AliNajaCat

AliNajaCat

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  1. From nurse to patient

    AliNajaCat replied to Cginns's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm going to be on the other side on this one (surprise). It's not the average lay person's fault if s/he doesn't recognize the difference between good care and sloppy care and meekly acquiesces to...

  2. I don't like nursing anymore. What should I do?

    AliNajaCat replied to kicker0927's topic in General Nursing

    Look into getting the LNCC certification for legal nurse consulting. Assistance League ® of North Coast This year's annual conference is in Portland OR-- visit and see how you like

  3. Stethoscope cover for men?

    AliNajaCat replied to Philly85's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Gosh, what part of "fomite / can't alcohol off between patients /never gets washed/heat dried daily" is hard to understand? Anybody that comes to care for me or mine wearing one of those things will...

  4. Smart goal needed, help please!!

    AliNajaCat replied to smiley2k2's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's no nutrition in ice chips. If your plan is to teach about pain management, how will you know your teaching plan has worked for this child? What will you observe/hear from the kid or

  5. bp drop during paracentesis

    AliNajaCat replied to yelworc123's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The previous two posters have given you some good hints (and some actual answers, how generous). You know how to think about blood pressure in terms of how you get a low one with hypovolemia. Remember...

  6. Priority dx. for patient?

    AliNajaCat replied to ital91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You won't be prescribing meds, like anticoagulation, so not a nursing intervention. If she does get anticoagulation, think a risk diagnosis. If you're concerned about infection, then look in your...

  7. am i worried for no reason?

    AliNajaCat replied to Figaro18's topic in General Students

    You could also use an unsterile (new) 2x2 or even a tissue if they don't have actual cotton balls (which aren't really cotton anyway but we still call them

  8. Need help w/care physiological & psychological.

    AliNajaCat replied to Melissa92H's topic in General Students

    Yes, those are physiological issues, having to do with the body's response to illness. Comfort could be psychological but also physiological-- pain can have components of both, of course. If you were...

  9. Assignment vs. Delegation

    AliNajaCat replied to SHarbi's topic in General Students

    Short answers, an RN can assign pt care to an LPN or CNA. On an administrative level, and LPN can assign an RN, too. Delegation is different. My emphasis below. Suggest you go to the links and read...

  10. Do all LTC facilities have RN's?

    AliNajaCat replied to cgb937's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And also on the kind of facility. There are a lot of residential facilities, like "half-way" houses and supported (not assisted) living facilities that aren't required to have RNs on the premises,...

  11. What was the REAL reason you called off

    AliNajaCat replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, heck they never tell you anything on the first day of class anyway-- just hand out the reading list and the syllabus and the clinical assignments. Those were all available the next day, and I knew...

  12. Looking at possible new job

    AliNajaCat replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    1) DONs hear stuff like that all the time from family members. They know what's up better than you think. 2) If the MAR was inaccurate, that's not your fault. How soon did you "fix" it? A few hours...

  13. Please help!

    AliNajaCat replied to Alynnhutch's topic in General Nursing

    Second the idea of getting a CNA job first. You can probably take the course (6-8 weeks) at the local voc-tech school or even at a nursing home (SNF) or hospital and get to work right away. Then when...

  14. My employer keeps trying to get over on me, what should I do?

    AliNajaCat replied to Spikey9001's topic in Home Health

    Call your state office of Wages and Hours, or whatever they call it there. They will tell you what employment and pay practices are legal in your state and what aren't and if he is breaking the rules...

  15. 5 Clinical Tips I Wish I Knew as a New Graduate Nurse

    AliNajaCat replied to NurseHeart&Soul's topic in General Nursing

    Shake the Foley drainage bag. If it gets foamy, it's albumin (think beating egg whites); kidneys losing albumin are in trouble. Be the first one to pick that up and be a

  16. Have You Ever Had to Take Care of Someone You Knew?

    AliNajaCat replied to NewGradRN114's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was doing utilization review in our small community hospital for an HMO and found my father on my list of cases one morning. I called the office and said I would be more comfortable having somebody...

  17. Stethoscope cover for men?

    AliNajaCat replied to Philly85's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Stethoscope tubing is not made out of rubber (latex) so it shouldn't be a problem if you're latex- or rubber-sensitive. If you don't want to hang the tubing around your neck all the time like they do...

  18. What was the REAL reason you called off

    AliNajaCat replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    I skipped the first day of my senior year of college because my cat was in labor with her first pregnancy. (She only had one kitten but he was huge and I did end up assisting a bit,

  19. Can I work as a registered nurse without my license yet?

    AliNajaCat replied to Bladeliger09's topic in General Students

    Yes, because the license IS the credential. I have a couple of licenses where I don't get a hard copy one. To save money, all they send me is an email with the number, and anybody who wants to verify...

  20. Crisis Pay

    AliNajaCat replied to gemmi999's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I worked agency, I got double pay on those times I got a shift because they couldn't get any of the staff to do it. All of us who worked agency made out like bandits from about Thanksgiving...

  21. Taking expired OTC meds home from workplace

    AliNajaCat replied to emtricks's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, because it's very possible that the phcy can send back expired meds for a credit, or get a tax credit for donating them to an overseas charity. That's called "theft," and she'd better stop doing...

  22. Looking at possible new job

    AliNajaCat replied to AvaRose's topic in General Nursing

    I was about to type "You nailed that!" before I got to the end. Awesome work!

  23. NEW RN TASK

    AliNajaCat replied to jessicarami's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it might be expecting there to be a "most difficult thing." How about asking us, "What did you like most about your first year of working as a nurse?" I'll go first: I LOVED being able to...

  24. Career Change

    AliNajaCat replied to vpollic1's topic in General Nursing

    My S-i-L just left teaching after 20 years (4th-5th grade, mostly). She got less pay than any nurse I know, brought home MOUNTAINS of papers every night and weekends, spent a lot of her own money on...

  25. am i worried for no reason?

    AliNajaCat replied to Figaro18's topic in General Students

    You should report but only to make a paper trail. Nothing will come of this. Speak to your PCP for reassurance since we can't give medical advice. However. Normal skin heals enough in 18 hours to make...