caroladybelle BSN, RN

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    Is This Bullying?

    caroladybelle replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Only if their relatives permit us to declare the pt dead. But since these days, everyone is alive until the family decides that they are dead, we may not have any dead to give away with
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    Anybody noticed weird restrictions on your nursing?

    caroladybelle replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Teaching hospitals often have some of those rules in place. It is because residents need to learn how to manage patient orders and care. There are also usually MDs close by, at all times in the...
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    Is This Bullying?

    caroladybelle replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This brings up important questions: Is it appropriate to allow ADN nurses to distribute red jello, or should that privilege be reserved for the better educated BSNs? Overuse of red jello indicates...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    caroladybelle replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have worked in Africa and am very aware of the risks. I have no halo. And compared to Africa, I would have few qualms about caring for an ebola pt in the comfort and safety of a specialized unit...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    caroladybelle replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually, the President is not the one you should be holding responsible. You should hold responsible Franklin Graham (son of Billy Graham) and the leaders of the Evangelical Christian charity,...
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    No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    caroladybelle replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Why would I be angry to do what is my job? I feel no more expendable than during the SARS epidemic, or when MERS arrived on these shores. And ebola is much less communicable than those illnesses. Why...
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    Employees that smoke

    caroladybelle replied to apnurserock's topic in Health, Stress Management

    For what purpose? What are you determining by asking such
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    Green Card Sponsorship for H1b RN

    caroladybelle replied to Happy-Nurse's topic in Immigration Advice

    How rude. If you do not like or believe the advice given here, perhaps you should find another
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    Florida BON/What I need to know

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

    Also investigate the job prospects and the pay rates in FL. Both tend to be rather
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    No one wants to hire a entry level nurse in Nevada, what should I do?

    caroladybelle replied to sheenmarie26's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You can apply to other states but be aware that many have the same issue with your Phil. Nursing education that CA did. Until the Phil. Nursing schools thatof enroll students that are seeking US...
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    Travel

    caroladybelle replied to Nevar's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There are few jobs, and dozens or more new grads/experienced nurses for each job. Thus, there is very little reason to offer an inexperienced nurse extra benies to move, take a job. And many...
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    What to do: ED physician brought dog to work

    caroladybelle replied to skinzvictory's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is probably safer to the patients than the ones that bring in their poorly behaved children, babies with diarrhea, kids with snotty noses. I have to wonder about coworkers that would bring their...
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    Am I Being Bullied?

    caroladybelle replied to wendey's topic in General Students

    I am not a social or chit chat sort of person. That does mean that I dislike someone or am being cold or mean. It does mean that it requires more effort to spend all day being talkative and social...
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    States with no income tax?

    caroladybelle replied to JNursee's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in FL and now live in a state and a city that has income tax. It also snows in the wintertime. I guarantee you, I make it much better financially here than I ever did in FL. While it might...
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    Harsh nurses

    caroladybelle replied to binzy's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    And Bellinis, a big pitcher of
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    Culture

    caroladybelle replied to Kbartholomay's topic in General World

    So you choose to come here now, why???? With an overly long survey? The length and depth of the "survey" indicates that is more of an interview than a
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    Culture

    caroladybelle replied to Kbartholomay's topic in General World

    This survey is actually exactly identical to one that had to be done class partner to class partner in one of my RN to BSN
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    Hospital will not hire smokers

    caroladybelle replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, there is a hospital (I believe in Texas) that will not hire significantly overweight staff members. As in BMI of 35 or higher. It made the national
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    ABC TV:NY Med shows ER nurse fired due to social media post

    caroladybelle replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Actually, as the company has to get releases from anyone that they film, to use the footage, the staff would have to agree. I have worked in the past at the facility, and would be surprised if staff...
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    Contact lens in chemistry lab.

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

    If you are wearing safety goggles, there should be no
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    Thanks, guys.

    caroladybelle replied to englishgeek's topic in General Nursing

    And I not really Jim Parsons, I merely resemble him
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    RN - In USA

    caroladybelle replied to chinnu34555's topic in Nurse Registration

    I believe that you have to file for an EAD and then get a
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    RN - In USA

    caroladybelle replied to chinnu34555's topic in Nurse Registration

    First, find out whether your Visa status permits you to work on the USA. Then check with BON of your state to see whether your nursing program satisfies their requirements for
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    white scrub tops and males

    caroladybelle replied to jltbone's topic in Men in Nursing

    First, what does wearing white have to do with political correctness? Second, in my 21+ years in nursing, I have plenty of straight male nurses wearing warmup jackets. I know of no specific gender...
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    RN pay in Florida

    caroladybelle replied to rntncc's topic in Nursing Career

    I am a native Floridian and was a traveler nurse. Hands down, FL is the worst paying, poorest ratio, bad working conditions state that I have been