CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    CaLLaCoDe replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just saw the DVD Sicko by Micheal Moore. I agree, we can always learn from our enemies. I did not care for the this film's biased portrayal of Cuba. If you look at this picture with any iota of...
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    Common Meds in Tele

    CaLLaCoDe replied to nurseJ88's topic in Cardiac

    Some that may have been missed: Clonidine PO (PRN hypertension) Lovenox SC (Reduces the chance of DVTs and thrown emboli to heart, lungs, brain etc) Enalaprilat/Vasotec IV (PRN hypertension)...
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    I feel isolated and left out

    CaLLaCoDe replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Woh, this sounds like a real challenge to me! No matter how many doughnuts you bring to work, no matter how many smiles you make, no matter what little you try to understand...the hill is too great to...
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    Mandatory CNA!!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to henryswife's topic in General Nursing

    I have no desire to see future nurses having to take CNA coursework as a prerequisite. The burden of required prenursing school courses is too great already! On the other hand, I can personally...
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    It's CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to danissa's topic in General Nursing

    christmas merry! have a hopping ride! noel... peace
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    If Only every night were close to Christmas!

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I noticed tonight how pleasant my patients are, how patient the family members are. This Christmas Holiday, when we are close to it, in proximity of its arrival seems to make everybody act on their...
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    If Only every night were close to Christmas!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh well, I guess I've been blessed with people in good humor or my people person compass is really off! I don't know. But thanks for both of your honest replies to my
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    Now I understand why there is a nursing shortage

    CaLLaCoDe replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    I am very fortunate I began my nursing career for one in California (though at the end of my orientation I was getting 6 patients, ouch!)...I definitely feel for you! In January the ratio will change...
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    Morphine question.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    I take note on assessment with my patient. If they have nausea with morphine, I will take measures to mix Phenergen with the mophine; dilute this to avoid stinging veins, especially when giving IVP...
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    nursing fiction/nonfiction

    CaLLaCoDe replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    A great book, not a pretty good book, I can recommend: Intensive Care by Echo Herron. This is the book that spoke the reality of nursing plus made me think, huh, I could do this nursing thing! No...
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    Thousands Of Doctors Secretly In Rehab While Practicing

    CaLLaCoDe replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in General Nursing

    I am not surprised by this fact. A personal note. My deceased uncle, a psychiatrist, lost his leg when he was in his thirties. My mother, who is also a nurse, always gave me the excuse of his having...
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    250,000 allnurses.com members - Thank you!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am so happy when I find someone who has never ever heard of the site. Especially a student. Wow! What a resource! Sometimes I feel this site is like the best of Nursing School packed into one with...
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    Is hypnosis within the scope of nursing practice?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    When my wife gave birth to our daughter,Celeste, we had an O.K. primary nures and a great nurse named Mary who came in and helped perhaps only for grand total of 15 minutes. She started my wife's IV...
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    Is hypnosis within the scope of nursing practice?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    ROFL:lol2::lol2:
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    When being nice comes back to you

    CaLLaCoDe replied to sharona97's topic in General Nursing

    I had something happen to me recently, in fact the last time I worked. Well, I had a patient around the time when I was off orientation and he so happened to be husband to a nursing instructor at the...
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    how long to shadow

    CaLLaCoDe replied to ava'smomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like this approach. If it were me, I might be concerned that I might be floated there in the near future and would be taking notes...probably I would stay longer, especially if I were being paid to...
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    Hoping to transition well to ER

    CaLLaCoDe replied to RachelLeeRN's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to Allnurses! I have floated to ER...and those that work there liked me ;-) I would suggest to bring a notebook and take notes or xerox protocols...this comes in handy later when you're on...
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    Is hypnosis within the scope of nursing practice?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    :monkeydance: Now that's funny! I have often used suggestion to calm my agitated patient... Oh, and often using the phrase: 'This aught to do it!' when giving a PRN. Works wonders! Nighty night! PS. I...
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    How many times did you switch jobs as a RN?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to RNroseshea's topic in General Nursing

    I am LUCKY! The hospital I chose to work orignally as a CNA in a Step Down Unit has turned out to be a remarkable good fit; now I am a telemetry nurse and I still enjoy going to work to be with all my...
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    Flu Shots

    CaLLaCoDe replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I am so sorry for the agregious actions taken by your place of employment. Here's to finding work, probably better work, less rigid, right quick! Perhaps good can come from this! My employer did...
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    Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

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    So I am not liking hosp. nursing,...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to momthenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had words of wisdom to share, however since you've been at this for a long while, you probably deep down have the answer somewhere. I am so sorry for your situation and I hope you find the...
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    Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital built a new tower, yipee! A cleaner, quieter, not necessarily safer (built way too fast and suffers code violations) building. What gets me is on the web there is this picture of young...
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    Do you think some schools are turning out nurses too fast?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't think that it is all that easy to get over here and pass the boards! It is superhuman! And I feel that those who do come over here have skill sets that American nurses lack...just what I...
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    Do you think some schools are turning out nurses too fast?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    i for one agree with your friends. i felt we were taken advantage of by the system. we're students yes, however even a lowly student could be paid something for the time put in during clinicals....