Kitiger RN

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    +A perfect storm of errors in ER.

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    My Mom almost died in a perfect storm of errors in ER. This is a letter that I later wrote to her pulmonologist. I'd like your help in reporting an incident involving my Mother that occurred in...
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    Do you prefer to contend with the smell of stool or the smell of Glade?

    Kitiger replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Almost all of the sprays will set me coughing. A couple puffs of albuterol usually stops the cough. I have reactive airway disease, so I don't do well with sprays and
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    +A perfect storm of errors in ER.

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I wrote that letter to her pulmonologist; I didn't want it to happen to anyone else. Her pulmonologist was the one who taught the pulmonology classes for the ER
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    +A perfect storm of errors in ER.

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I've been thinking about Mom a lot lately. It's been 13 years, and I still kick myself that I didn't realize that she was suffocating. My consolation is that she was snowed at the time, and...
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    How Did I Manage It?

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    A Typical Morning, 2004 The alarm clock goes off and it jars me awake. My back sharply complains, This is all a mistake!” So I slap down the noise and roll over instead, I'll work out the...
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    How Did I Manage It?

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    That's the only line in the poem that didn't originate with me. I saw it on a frame at Amish Acres. And it's so
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    Post Polio Syndrome; Bad Advice

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many of you have had patients with Post Polio Syndrome? I had never heard of it until my Mom had it. Some of the care and advice she received was dead wrong. We usually tell older people to keep...
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    Post Polio Syndrome; Bad Advice

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    We have to listen to our
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    Post Polio Syndrome; Bad Advice

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Did his parents push him to try ir did he di it on his own? How old was
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    Post Polio Syndrome; Bad Advice

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

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    Let's Ban the Phrase "I'll Go Get Your Nurse"

    Kitiger replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Aspirin?
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    Post Polio Syndrome; Bad Advice

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    The theory in Post Polio is that the polio virus destroyed some of the motor neurons, leaving some of the muscle fibers with no enervation. Some of the remaining nerves then sprouted "buds" to...
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    NG insertion Doctors VS nurses

    Kitiger replied to BendyEm's topic in Critical Care

    When an NG or OG comes out at home, we just reinsert it. Sometimes, with an active kid, they get pulled out every other day. Or more often. After inserting, we push air and auscultate for the...
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    prn/overtime addiction/survey

    Kitiger replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I work private duty pediatrics, and the hours are not always reliable. I usually work around 40 hours/week. In January, I worked an average of 55 hours/week. We banked that money. Then, one of my kids...
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    Technology and nursing

    Kitiger replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how it could measure heart rate, but SpO2 on the wrist with an active kid seems too much to ask. It would be great,
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    Lets take attendance

    Kitiger replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Here!
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    Why did you choose to become a Nurse?

    Kitiger replied to LucidDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be a music teacher. In high school, I was in band (French horn), orchestra (clarinet), dance band (alto sax), and I sang in choir (alto). I also played piano. I love music! But - by the...
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    Helpful Hints for the New Nurse.

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you want to do well on your first job, here are some thoughts: 1. Come in rested and ready to work. 2. Be punctual and reliable. 3. Remember that there is more than one way to do a lot of...
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    I want to be a nurse!!

    Kitiger replied to LucidDreamer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also, know your math. Part of that BSN is research, and that means
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    I want to be a nurse!!

    Kitiger replied to LucidDreamer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

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    Advice for the new hire (hint: don't show your faults for awhile 😇)

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

    I'm troubled by the idea that it's OK to be a slacker at work, as long as you start out looking good. Hey, if you want to be a slacker at home, on your own time, that's fine. But at work, you're being...
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    I want to be a nurse!!

    Kitiger replied to LucidDreamer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Plan on spending at least a couple of years in MedSurg once you become a nurse. You might get those 12-hour day shifts, 3 times/week, but maybe that won't be available. Very likely, you will have to...
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    Written Job Offer Rescinded=jobless

    Kitiger replied to RNlvn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. You resigned in good faith. So now you go on from here, cry when you need to, and start applying for another job. You can do
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    Words You Hate

    Kitiger replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I use words like tummy and potty frequently. But then, I'm a pediatric
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    pharmacology question/nursing diagnosis

    Kitiger replied to addiesmomma181's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is a NANDA