caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Being an individual

    caroladybelle replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dress code is strict at my facility. I will say that my coworkers have wide variety of Danskos. Starry skies, rainbow, different colors and finishes,
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    caroladybelle replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I regret to inform you that things were not all that nurse/new grad friendly for many of us, and we ran our butts off trying to get a job - any job. We had two dates a year at a few distant cities to...
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    Blame the nurse!

    caroladybelle replied to Tina, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This Bethesda is down in the general vicinity of the Ft.Lauderdale/ Palm Beach/ Delray east coast of Florida. Home of lg numbers of ForProfit hospitals, overly entitled pts, generally poor ratios,...
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    Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    caroladybelle replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is only one form of Ebola cited as being airbourne and that is Ebola-Reston, which does not affect humans but only certain species of primates. This topic was initially explored briefly in the...
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    FLAME ON!

    caroladybelle replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention P----t who could not get through his head that high paying jobs were not plentiful for his foreign Fiancée who was not yet licensed not speak/read English. But then, we had R----d...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    caroladybelle replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Then, watch as they all move back North when: They find that the pay rates are pathetic, and despite the no state income tax, the cost of living isn't that great. When they find that many facilities...
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    Perfume at work?

    caroladybelle replied to fawnmarie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Be careful, hppygr8ful. I said basically said the same, only to be likened to an old Battleaxe nurse that was being catty......and given a big , Meow". There are HCWs put their nails, clothing and...
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    Support Kaci Hickox

    caroladybelle replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Let's see. It has 5 months and neither Kaci nor anyone in contact with her has gotten Ebola. I think obviously that means that proves she was not an Ebola stricken HCW randomly spreading disease. I...
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    Question from Husband of Night Shift Nurse

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

    Find out what she doesn't like about AM shifts. Sometimes there are more weekends involved, or a less convenient schedule. In many places, there are significantly different personalities on the AM vs...
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    Notre Dame Maryland All Girl Nursing School

    caroladybelle replied to BrianaRicketts's topic in School, College Programs

    Correction: the website indicates that the school of nursing is part of the Women's College. Your best bet is to go to the website for Notre Dame at Maryland
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    Notre Dame Maryland All Girl Nursing School

    caroladybelle replied to BrianaRicketts's topic in School, College Programs

    Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore, at one time was an all women's college at one time. For the most part, it is a coed university. There is a women's college with a limited number of of...
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    Nursing outside of the United States!

    caroladybelle replied to csistudent37's topic in International Nursing

    Most international travel nursing groups require a few years of experience, and many nations require a BSN. Where were you thinking of
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    caroladybelle replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took a flight the weekend before Thanksgiving. I was recovering from a bilateral mastectomy and the flight had a connector thusly checked my baggage. While the BWI to ATL was mellow, it seems...
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    Calling an MD during night shift

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

    Actually incorrect in the vast majority of cases. Barring certain specialties like some anesthesia docs, some l&D docs and residents on teaching services, no they are not getting paid for call....
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    Gel Nails

    caroladybelle replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    Brainstormin, That's a great example. For me personally, it reminds me of healthcare workers that insist on wearing perfume to work with patients. Perfume that reeks to high heaven. These same...
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    RN ~ BSN @ 55 ?

    caroladybelle replied to tjmrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am 50 and about 1 year from finishing my RN to BSN. And I am not the oldest in the
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    Taking Patients down to the Morgue

    caroladybelle replied to cd365c's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've always to help take the deceased down to the morgue. The exceptions are for cases that the funeral home will be coming up to the floor to get the deceased quickly. There are several religions...
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    Nurse who survived Ebola is suing the hospital

    caroladybelle replied to anon456's topic in Disaster Preparation

    One problem: Ebola Reston does not affect humans to any great extent. They was one cause of a contaminated worker that fell ill, but the symptomology was not consistent with Ebola and the worker...
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    DUI

    caroladybelle replied to RNmoms's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    To my knowledge, in most states, you do have to list a DUI for nursing applications, if asked. In many states, it might have required her go before the BON, before getting a license. It really does...
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    Help. Not a nurse, but really scared about Versed sedation

    caroladybelle replied to njonnson's topic in Gastroenterology

    These are things best addressed by your MD. We cannot give strictly medical advice but this question is one that has a great deal on the Internet. I will address you as someone that has had both...
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    Trying to be RN in California

    caroladybelle replied to mjnmv's topic in Nurse Registration

    Do you have a visa status that permits you to legally work in the
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    caroladybelle replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    Pardon me but what the heck does not wanting to badgered at work by proselytizing Christians equate with wanting them all dead by ISIS. Martyr complex much? Hyperbolic statements like that are what...
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    People really need to stop coming into nursing

    caroladybelle replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Actually as native Floridian, there are plenty of areas that are indeed Southern. Leave behind Miami, Ft.Lauderdale, Central Orlando, etc. the smaller towns are quite Southern in nature. However I...
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    FLAME ON!

    caroladybelle replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    And quite frankly my dear, with your attitude, as a nurse, I would greatly prefer not to care for your family nor put up with your and your attitudes and behavior (Replying to the phrase, not to...
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    FLAME ON!

    caroladybelle replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    The infamous "Do I really need to buy a stethoscope". It's not like I will need it on the the