caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    caroladybelle replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to mention the following, as it will annoy or offend others. So please don't shoot the messenger. I frequently work with antidefamation/antiracism groups. Part of this has involved monitoring...
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    So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    caroladybelle replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the cure for that is medical marijuana, PRN. Be sure the get your card along with your script. EVERYONE knows if it is prescribed, you are okay for your drug
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    Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    caroladybelle replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    And overblown statements like that above being spouted by those that want to require unionization of all of us.....are the exact reason that many of us refuse unionization and think poorly of those...
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    Why is unionization a subject of taboo??

    caroladybelle replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Your experience is not atypical. I, also, have worked at numerous union facilities, and the facility as well as the(predominantly union) staff were such that I never want to work a lifetime in a union...
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    What's up with veteran nurses hating on new grads?

    caroladybelle replied to jennilynn's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who has been bullied by younger newer nurses, I will say it is the Nurse, not the age or experience level, or the gender, color or orientation, that determines whether they are a bully or...
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    i need help

    caroladybelle replied to chris travis's topic in International Nursing

    Having difficulty understanding your question. A person with a tourist Visa cannot work in the US. When you came over to the US with a tourist Visa, the expectation of those granting that privilege...
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    If us nurses could invent something, what would we choose?

    caroladybelle replied to nursn4u11's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Adhesive that is hypoallergenic. Adhesive that releases easily when you need to remove the bandage/tape, but sticks when you need it
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    F-1 student graduating with BSN.... needs help!

    caroladybelle replied to yoojin257's topic in International Nursing

    Correct me if I am wrong but an F-1 visa is a student Visa? If so, you were given it with the expectation that you would return to your home country after graduation and/or up to one year of OPT....
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    Denied by the California BON....help

    caroladybelle replied to stacey05's topic in Nurse Registration

    Why did you not qualify in CA?Chances are, whatever disqualified you there will continue to be in an issue in other states. Most have similar
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    South Florida. . .are there ANY good hospitals??

    caroladybelle replied to littlegreenfrog's topic in Florida Nursing

    Okay, I've worked in Boca Raton and admit that the clientele and facilities are pretty heinous......I feel for you.To escape the nasty clientele, getting away from the Boca/WPB/Ft.Lauderdale corridor...
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    is uk nursing qualifications the same as the us qualifications?

    caroladybelle replied to sissabell's topic in Immigration Advice

    UK training is significantly different than US training, as UK nurses are trained in one of several specialties and US nurses are trained more broadly. Do not know if OP is a US citizen, but if they...
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    What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

    caroladybelle replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wonder where you went to school because what to report to the MD, what to look for, assessing for certain issues, was covered quite a bit in my nursing program. And in the programs of many...
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    How can I make Rocephin I'm hurt less???

    caroladybelle replied to nurse_tnb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Some drugs will hurt when given IM no matter what. Rocephin tends to be one of those. I assume that you meant that you drew up the drug with the filter needle, and then switched to a fresh regular...
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    Why are there no nursing schools with built-in prerequisites?

    caroladybelle replied to EMT-newbie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    For BSN in classes, prereqs are general done in the first year or so. Most ADN classes need at minimum 2 years of clinical time, so they must be done beforehand.A&P, micro, math, and basic...
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    lacking theory hours florida board of nursing

    caroladybelle replied to Katerynam's topic in International Nursing

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    What's Wrong With 21st Century Nursing

    caroladybelle replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Where do I start? Why aren't you learning? It is easy. Read up on the conditions that your pt has, read the chart, question the MD and your resources. After one graduates, one takes the burden...
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    Do you experience negative perceptions of the neurology from other nurses?

    caroladybelle replied to Bluanthrogrrl's topic in Neurological

    I work Oncology and used to work ID/HIV.I have frequently received the "How can you do that/How depressing/I have to much of a heart to do that" from other nurses (not to mention lay people)...
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    Cancelling me?!

    caroladybelle replied to HappyLpn811's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Are you the only one being cancelled? Is census down? Where are you located - in the sunbelt, it is common to be cancelled when off season and the census is
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    All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    caroladybelle replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Because first year residents are not set loose. They are supervised and and must prove themselves through 3 or more years residency, 2 or more years fellowship, making substantially lower wages than...
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    Pay discrepancies? Security makes more then ER tech?

    caroladybelle replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    So you were thinking that they would decrease your pay, when you stayed longer.And depending on the type of security, and the difficulty of the work, they may deserve more. I work in an inner city...
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    What do I do with a nasty nurse?

    caroladybelle replied to DixieRedHead's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why has this nasty nurse with this rep been allowed to
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    Peripheral Line Not for ABT?

    caroladybelle replied to FutureRN_NP's topic in Patient Medications

    I have run Vanco 100s if not 1000s of times via PIV.The big thing is to notify pharmacy whether to mix as peripheral or central
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    potassium replacement protocol

    caroladybelle replied to LilMissAlwaysCurious's topic in General Nursing

    We give 40 meq PO KCl frequently. As PO KCl breaks down slower in the system than IV, there are should be no issues. Have you spoken to your pharmacist regarding your
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    Companies Renewing Nurse Licenses For Them?

    caroladybelle replied to PamelaG59's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would be telling them "Bye Bye".Honestly, why do they need all this documents? I have been licensed in 10 states and none required all of that. I would never authorize that or give my employer that...
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    Port in the arm instead of the chest

    caroladybelle replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    No, not calling a liar. But if it has been there 5-10 yrs, it would have had to be accessed at least 60 to 120 times just for flushing it. And many more times, when it was being placed for whatever...