Kitiger RN

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  1. Kitiger

    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

    Excellent
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    He thinks it's dangerous because he thinks I might end up with a HIPAA violation, but I know when to keep my mouth shut. There are some things that we just don't talk about. That's what...
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    Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    Kitiger replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Different parts of the country have different pay scales and cost of living. It depends on housing costs, etc., which are much higher on the east and west coasts. If my costs are low, I don't need as...
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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

    I've worked private duty pediatrics for years, and I've gone to a lot of funerals. The families have always come up and thanked me for coming. I've even had a couple funerals where the mom asked us...
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    Pediatric patients...parents are KILLING me!

    Kitiger replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Boy, I wish I made $30/hour. Or even $25/hour! And benefits, too? Wow! Perhaps you live somewhere where to cost of living is higher. I do agree that I'm there to do a job, and not to decide whether or...
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    LTC's are a joke

    Kitiger replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have never worked long term care as a nurse, but that is where I started as an aide. I loved it. It was that experience that brought me into nursing! I do private duty home care, as that is a better...
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    Agency nursing and cont education

    Kitiger replied to Iheartnursing's topic in Agency Nurses

    The larger agencies have their own web pages with online classes/CEUs. I eat those up, even when I don't get CEU credit. I'm a life-long
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    Home Care Peds when Parents don't agree with each other on treatment

    Kitiger posted a topic in Private Duty

    How do you deal with parents who have different goals and expectations? In one home, the dad wanted comfort care while the mom was fighting to get her child healthy enough to grow up. They agreed on...
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    In a case like this, depending on the patient, it might be OK to tell HER who your mom was, especially if you could bring it up in conversation. Whether or not to tell your mom would be your patient's...
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    Why can't we all just get along?

    Kitiger replied to milesims's topic in General Students

    Joe has a point. I remember 2 student nurses who used to come up to people saying things like, "I got 97% on the test, what did you get?" That was competitiveness coupled with immaturity. Just keep...
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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 lived in the student nurse dorm; curfew at 11p weekdays, and 1a Friday and Saturday. We had to sign in and out. We wore white uniforms always, although the caps phased out in the early 80s. (All...
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Kitiger replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be scared, too. I hope you get only good
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    Taking a trach/vent pt to school

    Kitiger replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    The equipment alone shouldn't stress your back. Let the wheelchair take the weight. The oxygen tank should go on the back of the wheelchair, side-by-side with the vent. Or, the vent can go under the...
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    Taking a trach/vent pt to school

    Kitiger replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Nebulizer can go in back pack too. Have a spare hand-held neb set. Vent attaches to the wheelchair, usually on the back. Go Bag and suction machine can hang on the back of the wheelchair, on the...
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    Taking a trach/vent pt to school

    Kitiger replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    Nebulizer can go in back pack too. Have a spare hand-held neb
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    Taking a trach/vent pt to school

    Kitiger replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Private Duty

    OK. You need: Go Bag: Spare trach and back-up smaller trach Suction caths and smaller suction caths for back-up trach Delee suction caths BVM Spare vent circuit D/C power cord to the vent? (Could go...
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Kitiger replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a drawer full of pens, pencils, paper clips, etc., you could mess it up a bit and ask your LOL to help you sort it out. You're giving her something useful to do, and helping her calm down,...
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    Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    Kitiger replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    Through the years - and I'm 60 - I have seen job postings for LPN, Diploma and AD RNs fade away. The hospitals in my area won't hire anyone except a BSN RN. If you have the choice to get the LPN or...
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    Has nursing made you negative?

    Kitiger replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    I love to learn, always have. I also loved it when I had a break between classes. Then my free time was actually free! During the semester, if I had free time, I often felt a little guilty when NOT...
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Kitiger replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I plan to be a SWEET
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Kitiger replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that I don't know what an LOL is. I thought that meant 'laugh out
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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Kitiger replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Tears when I read this; I wish I had the words that could help you.
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    Job Offer in Home Health

    Kitiger replied to iowanursemom's topic in Home Health

    Yeah, I do private duty, a full shift at a time in a home. Home visits are a whole different
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    Leadership in nursing

    Kitiger replied to aaron72's topic in General Students

    Hmmmm
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    Job Offer in Home Health

    Kitiger replied to iowanursemom's topic in Home Health

    I don't know what you mean by "0.8 FTE" or "0.9 FTE". Do you have a year or so of Med/Surg under your belt? I worked float for about a year (everywhere except Labor & Delivery, ER, OR, Psych, and...