caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Can we get rid of the sugar in nursing?

    caroladybelle replied to Nurse Joey's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl:
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    Employment after having report on group one

    caroladybelle replied to melek23's topic in Texas Nursing

    The Groupone check is different than a "standard" background check. And various places may run background checks through different agencies all of which may have differences in data. And different...
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    why be nice?

    caroladybelle replied to Flipper911's topic in General Nursing

    Why NOT be nice. Be nice does not mean shying away from confrontation....it DOES mean being tactful in your dealings andassessing whether addressing the issue is worthwhile, before doing so. The...
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    New RN-What are the 4 code categories?

    caroladybelle replied to RockinNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities use these categories and some do not. As such, the meaning maybe different in each place. This means that you need to ask someone in your facility what the specific codes mean....
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    Which countries require a three year nursing degree?

    caroladybelle replied to sholtzma's topic in International Nursing

    You would be better off asking about the specific countries that you are interested in. For one thing few native nurses know what the actual immigration/working Visa situation is for their own nation....
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    How often do pain meds cause vomitting?

    caroladybelle replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    It could be the chemo or the pain meds or the hiccups. Or a combination of any/all of them. But as a note, pancreatic cancer frequently causes nausea and vomitting completely on its own. That is one...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    caroladybelle replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did not "jump" into a thread....I have been participating all a long. And I believe that the OP really did not discuss a "caste" system - they addressed not wanting to handle urine or stool and...
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    Honors BSN unable to find job. Can the college be sued?

    caroladybelle replied to Tankweti's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell me that this a joke.... Just in case, it isn't a joke: Unless your school made a promise in writing that you would have a job at course completion, no, you cannot sue them. And the vast...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    caroladybelle replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I did not refer in my post to CNAs, LPNs or RNs. I referred to care givers. Which involves all of us. I did not say that I did not want CNAs to know - in fact if you read my post, I said that we do...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    caroladybelle replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Some of us ARE being "real". After years of learning 4 or 5 monthes down the line that someone has a bloodbourne disease, some of us treat ALL pts like they have something infectious. And as far as...
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    Jobs for male nurses

    caroladybelle replied to iaca's topic in Men in Nursing

    No quotas for dudes that I know
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    The End of Men

    caroladybelle replied to Cul2's topic in General Nursing

    I liked the
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    International Student wants to become a CNA

    caroladybelle replied to Treazur's topic in International Nursing

    And I'm sure that they have the legal right to work. Working as an aide is not the big issue, having the right to legally work here is the big
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    caroladybelle replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First, you should be using "universal precautions" and good handwashing habits when handling all bodily fluids, just as nurses do. This prevents the vast majority of contagious illnesses. Second,...
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    International Student wants to become a CNA

    caroladybelle replied to Treazur's topic in International Nursing

    This really needs to be addressed in the International Forum. I don't believe that you can. Silverdragon or Gilbert in the International forum can probably help you
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    caroladybelle replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    And when you are on the "front line" or in flight line doing that "higher skilled"work requiring knowledge, and the pt vomits or pees or has a bowel movement, exactly who do YOU think is going to...
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    A nurse by any other name...

    caroladybelle replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I think that when one is so worried about being called a "nurse" that they want an entire profession to change an honorable name of distinction, that one needs to examine what is wrong within...
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    LPN VS ADN

    caroladybelle replied to Succubus's topic in General Students

    You may find that the issue that caused difficulty for you in the first school, will be a problem that follows you. Most places will want to know why you are no longer with the other program. And...
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    International Student wants to become a CNA

    caroladybelle replied to Treazur's topic in International Nursing

    Do you have papers indicating that you can legally work in the US? Thta would be the main
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    Kicked out of nursing school b/c medical dx! Wth? Really?

    caroladybelle replied to Succubus's topic in General Students

    Culture has absolutely nothing to do with it. And if "culture" prevents you from getting appropriate monitoring, then you are going to have to get over your "culture".... if you expect to make it in...
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    Kicked out of nursing school b/c medical dx! Wth? Really?

    caroladybelle replied to Succubus's topic in General Students

    I agree with this wholeheartedly. To the OP If the your manner of posting is any indication of how you communicated with your school, I can fully understand the school's concern about you. Your...
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    A patient flat out lied about me

    caroladybelle replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh, Management's answer to everything...."you should have used better X-skills". They short our staff, pull our tech, pull our secretary, admit pts to hall beds, and add several required pieces of...
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    I AM CONFUSED

    caroladybelle replied to asker101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Prenursing is generally a way to reference the classes needed to prepare for the nursing program, either an ADN or BSN. In most places, you have to apply to the Nursing program to be admitted to...
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    Trying to avoid undesirable CNA duties

    caroladybelle replied to girtenbt's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My reality check. I have worked in 17 different facilities in the US as an RN. 5 of them have been rated in the honor roll of the top 15 facilities in the country. And those 5 have no trouble...
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    North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    caroladybelle replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    Interesting, that they use the reasoning of better outcomes, per studies. I wonder if they have also set rules about having a 4-5 to 1 MedSurg ratio, as most of those studies demonstrate the improved...