Chaya ASN, RN

Rehab, Med Surg, Home Care

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    cancelled. again

    Chaya replied to tigger2sassy1's topic in Agency Nurses

    Could you get listed as a per diem at a couple of hospitals? They'll call their own per diems before they'll call the
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    Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?

    Chaya replied to Snoopd's topic in General Nursing

    I'm encouraged that this ad exists but am disheartened by the message. After sweating through nursing school and a few years in the field as a second career, I find I have never had to "dare-as in...
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    A CHance to make a difference

    Chaya replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    It's so great that you are doing this. You will save
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    Discharge Flap

    Chaya replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    The way I look at it, being on someone's sh*t list is a small price to pay for being able to live with yourself. You know you did the right thing. WTG,
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    Hours in rehab nursing

    Chaya replied to danu3's topic in Rehabilitation

    Also work acute inpatient rehab. We go the full spectrum. Most people work 8-hour shifts (7A-3:30P, 3P-11:30P, 11p-7:30A). Some people work 12 hour shift (7-7); some of those work a Baylor (every...
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    Too good to aide?

    Chaya replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    I never mind being an aide for the night. I get to go home on time without writing a million notes!
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    social anxiety disorder

    Chaya replied to sophieness's topic in Nursing Career

    Never been formally diagnosed but fit the descriptions and it has held me back in a lot of situations in my life, but I seem to have learned to compensate over time. For me the problem is most...
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    just venting..replies welcome

    Chaya replied to hospicemom's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know if someone already posted this but PLEASE make sure you cover your butt; this type of person can be a loose cannon. Document, document, document. Be as objective as possible. Hope it...
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    Do you feel that humans are innately abusive/cruel?

    Chaya replied to susanna's topic in Psychiatric

    Well said. I find I need to believe that most people can move toward the goodness in themselves. I need to believe we can all influence others around us to do
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    Charge pay

    Chaya replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

    A dollar an hour for us, and we do charge as well as a patient assighnment on my shift. Works out to about five bucks extra a shift after
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    HIPPA Laws

    Chaya replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, we are a sub-acute rehab facility. We have one local hospital in particular that often sends us over a patient without a discharge summary- then we call them for the patient they sent us with NO...
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    HIPPA Laws

    Chaya replied to robin_mds_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, we are a sub-acute rehab facility. We have one local hospital in particular that often sends us over a patient without a discharge summary- then we call them for the patient they sent us with NO...
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    Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    Chaya replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It all depends on the individual for me- professional manner and accessability. I have had MD's of each gender that were patient, compassionate and knowledgable and MD's of both genders that were...
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    Female Or Male Ob/gyn- Which Do You Prefer?

    Chaya replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It all depends on the individual for me- professional manner and accessability. I have had MD's of each gender that were patient, compassionate and knowledgable and MD's of both genders that were...
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    The Worthy Banana

    Chaya replied to nightingale's topic in Holistic

    One possible glitch, Nightingale, but I have not been able to verify the risk. On our patient admission forms there is a section regarding possible latex allergy; we ask if they are allergic to...
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    Night's or Day's?

    Chaya replied to Ari RN's topic in General Nursing

    Evenings (does that count as one or the
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    Working together

    Chaya replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily, our unit has been a supportive environment so far. I don't think we'd survive if we didn't help each other. I think this has done more for staff retention than anything the administration...
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    Getting ready

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

    I took the Anderson course (from the Anderson himself) five years ago; it was given at our school in between semesters and we were strongly urged to take it. Our entire class was signed up for it and...
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    Can I give frank unsolicited advice?

    Chaya replied to Todd SPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe you could help her turn the situation around if you told her the things you have said here: that you are worried and concerned about her, that you do believe her attitudes and efforts will make...
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    An Eye Opener on Ovarian Cancer

    Chaya replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry for what Kathy West went through. The problem is that there really isn't a reliable diagnostic test for ovarian cancer in the early stage; it is typically asyptomatic until advanced. The...
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    PICC Dressing Changes

    Chaya replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    24 hours after insertion and every seven days after that. We mask and glove but don't gown. We do draw blood from them; you have to be a nurse to do it- the lab isn't allowed
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    LPN's in Rehab

    Chaya replied to mel82's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm an RN in Rehab but I work with a lot of LPN's and they rock! At our facility there are a few duties they can't perform- can't do Charge (no regrets there, so I'm told), push IV meds, be on the...
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    How can you protect yourself?

    Chaya replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    You MUST wear protective equipment! It's not only for you- do it to make sure you are not carrying any infectious material to your next
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    I lost my twins....can anyone help me?

    Chaya replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So sorry, Kim. Keeping you in my thoughts-
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    psych clinical-what to expect??

    Chaya replied to earthflower's topic in General Students

    I found it awkward after being so task-oriented on all the other clinicals. In Psych, your big task is to initiate conversation/ theraputic interaction. However, you WILL use your psych training more...