CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    shift wars, GRR

    CaLLaCoDe replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    What about all those patients falling and pulling out lines at night...as if they had nothing better to do than to drive us nuts! This night time warden is used all this crazyness and stands watch at...
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    I cant decide what hospital is best 4 me?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to rn2bn07's topic in General Nursing

    I second the motion! The better fit, the better externship/orientation, the happier the new nurse! I oriented for 12 weeks LOL on my telemetry floor and got the best of help as a new nurse! Go for...
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    Before I became a nurse...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    i'd run up two flights of stairs gather some shoe boxes from several locations have clients walk out after trying on several pairs. kinda like having a new admit who gets admitted to the hospital, has...
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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are you ever enraged by patients who really show no visual signs of pain but say that their pain scale is 10/10 and demand their pain shot every time it's due (thinking that they should know when it...
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    Need Advice on choosing a nursing program!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Colljt's topic in General Nursing

    My only concern would be that you may get a small amount of clinical experience and not enough to know what's going on in the real world of nursing...good luck. I myself have an AS and don't feel any...
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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos ChenoaSpirit! We are taught in nursing school not to have a bias regarding a patient's subjective pain, however not taught to look at the surrounding circumstances...ie. multiple tattoos, no...
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    CDiff Smell?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    MOLDY...like stale bread...tinged with a little skunk...and allowed to ferment to give it that special smelled ya don't want to get to know ya
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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Recently I had a patient who was receiving 2mg of morphine q 2hrs...no biggy really; however, this lady was to receive 60 mg of MScontin... a scheduled med BID...so I go the extra mile and hunt for...
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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Through my starting this abnoxious post of "an enraged nurse" I have gained more understanding regarding this topic and have learned not to go by my gut reactions...besides weren't we taught in...
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    Trouble c accents at work?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    Great topic to discuss...I think anyone who has struggled with a foreign language can attest to difficulties expressing oneself in foreign tongue...However, those professionals who can't speak clear...
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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for acknowledging that the use of the word "enraged" was for the purpose of making this controversial subject more controversial...most of the time I am even tempered at
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    Pain shots are us, not this nurse!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    LOL o.k. somewhat annoyed...thanks for contributing! Cool that you all are sinking your teeths into this tender
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    Computer charting..Uhggg!

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    does anyone else out there tire of using computers all the time for charting and wish that the chart reflected the continuity of care it used to with time for time documentation that you could follow...
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    Computer charting..Uhggg!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Just spoke to a fellow coworker and she stated two reasons why she doesn't like computer charting: information has been lost in the past during malpractice suits...meaning no paper trail and someone...
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    Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I know i commonly get called "Doctor" at my facility, possibly because I'm sometimes wearing white. And sometimes I don't correct them since I can tell them the importance of some action with a...
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    Horror stories traveling?

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    Curious to know of any problems experienced while traveling...things told regarding assignments which are lies...defensive maneuvers...best places to travel..worst places to travel. It is possible...
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    Reporting a Doctor

    CaLLaCoDe replied to NurseWi_JennJenn's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford it, if this nursing neuro protocol can wait, I recommend calling the doc later in the morn, say 0530 or best at 0630; but if this doc is angry all the time forget it! Agreed, chain...
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    Why do other floors think OB isn't real work?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a running joke amongs us men on the floor that "your time has come to float to OB." Since our hospital does not allow male nurses in OB we're safe, but just tell one of our female comrads that...
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    Computer charting..Uhggg!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Boy, I can certainly relate to the age gap dilemma with computer charting; these younger nurses cut through these programs like
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    Foley cath and Impotence??

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    just wondering if any of the patients you've catherized have complained of erectile disfunction following discontinuation of a foley? i had a male patient who used viagra and flirted like mad with...
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    Foley cath and Impotence??

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, education is key...thanks for your input. And this patient did not complain of erectile dysfunction following catherization...only scared of potential problems related to its
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    Feeling beat up in the ER

    CaLLaCoDe replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    have you considered floor nursing? you might like the change! besides, you would be able to quickly adjust a patient to the floor with all your experience with ed documentation. i know this sounds...
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    Adhd

    CaLLaCoDe replied to romiia's topic in General Nursing

    i know i possibly do have adhd now and again, especially when on coffee..oh boy! flitter flatter and more, can't keep to one topic at a time for too long or when it's early morn during my night shift...
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    Do you use a venoscope?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SillyLilly's topic in General Nursing

    yes, we have 3 venoscopes on the floor. this thing really comes in handy when your having trouble finding good veins, especially on the upper arm or shoulder/clavical area...turn all the lights off in...
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    A Holiday Poem-author unknown

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for sharing this! Very funny! Will share with