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    Really America?

    caliotter3 replied to GrumpyRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I frequently run into this problem anyway. Everybody in the house seems to think I am the only person who can buy tp and they don’t even bother to ‘remind’
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    Becoming a dentist via nursing as an international student

    caliotter3 replied to Iren 2022's topic in Canada

    Waste of time and money. Just meet the requirements for dental school admission without getting bogged down in repeating classes. For example, the semester you might waste on a one semester basic chem...
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    Opinions on how soon to float new nurses

    caliotter3 replied to Wright007's topic in General Nursing

    You are not crazy for coming to that possible conclusion. Try to validate your position with your charge nurse and otherwise stay the course. You could be getting floated earlier because they see you...
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    caliotter3 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There are many, many nurses, self included, who would jump at the chance to work in the acute care setting if given the proper training and available support. Just don’t throw these resources out...
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    CNA - priorities need checking? Or is it the field?

    caliotter3 replied to Nightshade202's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You can not leave one person’s care to give more time and effort to another just because they or their family are more vocal. Everybody has the same right to care. As described, care is being...
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    On FMLA, Can't Go Back To Old Job, Now what?

    caliotter3 replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with this advice. Best
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    Coronavirus-Are we ready to talk about rationing care?

    caliotter3 replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wonder if the ventilator manufacturers have considered ramping up
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    Home Health Per Diem

    caliotter3 replied to As75181n's topic in Home Health

    From what I perceive from your post, I would advise that an extended care home health assignment would be preferable to a traditional intermittent visit home health position. Too much involvement for...
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    Is our unit being punished for the actions of one nurse?

    caliotter3 replied to Boottuff's topic in General Nursing

    You obviously have never spent any time in the military, otherwise you would be very well acquainted with the concept of group punishment. Typically very effective in dealing with any kind of problem...
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    Professor working as a staff nurse on the side

    caliotter3 replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As I recall, many of my instructors did this and I don’t remember any of them dragging their tails with exhaustion. Guess they were able to manage their responsibilities. I sure have my hands full...
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    Well, At Least They Tell You Up Front

    caliotter3 replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    And to think in many jurisdictions minimum wage is moving to $15 an hour or even
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    Calling all nurses, do not get scammed by this phone call.

    caliotter3 replied to Julie's topic in General Nursing

    BTW in her situation, some of her debts were forgiven (of her), but some weren’t handled quickly enough before being sold to collection agencies. I warned her that the entities’ statements that...
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    Calling all nurses, do not get scammed by this phone call.

    caliotter3 replied to Julie's topic in General Nursing

    You know it is really very sad. Nobody taught me one thing about financial literacy. I had to learn on my own. Both her mom and I gave her the rundown on credit cards and such when she opened the...
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    CNA - priorities need checking? Or is it the field?

    caliotter3 replied to Nightshade202's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I found it easier from both the standpoint of the CNA and that of the nurse, to do tasks in a lockstep manner. First this, for everybody. Then that, for everybody. Don’t do task 2 until task 1 is...
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    CNA - priorities need checking? Or is it the field?

    caliotter3 replied to Nightshade202's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Are you the only CNA on the floor? Too much, of course for one person. Speak to your supervisor, bluntly ask her how she wants you to handle it. When you are following the charge nurses system, your...
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    What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

    caliotter3 replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

    All nurses love to discuss the drama of family dynamics. I have taken as long as 45 minutes doing so with my relief, (but we work in extended care with one patient, usually a more relaxed atmosphere)....
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    QAPI Coordinator

    caliotter3 replied to JEM1974's topic in General Nursing

    Too much for one person, period. Even two people equally sharing responsibilities as a well-oiled team, might find it difficult to cover all bases. And they should have an on-call nurse(s) available...
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    New Grad Losing Hope of Getting Job

    caliotter3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Even people who are independently wealthy from birth are required to meet life as it is. Nothing guarantees them happiness. You make the choice to engage life and be satisfied, or go to your grave as...
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    Calling in sick

    caliotter3 replied to 2bnursdee's topic in General Nursing

    My employer has put in writing a policy "if you're sick, stay home" but I would follow the advice of others to see my doctor and do what the doctor says in addition to following your employer's...
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    Calling all nurses, do not get scammed by this phone call.

    caliotter3 replied to Julie's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is either a straight up scam or a very slim chance at a situation where a collection agency is using "tactics" to fool her into sending money. She is dealing with a collection agency that...
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    Terminated the third week into my orientation

    caliotter3 replied to HippyHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think we are seeing glimpses of what the employer saw, as so astutely suggested by previous
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    Calling all nurses, do not get scammed by this phone call.

    caliotter3 replied to Julie's topic in General Nursing

    My granddaughter is in the process of cleaning up her credit. She played a voicemail for me that stunk of scam. She is still ready to jump at CALLING and TALKING to this jerk so she can send him a...
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    Training

    caliotter3 replied to Apple-Core's topic in Rehabilitation

    I have worked with new RNs who were at their first job in a LTC facility and they received no training. At one point an extremely (half a century!) experienced RN was brought in as the night shift...
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    Scheduled and PRN Doses

    caliotter3 replied to Newgurl17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hope the med changes improve matters for this
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    What do I do? RN, FNP, Job Seeker

    caliotter3 replied to nononsense's topic in Nursing Career

    You sound like you have identified your problems. Now you need to take some time to commit to a solution and deal with whatever you are running away from. If you don't do that you will crash and...