Kitiger RN

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    My Coworkers are Driving Me Nuts

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

    I work private duty home care. My peeve? The nurse who arrives 15 to 20 minutes late . . . every shift! We don't have enough nurses in home care, and the parents don't want to lose a nurse who at...
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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

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    Said No Nurse Ever

    Kitiger replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    That almost guarantees a quiet night . . . Said No Nurse
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    Even if I were capable of working ER, I wouldn't work here. Hospital responds to reports patient died in ER lobby waiting to be
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    Join my journey

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

    I hope it all goes
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    Kathy Visits the Psychiatrist: Part 2

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    The doctor used to hand me a prescription that I read, and then took to the pharmacy. I liked the fact that I could read it and say something right away if it was wrong or incomplete. Oh well, the...
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    Join my journey

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

    I've been meeting with a friend to go walking once a week - last time we finished up in the pool at her condo. ? It's hard to find a day to walk, as my work schedule varies so much. My friend is...
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    Thursday June 23 2022

    Kitiger replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    When I worked as an aide in a nursing home - that was back in '74! - I remember the night nurse would mess up a drawer filled with pencils, paperclips, erasers, etc. and she would ask our little...
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    Understanding Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult

    Kitiger replied to Kim Valentine's topic in General Nursing

    Our NICU is very good at grouping care so as to allow the little ones to sleep. They also do what they can to decrease excess stimulation from other areas of the room. Are adult ICUs doing the...
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    Understanding Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult

    Kitiger replied to Kim Valentine's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like a nightmare. I respect you for doing what you can to help her. I would be exhausted, too. I assume you have pulled in what help you can get through Senior Services,
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    What I'm hearing is that part of the problem is that hospitals have not done enough to retain nurses, and that ER fills up when there are not enough nurses on the hospital floors to care for the new...
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    Kathy Visits the Psychiatrist: Part 2

    Kitiger replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Psychiatric

    When the orders are electronic and wrong, it's harder to fix after the fact. I learned the hard way to read the orders on the discharge paper before I leave the exam room. But even then, the...
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I am,
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that alert and oriented adults can make choices, and their actions have consequences (like losing access to care.) I just wanted to be clear - as you were - that mentally incompetent...
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    January 6 Select Committee

    Kitiger replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Yeah. Some in my own family think that way, and - since they know that they are right - they can't hear me. They listen; we don't fight. But they can't hear. I just don't get
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    Emergency

    Kitiger replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Sending hugs and hope for better healing. I'm glad you have the support that you
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    So everyone starts out with the right to access healthcare, but if they abuse or mistreat the healthcare workers, they lose that access. Their actions have consequences. If we're talking about...
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    Petty office environment

    Kitiger replied to MTRNlove's topic in Private Duty

    Have you called them to ask about getting assigned to a case? In my area, we don't have enough nurses to fully staff our homes. Maybe they feel that you are ghosting
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting to hear about experiences on both sides. I've been hearing about ER waits of 4 to 8 hours for a room, because there are not enough nurses to fully staff the hospital. Even in home...
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    January 6 Select Committee

    Kitiger replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    That's where I learned the meaning of "explicative
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    Said No Nurse Ever

    Kitiger replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Of course I'll be glad to work almost minimum wage so the hospital's 6-figure Bigwigs can have their yearly bonuses. They NEED that money to make ends meet . . . Said no nurse
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    Truth vs. myths

    Kitiger replied to nurseinthemaking24's topic in General Nursing

    -I was taught in nursing school that the hospital probably would defend me against a common enemy, but - after the trial - the hospital just might turn around and sue
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    I hate being a nurse…

    Kitiger replied to Sav789's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am so distractable that I can certainly relate to this! So many times, I have taken a B/P or TPR and completely forgotten the numbers before I got them written down. Know yourself, have a Plan...
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    Said No Nurse Ever

    Kitiger replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always eager to work a double shift; I really don't have anything else to do . . . Said no nurse
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    Nursing Humor!

    Kitiger replied to guest1163268's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sometimes I'm amazed at the stuff that comes out of my mouth. Case in point: I told my patient to take off his feet and hop up on the bed. He and his wife burst into laughter as he bent down and...