CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    Discouraged-need a book about what goes RIGHT with the human body!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SiennaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    Practice Yoga! An inexpensive book I recommend: Yoga Youth and Reincarnation by Jess Stearn An out of print book that was mass produced during the 60s/70s that has an amazing guide to yoga practice in...
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    Exuse me while I gloat...just a little

    CaLLaCoDe replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    :tbsk::hgu::hgu::clphnds:
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    Told i was not working out after 2 weeks...shocked and discouraged

    CaLLaCoDe replied to BmichelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a rough time switching states, California to Oregon fired from my first gig, but hey-- every punch in the gut is a learning experience. Carry
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    Has Nurse's week been changed to "hospital week"?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to PICNICRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really am of the thinking that nurses are becoming expendable when all we get nowadays is cruddy cake! Where's the masseuse, where's the free meal, where's the fanny pack with goodies packed...
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    Nurses' Week Thank you

    CaLLaCoDe replied to justavolunteer's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your kind thoughts regarding Nurse's Week! I appreciate this! Not to sound unappreciative: Has anyone else felt shorted on nurses week? We were only given a cake, and a cruddy tasting...
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    Need help on the best way to get my RN degree

    CaLLaCoDe replied to mandy1623's topic in General Nursing

    ASN is very affordable. ASN will help you with your clinical skills. BSN will give you a deeper understanding of disease processes and the understanding of where the disease process is heading. Your...
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    What is the name of this book I've seen mentioned on here???

    CaLLaCoDe replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    You have every right to express your opinion. However, this writer writes so eloquently and articulates swiftly to the point that my sense is that you may wish to spend more diligent time with the...
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    CaLLaCoDe replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think what is at fault here is in my situation when given the opportunity to use one's notes and book to take an exam, perhaps the test givers are reluctant to sit and observe us or perhaps believe...
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    CaLLaCoDe replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was recently at my chemo therapy class where there is this test at the very end. I was surprised when some nurses (not students, RNS), from the university (OHSU) were boldly going over the answers...
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    What parts of CA is the nursing shortage still going strong?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NeoPediRN's topic in California Nursing

    http://www.city-data.com/forum/california/32681-question-bakersfield-haters.html This is just a great blog that has various folks who lived in Bakersfield give their hones opinions regarding it in...
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    What is the name of this book I've seen mentioned on here???

    CaLLaCoDe replied to ohcomeon's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, I have to disagree wholeheartedly. This book reads like a really good journalist's point of view documentary/ autobiographical novel and not like a textbook at all. Textbooks are very...
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    Snoring a sign of respiratory depression/oversedation?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this post!!! This is one for my memory book of low blood sugars, wow! Who would have thunk it?! Reminds me of a patient I had early on where he simply was acting demented, scrunching...
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    Snoring a sign of respiratory depression/oversedation?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    mistaken
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    Snoring a sign of respiratory depression/oversedation?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if it has to do with over sedation from narcs but I do know if I sleep on my back I snore and my wife has to tell me to turn on my side then the snoring ceases immediately. Unrelated: I...
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    I GOT THE JOB

    CaLLaCoDe replied to stustressed's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :nmbrn::grad::anpom:*wine:urck:
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    Head Nurse got on me for no reason

    CaLLaCoDe replied to mscgirl09's topic in General Nursing

    This makes my head spin! I can't believe the pettiness of your fellow staffers. Try not to get too upset with their unjust behavior. I would simply tell the supervisor, when asked, the truth and...
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    new grad and time management

    CaLLaCoDe replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    What helps me is to have three goals set up at a time. When I complete those three goals I move onto the next three. And I make grids/check off lists ie assessment, acuity, I and Os, last BM, etc...
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    How exactly do you become an OR nurse?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Well, when I was in nursing school a course was offered for peri operative nursing and everyone, almost everyone who took this course became an O.R. nurse. I simply did not have the time to put in...
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    thrilled & terrified

    CaLLaCoDe replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    This is only pleasure reading mind you: Intensive Care: the story of a nurse by Echo Heron read this for play time not for prep time
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    JCAHO and bedside medications...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to RN*mommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think there is a positive advantage in keeping meds locked up that would otherwise be used for toothpaste. For example, I was working as a CNA when I had mistakenly washed the patient's dentures...
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    Nursing School Rocks!!!

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is by far my favorite video ever!!! Please take the time to watch this, it may bring back fond memories of Nursing School! The Life of a Student Nurse - Nassau Community College Pinning Video...
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    Attention all 50 states: what is your nursing ratio? please post!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!! I did Telemetry with 4-5 patients at most, this is insanity!!!!! Whatever you do, plan on not having a heart attack when visiting the
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    RN to??? Suggestions on where to go from here

    CaLLaCoDe replied to RN6768's topic in General Nursing

    MD = 11+ years of training. You must be dedicated, more than just a couple of years!!! Plus top MCAT scores and mucho mucho dinero! I recommend you check out SDN, student doctor's network,...
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    Attention all 50 states: what is your nursing ratio? please post!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an oncology nurse (Portland Oregon) and the nursing ratio for my unit is 4 patients to one nurse, very rarely does it exceed 4 patients. However this does not include the fact that I may have to...
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    Happy Easter!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Teebee5's topic in General Nursing

    :flwrhrts::tinkbll::flwrhrts::tinkbll::flwrhrts: Happy Easter allnursers! What free pizza at work and no overtime...what's