CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    Job outlook?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to airforcewife's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, discount my advice and take this one instead. that absolutely makes no sense that they would treat families that way. shame on them!! i think the route i would have taken to become a nurse,...
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    Job outlook?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to airforcewife's topic in General Nursing

    Why not get your BSN and join the AirForce? You'll have officer status and a secure job! I've heard RNs in the service are in demand. In the real world, "meh!" And besides that you'll get some...
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    Ive just about had it. Rant, and I never rant.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes it's hurtful and awful to overhear a patient tell the aide, "I thought you were my nurse, why you do everything for me! Where's my nurse by the way?" "Oh, he's on the computer charting,...
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    Ive just about had it. Rant, and I never rant.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    wow, i couldn't have stated this any better! i wonder how the lawyers handle malpractice suits, all that charting, all those spread sheets with duplicate charting, reams of paper. "you charted that...
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    Saw my first dead body in the hospital

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    many a time i've had to be strong and unfeeling to do my job and later upon returning home gone into a fetal position in bed and cried myself to sleep. this is more common than you think. i know to...
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    Saw my first dead body in the hospital

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry, but that's just
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    Saw my first dead body in the hospital

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in General Nursing

    i've seen hundreds of dead bodies as a cna and nurse. one of the perks, you could say, for being in nursing is to see death as a natural transition. it's really healthy to witness death. most folks...
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    Fictional vital sign charting

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Rabid Response's topic in General Nursing

    CNAs should be fired on the spot for not doing one of their most important jobs, taking vitals! On the other hand, we are responsible for seeing to it that they do them properly: Right
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    Thinking of getting an RN

    CaLLaCoDe replied to jhamm771's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I say, go for it! But prior to taking the leap, you may want to get a semester of CNA coursework done, get certified and see the field from a nurse assistant point of view. I did and I do not regret...
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    Thinking of getting an RN

    CaLLaCoDe replied to jhamm771's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't think that good old gal system, cronyism and politics are not a part of nursing! Sometimes being male can have its advantages, not being a part of the bickering hyenas. On the other hand, odd...
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    34 year old man misdiagnosed HF leads to MI

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sad case (year ago) I thought I would share. I enjoy watching these videos by attorney Jerry Ojinski. Course they are promotional but still enjoyable to watch. Hope you will too!...
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    What to you think of UAP's representing themselves as RN's?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    What bothers me most about this issue is unlicensed staff giving advice (disinformation) that could be outright detrimental to the health and well being of the patient. Case in point, my wife called...
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    Nasty email from CNS

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, God, please! No more forms!
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    Nasty email from CNS

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Cg-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would state simply that you are sorry about the patient who was discharged without the ACE or ARB or stated contraindication and that you would be more vigilant in the future to discharge with the...
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    Why am I now the enemy?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to FancypantsRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to hate it as a floor nurse receiving a patient from ER without a proper report and hurried ER staffers dumping a patient off, running away from the scene of the crime. Sometimes that's just...
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    After Taking The NCLEX...I Passed My 5th Time!

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

    awesomekeit:coollook:
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    Night shift and Sleeping

    CaLLaCoDe replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I remember one nurse, who would tend to find a quiet med room to rest in every night, was given the responsibility of orienting a new nurse to our floor. Well, when 3 rolled, his usual nap time, his...
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    Nurses-How to be a blessing as a CNA?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Bbo.W's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Dear fellow nurses: Please try not to dominate a CNA. I've seen some nurses do this, thinking that their patient's are more important than other's on the floor. Making a laundry list for the one CNA...
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    Night shift and Sleeping

    CaLLaCoDe replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    I must say that when I did nights there were those who did sleep. I was not one of them! But I must add, when say 4 or 5 o'clock rolled around and you could have one or more codes running, usually the...
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    The chest pain vent.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to enigmaticorange's topic in General Nursing

    After reading the OP's rant, I think I'd like the Phenergan Dilauded combo;and...don't forget to push it
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    Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    CaLLaCoDe replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from semantics (using support staff meet your standard)...those folks were hired to do a job, nothing less. How can you judge my attitude toward support staff by my above statement
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    Visitors chasing you down the hallway....

    CaLLaCoDe replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully those techs are able to assist with the patient's/family needs (ie water, warm blanket, jello) rather than chat on the phone with friends or be on another smoking break or charting...and us...
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    Tait-An Update :)

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats with the precious cargo on the way! And I can definitely relate to getting onto days after being on nights. The one good thing I know to be true though, you will treat the night people right...
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    Nursing - Qwiki Style

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing Brian This site offers the ability to download books and listen to the computer read the text: http://www.archive.org/ Also has free books read aloud. I was too thinking along the...
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    3000 posts ago....

    CaLLaCoDe replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do believe this nurse said that he had a wife. The nurse is a