Kitiger RN

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    Red Flag? - Job Offer

    Kitiger replied to justagirlwhosaideh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I would interview at the hospital. This LTC facility doesn't sound like a good place to
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    Last Day of Nursing School

    Kitiger replied to nlitened's topic in General Students

    Well done! I love to see new people come into the workplace. You have so much to offer.
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    How to help your relationship survive night shift

    Kitiger replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked straight nights most of the time. Here's what works for me: I sleep 3 1/2 to 4 hours in the evening before going in the first night. There's something magic about getting that 3 1/2 hours...
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    Seems parents aren't parenting

    Kitiger replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Inside the school
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    4/16 What I learned this week: POD2 and I want my button back

    Kitiger replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed out loud. Yes, I do know about phones rising up! I hope these first few days go by quickly. May you heal
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    How important is it to you to be a nurse?

    Kitiger replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Same
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    Angry..

    Kitiger replied to JellyDonut's topic in Critical Care

    I would
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    Handling Emergencies Outside the Unit

    Kitiger replied to sergel02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I took a Medical First Responder course at the local Community College, to make me a better nurse. (Most of my nursing school experience was in the hospital, after the patient had been evaluated by...
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    Tardiness

    Kitiger replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm not military, but I was taught that
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    Kitiger replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I used to dread having to go into that smoke-filled break room for report. I didn't go in until the last minute, and I came out as soon as I could. It was hard to breathe in there, and it made me...
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    My Mom was a nurse, and my Dad was a medic in the army (WWII). Mom & I had the mother-daughter bond as well as being fellow nurses. And I grew up hearing about surgeries Dad had assisted in - in...
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    Are hair accessories unprofessional?

    Kitiger replied to silhouettedreams's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nurses' caps did get dirty; some didn't clean them for years! Others did keep them clean. I used to take mine off when I worked ortho, because they would get knocked off anyway ... Are your flowers...
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    Life, death, and dying.

    Kitiger replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Steven Hawking has a rare early-onset, slow-progressing form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as motor neuron disease in the UK, that has gradually paralyzed him over the...
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent thread. Thank
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    You are so right. Still, sometimes the question isn't why, but when. Should they take that big vacation in 2 months, or should they hold off? (Said vacation was not for the child; it was meant as a...
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    Why can't we all just get along?

    Kitiger replied to milesims's topic in General Students

    Exactly. I always try to see the best in people, to attribute good reasons to whatever they are
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    Common Health Issues In a High School?

    Kitiger replied to Avill's topic in School

    Wow! Respect to the school
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

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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 understand. We each find our niche. Nursing is such a broad field. And when your child had health issues, your niche was MOM. I found out how that works when my Mom was in ER. I was her daughter...
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    Friends say they could NEVER take care of kids who die

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    You're right. Sometimes we just don't see it coming. Either way, we love them & care for them ... and sometimes we have to say goodbye. I've had friends tell me that they couldn't do Peds when...
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES. He thinks it is dangerous to post anonymously. I told him that I don't write that which should not be read. And anything written can be read. Am I the...
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    Their Appreciation Catches Me Off Guard

    Kitiger replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I work private duty; I have time to do the little things.
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    Up the Nose and In their ears

    Kitiger replied to missriss65's topic in School

    I wouldn't want super glue next to the
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    Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    Kitiger replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Bear in mind that we start on unequal footing! I will gladly talk with a former patient who initiates contact, but I must give room for that person to close the door on that episode of her life....