CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    question for experienced rn's

    CaLLaCoDe replied to ballnurse's topic in General Nursing

    want to know what my journey to hell was like with my first code? well, i was floated to icu soon after my orientation to telemetry and given 1 night of orientation to icu prior to floating to icu......
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    bsc nursing in usa! nclex required?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to loveu4ever's topic in General Nursing

    By BSC are you refering to bedside care nursing. Well you can become a certified nursing assistant with relatively minimal training. But what I can gather from your question, is just the experience of...
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    Any caring nursing intructors?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to kpircio's topic in General Nursing

    venting is ever so helpful and therapeutic besides. i wish i had known of these nursing forums back in the day, when in nursing school. i agree with the forementioned: nursing instructors can be...
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    IV fluid for a PT on a Fluid restriction? ! ? !

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone tell me why a renal doctor would order 60ml of NS/hour for a patient on a fluid restriction. Now he did order a UA, random urine creatinine, random urine sodium. Was it to increase her urge...
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    IV fluid for a PT on a Fluid restriction? ! ? !

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The renal doc stopped the diuretic Lasix and she has not received albumen recently...but good knowledgable answers. I like the cardiac reasoning, volume depletion reasoning...ie the fluid in the...
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    IV fluid for a PT on a Fluid restriction? ! ? !

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Sad thing is she has no way to get out of the sand trap she's in. Damage has been done, only a downward trend awaits her
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    new grads in icu

    CaLLaCoDe replied to firehawkrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just have dedicated to myself forever more to never be mean, petty, or frankly idiotic to a newby nurse. It isn't right and besides when you call yourself a professional is highly hypocritical...
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    Passed or not?? FREAKING OUT!!!!

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

    RNccray2, CONGRATULATIONs to you! Job well
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    Two nursing visas??..

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in International Nursing

    Wondering if anyone can answer this... I have a friend I am working with who has been renewing her TN visa ( she is Canadian ) every year for the past 5 years and is in the process of obtaining her...
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    Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    thank you for this, i think i will definetly report this incident. i don't want others to suffer under such torment. even though i'm feeling better by the minute reading everyone's posts. you want...
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    Phantom vibrations

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    This is just too funny~ ! !
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    Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    i would encourage you to go back to school and become a nurse. don't let age be a hindrance. we need nurses of all age groups. your understanding of chemistry is a definite plus and rather than...
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    Am I too old to go to nursing school and into a nursing career?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to is58tooold's topic in General Nursing

    OOPs double
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    Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    prohibtion to me would be ideal. however, from our past during the 30s it did not pan out so well did it?! my grand-dad was chairman of the national prohibition party 1908--1924 and i'm sure he would...
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    Gay labeling, is it just plain mean? Or sexual harrassment?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Men in Nursing

    men who are less macho, more thoughtful and caring in our profession is common place, however i've known many men who are gay, be straight in everyway, no effeminate qualities whatsoever. so it is...
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    Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes, i am serious. the environment you live in can influence your healthy living habits. and not having good air quality puts a damper on exercise and exercise, my friend, is the most important...
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    Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

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    Non smoking hospital: What is this?!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    [evil] [/evil] i don't understand this comment cyberkat. could you please clarify. are you saying that we should prohibit the usage of hummers and suvs in our city. now i am totally for this! i...
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    Did you work as a CNA before RN?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to doglover1's topic in General Nursing

    one of the downsides to having been an aide is that more often than not i'll find myself doing aide things that i know i should be delegating to my aide. however, often times my aides have 13, 14...
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    end of shift report

    CaLLaCoDe replied to gradRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    i totally am in sympathy with you op! nothing worse than doing your utmost during the whole shift and then having someone criticize your report harshly...ok ok sometimes i am justifiably lazy and...
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    Passed or not?? FREAKING OUT!!!!

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

    welcome to the allnurses com. family! you passed, for sure, no kidding, i can feel it! :-) ok ok no false assurances in nursing...big no no! but hey! you deserve to relax with all of your efforts!...
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    What is the nicest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    plain and simply "you remind me of someone i know!" now that says it all. i know i won half the battle. most certainly, most undoubtedly i am seen in a positive light, almost like family. for most say...
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    TeleRNer and other interested parties

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Cobweb's topic in General Nursing

    my dear cobs! thank you thank you and more thank yous to you dear kind nurse! i have come to realize that the usmle is only rote memorization of medical facts and not really how mders think! wow, i...
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    I passed!!!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Kristi Lee's topic in General Nursing

    congrats and all that 2 u for passing! but working as a new rn is no break! no how! no way! ps. orientation is a steep hurdle to breach, my friend! (i had 150 on my exam), i took a little longer to...
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    I thought I'd heard them all.......

    CaLLaCoDe replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't let if phase me any longer...the type casting... I'll just do my job the best that I can and not be defined by narrow parameters society has regarding our profession. Even female nurses are...