CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    What type of a nurse are you?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wondered if you had to describe yourself, what type of nurse are you? are you the great resource nurse who reads a situation very well and can help a fellow nurse trouble shoot a problem? are you...
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    What type of a nurse are you?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I morn your cyber losses. Too bad, I was looking forward to
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    What nursing preprequisite(s) did you struggle in the most?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    I can still recall my kind class mate who had survived the dreaded speech class together with me. Her crying at the dreaded expectation and dreaded reality with the statistics exam in hand and tears...
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    What nursing preprequisite(s) did you struggle in the most?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Chemistry or Chem mystery?!!! Just did not enjoy these two quarters I had whatsoever. In the course I took there was a computer skills lab one could attend to beef up on concepts and earn extra credit...
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    Am I paranoid; or do all my clinical instructors dislike me?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to cincin1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the poster who recommended you just get through and get your license, you don't want to be liked. You in your heart of hearts want to pass and be done with it, period! Look how far...
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    New RN on Oncology floor

    CaLLaCoDe replied to HNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I too am fortunate to be a new oncology nurse, an incredible challenge. 2 TIPs I've learned. 1. I read books for laymen on various issues, say dealing with Hodgkin's Lymphoma or breast cancer. Can...
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    Working as a stripper AND a nurse

    CaLLaCoDe replied to inland18mempire's topic in General Nursing

    I think that if you have a patient who suffers an MI while you, his cardiac nurse from earlier, are stripping...well, that is contraindicated. Perhaps you ought to bring nitro to the strip club just...
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    Darvocet vs Percocet

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    What's your drug of choice?
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    Nursing easy or difficult

    CaLLaCoDe replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    To me depends on where and when you work. Some days can be awfully taxing and brutal where there's no rest for the weary. And I especially hate having a near code patient toward a day like...
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    Want to be a nurse but have a weak stomach!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    I had a rough time one night when the respiratory therapist pointed to my patient and stated that it was time to get him cleaned up. Reason being he was covered in a type of cytoplasmic sputum that...
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    what would you do??

    CaLLaCoDe replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would have checked the pt's bedside table for some goodies! I would then have checked the sugar with another machine. If still in question called for a serum glucose or checked the morning...
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    Telemetry nurse moving to Portland, Which hospital does Tele nursing well?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I've worked at an Adventist hospital and am now gratefully working Oncology at Legacy. Now that times are tough I might slip in and apply for a perdiem stint a la Tele aux Adventist, n'est pas?!...
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    Telemetry nurse moving to Portland, Which hospital does Tele nursing well?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in Oregon Nursing

    I went on a tour of Tuality and liked it very much! Adventist was clean however the people appeared cold. Please tell me more! Anyone work telemetry at St.
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    To Tell or Not to Tell

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Novice1's topic in General Nursing

    No reason to tell! Unless asked specifically, all right to tell the truth then. Don't give your future employer ammunition to use against you or to spread silly rumors amongst the staff IMHO! You...
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    It's just not clicking.......

    CaLLaCoDe replied to GomerPyle's topic in General Nursing

    on the subject of efficiency in the work place, i get frustrated with the fact that some just plainly cheat the system. i will list two that make me wince: i. giving medications too early in the...
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    How long did it take?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Destination1's topic in General Nursing

    For no fear of my appearing lack luster and tarnished, It took me 2.5 years to complete prerequisites, and 5+ years to attain my ADN. I bobbled from University to Community College and took a Semester...
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    Giving Vitamin K IV

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

    You are very correct my friend regarding the K+ potassium! But this discussion is in regards to Vitamin K an adjunct therapy for active bleeding or potential risk for bleeding with a high PT INR lab...
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    Giving Vitamin K IV

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

    I think where RNs get into trouble is when the order is for IVP rather than a piggyback...there lies the problem. A patient on my old floor went into cardiac arrest from an RN following doctor's...
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    MDs Growing Pessimistic

    CaLLaCoDe replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    I feel empathy for the physician I see on a weekly basis who looks so angry, bitter and fatigued. I wish he could sense his anger and hostility on the surface is not helping anybody. What really...
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    Running an IV ABX at a slow rate, does this do much harm?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been known to run IV antibiotics at a slow rate for a diverse population of patients: a lady in her eighties with CHF to receive a 250ml piggyback at 250ml (too much fluid IMHO) and a renal...
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    BEST GIFT you ever received from a family member or patient?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just know you have gotten kudos from your patients. All kinds! We all have in some way or another. I remember the life story of a lady from Germany who came here at the turn of the century who...
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    What would be your perfect computer charting system?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to hsmom24boys's topic in General Nursing

    A program that would allow for narrative charting (a blank page) as in the old days; how one can see the progression of nursing care from day to day. I miss this. Nothing worse than having to push...
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    How are you going to Vote - US

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    hurrah! yes we
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    Who is your most memorable pt?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    My patient was an elderly sweetheart who came to the States when she was very young from Germany. She told me about her first experience of riding the cable car in San Francisco, how when she fell...
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    How are you going to Vote - US

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yahoo, Obaminites are