CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    3000 posts ago....

    CaLLaCoDe replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Super news! Good luck in
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    Being forced to work while sick

    CaLLaCoDe replied to phosphorus's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sheesh, what about those immune compromised stem cell transplant patient's on your oncology unit?!!! A death sentence? Go
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    No raise for us

    CaLLaCoDe replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'm sorry you didn't get a raise and I feel for you! It's not fair, after giving it your all! Wish I could convince your manager to give you what you deserve! I really don't think it is good...
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    Odd or creative ways to give meds

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CloudySue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Digestive juices, if that suits your
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    Odd or creative ways to give meds

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CloudySue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've seen this before, drives me nuts! Or what about the person who needs to have a mouthful of water prior to popping those pills in their mouth?! Heaven forbid if I don't think they're going to...
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    Odd or creative ways to give meds

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CloudySue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :lol2::lol2::lol2:
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    Odd or creative ways to give meds

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CloudySue's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I learned this trick from an LVN/NEW RN who used to work LTC. Great tip. When giving meds through an NG, crush them, then place them in warm water or hot water (doesn't matter!) inside the medication...
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    I quit my first RN job....

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations Lisa, glad you're
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    A Passionate Note in Support of All Night Shift Health Care Staff

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Hockeydoll88's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked night shift for 3 years, I can tell you what bothered me the most. Having the day shift pounce on you during report on miniscule issues, such as not covering the 0700 insulin. I can...
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    A Male School Nurse, Omg ! ! !

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    :caduceus: :caduceus: :caduceus: anyone know of a male nurse as a school nurse or is a school nurse? my mother (a retired school nurse) said to me that the one male nurse who had worked as a school...
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    nUrse workIng As a CnA?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm just curious if anyone who has had difficulty finding employment in the nursing realm has found work as a CNA or NA or MA or personal in home care provider? I know it's not aloud for an MD to work...
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    Changing A Foley Cath...Your Methods

    CaLLaCoDe replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in General Nursing

    Shakespeare: All hale winking urethra! Actually, I indeed was taught this. You'll notice as the light plays upon the urethra it will glisten a little, as if it were winking. This was yet again, a...
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    Changing A Foley Cath...Your Methods

    CaLLaCoDe replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in General Nursing

    Male clients: Lidocaine gel works wonders and I prefer to push slowly and ask my client to breath and use a coude cath when dealing with an enlarged prostate situation. Female cients: Good luck...
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    topic suggestions for a seminar

    CaLLaCoDe replied to danielleradaza's topic in General Nursing

    Violence at the workplace and how to cope. Invite an unarmed security guard to this inservice, seminar
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    Relocation Info

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Revvy1337's topic in General Nursing

    The above poster is right on the money, line up work prior to moving is best. Get your new state license as soon as possible! I moved from California to Oregon: had the job in hand and license prior...
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    Help Please...IV Tips

    CaLLaCoDe replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    Other tips on this thread too:
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    RN assigned as a CNA

    CaLLaCoDe replied to myree72's topic in General Nursing

    Misappropriation of RN! Actually, in my past life as a CNA, the shift leader to my step down unit decided to send up an RN float from ICU to help me with my 8 step down (total care) patients. I had...
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    Which nursing assistant job would be best for someone new to being a NA?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    ICU for sure. I worked on an ICU step down unit prior to finishing nursing school. I learned a lot from nurses that I call back to memory when faced with similar issues. To this day I do not regret...
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    Sleeping amenities

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Geneve RN's topic in General Nursing

    I like FLArn's idea of dim lights on a unit. I for one have often used the restroom in the room to provide light at night, especially when the door is proximal to the entry so that I don't have to...
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    Nurse assaulted

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    One time I was making rounds during the night and I touched the shoulder of a homeless man to rouse him from sleep in order to assess how the pain medication was working I had given him earlier. He...
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    questions to ask potential employer during an interview?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    Are nurses at your facility sent home early on occasion for low census? If so, are the nurses payed outright for loss of hours (rather than money pulled out of their leave time, payed sick leave,...
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    Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    CaLLaCoDe replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am alert and oriented if I'm from the the east and alert and orientated if I'm from the
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    Which is a better program, CSUB or BC?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to cheridemucha's topic in California Nursing

    HI! Having attended both schools, I would, with extreme prejudice mind you, say that BC is the better of the two. Cal State is less hands on and more theory and plenty more expensive. BC on the other...
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    Can You Believe This?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can see this happening more frequently with the firing of well experienced nurses and the hiring of newbie nurses at a discount by budget conscious hospitals. But realistically this is a sad...
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    Patient gender preference

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient prefers to have a female nurse, I have no problem with this, especially if the patient has gender specific care needs, dressing to upper chest following breast augmentation/ tumor removal...