carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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About carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 is a BSN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.


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  1. Will the economy ever get better so less people will pursue nursing?

    I must protest re this the way this thread is worded. 1) IT IS USING TEXT SPEAK which is against TOS, or so I was told in a recent message. Seems like there's different rules for different people on AN. 2) IT IS NOT EVEN WRITTEN CORRECTLY! 'Will ...
  2. Groups can be good but you can also waste a lot of time chatting & socialising. Groups didn't work for me at all. They wasted a lot of time mucking about. You have to be quite disciplined in a group and focus your time & energy. Pscyh is very...
  3. RN job with criminal record

    Sorry meant 2 say NMs are more concerned if you had been convicted of messing with children, or stealing narcs maybe, not just traffic offenses. Couldn't get this to add on to my post??
  4. RN job with criminal record

    If you haven't been arrested or convicted, then you're not a criminal. And simple traffic offenses (down under anyway) are not considered criminal offences as such, though you can be arrested depending upon circumstances etc and booked. I would be up...
  5. DANGER! I think...??

    Talk to someone first before you quit. EDs are always hectic but you can't be down there if you don't have experience. And you are jeapordising your license. Also talk to your nurses board, they may be able to offer you some advice. And you are only...
  6. Sense of Dread....When Will It End?

    Write it all down in a journal - everything, even the curse words you think of! I also do yoga/pilates to help relax & exercise helps a lot of people. If you do forget anything, just ring & tell the staff on the next shift. No biggie here, I'...
  7. Injury on the Job

    Sorry, your PCP and you THINK you have a herniated disc? Did you not get an MRI done? I would be asking for a proper scan and seeing a neurologist I think, to get a proper diagnosis.
  8. Why RNs cannot say 'That's not my job'

    The simple fact that the RT interrupted a nurse receiving report (as the OP said), and was blunt, rude and unprofessional seems to have been entirely missed by everybody on this thread. The OP stood up for herself against this ignorant, brash person....
  9. #!@$ I hate cancer

    You can't fix everything unfortunately and it does suck. You can only be there at the end sometimes, and be that person that holds their hand, says kind words, or is just physically THERE at the last moment. If you can't be the carpenter repairing so...
  10. Tips for a good shift!

    - Start everything early on ur shift. Do IV meds first: they take up the most time, ie: mixing, checking & setting up the pump. - Use a good cheat sheet to get yourself organised. - Don't let people/patients/families etc manipulate ur time. Learn...
  11. What do you think? (warning: vent ahead)

    You did right. I guard my license like it's GOLD. If the CN wants to give in 2 a pt, that's her priority. And it does make it harder for the next nurse. This is why I despair of nursing, no team work, no thinking along the same lines, no accountabili...
  12. Two parents workIng shift work? Need advice.

    I counsel peple re this situation all the time in psych. It's a big problem with families today. One of you will have to try and perhaps work dayshift. If ur hubby can't change his schedule, you will probably have to. Once the other baby comes along,...
  13. Almost had a coronary..

    In Australia we must count all and every narcotic with another RN and sign for them. We cannot give out 'bags', and don't have bags of narcs. Get into the good practice of counting all your narcs individually - it will stand you well in the future. ...
  14. MRSA question

    In other words, this is homework. Your professor knows the answers. He/she wants to know what YOU think & how u have researched the question, & ur critical thinking skills, not what a bunch of strangers on the internet think. There are many r...
  15. Why RNs cannot say 'That's not my job'

    I remember talking to a very, very old nurse (who'd retired many years b4 hand) & she had been born around 1890s approx. She said she'd lied about her age & been accepted into nursing when she was about 14 (said she was 17 I think). She told ...