Kitiger RN

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  1. Kitiger

    Do you ever blame yourself for things that you had no control of, or wasn't your fault?

    Kitiger replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I don't lose sleep over it but looking it over, to "fine tooth the day", is a good and helpful thing to do. Learn what you can. Then, let it
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    About Gout

    Kitiger replied to Kimberly Madison's topic in Patient Education

    My mom took Alopurinol until she couldn't. She went into Aplastic Anemia, presumably caused by the Alopurinol. That is very
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    About Gout

    Kitiger replied to Kimberly Madison's topic in Patient Education

    My mother had gout, which started after she began taking Bumex. I want to tell you about one episode she had. She had gout in her fingers and toes, for which she took Allopurinol. It was an...
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    How would you have handled this situation?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    True, that. The tasks listed here are not nursing
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    Kitiger replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    ? Thank you for firing that
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    How would you have handled this situation?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    PT, OT, and Speech Therapy all fall within a private duty nurse's regular therapy. We do the day-to-day therapies under the direction of the specialists. We work on ADLs, we do range of motion....
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    Continuing Education Classes

    Kitiger replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nursing Career

    I use ceufast.com. One year unlimited access for
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    How would you have handled this situation?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    I said, "It's a temporary placement. What's your problem?" I was referring to you, "your problem", the fact that you don't want to work in that home because you think the mom doesn't like you....
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    How would you have handled this situation?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    Yes, I would have returned to the home. Why not? This is a fill-in job while your regular kiddo is in the hospital. You're telling the mom that you don't intend to stay, and she is telling you that...
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    How would you have handled this situation?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    It's a temporary placement. What's your
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    Kitiger replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    True, that. There are some
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    Radonda Vaught Was A Guest On A Good Nurse / Bad Nurse Podcast

    Kitiger replied to Anonymous865's topic in General Nursing

    Whoever wrote that overview must think nurses are pretty dumb.
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    I am an RN in home health. A BSN isn't required but would it be a waste of money/time to get my BSN?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    Yep
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    I am an RN in home health. A BSN isn't required but would it be a waste of money/time to get my BSN?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    I'm an RN. I've had homes where I was only allowed to work if my agency could prove to Medicaid that there were no LPNs to take the case. I worked for ~ 2 years in one home, then got kicked out so it...
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    Face Mask Support Frames

    Kitiger posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is anybody using face mask support frames? How do they fit over the nose? Do they mess up the seal? My husband bought some N 95 face masks, and I don't like the way the mask sucks in and out,...
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    Face Mask Support Frames

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    He did it! My husband took 2 nose piece wires from old surgical masks and put them inside the N 95 mask, at the outer edge of the duck beak. They fit exactly, and they prevent the mask from sucking in...
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    Face Mask Support Frames

    Kitiger replied to Kitiger's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks. I can see where a frame over the nose would be problematic. My husband is playing with it right now. He's trying to put in a single wire . .
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    Kitiger replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this in myself. I learned to drive when I was 15 and had a learner's permit until I was 16. My dad made a big point of telling me that one should not drive so fast on the highway, nor so...
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    What is something you never thought you'd have to say to a coworker?

    Kitiger replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    If you need 9 pills to get the right dose . . . you don't have the right
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    Are you a Nurse just for the money or do you do it from your heart?

    Kitiger replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, this. I wouldn't work as many hours if I didn't get paid, but I probably would volunteer my time & talent at least part of the time. My job is
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    I am an RN in home health. A BSN isn't required but would it be a waste of money/time to get my BSN?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    You make some good points. I don't know which way it will
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    Any RN and/or BSN nurses here in private duty?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    I've been private duty for most of my career (graduated '79). I love it! But I can't really give you a comparison between private duty and hospital work. I haven't worked a regular hospital floor...
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    I am an RN in home health. A BSN isn't required but would it be a waste of money/time to get my BSN?

    Kitiger replied to Ashlee59's topic in Private Duty

    I hear you! I enjoy my job; it's fun. How many hospital nurses can say that? There is something else to consider, though. Will home care continue in the same form? Or will people be pressured to...
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    The Sneak Thief of Sight

    Kitiger replied to J.Adderton's topic in Patient Education

    I don't understand. You say glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness, but you also say Glaucoma accounts for 9% to 12% of all cases of blindness.. The leading cause accounts for 12%? What...
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    Staffing issues

    Kitiger posted a topic in Private Duty

    Are your private duty home care cases fully staffed? I work regularly in two different homes. One home has 24-hour coverage approved for skilled nursing, but they cannot fill all the shifts...