caroladybelle BSN, RN

I work at JHUH, but not in the units that you name. I do not know the ratios there, but I will say that the ratios in my department for my speciality, are much better than any other hospital in which I have worked, barring the NIH. I was a traveler ...

I left a GA hospital, after 8 yrs service. I was well liked by many staff and float nurses, but had run afoul of some of the politics, and my manager. I go to a conference with a number of my former colleagues. One said, she had not realized that I...

We cannot give medical advice but.... However, in 23 years of mostly oncology experience with some AIDS/ infectious disease nursing experience. I have never seen roxanol cause mouth sores in and of itself. Has the pt had chemotherapy and/or radia...

In the few (13) years of haunting med student/resident/doctor forums and working in teaching hospitals, I can honestly say, No, I have never seen someone post, "Am I smart enough to be a doctor". Also on the never list: - Do I have to know math/scien...

Good luck with Key Largo or any of the Keys. Pricy and generally not the best pay. I doubt if any of the hospitals are very state of the art. Homestead is too close to Miami to be a small town. I know about preHurricane Andrew, and have been led to...

Most patches are designed to release a set amt of medication continuously. If the pt is getting the med 24/7, one should replace the patch as soon as it falls off / or the absence is noted.

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, etc.

I thought that it was bizarre enough when we had an earthquake in Maryland. I really wasn't prepared for that.

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 take NCLEX, and waited 2-3 months for results. An...

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, and an emphasis on LookGood Customer service is more...

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 book "The Hot Zone", and more indepth later. The ...

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 Always asking questions on the behalf of his fiancée/...

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 survive seriously and dangerously understaffed, and...

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 perfume as more important than the comfort and safet...

Regrettably, my iPhone did not finish. I have missed work once due to weather. When Hurricane Opal which was several hundred miles away in the Gulf of Mexico, managed to generate a seriously dangerous storm surge ( not a cloud in the sky) raised the...

I am a native Floridian transplanted to Maryland, and was a traveler as far North as the Maine/Canadian border. And I don't appreciate being called Mary martyr or a foolish martyr for do the job that I was hired to do, which may require extra effort...

Pot, meet kettle......

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 has provided healthcare in Africa, in areas that at...

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 the PM shifts. AM has to deal with more visitors...

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 University.

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 degrees. The rest of the college is coed. The ...

Most international travel nursing groups require a few years of experience, and many nations require a BSN. Where were you thinking of going?

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 that the ATL to Orlando was the last flight to FL for...

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. Though it should be an accepted part of the job ...

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 employees would complain if they have a patient that ...