labcat01 BSN, RN

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    Pregnancy and nursing school.

    labcat01 replied to eku_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: there are a couple of things in the op that are a little unsettling. pirap has given you great advice. it never hurts to get help early to deal with your issues. best of
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    Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    labcat01 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious or are you just being sarcastic? You have to be sarcastic because I can't imagine you are honestly suggesting that obesity and diabetes is indirectly caused by poor air
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    Terrified for clinicals because...

    labcat01 replied to MN_NursingStudent's topic in General Students

    That is pretty ridiculous. We have to know everything about our patients but memorizing labs and meds is just crazy. Our floor is constantly changing - new meds and labs are always being ordered and...
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    Young Mom in Nursing School!/Help!

    labcat01 replied to SunRose7's topic in General Nursing

    #1. How did any of you moms make it? -Did you stress out as much as I am? Yes definitely, I am a real type A personality and I get stressed when things aren't perfect. -Did you feel guilty for the...
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    Pre=Application Jitters?

    labcat01 replied to **new!!'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree...and if your mom was a nurse to be sure and discuss how that impacted you growing
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    Youngling wanting to know about ED

    labcat01 replied to nurz2be's topic in Emergency

    Talk to your instructors first. In my nursing program shadowing is NOT allowed nor is any kind of volunteer work at the
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    Verbal Orders from NP/PA

    labcat01 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey all, I have a random question about prescribing by PAs and NPs. Can NPs/PAs prescribe over the phone (in other words, can I take a verbal order from a PA/NP)? If so, do the same rules apply (they...
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    Verbal Orders from NP/PA

    labcat01 replied to labcat01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks! That is also great
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    Hypnobirthing?

    labcat01 replied to Christi321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this is some awesome advice. Also, make sure you have a good doctor that knows your wishes. If you don't have a doctor that backs up your wishes, you are more likely to get pushed into...
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    Verbal Orders from NP/PA

    labcat01 replied to labcat01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks David! That was really helpful
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    Is this my fault?

    labcat01 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi all, I wasn't sure where to put this but here it goes: I'm a nursing student on my second day of Med/Surg clinicals. I had a pt that was day 2 post op and complaining of pain for abdominal surgery....
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    What does your login nickname mean to you?

    labcat01 replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I was a freshmen, I lived on campus and couldn't have any animals but there were a couple of really cute cats that lived under the biology building. My boyfriend (now husband) used to joke that...
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    Nursing school, lifting limitations

    labcat01 replied to oceantides's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot imagine that having a back injury would keep you out of school- you'd have a nice lawsuit if it did. I'm pregnant right now and my classmates know that I need extra help turning patients but...
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    You're Supposed to be Compassionate!

    labcat01 replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    My professor's response to "You're supposed to be compassionate" is "Yeah...I give it all at the
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    labcat01 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes! In South and Central Texas there are many "catholic" men that do not follow the church's teachings on abstinence but do not use condoms because it is a sin. Just FYI - nothing to do with...
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    labcat01 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That was a very compelling argument for circumcision. Also, I had no idea that the CDC was recommending that men consider circumcision as additional protection against HIV
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    labcat01 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Can you provide a link to that information from the CDC? I looked but could not find anything like that.
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    The Circumcision Discussion

    labcat01 replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    An uncircumzed male might not have problems at 2, 14, or 34, but when he's 80 and can't care for himself anymore it will BE a problem. So that's one of the reasons i'm for circs and it is my personal...
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    Pregnant: What do I really care about it the hospital?

    labcat01 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Avoid smelly patients Seriously, morning sickness is kicking my
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    Is this my fault?

    labcat01 replied to labcat01's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thanks you guys for your support. It really makes me feel a lot better! I am so sorry that you've all had such bad experiences with pain. This is stuff that I have not been told in school....I always...
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    Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

    labcat01 replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I wanted to work in the hospital and take care of patients. How much meaningful time do you actually spend with your physician? Also, I wanted a family! My good friend is a family medicine resident...
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    How accurate is fundal height reading with tape measure?

    labcat01 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've always heard that, while it is pretty close, it isn't THAT accurate (and I believe it). Personally, I always measured about a month bigger but my baby was perfectly normal and a week
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    Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    labcat01 replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah! I'm also from the dysfunction junction. What can I say, I'm proud of who I've become
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    How would you have dealt with this situation...

    labcat01 replied to 1hotRN601's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE Tazzi's response but she's right, what would you have done if you came back with the water and the pills were
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    Any NPs in Cardiology out there??

    labcat01 replied to tutored's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OMG, I had to laugh at your post because I am also a nursing student that is in complete AWE of one of the local NPs in cardiology. I hope you will get some good advice here so I can learn