CaLLaCoDe BSN, RN

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    Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    during nursing school, in order to save money i would use liquid paper on dark spots on my white uniform. never washes out and looks a little funny in bright
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    Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01: boy, it sure is fun to see how this evil seed i planted...this dork question has weaved its wicked way...wow you people are very funny and sensible to boot...thanks to all the contributors...
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    I got the extern job!!

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    congratulations! since you'll be working the happiest zone of the hospital it's not too difficult to see the desirability of working ob...good luck and i hope your precepter is gentle, kind and very...
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    I Was Accepted Into Nursing school and now I'm so scared. I have more people telling

    CaLLaCoDe replied to SCgirl07's topic in General Nursing

    good luck with nursing school....advice...i know you didn't ask for this but here goes since you have all that experience as a cna you might be tempted to tutor others in class or add knowledgable...
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    IV start tricks

    CaLLaCoDe replied to glb1960's topic in General Nursing

    compare one arm to the next...sometimes blown veins on one arm are positioned simularly to the other arm. slap the baby! when hunting for veins it is important to slap the skin, veins rise to this...
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    How loyal must one be?! Considering work change...

    CaLLaCoDe posted a topic in General Nursing

    At my place of work there are several changes occuring. Addendums to computer program (involving more time away from PT care), amalgamation (new building adding on to old HOSP building, involving...
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    Career in physical therapy vs. nursing..

    CaLLaCoDe replied to user9876's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to burst any bubbles on PTs but their job is very monotonous; especially range of motion exercises and hard on one's joints to perform on a daily basis and boring. However, I have known some...
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    How loyal must one be?! Considering work change...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    hey drifter nurse, i love your green spot analogy and have shared it with people at work, tremendous... thank you to the loyal nurse as well as to the nurse tai chi (if they don't have my interest i...
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to frizzle's topic in General Nursing

    what i look at as these heartless, loveless, mean fools don't understand what they're missing: a chance to mentor someone and be remembered for that special little tip that you remember forever is so...
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    Nurse to patient ratio

    CaLLaCoDe replied to streetdoc's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital in central california rarely do we have 6 patients or severely rarely seven...most nights 5 at max. I am certainly concerned for your patient's welfare with such numbers...even I having...
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    How loyal must one be?! Considering work change...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    quote=gitterbug;1987381]I wore sun glasses to work for month to avoid eye strain and glare of sun onto computer. Too unbelievably true!!! Go figure that the builders would consider us the nurses as...
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    The perfect candidate for ER Nurse.......

    CaLLaCoDe replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    Someone who wants the team to succeed and doesn't give a damn about vainglorious recognition; someone who's great at starting IVs and keeps her/his cool when confronted by an unreasonable pt or family...
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    2 drug errors in the last year

    CaLLaCoDe replied to mmsparkle's topic in General Nursing

    If you give IVP vitamin K make darn sure you push it slowly; one of our patient's nearly died of a MI from a doctors "push the vitamin K stat order." I can't remember why he ordered it, possibly to...
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    How loyal must one be?! Considering work change...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all very much for your creative and enlightening inputs... MY sneaky plan...here's my sneaky plan.. Give two week notice...go someplace else meanwhile while this present employer works out...
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    How loyal must one be?! Considering work change...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the flexibility thing gets way out of wack...where patient care takes a back burner. Thanks for your
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    You'll never make it in California

    CaLLaCoDe replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    so your planning to move to caifornia...go for it!!! I love Fullerton California; as a teenager I volunteered at St Jude Hospital (nice place!) and now expanded...clean beautiful, nice:rolleyes: I...
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    How loyal must one be?! Considering work change...

    CaLLaCoDe replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Point well taken; I do love my coworkers..a real dream team, so to speak! I would hate to find myself at a work place with a bunch of low down back
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    What's your holiday bonus?

    CaLLaCoDe replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Last year we received a watch with the hospital's logo on it and this year we received a denim jacket with the hospital's logo once again...huh!? Kinda reminds me of the things given to Marlboro...