Kitiger RN

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    Meaning of your username?

    Kitiger replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Come to think about it, it was a trombone part. I had to transpose from the key of F (French horn) to the key of C (trombone) on the fly. It was interesting. I think I liked orchestra best
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    Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    Kitiger replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    That is wrong on so many levels. Are the hospitals going to hire extra staff? I doubt it. Are they going to expect the nurses to put patient comfort and satisfaction ahead of patient safety and...
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    Meaning of your username?

    Kitiger replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Clarinet, first chair (orchestra) French horn, 3rd chair (band) French horn playing the baritone part (dance band) Alto sax (dance band) Or is that too much bragging as a music
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    I had a night

    Kitiger replied to AZQuik's topic in Emergency

    May tonight be better.
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    Meaning of your username?

    Kitiger replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    My
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    Taking a trach/vent pt to school

    Kitiger replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Exactly, and the spare vent circuit goes in the go-bag, too, as it has to stay with the patient. Schools will store extra oxygen tanks for a patient who uses a lot on the bus. The DME supply company...
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    4/23 WILTW: It turns out nurses do make the worst patients

    Kitiger replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've had bronchitis this last couple of weeks, with coughing jags that lasted 5 to 10 minutes at a time. This week I learned: 1) Never trust a fart! 2) Don't forget to take your "no-pee" pill...
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    Important things to review

    Kitiger replied to wecan11's topic in Private Duty

    A Mickey doesn't look like a foley, but it does insert the same way, and the balloon is inflated the same
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    being a home health nurse if you have allergies and asthma?

    Kitiger replied to hmlawrence0729's topic in Home Health

    I do private duty home health, caring for medically fragile children in their own homes. Most of these kids are respiratory; trachs and vents for the most part. These homes are usually clean, no...
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    Medicaid pay rate for PDN LPNs in New York State?

    Kitiger replied to FloatyFlowers's topic in Private Duty

    Is the amount that Medicaid pays a private nurse or the amount that the nurse gets through an
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    Important things to review

    Kitiger replied to wecan11's topic in Private Duty

    For a Mickey, you need to know: Size: what French, and what cm (how fat and how long) Balloon: how much water (what range) is normally used in that size Mickey, and how much does THIS child's parent...
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    New nurse on the floor

    Kitiger replied to Tinkers33's topic in General Nursing

    Those meds that inhibit each other should be given at different times. And, of course, you don't crush long-acting or enteric coated meds: ask the doctor to order the correct form for GT...
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    Would you report this?

    Kitiger replied to JPKToxicWaste's topic in Private Duty

    This is Medicaid fraud, and you must report her. My agency also states that you can also be held liable (fines and/or prison) if it is shown that you knew about it and did nothing, but I haven't...
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a private duty nurse, homecare pediatrics. Sometimes I know from the get-go that this particular child is not likely to live long. Severe BPD and oxygen dependent with high vent pressures. An...
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I make up my own lullabies, too, sometimes from scratch and sometimes just changing the words. A lot of faster, zippier tunes can be slowed down to a gentle lull. I did have to learn to rock them...
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    Bring Your own TP

    Kitiger replied to Catcar1963's topic in Private Duty

    I always check for TP before I sit. In some homes, extra rolls are in the hall closet! Or they may be out. It's not a bad idea to have some Kleenex in my pocket. I always carry extra tools in my bag....
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    What offends you (nursing related)?

    Kitiger replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    The Peter Principle: People who are promoted one step past their highest level of
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    Coming up on two years...

    Kitiger replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations! That is real work! And you did it! And you're doing
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    Where Do I Go From Here?

    Kitiger replied to boojeboy's topic in Nursing Career

    Again, Thank you for your service! Could you try a combination of private duty home health and diabetic education? Home health is 'way less stress, and would give you an income while you work your way...
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    Please help, super conflicted!

    Kitiger replied to FSUMurse94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have a one-hour commute twice a week, almost all highway. It used to be a 12-hour shift, now it's a 10-hour shift. I don't get sleepy on the drive, but my reactions are just a little slower. I'm...
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    "There's Nothing Else We Can Do": The Tale of a Nurse on the Other Side

    Kitiger replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    I've been there too. And it's different every time. They look to you for information and help. You look to each other for comfort.
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    Please help, super conflicted!

    Kitiger replied to FSUMurse94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you're leaning toward job #2. Go with your
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    Why would you give this up??

    Kitiger replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    We need private duty home health nurses in the summer. Especially in the summer! Why not add that to school nursing? My agencies would LOVE someone to work summers. I work mostly nights
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    PEEP and blood pressure/other hemodynamics

    Kitiger replied to sunnybabe's topic in Critical Care

    This is a very interesting, informative site. Thank
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    Are hair accessories unprofessional?

    Kitiger replied to silhouettedreams's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    YUCK!