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    Nurse Managers: Do you answer your phone on your days off even when not on call?

    caliotter3 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    This, and the fact that you are a supervisor/manager, are the same themes of the 20 or so same threads you keep posting. Nothing ever differs, to include AN members giving you the same advice that...
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    QID PRN, HELP!

    caliotter3 replied to thesix's topic in Patient Medications

    AFAIK, you space it out every six hours. If there is otherwise a maximum number of doses in 24 hrs, that will be specified. If you have any questions about what is meant in an order, you should call...
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    Needle Arts

    caliotter3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    I’ve frequently heard of men who knit, so some like those activities. My mom tried to teach me embroidery and crochet when I was a girl, but the endeavors did not go far. I did do sewing for awhile...
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    unemployment

    caliotter3 replied to bill's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Apply anyway. If there is any question, you explain your situation and they either will allow the explanation or disallow. You won't know if you don't try. Worth the
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    Late for Practicum

    caliotter3 replied to Guest 441704's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If I am late because something happens while I am behind the wheel of a car, I won't be calling until it is safe to do so. If I am late because I left the house late, then I will call to let them...
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    Chiropractors

    caliotter3 replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Went to a chiropractor one time and felt great afterwards but unfortunately the relief only lasted for about 45 minutes. Same thing on a subsequent visit, so I decided it wasn't worth the trouble for...
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    I need advice about my new RN job at a drug rehab center

    caliotter3 replied to RandomPsychNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Guess I now know why there are a fair to large amount of ads for night shift at these facilities in my area. I had thought it was due to offering low
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    I Need Advice Please

    caliotter3 replied to SuperScrubsTiffany's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good. Your problem has been solved for you. Send the doctor a thank you
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    Home Health Nursing and Covid - better or worse?

    caliotter3 replied to Peachpit's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is a forum section for home health, "visit" nursing, and "private duty", extended care nursing, where you might find input regarding working in the home environment with Covid as a factor....
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    House and Senate Democrats introduce legeslation to increase federal min. wage to $15/hr by 2025

    caliotter3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Long Beach CA just passed an ordinance raising pay for grocery store workers, so as of April 17, Kroger is closing two stores permanently. The stores were already under performing as many grocery...
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    Dilemma in getting a new job where spouse's ex works

    caliotter3 replied to ALM5692's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Make it easier on yourself, apply to the other
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    Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    caliotter3 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There are careers, even management roles, where handling paperwork is paramount. When people in general think about nursing, they think about those who are engaged in assisting people. You should give...
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    Transfer VN license to another state but did not graduate

    caliotter3 replied to Kcd808's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some states (? other than CA) (CA for example) allow a person to obtain an LVN/LPN license after completing X amount of an RN program. Graduation from that program is not required. This becomes...
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    Documenting Every Time 911 is NOT called

    caliotter3 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    When charting TAR notes, I have always charted only when I do something or note something, unless the entry is of significance. We had a quite detailed area regarding the poop function. A poop...
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    Doordash

    caliotter3 replied to mrrogers's topic in Home Health

    I have read that in my area it is very competitive, even in Covid times, to get the gigs for this type of work. I don't think the aggravation would be worth it, but who knows? Give it a try. You...
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    Giving COVID vaccine

    caliotter3 replied to Thunder274's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Indeed dot com has ad after ad in my area for this. Various companies are offering $40 or even $50 an hour. I can't see anyone volunteering when they could get $50 an hour for their time and
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    Nursing job with routine

    caliotter3 replied to angelsigns's topic in General Nursing

    Extended care home health can be very, very routine bound. After all, it is routine care for stable patients. Some nurses like
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    Taped by a patient

    caliotter3 replied to lauriepanther's topic in General Nursing

    And they can argue that any conversation that occurs within the work premises is a "work related"
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    How to deal with lazy OB nurse?

    caliotter3 replied to Nurse_hmoob's topic in General Specialties

    Agree with this post. When I was remarking about a similar situation, someone pointed out to me that the same documented/undocumented information is available to the supervisors, whose job it is to...
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    What is your opinion on "calling in sick" when not really sick?

    caliotter3 replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I take a good hard look at the present state of my health and can only wonder how much of the devastation can be attributed to my workaholic ways of the past. I can't think of one thank you along the...
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    Which Covid Vaccine is better?

    caliotter3 replied to Bella RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I believe I read that the healthcare worker in CA who died after the second dose had received the Pfizer vaccine. And I just read that the J&J version is only one dose but is also only 62%, 72%,...
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    Pregnancy and ppl who smoke in houses

    caliotter3 replied to linsanta2207's topic in Home Health

    Have found that I react to the smoke even when there is no smoking going on in my presence. Best to discuss the subject with your supervisor now and get a plan in place where you can avoid smoking...
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    Getting off the "do not hire" list?

    caliotter3 replied to cmf2021's topic in General Nursing

    Davey.....crushed
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    Out of My Element Again

    caliotter3 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    If they keep assigning you to areas in which you can not utilize your strengths in spite of your protracted discussion of same with them, perhaps you are being given a message about your standing with...
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    I am under investigation by BON. Ethical question: Share or not share with potential employers?

    caliotter3 replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    Hard to take seriously. Sure reads like an assignment for an ethics, leadership