Kitty Hawk ADN, RN

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  1. Kitty Hawk

    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny you mention them! I do read reviews over there (I like to try to research first) but there are so many things for lips it's hard to narrow down the search. I love Korres products! I use...
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    Whare are some of the people skills you need as a RN?

    Kitty Hawk replied to winter_green's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find the best way to do this is to have empathy. Understanding they may be crabby b/c they're in pain and/or scared. I'm really lucky too b/c on this unit you can share a good sense of humor without...
  3. Kitty Hawk

    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds pretty. I have a NARS Gothika, a tad too dark for my work look. Maybe if we could wear darker scrubs, or oh say any other color but WHITE! Seriously, white on white = bad look for me...
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    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to look into this. I like peach as well. I'm pale, but have peach undertones, not pink go figure. So if it's a warmer rose or pink I can pull it off. I like the fact you said it brightens, I...
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    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! that's the kind of color look I like, "just bitten"...it wasn't drying for a stain? What color/s/ seem more
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    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen those. How are they on color? If you've ever tried Bonnie Bell's Dr. Pepper, I like that but it doesn't seem to last. I like a rosy or berry color, and even caramel if it's deep enough. I'm...
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    How often do you do dosage calculation?

    Kitty Hawk replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    well I'd tell you don't stress, but if you're anything like me, you won't listen! Other than using desired/have x volume ex for solumedrol. I haven't really used much. I don't know what method you...
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    pain management, how do I get better with this?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is sort of ironic b/c this is actually one my real interests in nursing and I find I know nothing really and don't know where to start. How do you start to find out what works with what and what...
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    Soooo I came home from work and had my 1st panic attack....

    Kitty Hawk replied to artistnurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes, and mine were work related b/c I'm not experiencing them now. Since I've switched units, it's turned out to be a huge blessing in disguise. I'm lighter, laugh more with the patients...completely...
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    Breakfast before a 12 hour shift..

    Kitty Hawk replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I do the peanut butter on multi grain bread and eat in the car. Sometimes I have purity's megaberry or whatever it's called mixed w/cranberry juice to take w/ my vitamins before leaving...other times...
  11. Kitty Hawk

    help calculating waste amounts from pca syringes

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks..yes that makes sense. However I was with a different preceptor today who finally explained the 5 vs 25 countdown depending on if it's dilaudid or morphine and I got it with her explaination....
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    help calculating waste amounts from pca syringes

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    No, not kidding....wish I would have seen this as a student. I'm not getting the concept rapidly and it's ticking me off. Because we take these things down fast and in general mornings move fast so...
  13. Kitty Hawk

    Calling out sick. How much notice?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    My luck is just getting better. (sarcasm) I'm still going to be off tomorrow. I still feel like I was run over by a truck. I went to the doctor's and was told I have a bad URT possibly sinusitis...
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    Calling out sick. How much notice?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I plan to get clarification on what they prefer. That's one of those things that I think I don't need to know that upfront b/c I don't like to call off. But life happens and you need the info...
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    Calling out sick. How much notice?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that's nuts. So you'd be expected to wake up at 4am to call out for 7am. Well it's done, I called in and they were actually very nice about it. Lot's of awww's and hope you feel better. So maybe I...
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    Calling out sick. How much notice?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I wasn't sure if doing it tonight or now would cause them to think how I know what i'm going to feel like tomorrow morning. My last place I worked I called out once at 9am for a 3pm start...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    As expected, I woke up this morning feeling worse. I know none of you know me and can't know the truth, but the way my situation was handled, I was misled. If they had concerns and weren't sure, they...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Update: Good news....Today didn't suck! This unit also seems very nice. Nice people...not quite as friendly as the other group but nice so far nonetheless. Everyone said huge welcomes prior to coming...
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    IV tubing basics did it just click or was it practice?

    Kitty Hawk posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm having a really stupid brain block here. I'm about a week to coming off of orientation. I work in an IMC, since we can get pulled to the ICU, I'm with a preceptor for that unit now. I give you the...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, actually clarity is excellent. I just talked to my stylist (he's a great therapist ) and it's the 2nd vote to get out of nursing. I'm seriously considering it. I'm not doing anything stupid...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I'm completely speechless today. I had an email back and forth w/my former NM as I was taking the one poster's advice on securing a letter of recommendation for down the line. Mind you SHE was...
  22. Kitty Hawk

    does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

    Kitty Hawk replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, I never thought I'd be one to say this, but right now yes I do regret it. If I would have a complete picture of what I was getting into, instead of the snapshots that this site provided...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I like the idea of the healthy population, I hope there's some of that, instead of the moreso circling the drain in CC. One of things I really liked about IMC is the teamwork. I liked that everyone...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Really? That's good to know. The director for the pain management place also is a CRNA. So I thought that IMC would be a good stepping stone to that. Wow, I didn't think L&D got floated anywhere...
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    if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    Kitty Hawk replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you...that's it....it was set up to fail from the beginning...all knew this except for me apparantly, I would have appreciated the heads up that's all. I have no problem paying my dues. There...