Chaya ASN, RN

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    Risk of Infectious Disease: Job Hazard for this with Kids?

    Chaya replied to rookieq's topic in General Nursing

    For us our worst "bugs" always traveled the other way: they came home to us from school/ scouts/ religious school/ daycare or play
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    How do you deal with seeing a dead body?

    Chaya replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I too was apprehensive before doing post-mortem care the first few times. In fact when the time came what I felt was not fear or disgust but awe for the human body and how it had served this person...
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    Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Chaya replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    One thing I've learned from this nursing program is to pick my battles carefully. It's always a good idea to "test the waters". Accordingly, judging from the discriminatory practices of some...
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    Dx: Brain Death S/P work

    Chaya replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Pretty standard. One day I woke up and realized that I wasn't getting PAID for all those hours outside of work when my brain was still there. Twelve-plus hours are enough for them to own you! The...
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    good ink pens

    Chaya replied to Betty_SPN_KS's topic in General Nursing

    Bic (i think) Velocity. Getting harder to find but they have a multi-pack you can buy with black ink and colored barrels (so I can identify my
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    Regis's view of nurses - after open heart surgery

    Chaya replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't malign the blond-OR the blind. Kelly is just clueless, all on her own. Obviously her mouth bypasses her brain; no matter how inappropriate the comment it's OK if it gets her a cheap laugh....
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    Pick up Malpractice! They went after my license.

    Chaya replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too would never be without my malpractice insurance (which reminds, me-must send in my renewal check ASAP). However, I have had no personal experience with their services and know of no-one else who...
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    Nursing Shoes For Men, do they exist?

    Chaya replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Men in Nursing

    Skecher makes a Working Shoes type line; I buy the women's version but pretty sure they make a men's model of the same thing
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    Pt dies on BSC today

    Chaya replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    ruby, that was evil!!
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    Pt dies on BSC today

    Chaya replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Well, ya know, as a leftie I have alway resented that the latin name for left is
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    What do you think of JCAHO?

    Chaya replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    The concept of JCAHO is basically good but they took a wrong turn in implementing it. They can't seem to get the long view-ie: can't see the forest for the trees-of extra documentation, extra...
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    I'm About To Walk!

    Chaya replied to lorster's topic in Travel

    Hi Lorster; Hope your situation has improved by now. While it would not have improved the basic situation, one thing you could have done would be just print off your initial post, exactly as written,...
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    What do you think of JCAHO?

    Chaya replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I think they could potentially do a lot of good but they get caught up in all this nit-picky crap instead, so much so that it often violates safety, confidentiality, etc.. For instance, if they wanted...
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    Possible new nurse show/pilot

    Chaya replied to group_theory's topic in General Nursing

    I'll reserve my judgement until I see if it's more about the lives part than the loves part. We do NOT need a show portraying nurses lip-locked with their co-workers, pts, etc in every mop closet (God...
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    I Never Remember....

    Chaya replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's connected via a warp in the time-space continuum to the place where lone sox
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    I Never Remember....

    Chaya replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Plus half our forms we have to print off the computer and there are about 3 different places to look there...not intuitive-no rhyme or reason for how they are organized as far as I can...
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    I Never Remember....

    Chaya replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where in the lot I put my car when I rushed in the
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    Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    Chaya replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    My school didn't teach IV's (late 90's) pleading liability issues. I took a cert course at my first job but never got to be any good at it (and it doesn't help that they kept changing the needles and...
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    How big of a mistake was this?

    Chaya replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    These are the kinds of situations where that critical thinking buzzword raises it's head. Where I work the docs will often write "limit 4000 mg APAP Q 24 hrs" as part of the order. If they don't and I...
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    found out my result

    Chaya replied to kitnaw's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Please don't consider this the end of your nursing career; it just means that you won't be starting right now. There obviously is a lot else going on in your life right now. Enjoy your new baby, then...
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    slave labor

    Chaya replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    My thoughts exactly! I don't know how to get the media involved but the message would be: "Be SCARED! Be VERY scared!" Those of us on the inside of healthcare are surprised those few well-publicized...
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    Losing patients - does it get easier?

    Chaya replied to future L&Dnurse's topic in Oncology

    I agree with Kristy. Curing or even improving your pt's condition may not be a possibility but if you can assist and guide the family through this difficult time then you have performed a great...
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    First time in my clinical "advocating" for my patient

    Chaya replied to dano's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go Dano!:
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    Why do we put up with it? (sorry, longish)

    Chaya replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone has my sympathy!!!!!! At times like this I wouldn't mind having velcro suits and sticking people to the wall..... I know I'm mean but I think we all wish it once in a while :chuckle
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    Do you have to punch a time clock?

    Chaya replied to deehaverrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our place used to have it but it backfired; there were too many times people ended up staying late and they had to pay them for it! They now have a sign-in book and only accept extra time if verified...