caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    caroladybelle replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The issue of independence, prescriptive authority, exact length of time of the program is moot to answering the OP's question. Do we all feel like we should make more money ? Yes !!! Then if you want...
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    Will the nursing shortage ever end?

    caroladybelle replied to hopeless romantic's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, there is a need for nurses in both Ohio and Florida. FL has some of the poorest ratios around. The question is WILL THE FACILITIES EVER HIRE ENOUGH STAFF/NEW GRADS! And the answer is often a...
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    Drug tests

    caroladybelle replied to loveishope's topic in General Nursing

    Call the facility that is requiring the drug test what needs to be done. No need to discuss the miscarriage, just say that you had a surgical procedure and got meds for it - do they need to be...
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    Travel Nurse Practitioner... international locations??

    caroladybelle replied to MissPersistant's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First, a nursing license is not automatically transferable. While it is relatively easy to transfer between US states, transferring to another nation requires fitting with their requirements, which...
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    New USRN, but resume with no experience

    caroladybelle replied to tsimitpo's topic in International Nursing

    Clinical rotations are NOT work experience and should not be listed as such. Virtually ALL nurses must do clinicals ( barring excelsior which has come under fire for such issues) so that is a basic...
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    ventilator

    caroladybelle replied to shanisha's topic in General Students

    Critically think- what could cause the pressure to be
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    Catholic Hospitals

    caroladybelle replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Nursing

    As a general rule, most do not permit abortion, or sterilization procedures on their premises. And birth control, emergency contraception is not available through the pharmacy, ER, or inpatient. Lack...
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    Gah! So much judgement on all nurses.......

    caroladybelle replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    And what is wrong with judgement? Judgement is part of our intelligence, our survival skills and our development. I think that often judgement gets a bad rap. If someone comes here after quiting a job...
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    Travel RN jobs with minimal experience

    caroladybelle replied to roscopeeco's topic in General Students

    Please let us know who provides travel nurses with less than a year's experience. Many of us want to avoid those facilities/agencies, to protect our reputations, our licenses, and our
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    vip floor in a hospital

    caroladybelle replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have a VIP room - with have a building/unit devoted to them. However, for all practical purposes, our Attendings will not admit one of our specialty pts there for care to the VIP unit. You...
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    Unbelievable family

    caroladybelle replied to cnstecky's topic in General Nursing

    Legally, if the care is determined to be "futile", the hospital and/MDs in the case can refuse to continue to provide it. The issue, few facilities/MDs wish to have"murderer", "death panel", and...
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    Lvn uneligible for rehire

    caroladybelle replied to Pumpkins09's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would not appeal. It would do little good than to annoy the PTB and possibly hurt future employment opportunities. Virtually all reputable employers expect t at minimum, two weeks notice if not...
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    Nurses eating and drinking at the nurses station

    caroladybelle replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    I usually keep a covered cup in the nurse's lounge that I sip on all day. The one exception: Recently had a very heavy critical care pt on contact and neutropenic precautions, with a disorder of the...
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    Lakeland Regional Interview

    caroladybelle replied to MursingMedic's topic in Florida Nursing

    When I interviewed, HR asked the usual questions(why did you become a nurse, tell me about your best attribute, discuss one of our faults/problems, how did you handle a tough situation, if your...
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    Lakeland Regional Interview

    caroladybelle replied to MursingMedic's topic in Florida Nursing

    What department is it that has this good morale? The unit I worked was poorly staffed, nurses frequently floated/ low censused, pts placed on floors inappropriate to their care, and never being able...
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    What's an IO

    caroladybelle replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    The issue is not with her not knowing what an IO is - I have dealt with plenty who have been unfamiliar with that. And I wouldn't comment as far as not knowing the A&P on it. I still have plenty...
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    New Residents, Eeek!

    caroladybelle replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Be aware, that in many cases, new nurses has learned this behavior from MDs that treated them like trash when they were new on the floor, and behave with very little/no kindness to nursing mistakes....
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    Pre-Employment Colorblind Test

    caroladybelle replied to ean29's topic in Men in Nursing

    It is standard at many places. As to whether it would bar you from working, it depends on how relevant it is to the department. I think that it has more to do with making sure that the affected...
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    Average IQ of a BSN nurse

    caroladybelle replied to Weber's topic in General Students

    Ditto. High IQer here, without a
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    New Residents, Eeek!

    caroladybelle replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh residents! The one that ordered two units of PRBCs on a pt with a 26% crit and a white count of over 200K in blast crisis. The one that put in for 6 mg of IV Dilaudid Q1-2 hrs PRN, instead of...
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    RN trained in Finland seeking NCLEX approval in the US

    caroladybelle replied to maclean2000gh's topic in International Nursing

    Green card. Getting permit to take the NCLEX, is the smallest part of the journey. Getting a green card (if you are not a US citizen) or a visa that permits you to legally work in the US is much...
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    Moving from NY to FL, what part/city of Fl would you recommend?

    caroladybelle replied to purpledrop's topic in Florida Nursing

    Bless you!!!!!! (no griping about the comparison of pay rates, union bennies, cuisine, driving, how "slow " people are, etal.) And if one doesn't like the FL package, I95 runs north as well as
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    Cross Country Healthcare Travel Nursing Review (2023)

    caroladybelle replied to Erin Lee's topic in Travel

    Generally, no pay differences for BSN vs ADN, no extra pay for certification, and once you have an adequate amount of experience, few differences for years of experience. Once in a long time, maybe an...
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    curious...how many units is one bag of blood?

    caroladybelle replied to milkcarton's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Depends on the product. - PRBCS = 1 unit - Granulocytes = 1 unit - Platelet Pheresis = 1 unit - Platelets random donor - 6-9 units, varies - Cryoprecipitate = multiple units in a bag, marked on...
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    After your travel contract is done

    caroladybelle replied to RN0213's topic in Travel

    As to whether you have something lined up depends mostly on you, your agency/recruiter and what is available. As a traveler, you are a "free agent". You decide during your current assignment whether...