caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Where in the US or abroad are new grads being hired?

    caroladybelle replied to WrigleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Leaving the country would probably not do any good. Review the threads about thousands Filippino nurse unable to get jobs and having to pay to get experience. Thousand of nurses from there and from...
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    Should this have been an incident report?

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

    The ICU nurse has no clue as to what floor nurses have to deal with to get those pts on time. If you had to hold up surgery, so that you could chart, the surgeon and the OR would have been fit to be...
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    Antiemetics... Can someone give me the lowdown?

    caroladybelle replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    Forgot Vistiril in the above. Vistiril (I haven't given it for nausea in about 15 years) , was given IM, often in conjunction with narcotics, for pain and nausea control. It is very irritating to...
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    JFK hospital in Atlantis/Palm Beach FL

    caroladybelle replied to CVICU14's topic in Travel

    My regrets. Please review the many many threads on nursing in Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach Florida. I am a native Floridian, from the "old" Florida - strawberry farms, horses, cows, lakes -...
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    Can you have a history of depression/anxiety and be a nurse?

    caroladybelle replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Yes, you
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    John hopkins hospital and starting salary

    caroladybelle replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I do not know what new grads get paid, nor the comparison to other local hospitals. I will say, that as an experienced nurses, that had offers of jobs in Philadelphia, Boston, New York, and at the...
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    The Black List

    caroladybelle replied to Rascal1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Check "GroupOne" in
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    Medical Marijuana Opinions

    caroladybelle replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona Nursing

    One could bump it and get a few more comments. This a very old argument with valid points on both sides. Very little has changed, though bumping it could get a few
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    Antiemetics... Can someone give me the lowdown?

    caroladybelle replied to WonderRN's topic in Emergency

    The issues: Phenergan and Compazine are older drugs and substantial cheaper. They are relatively common, have been around for years. Used on a limited basis, they are relatively safe and reliable...
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    IDoes the probation period means the same as orientation?

    caroladybelle replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    The first 3 monthes as probation thing, is usually a general work thing, where you cannot yet draw certain benefits like PTO, and where you and the employer are "trying each other out" and common to...
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    nurse pt ratio law?

    caroladybelle replied to spongebob6286's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The operative (or inoperative word) is "talking about". John Q, senator/representative, wants to make it look like he supports nurses and good healthcare, and like he is doing something. He sponsors...
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    thug got shot and crying

    caroladybelle replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

    I hate to tell you, but it has little to do with working the ER. After you stabilize them, even when you have to deal with the "repeat visitors", ER gets to ship them to the floors where the charmers...
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    nurse pt ratio law?

    caroladybelle replied to spongebob6286's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The only state to currently have a ratio law is
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    possible to go from nothing to BSN online?

    caroladybelle replied to cdu22's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect if the OP had gone to a medical BB and asked if there were "nothing to medical degree" completely online course there would be much of the same or
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    If Nurses were paid $8.50 per hr, would you or would you not

    caroladybelle replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    I could not provide for my family on that so I would have no choice but to pursue other work. There are plenty of things that I would love to do, but are not practical because of the pay rates. (the...
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    Most common overdose drug of choice?

    caroladybelle replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Emergency

    Tylenol
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    Medical Marjiuana Card and employment

    caroladybelle replied to danny8823's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Perhaps, you should ask "them". Either that or your CNA
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    Plane Tree Model

    caroladybelle replied to onetiredmomma's topic in General Nursing

    The problem occurs when people adopt "Planetree" and yet do not provide the staff support to permit it. You advertise the menu and then have 1 dietary aide with the attitude of a pitbull to man the...
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    Medical Marjiuana Card and employment

    caroladybelle replied to danny8823's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Not what the OP asked but: Well, in some states, whether you have a script or not, you still get barred from employment in health care if you use "mood modifying, or impairing" substance, legal or...
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    possible to go from nothing to BSN online?

    caroladybelle replied to cdu22's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that you learn....Excellent Nursing requires a great deal of patience (no I am not making a cutesy pun) and waiting, both in school and at work. If you have difficulty being too impatient...
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    Math Woes

    caroladybelle replied to azmtnbkr1's topic in Arizona Nursing

    The math is pretty
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    thug got shot and crying

    caroladybelle replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately, in these United States, the scenario is so common that it is doubtful that it could be tracked to a single place....more likely it could be a few dozen places on a given
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    thug got shot and crying

    caroladybelle replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

    It's not just you. This southern girl from the east thought the manner of expression was annoying to no end. If you are working with this "cat", it should have four paws, purr and would have no HIPAA...
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    hand written medication cards

    caroladybelle replied to Kathy Olsen's topic in General Students

    Welcome to nursing school - I had to do
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    What will you do if they change the Ratios

    caroladybelle replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in California Nursing

    Please do!!!!! I have heard nothing about