CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    Had orientation today for RN program...heard something disturbing.

    CaLLaCoDe replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    This may be off subject but I was listening to Glenn Beck radio talk show early morning host. Usually he makes me laugh out loud and I enjoy his views even if they are a bit more conservative than my...
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    Do the day nurses clash with the night nurses?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    the one great great difficulty i suffer working nights is you spend your entire night being concientious doing all the tasks you planned during the course of your shift only to be knocked down by a...
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    IS it ok to wear scrubs to an interview?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to WinksRN's topic in General Nursing

    let's just say you have the most experienced, the most dynamic, the most beautifully fonted resume and walk in to your interview in scrubs. bravado, really. who could be so stupid to waste one's time....
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    Help ? Anyone with info on beta blockers and Ace inhibitors?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to AngBthatsme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Funny, I have not noticed this trend at my hospital. Perhaps your pharmacy wants you to keep busy 'cause you have nothing better to do than push meds. Interesting though this question is. I know...
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    flushing medications??

    CaLLaCoDe replied to fgold's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I think you can! Especially Lithium (a salt) the more water you intake the more likely you'll micturate it out through your kidneys! PS. Interestingly I had a patient who's admitting diagnosis...
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    Thoughts/Experiences working in a V.A. hospital?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    [evil] thanks for the hot tip on landing a job in a d[color=wheat]e[color=white]sir[color=yellow]able area through the va! ouch!!..it's sizzling. [/evil] now's all i have to do is earn the $900,000.00...
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    Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    CaLLaCoDe replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    true tale: there is this circle, garces circle, in town that has 3 yields and one stop sign at the entrances. i unfortunately did not stop fully, since at other entrances there's a yield. pavlav dog...
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    what field in nursing are you into?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to tam-tam's topic in General Nursing

    as my title suggests telemetry is my hangout, the place "i'm into." i am a keen observer that tele nurses are always heads up on the patient's rythm and magnesium, potassium and phoshorus levels. not...
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    Telemetry anxiety

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    [evil] [/evil] scary, but i'm beginning to think this is true! i've dubbed it munchausen by proxy nurse syndrome, causing a problem by unnecessary action on your "gomer"and then calling the doc at...
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    What would you call "Practicing Medicine"

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

    Recently I had a patient who had what I call "Bile City". I mean it was a sea of green coming out of his NG tube residual way above the norm and we had reduced the TF to 10ml/hour. So I took...
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    Please allow me some arrogance!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    To a very thoughtful posterer and now a professional, go celebrate! You deserve it! (oops I almost wrote
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    Rn

    CaLLaCoDe replied to catalina62's topic in General Nursing

    [banana]hi and welcome to all nurses![/banana] this sounds very immature and unprofessional. i am dumbfounded by their treatment of you. however, we must understand that passive aggressive behavior as...
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    What to expect?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Perseus Mandate's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is like juggling. you juggle priorities in your mind, "should i treat the pain on patient x or the need to assist to the restroom on patient y?" you juggle families, so much so they don't know...
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    Silly, I know...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    today i was just thinking about the posts and how the likelyhood of someone reading them 20 or 30 years after the fact is virtually nil. i mean it used to be where you would tap out a message on stone...
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    Disrespect

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Wife of Spinner's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital the mops are locked up unfortunately. Had a patient once with diarrhea who got up to use the restroom and had made a "Muddy" smelly path on his way there. The bathroom smelled awful! I...
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    MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    [evil] [color=white]if someone knows the reason for ordering viagra for pulmonary hypertension i'd like to know. yes, i could have asked the doctor but with such a controversial drug others might be...
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    What would cause a nurse to lose his/her license?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is to back Woody up...Florida is great for Models, Retirees and Surfers. But, watch out RN! BON is out to get ya! Really! An 8-10 pt assignment on cardiac medsurge, get
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    PLEASE say something POSITIVE about Nursing

    CaLLaCoDe replied to 4everpeace's topic in General Nursing

    [mouse] [/mouse] pamelita -- you said most of what i wanted to say. all i need to add is that i love knowing that the harder the shift the more you enjoy talking about it with others 2-3 years...
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    MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.4-men.org/viagra-information.html This article even delves into Viagra, 'Vitamin V' the street drug, being the suppposed drug of choice nowadays without the potentiality of doing time in...
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    Lost Patient's Wedding Ring

    CaLLaCoDe replied to stoli's topic in General Nursing

    I will pray that the wedding ring will show up prior to your coming back to work! Ps. Had a patient put his wallet in the pillow case once and after discovering his wallet was missing we ended up...
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    Thank you Nurses

    CaLLaCoDe replied to oceantides's topic in General Nursing

    kind words are always appreciated. especially when you have your patient state "your the best one i had all day!" makes my day :-))) i appreciate all those nurses who participate in the open...
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    Should I leave nursing?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered becoming a discharge planner. One who arranges for placement at home, placement at rehab hospital, finishes up loose ends needed for discharge by the physician/staff nurse. You...
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    MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    actually found out via the web that the drug was not developed to treat depression or pulmonary hypertension or impotence but simply to treat angina. medication did not decrease chest pain however...
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    Favorite hospital you ever worked at :-) ? ? ?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    i want you to please tell me the most favorite hospital you ever worked and what that particular something that made you so happy you want to share that info..so make us green with envy. what made it...
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    MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    [mouse] [/mouse] Can't help it but sometimes the tittering school kid in me gets to the better more professional part! Thanks for your level headed comment! PS. Rogaine was originally developed...