysTherapy

    Kitiger replied to BabyFood26's topic in Rehabilitation

    What are her Mom's thoughts? What has worked in the past? Before the doctor appointment, can you talk to her Mom? Does she see an ortho doctor regularly? When were her last X-rays taken? Baclofen is...
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    Kitiger replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    What is a "q"
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    When you're the patient...

    Kitiger replied to quazar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Somehow, they always seem to know that I'm a nurse. It's hard to remember to not speak in
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    Job satisfaction; pre-nurse student

    Kitiger replied to WannaBeNurse786's topic in General Nursing

    I love it, but I never really wanted to climb the ladder. My idea of growth in nursing is to learn more & do more to make me a better nurse. I make enough. I also don't need a lot. I'll probably...
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    Kitiger replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that I need to let my husband watch his show without interpreting it for him. All that medical background that is so delicious to me is ... well ... not necessary to
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    Tattoos?

    Kitiger replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I take that to mean that you work where it is cool, or even cold. But will you always work there? I wore long johns under my uniform when I worked in X-Ray. Now I do home care, where air conditioning...
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    Peripheral Neuropathy

    Kitiger replied to StrawberryEllieBean's topic in General Nursing

    My Mom had it from Post Polio
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    Am I right about nursing?

    Kitiger replied to Monsoon8181's topic in General Nursing

    Those things that you love about being a CNA are the things that I love about my job. Private Duty Home
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    What sort of physical labour do nurses do?

    Kitiger replied to kater_92's topic in General Nursing

    You are 6' 1". Make it a habit to raise the bed anytime you do a procedure that takes more than a minute or so. Standing and leaning over will cause you all kinds of problems. I work in homecare, and...
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    Ice machine use in hospitals

    Kitiger replied to olcroner's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see the problem with filling new bags directly from the
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    Nurse Creates The Mother Lode of All Advance Directives.

    Kitiger replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I went along with
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    Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    Kitiger replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Why are you bending over to hold her up when she has a walker? Perhaps her desire to keep up with her brothers could motivate her to use the walker more on her
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    General Pediatric feeding pump care

    Kitiger replied to klm4446's topic in Private Duty

    A kindergartner, wheelchair bound, nonverbal child is likely to pull on the tube. I'm guessing he has a Mickey button or something similar. Keep it covered. Always have what you need to reinsert or...
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    LPN'S

    Kitiger replied to DPalmieri's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As time goes by, it will become harder and harder to get a job with less than a BSN RN. Myself, I'm a Diploma grad RN, and it works for me. However, if I wanted to work in the hospitals, I probably...
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    nervous pls help

    Kitiger replied to sparkeepoo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It must be hard, knowing that you'll get the results soon, but not soon enough! I graduated back in `79, and our nursing boards (think NCLEX) were only offered twice a year. I had to travel to a city...