CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    Tell the White House if you think there's a JOB shortage

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CASTLEGATES's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and I will hand write a letter of complaint thereby eliminating the ease of ignoring my plea with one click of the mouse! I am unemployed. Thank you for sharing this information. How idiotic...
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    a resident died last night....

    CaLLaCoDe replied to misspink789's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen some hideous corpses, not a pretty site! One in particular I remember: a man's face of anguished horror. Prior to his death, prior to my even having met him, I had not witnessed the...
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    what books would u recommend to a new nurse

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Kambili's topic in General Nursing

    tabers! i second the motion!!! pdr is a waist of time and money!!! get davis drug guide or mosbys...!!!!! (hint: all that the pdr is is those information papers that one finds in medication...
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    Don't know if I'm trying to find a new specialty, or I just want to leave this unit?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    So you think if you move on you'll not hit personality conflicts in the future? I sincerely doubt that! Better to stay put as your friend suggests and learn the skill of working with those you...
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    Describe your worst...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum didn't really bother me much until that dreadful day when I was in a double occupied room and tending to the neighbor's needs, when the respiratory therapist mention to me subtly that the other...
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    Want to live in Oregon

    CaLLaCoDe replied to cardiacmadeline's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I know you will just love it here. I live in the Southwest, Maplewood area of Portland. The area is greener than green and smells like Santa's Village. Why every other evergreen tree that grows...
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    Best specialty to be in for job security?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    ICU, Surgery, ED... Many jobs, few with experience in this
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    Fortunate to have a job?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I feel unfortunate to be employed when my employer cuts our hours, expects us to be on standby for eight hours and copelled to show up,work for only four measly hours, be subject to the...
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    Vintage Nursing school pins

    CaLLaCoDe replied to reddheadangel's topic in General Nursing

    I have thought of having a collection of pins; the school I attended gave me a loner at graduation...I'm not spending tons of $$$ on something that looks like it came from walmart! I agree regarding...
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    a must read book for nurses!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Intensive Care: the story of a nurse This book is #1 on my choice for the newby nurse required reading list!!! A+ No real nurse can put this book down or put this book
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    My Father Died Today

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear SuesquatchRN, Sorry to hear the news of the loss of your dad. I'm sure he brought a lot to life as you do to the life of this website. Take care, don't forget to show your mourning face in...
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    Pros/Cons to Working Night Shift

    CaLLaCoDe replied to madden52's topic in General Nursing

    Con -- mood swings, personality shifts Pro -- sleeping in Con -- thinking you did a task, and you realizing later you actually had not! Pro -- being able to stay awake when you go out on the town....
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    HIring freeze?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to lilmomaluvinlife's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Since you are specialized with experience behind you, I would recommend applying to diverse hospitals in the area. Even if there is a hiring freeze in existence, if you don't put your best foot...
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    NCLEX!!!! Omg I just took it and it was horrendous!!!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to LoveActually's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Pagandeva, I am curious to know what you mean by "entering the corn
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    NCLEX!!!! Omg I just took it and it was horrendous!!!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to LoveActually's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have a positive feeling you passed OP, good luck anyway! I am not a practicing Christian, however I knew that having or asking people to pray for me prior to NCLEX would help me, if anything give...
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    Tips to Keep Up Skills For Unemployed New Grads

    CaLLaCoDe replied to nurseme3's topic in General Nursing

    I wish you and all newbies the best of luck finding work and keeping up with your skills! This is a very good idea to trouble shoot whichever ways one can keep one's skills as a nurse when jobs are...
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    This site never ceases to amaze me!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    :WHCk::smiley_aa
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    Does "Looking Good" help you get the nursing job?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Brother-of-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the day, during the great depression, men bought apples to resell, polish them up just so, so that people would be fooled that a polished apple was worth a little more than a dull one....
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    Why we learn to calculate drip rates

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    The last hospital I worked at there were not enough pumps to go around and we would end up giving the IV antibiotics via gravity direct into the client's line (single line, no maintenance on board)...
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    You should NOT become a nurse if...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to dani888's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I LIKE this thread! You should not become a nurse, 1. If you don't like seeing someone dying and family members continually believing the patient will pull through; and, you the nurse have to...
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    I need some nursing knowledge shares please-new nurse

    CaLLaCoDe replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    enoxaparin has not been fda approved for use in dialysis patients. it's elimination is primarily via the renal route. serious bleeding complications have been reported with use in patients who are...
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    Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    i just wondered what your perspective on this trend is; i mean here it is that we have stirred away from this trend with diverse patterns and pastels. so, are you a dork? i count myself as one...just...
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    "Atypical" Nurse? How discouraging...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Darjeeling22's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I could care less about what a person's lifestyle choice is ,has no bearing on the work performance whatsoever! Do the job well and other's could care less what you're choice in...
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    Ice in the mouth, does it really cut down on oral mucocitis?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in Oncology

    I just got off the phone with a friend who said my explaining to her the advantages of using ice in the mouth during chemo and she said, "That's not a viable treatment to prevent mucocitis." Anyway,...
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    chance of getting hired with no experience

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Apply! LTC nurses are skilled