Kitiger RN

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    The Things They Forget to Tell Me

    Kitiger posted a topic in General Nursing

    When working CVL Recovery, I would ask the patient to list all of his medications. I would then ask some follow-up questions. as in: 1. Do you use nitroglycerine? (Yes, but only if I need it) 2. Do...
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    Funny Things Patients Say

    Kitiger replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient who told me he'd had a "Myocardial Infraction". Naughty heart! Another patient told me he was in for an
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    Paramedic School before i start my BSN?

    Kitiger replied to Socal_EMT's topic in Emergency

    The advantage of EMS is that it is pre-hospital care. I got my First Responder license to help me be a better nurse; our nursing program was mostly
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    Triage question

    Kitiger replied to gvrn13's topic in Emergency

    I took care of a 19 year old male with chest pain (in ICU). He had had a massive MI, due to a previously undiagnosed clotting disorder. Age certainly matters, but even a young person can get in real...
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    should I get liability insurance?

    Kitiger replied to mmccool719's topic in Agency Nurses

    Yes. Always have your own liability insurance! Protect your
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    When you don't hear what the docs hear?

    Kitiger replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a very good
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    Advice on working with CP patient

    Kitiger replied to thelittlenurs's topic in Private Duty

    Is the patient alert and able to talk? Is she developmentally delayed? If so, at what level does she function? What type of interaction does she need? If she is wheelchair bound due to the cerebral...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Kitiger replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    In ONE SPECIAL NIGHT with James Garner & Julie Andrews, the pediatric cardiologist does chest compressions on a neonate . . . at a rate of about
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    Will I have to deal with a lot of blood in nursing school?

    Kitiger replied to jusrene88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can deal with blood just fine, as long as I don't have to see the trauma happen. That is, I can bandage a smashed thumb, but I can't watch it getting smashed. I can easily help someone with a bloody...
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    How to stay awake during NOCs in PDN?

    Kitiger replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Private Duty

    How to stay awake when you're getting sleepy on nights: 1. Get up and move around. Do "standing jumping jacks" with your feet planted, but your arms working. Stand still on one leg without holding on...
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    Thinking of changing

    Kitiger replied to Nursetx11's topic in General Nursing

    I've done home health care for more than 30 years, and counting. I love it! I'm referring to shift work in the home, usually 8 to 12 hour shifts. I have two primary goals in pediatric home...
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    Social issues regarding RN to BSN?

    Kitiger replied to Linzie0406's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Online classes are too expensive. I would do it if it could be done without having to chose between going into debt or working 2 full-time jobs plus studying. I say 2 full-time jobs because one would...
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    New Grad- Choices - Med/Surg, Renal dialysis or PDN

    Kitiger replied to priyaremi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have worked home nursing for more than 30 years, and I love it. However, I would always want a new grad to start out in a hospital, with as broad a range of patients as possible. Normally I would...