caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    managements new idea for call-lights

    caroladybelle replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I actually threw one against a wall - it was a lousy travel assignment in the WPB area (otherwise known as the ninth circle of customer service hades) - after being cursed out by an MD angry at the...
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    Should I tell my manager I applied at another facility?

    caroladybelle replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the manager and your relationship with her. In this case, I would say a really big
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    HCA Hospital

    caroladybelle replied to barkscotty's topic in Texas Nursing

    In my experience, HCA facilities as a general rule are poor places to work. I do not know about that facility personally, but do mind your Ps and Qs while workng HCA, especially in Texas. Otherwise...
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    What should I do? Is this bad?

    caroladybelle replied to Moosey32's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The problem is that you probably will get in little to no experience in the brief period at SP. In most places, that is barely enough time to get through the facility orientation/paperwork. Also,...
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    Karma Kicks back or I was eaten as a student

    caroladybelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I thought many times about posting this story, but it returned to haunt me recently. It was the early 1990s. I was an unmarried woman, raising a child, working fulltime for the most part, and going...
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    is there something wrong with using the word combative?

    caroladybelle replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Some hospitals prefer to stay away from words that have disagreeable connotations to them, either in the legal record or to a S/O. In some places, this means quoting the patient's words or making a...
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    Boston in May

    caroladybelle replied to rnerin's topic in Travel

    Problem is that Boston has very few jobs for anyone, much less
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    Will jobs be ok for new grads in a few years?

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

    There is no way to know for sure. (Just like everything else in
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    Chemo and WBC Question

    caroladybelle replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the cancer, the MD and the chemo. All are quite variable. I work with leukemics, ours almost always get chemo no matter what the ANC. However, if it is very high we may have to take...
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    What dangers would I be facing??

    caroladybelle replied to psustudent5's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there are risks depending on your field, however, we also have plenty of protection available. Now, the risks of living in industrialized USA....that is quite
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    managements new idea for call-lights

    caroladybelle replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I would be quitting. Quite frankly, if management has the time to monitor this sort of crap, there is obviously waaayy toooo much management and too little staff. Time to cut a little off the top, I...
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    Scheduled to work called out due to snow--can I be fired?

    caroladybelle replied to Wsmith16's topic in General Nursing

    Normally, I would be with you , IF this had indeed been what was the norm, the expected weather of this area. And that we did get 3 days advance notice that we were getting THIS MUCH snow. BUT THIS...
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    Methadone Maintenance

    caroladybelle replied to KADRN's topic in Addictions

    While I have pts on it more for pain control rather than maintenance, some of those pts had previous addiction issues. One of the big issues that I have seen, is that methadone is a tricky and...
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    feeling guilty not going in due to snow

    caroladybelle replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

    For several hours, they declared a level 3 - NO vehicles permitted driving in the City, unless first responders (fire/ems), snow removal, emergency vehicles ONLY. The mayor actually asked for...
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    feeling guilty not going in due to snow

    caroladybelle replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

    In our case, the AM staff actually came in the night before and slept here - and all of them actually showed up, so I drove home. As I said, my facility and specifically my department, has better...
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    Rudeness by physicians!! Anyone else experienced this?

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

    Where to start? While no one should be rude to you, you will find a certain amount of rudeness from MDs/other nurses/lab people/pharmacy/insurance people/UR/Pt/OT. Not to excuse it but the situation...
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    feeling guilty not going in due to snow

    caroladybelle replied to heavenlystar87's topic in General Nursing

    There was a rather long thread about this back in December on this topic. I suspect that you must live in my current region (Mid Atlantic). We are having unprecedented snow on top of the 2-3 feet on...
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    How long did past nursing freezes last?

    caroladybelle replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Again, not a Nationwide situation of "hiring freeze". A local system of "freeze" perhaps, but I strongly suspect that even some of those facilities are hiring nurses, just not large numbers or new...
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    Possible Closing of St. Vincent's In Manhattan - Slow Ending of Charity Care in USA?

    caroladybelle replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Which myths regarding
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    How long did past nursing freezes last?

    caroladybelle replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    First, there is no "freeze". That would be some official stop at hiring. Hospitals are in most areas still hiring. They are just being more careful about hiring and watching costs, something that...
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    Is healthcare a right or privilege?

    caroladybelle replied to Treat et Street's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is the phrase "healthy adult". I have not been admitted to the hospital in over 12 years. I have never been pregnant, I have never had an STD, I do not smoke. I have a cocktail maybe...
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    Giving Vitamin K IV

    caroladybelle replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

    Pts can have frequent and severe reactions to giving it IV, even slowly. This is one of those pt okay --- then suddenly code for no other reason- sort of situations. The other issue, is prior...
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    Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    caroladybelle replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    First, the nurse for the previous pt should have dumped it - you do not leave contaminated biohazardous items around for housekeeping to dump. It does not matter whether the pt has a bloodbourne...
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    The Appearance Factor - Tattooed Professionals?

    caroladybelle replied to smanderson123's topic in Nursing Career

    There are actually are previous threads on this issue. I personally do not care for them, myself. Most places prefer that tattoos stay covered if possible, and limit jewelry on the floor. While they...
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    jobs for international students

    caroladybelle replied to you2240's topic in International Nursing

    To my understanding, all of those areas have a surplus of domestic nurses unable to get jobs, thus will not be able to sponsor outside the country. In addition, depending on your country,...