K9lover ASN, RN

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    Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    K9lover replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Some doctors are bullies. I would always remind myself I was not married to them and did not have to live with them. That and where I come from in life (as a street kid) I had encountered so much...
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    K9lover replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a card isn't that the equivalent of a prescription? I'm not sure, it is illegal under federal law though. May vary from workplace to workplace, I work in a county jail and was told in no...
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    Nursing Instructor Anger Management

    K9lover replied to sarahky79's topic in General Students

    I think her best bet is discussing it to the police. The instructor can go on to discuss with the court how she thinks assault is acceptable. Too many instructors and management believe this sort of...
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    Nursing Instructor Anger Management

    K9lover replied to sarahky79's topic in General Students

    That is assault and if she did it to me I would have her angry, unstable *ss hauled of to jail. Seriously, she thinks she an throw phones??? I'd be more shocked if she did not remind me of a couple of...
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    Is it a medication error if...?

    K9lover replied to kbrowning's topic in Patient Medications

    I do not see how it is an error when it did not happen. now in OSHA-land it is considered a near-miss which is supposed to documented, I find much of OSHA to be ridiculousness. I have pulled out IV...
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    3rd failed nclex, please help.

    K9lover replied to Jma0622's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, how rude! I breezed through NCLEX passing 1st attempt after 75 questions only to discover I found the real world of work so incredibly stressful I thought I had made a massive mistake for the 1st...
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    Legal issues

    K9lover replied to Elevier0929's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    What were the traffic tickets? If they were infractions such as speeding you would not be arrested if you took care of them. Were any of the tickets misdemeanors? If you accumulated them but blew them...
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    What is your worst visitor story?

    K9lover replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    I am so happy to be in corrections, among other reasons patient has no visitors with them! When in home hospice years ago I frequently had plentiful narcotic supplies go 'missing' before getting to...
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    We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    K9lover replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    No home health available? That and neighbor could call police but could not be bothered to 1st determine if there was anything productive she could do to help? I have a friend with whom I grew up...
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    My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

    K9lover replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    No visible tattoos allowed in jail it would appear given the number of deputies wearing compression stockings on their arms. We really are not engaging in any personal chit chat so no conversation...
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    Nursing student with recent DUI. Need advice

    K9lover replied to BCE2802's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A simple DUI is not a felony in Illinois or any other state. It is a felony only if it is aggravated by causing injury to another etc...a 1st time DUI is a class A misdemeanor so it would be getting a...
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    Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly! That 1:5 became quite high acuity with no CNAs and rolling patients over from ICU the moment they were
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    Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    K9lover replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We had an ally as governor with Gray Davis. The hospitals (and republicans) delayed implementation by years and
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    K9lover replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Well said and too true. In California new grads are not getting jobs, we may have tons of FTE positions but they are filled with contract/temp/PD (which I did for a number of years as that was job I...
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    allnurses avatars

    K9lover replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love that avatar! I don't really know how you did this, I am old ;-) It is a beautiful little town, I am 5 minutes from the trails on foot. Sort of an art-music + a lot of young/old hippies, minimum...
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    K9lover replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    When you are done you 'chuck' them into
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    allnurses avatars

    K9lover replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Images, did I say very small town?
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    allnurses avatars

    K9lover replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Looking out my back
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    allnurses avatars

    K9lover replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9c/ef/11/9cef1159853a54369b28784f38125161.jpg
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    How do you handle rude comments?

    K9lover replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the rude comments I have had patients say involve race and I've had patients say outrageous things. As a new grad I had the patient tell me how glad she was to get a white nurse, I asked her...
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    How long did it take you to find your first job as a new grad

    K9lover replied to EDNURSE20's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It was so easy in the 1990s, could walk into anywhere. As much as they keep chanting 'nursing shortage' I do not believe there is a shortage based upon new grads having such a tough time getting a...
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    12 step meetings

    K9lover replied to Ornurse1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    We do not care so much about our anonymity after two or three decades clean and sober and it is not a requirement to maintain ones' own sobriety. The crucial part is not giving up anyone else's'...
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    12 step meetings

    K9lover replied to Ornurse1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, it is where two or more alcoholics are
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    Turning babies Every 2 hours?

    K9lover replied to TeenyTinyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The hospitals do this for same reason they do it with adults. Medicare/medicaid do not reimburse for hospital-acquired skin breakdown (along with an ever-growing list of things. When faced with...
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    Performance Report -Med Error

    K9lover replied to Mother nurse10's topic in General Nursing

    I am SMH trying to figure out why it is a big deal if he takes this same medication every day. If that med was due in that dose on that day what were you supposed to do, wait and withhold the med...