caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Overweight

    caroladybelle replied to MCNERRA's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes, but uhhhh NOADLS, But they are bony without much actual
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    Is Rasmussen a good school for nursing?

    caroladybelle replied to lor.jeann's topic in School, College Programs

    That pass rate for NCLEX is not acceptable, especially for a ForProfit
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    caroladybelle replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All I got to say. Holy cow is this what you want to fight about? Behave as the more mature person would, regardless of age. And put the seat down. In most nursing units, the vast majority of personnel...
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    cleveland clinic pay grade

    caroladybelle replied to financial's topic in General Nursing

    This. In 22 years of nursing in the US, I have never seen engineering pay remotely connected to nursing pay. The departments are handled separately. Nursing is also not done by
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    No calculators allowed as an RN?

    caroladybelle replied to dancediva234's topic in General Students

    You are currently in high school. It is your job to learn to do things manually. It also requires you use and practice basic math skills that you need to learn. In nursing school, there are...
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    cleveland clinic pay grade

    caroladybelle replied to financial's topic in General Nursing

    As this is a nursing site, not an accounting, Cleveland Clinic or HR site, what makes you think that we would have an
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    Nursing school after bone marrow transplant

    caroladybelle replied to Ashtinp's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It has nothing to do with the school and EVERYTHING! To do with the required clinical sites. You see, clinical sites take a big risk and inconvenience, when they accept nursing students. They are...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    caroladybelle replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    ER - Samantha rushes over to a volatile patient, pulls out a 20cc needle with 2 inch needle and gives him an IV injection of something to knock him
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    Preemployment drug screen

    caroladybelle replied to Gc738315's topic in New York Nursing

    Do not expect that federal legalization will change the ban on nurses using it. Alcohol is legal. Cigarettes are fully legal, and many facilities bar staff from using them and test for nicotine....
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    challenge examination for becoming a registered nurse?

    caroladybelle replied to KYWOMAN58's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Due Nursing Clinical time, and different knowledge base required, while you may receive credit for many previous courses but not for the nursing curriculum. Most states require clinical and theory...
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    Hospitals in Atlanta r Bad for nursing

    caroladybelle replied to whylife3059's topic in General Nursing

    Suckage is tolerable. Just as long as it doesn't totally blow. Then get out of there. Nothing is worth it, if the job
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    Floating at Alta Bates

    caroladybelle replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    This is not a new issue with travelers and occurs in a number of places. This was an issue in PA, back when Canadian nurses were common travelers to PA. A few hospitals (in mostly ForProfit...
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    Help!

    caroladybelle replied to Jalopy37's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some of my 1981-1984, and all of my 1990-1992 credits transferred when I went back in
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    The Honest NCLEX Exam

    caroladybelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    What would the NCLEX be like if our employers designed it. 1. The test should start with all participants clocking in before the time, not one second later and no more than five minutes late. 2....
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    Patients family in the medical field

    caroladybelle replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In a significant number of cases, they may fudging on the truth or outright lying. I have had critical care cases, where a family member claimed to be a PS or a critical nurse and within a matter of...
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    Annual Physical - Does Your Job Require This?

    caroladybelle replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Nursing

    My second job required a yearly physical, but you could get your personal MD sign off on it. Notably they did do an RPR test among the initial employment labs. It was negative but what was the...
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    Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    caroladybelle replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    I loath lidocaine stick more than the IV attempts. I used to let students practice on me before my bilateral mastectomies, and it never bothered me I did let lidocaine be used when I had my breast...
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    Unsupportive spouse?

    caroladybelle replied to spierre's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Talk about generalization. "All liberals do this, all conservatives do
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    Unsupportive spouse?

    caroladybelle replied to spierre's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The problem occurred after he asked her to start working and couldn't figure out that she couldn't telepathically start dinner, do laundry and care for the children at home while physically at work....
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    Travel Nursing Questions

    caroladybelle replied to Amjones92's topic in Travel

    You can ask about certain locations but there have to be jobs available in those areas. Many travelers flock to the sunny states during the winter. Many popular places are in high demand with more...
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    "Don't Work" Isn't An Answer

    caroladybelle replied to mirandaaa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For some of us, we have no choice but to work. Thus, we made it
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    Prayers for Baltimore

    caroladybelle replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Maryland Nursing

    As a general rule, ours do not go out at night. They are accompanied by security if they need to go to their cars. On Monday night, when shuttles cancelled, personnel sheltered in place and the...
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    Baltimore Nurses

    caroladybelle replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Mission Barbecue was providing food for a lot of police/guardsmen/people helping in places around
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    Baltimore Nurses

    caroladybelle replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I am off duty but we were warned last week about having alternate routes as one of the main highways comes into town near the police stn with protestors. Regrettably some of those routes for me are...
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    RN Pay in Orlando

    caroladybelle replied to izzybee2001's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am a native Floridian but live up north for that reason. Add in poor to extremely poor ratios, the seasonality of work (frequent low census/floating off season, and working your fingers off during...