caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    caroladybelle replied to RockyMountainHigh's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My regrets but THIS WAS NOT A HARMLESS MISTAKE. It does not matter that the hospital environment was not easily identifiable. The Federal government has instituted prohibitively high fines and/or JAIL...
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    Lost job over HIPAA violation, what is employment potential?

    caroladybelle replied to RockyMountainHigh's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I believe that the previous posters have covered the issues with employment quite well. My problem with this. We have plenty of posters that argue the "no cell phone" rule" at many facilities. This...
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    Nurses dating Doctors??

    caroladybelle replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    As a note, exactly what is wrong with calling MDs by their first names - is that not what they use when speaking to us? I don't care who/what gender/what color/what religion that you are dating - as...
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    Can a nurse be on a pot card?

    caroladybelle replied to Shallow Water's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Another big caveat. Even if something is legally prescribed does not mean that you can use it and legally work as a nurse. One can be legally prescribed narcotics and sedatives, yet you cannot work...
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    How often do you get drug tested?

    caroladybelle replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Actually with some drug tests that I have taken - I was a traveler for 7 years, they do indeed ask upfront about what meds that you are on, and on occasion have asked for a copy of the prescription or...
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    Relocating from WI. to Ft. Lauderdale, job options??

    caroladybelle replied to aprilgemini24's topic in Florida Nursing

    There are few jobs in FL whatsoever, much less for new grads, and even harder for the hours that you request. Positions with those hours in a hospital would be for senior nurses, or specialities....
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    How often do you get drug tested?

    caroladybelle replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    The perhaps the OP should ask for tips on taking a urine screen, if they have a bashful bladder. If they take a prescription med, they may is well get the MD clearance now, because the vast majority...
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    How often do you get drug tested?

    caroladybelle replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Why exactly should it
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    Do you think the nursing job market will be back in 5 to 6 yrs

    caroladybelle replied to 1stloveistobeanurse's topic in New York Nursing

    There is absolutely no way to
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    Is ORIF hardware always removed?

    caroladybelle replied to Nursing12345's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    IM roddings in younger pts are usually removed - the theory being if they injure the affected area later in life, the rod may cause a worse injury. In older less active/sedentary pts, it may be left....
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    Pick your battles with your LNA.....

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

    I am a born and bred Southerner. Having said that, you will learn in life that you need to break some of what is "ingrained" in you. "Honey" and "sweetie" are not acceptable to many people. They...
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    Common practice for any ER??

    caroladybelle replied to BAMARN09's topic in Emergency

    Hospitals vary greatly on what can be given via gravity. Many, many facilities give ALL blood products by gravity, and do not even have blood tubing compatible with their pumps. This is generally...
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    caroladybelle replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    And if you read my post, you will note that I am not requesting EXACT grammar or catering to the grammar police or spelling everything correctly. There is a big difference between an occasional...
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    Am I posting the wrong way? I never get replies.

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

    A lot of time, it is because we do not have an answer for you or we do not know the information of which you
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    Patient 'found' my number on the internet...

    caroladybelle replied to Da_Milk_of_Amnesia's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer a my late Father's Glock, myself. Dark chocolate and BCPs for you, Red wine and some decent antipasti for
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    I use up all of my compassion at work.

    caroladybelle replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes in the words of the song, "My giveadam's busted". Yes, it is fully
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    Posting advice: "I can't do this, ...I don't understand you"

    caroladybelle replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't know. Sorry, I have to fully agree with the OP. While I do not expect perfect grammar and punctuation, I do expect reasonably understandable English. I do not text. I do not accept text...
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    RN degree overseas

    caroladybelle replied to Thank_You_RNs's topic in General Nursing

    The educational system is different in places other than the USA, thus every single time that you go to get a license, original or others, there will be a substantial wait and paperwork to do so, much...
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    Boston area pay, acute care, 2yrs exper.

    caroladybelle replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I don't think you get it reqarding "healthcare reform". The Mass. nurses are referring to the STATE mandated health care situation. You see, in that state, healthcare was "reformed" several years...
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    tricks played on new JR doctors!

    caroladybelle replied to scaryclairy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Uuuuhhh - I don't see anything "cute" about playing jokes on new members of the health care team. Just saying, would you think that a senior MD playing a nasty joke on a new nurse would be well...
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    Very Concerned (please read)

    caroladybelle replied to CuriousGreorge7's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with this. A friend of mine, after accruing debt to graduate from a prestigious BSN program, was working at an excellent teaching facility - had acquired advanced training her specialty, and was...
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    Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    caroladybelle replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    I have OCN on mine, when permitted by the
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    Magnet Hospital Nursing Question

    caroladybelle replied to Dresdenchick's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work for a hospital listed in the top 5 in the nation, and that has long held Magnet status. At least 2/3s of the nurses on my unit (considered one of the more advanced in the facility)...
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    New RN can't find job.. til now

    caroladybelle replied to RNcpac's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The interviewer may not have mentioned it, but virtually all educated employers of nurses are well aware that it is an employer's market out there. The other thing, is smaller employers are MORE...
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    New RN can't find job.. til now

    caroladybelle replied to RNcpac's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My regrets that you are unable to find a nursing job. I am truly sympathetic. But do not mistake that employers "are not aware". They are very aware of the large number of unemployed nurses... and...