csadam

csadam has 7 years experience and specializes in ICU, med/surg, school nursing.

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1. Never placed an IV!!!!!

   csadam replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

   I know nurses that aren't potty trained.

2. Those in Med Surg

   csadam replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

   5:1 without techs, nights. Most nights its only 4:1. However I could have an LVN and work in a team, have about 8 patients total (4 primary care, and 4 more with my LVN providing primary care for the other 4).

3. Frustrated

   csadam replied to sillyang's topic in General Nursing

   Second that, I completley agree with PP.

4. Community Hospital

   csadam replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

   I also work in a small (78 bed) community hospital, in a 6 bed ICU. LOVE IT! Came from a large hospital's 43 bed M/S unit, and this really has been a nice change for me. We have hospitalists, who come and see pretty much all the patients. A few of ou...

5. They are closing my nursing program

   csadam replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Really, if they end up closing this program it will deeply impact our small community. We need all the help we can get! Off: HeartsOpenWide, I believe we sat in a class together today and yesterday...:)

6. They are closing my nursing program

   csadam replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Please stop by tomorrow at the Shaw Pavillion of MRCH to sign petitions, all day event!!!

7. They are closing my nursing program

   csadam replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

   Guessing Humboldt State?

8. I'm Sorry, But I'm Thankful

   csadam replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   :loveya: You did everything you could for this person. When it's time we all go, and not a minute before. I had a dying pt for the last 3 days, somebody who hasn't ''been there'' for years, and keep getting pneumonia. Finally the family agreed it wa...

9. Computer software for scheduling

   csadam replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

   hi, this is what we use in our facility, we (nurses) don't have access to the scheduling part though. hope it helps. optilink pcss patient classification and staffing system, a workload management tool optilink staffrunner scheduling tool can be use...

10. Took Nclex For The Second Time

    csadam replied to phillymalenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Hi and :welcome: Sorry to hear that. You could try preparing from Saunders and/or Mosby's NCLEX books next time, I've found those to very helpful on my exam. Good luck to you!

11. what to know @ scene of accident

    csadam replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, yeah, I do love the adrenalin rush, too. I felt pretty good about myself, being able to help out a bit, you know... I totally understood the difference between the way all the other lay people reacted and myself at that point. We, nurses ar...

12. what to know @ scene of accident

    csadam replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    It only happened yesterday afternoon, and thankfully no one was seriously hurt... I came off the night shift in the morning, went home, slept a couple hours, had lunch and headed for the nearest Target :) Bad idea, it was just jammed full of people i...

13. Moving to another state

    csadam replied to aqualunni's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to school here, so it shouldn't be a problem for you to get your CA license endorsed in any other state... Check out the website of the Board of Nursing you are interested in. Usually there are guidelines for endorsment process posted th...

14. Question to all Hungarian nurses in CA!

    csadam replied to csadam's topic in International

    Mesi, I read your other posts, and saw that you are in NY. Sorry for the misunderstanding. :uhoh21: But thank you for your input, anyway. You know I think that New York and Cali are in a lot of ways similiar in the process of getting your license. A...

15. Question to all Hungarian nurses in CA!

    csadam replied to csadam's topic in International

    Hello Emese! ( paksi baby, love your username:jester: ) Thanks for your reply. Right now I have a temp license for CA. I'm done with all the other requirements, except the credits from Hungary. I am also lucky in that manner, I can talk to my school...