caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    caroladybelle replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the extremely poor reimbursement by Medicare/Medicaid in areas with an older population contribute to the poor pay rates. The older pts also have more comorbidities, heal slower, bounce...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    caroladybelle replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    A point of error. For those of us with significant family histories, we may undergo genetic testing for BRCA 1 and 2. During the required genetic counseling, one of things discussed is how the...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    caroladybelle replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I
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    Do you believe that socioeconomics and educations are biggest factors?

    caroladybelle replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    To the OP, might I suggest a position in say a private hospital in the area of say Boca Raton or Palm Beach, FL, during "The Season". Your tune that higher socioeconomic groups behave better in the...
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    New pvt is 100% accurate

    caroladybelle replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Even better, do the 100% guaranteed way to get accurate results, with no credit card/money needed. Wait for the official
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    caroladybelle replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, think most publically visible tattoos are tacky. I keep my mouth shut in public about that opinion. I, however, will need to make a decision whether I will get nipples tattooed on after...
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    Where are the middle age nurses working?

    caroladybelle replied to RedRobin8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am 50 years old and never married. I work inpatient oncology, that was until recently, mixed critical and acute care unit in an fast paced teaching hospital. And most of my colleagues are in their...
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    Question re: background check/admittance to clinicals

    caroladybelle replied to Robin Hamilton1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It varies greatly from school to school and state to state. There are some crimes that are more detrimental to seeking a nursing program/license than others. In addition, clinicals must be held at a...
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    Relocation to a family friendly livable city with warm climate

    caroladybelle replied to wasup's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the part of SW FL. However, though it may be gorgeous, the working conditions and pay rates in many, many facilities are rather deplorable. And no, the lack of state income tax does NOT...
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    New grad RN salaries in hospitals

    caroladybelle replied to frequentFLyER's topic in Florida Nursing

    Depends on area and the type of position in FL . Hospitals in Miami, Orlando, etc. would be 21 to 25 perhaps for positions with benefits. Hospitals in more rural facilities, the rates may be lower,...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    caroladybelle replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, many of us were following it, and had questions regarding what point several of your posts were trying to make. There were several threads all over allnurses regarding ebola and...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    caroladybelle replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    If someone wants to give negative feedback to those of who behave responsibly, work hard, budget, and decline to beg on the 'net, go for it. I was a skinny homely nerd in high school. I have been...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    caroladybelle replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am quite familiar with the search function. I actually did use it and in the jumble of what s/he has written, it is truly not clear what her/his position is. As such, I directly answered the...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    caroladybelle replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have no vague clue as to what question you asked or when. But I will give you my answer. In the past 40 years, many NGOs, MSF staffers.epidemiologists, virologists, Infectious disease specialists,...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    caroladybelle replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    It's like this. Many of us are from a background (culture, age, spirituality, upbringing) that it is inappropriate to advertise, badger, cajole, guilt others into financing their life decisions,...
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    Have SSN can only work in school

    caroladybelle replied to ixiaoniu's topic in Immigration Advice

    As far as I know, an SSN is an SSN, regardless of whether used on the job or elsewhere. The big issue is gaining the legal right/Visa status to work in the USA, beyond the OPT
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    Have you noticed...

    caroladybelle replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Totally completely utterly true. And given the facility, this edict may start filtering to other
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    Have you noticed...

    caroladybelle replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My facility has started a "Healthy Beverage Initiative". They have eliminated all sugary soda over 8 ozs, all the frappe/latte type beverages from all hospital based venders, even for pts. All...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    caroladybelle replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I have no school aged children. I buy band candy, school pizza dough kits, and cookie dough. Often I don't take the product. I buy GS cookies ( I do take the product). I donate to Wounded...
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    Fix me NOW (but on my terms or I'll leave AMA)

    caroladybelle replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Emergency

    I regret that you find it insulting that I get at least 3 more staff to help me turn and pull your 400+# body in bed, but I have no intention of breaking my back .... I will be working until I die...
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    Does abortion play a role?

    caroladybelle replied to Jen_Loves_Nursing's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I do not believe in abortion. As such, while I might like certain areas of nursing, I felt a responsibility to work in a speciality that does not conflict with that. As a healthcare provider in...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    caroladybelle replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, it may be that Kevin Spacey has Dr. Zuban Damania down. Dr. Damania, aka Dr. ZDoggMD, is a hospitalist and musician, has run his own clinic along Dr. Harry, frequently seen in videos such...
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    caroladybelle replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ooohhhhh, goody. Someone brought up that paper by the seriously decredited postdoc Doshi. Doshi, who has never been on faculty at JH, was merely serving as a postdoc at Hopkins. The article was...
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    Incompatible drips

    caroladybelle replied to cablefree's topic in MICU, SICU

    If the PICC or other central line is placed properly, the end terminates in the correct place (SVC near entrance of the atrium), the blood flow should be so rapid and turbulent, that the infusions are...
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    Results not available-what does it mean?

    caroladybelle replied to shieyecla's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It means that the results are not available