CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    AMAZED at what some students get away with!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Too funny! :yeah: I just have to put my word in here. If you're in nursing school to learn and part of that learning is experiential (ie wound care, patient care, assessments etc), wouldn't it be in...
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    chest tube drainage

    CaLLaCoDe replied to pxgs's topic in General Nursing

    Outside of taping the chest tube to the bed and floor as of others have wisely mentioned... You'd best get the patient up at least three times during the shift to a bedside chair. Usually an order...
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    Required Reading

    CaLLaCoDe replied to ProLogic's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Steph, the best real life nursing books. 1970s? Intensive Care, her first book, was on the New York Times best seller list for two months during the late 80s. Anyway, Somewhat dated in...
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    Trauma Naked?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to mark90's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear about your having had a MVA and that you had your wishes for modesty denied you. In nursing school we had it drummed into our heads to treat patients with dignity and to respect their...
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    Is the nursing shortage over in the Bay Area?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to PedsRN1975's topic in California Nursing

    One thing you may want to do is apply as a unit secretary to a unit you're interested in at the hospital you're interested in. This is one way to get people to know you and if all else fails you can...
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    Is anyone out there a school nurse?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to JANDLLOVE143's topic in General Nursing

    check also under *specialty* tab on the top portion of this web page. there is a section for only school nursing. :grpwlcm::onbch: and welcome to
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    improving your nursing improves you?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to MoopleRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do feel overall nursing has helped me improve. Sometimes not though, especially if I am at home and find myself multitasking, as if I were juggling 7 needy patients. Why make life at home more...
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    Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    have you gleaned skills in nursing you use in your daily life? like me, i'm sure you have! it can't help but trickle over to household and family etc etc etc. i for one use the law of threes when i...
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    Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :redpinkhe:yeah: oh this is too funny! and what happens when you add an attractive girl to the mix, brain fuzz!? obtunded bliss! heaven knows what the gathering of 3 teen age girls would result in???...
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    Those Things I Learned in Nursing I Use In My Daily Life.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a requirement in nursing to become somewhat more stoic when facing stresses. This is the survival mode we use. I admire those, especially those who are either are running for public...
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    A very nice pinning video

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseMike9111's topic in General Nursing

    :ancong!: To all those graduates near and far. We who have successfully completed a tour of nursing school only know what hell you've been through. Now let the real schooling begin! :bugeyes::bugeyes:...
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    A very nice pinning video

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseMike9111's topic in General Nursing

    OMG!!!!! So very funny~ !!!! I love this one! It has made my top ten video for the year. The tongue and cheek humor leaves me rolling off my chair! Sadly, the realism of what we do in nursing school...
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    Prowling for work, are you savvy?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Truly. I find myself using my coaster brake and being lighter on the throttle. Ideally I'd find someplace to walk to, however none such exists. Thank goodness for Portland OR public transit system....
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    Prowling for work, are you savvy?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    i need helpful tips on landing a spot in a tight market. this new age of computer applications and the painful wait for a call back has left me worried. my thoughts: it's been two weeks now, should...
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    Prowling for work, are you savvy?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you both for sharing; I am so glad to be a member of this site
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    Clinical Intructor

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Averatec's topic in General Nursing

    Both are important roles and both are in my honest opinion, when done well, help our profession. I would hope that a clinical instructor would still be practicing in the hospital outside of clinicals...
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    Med Errors

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many times in your career have you made a med error and not reported
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    I only have a 75% in anatomy and im not sure if im cut out to be a nurse

    CaLLaCoDe replied to 1las9630's topic in General Nursing

    Anatomy is a difficult prerequisite period. Helpful hints: anatomy coloring book, find a lab partner to assist with learning outside of class (hopefully your lab is open after hours), use your own...
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, my thread is not just about me and my hideous experience with my preceptors and the management and my eventual broken hearted fall. No, let it be about you and your cathartic experience ( a...
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i will definitely strap this great note of advice to my forehead (figuratively k?). gosh, this advice really pertains to me and my situation. in addition, i made the mistake of mentioning little...
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    #1 When your preceptor is down the hallway away from you rooms 21 and 22 with the other two patients and you are left to your own devices at rooms 35 and 38 trying to remember how to input the data...
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    When the boss believes everything your preceptor tells her. Such as " I never told him/her that I had gone over how to do such and such on the computer twice now and I will not bother to again."...
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    Orientations?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting.... Looks like your faced with the same dilemma I faced recently at a new place of employment. I like your approach but I don't think it will fly. If they see you as an outie, get out...
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry folks for the misunderstanding regarding everything. I felt the organization that I was working for was nice. However, when you feel personality clashes and you find that your days are...
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    You know when your hospital orientation is terminated when...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I acknowledge the stupidity of my blunder in correcting my preceptor; as I did note her English otherwise was impeccable. That's the point, one of the reasons for my termination... Foolishly...