Chaya ASN, RN

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    Midlife Career Change to Nursing? - Reality Check Please ! (another from Cape Cod)

    Chaya replied to moebb22's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    'Nother MA nurse here: I got my BSN at 49. I got a job at the hospital where I worked as an Aide the last few months of school. Go for
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    Where is the Unity in Nursing

    Chaya replied to duckboy20's topic in General Nursing

    I see the back-biting thing more as a response of perceived powerlessness than a gender thing. Women have more often been in positions of powerlessness and may be more likely to perceive themselves as...
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    2nd career nurses: Are you glad you switched to nursing?

    Chaya replied to KarenAR's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm a second career nurse, having gotten my BSN in my late forties. I have never regretted it but it did take me about a year to get over the "WTF am I doing here? feeling, and I only stopped feeling...
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    Follow up to mysterious illness.......

    Chaya replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wanna be sure they'd ruled out any physical cause before I gave up on that possibility. Have they ruled out Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Some forms can present like this. How's your energy level, how...
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    bad pap

    Chaya replied to juliey's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had to have a gyn (laparoscopic) procedure done my first semester. I had a few days notice and was able to scedule it late in the week so I had the weekend to recover. We were allowed to miss one...
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    Help Writing Book/Guide

    Chaya replied to patientcare's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I've always wished patients would be told was what each employee's role was, ie- what a CNA can do for the pt and what a nurse/ PT/ case manager etc is responsible for. It would be useful...
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    Painless labor?

    Chaya replied to Stephanie D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any relation to hight of the mother laboring? In my (limited) experience, taller moms have a much easier
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    Question

    Chaya replied to michw2's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely call. For many meds it would be imperative that you know whether or not a dose was given for proper
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    Global partner needed

    Chaya replied to Monkey's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Monkey: I work in Inpatient Cardiac Rehab; lots of variety but we do get to know our patients a bit more than Acute Care. Good for you for going back; isn't it great to know the old gray matter is...
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    Nurses with Adult ADD

    Chaya replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    I especially am relating to LoisJean; I'm also older; when I was in school as a kid, there was no such dx as ADD. The set of symptoms I had were considered a character defect and not a disability; my...
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    The most heartbreaking thing ive ever had to do :(

    Chaya replied to *Peanut*Vennie*'s topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you had to go through that so soon, Vennie. I've been on both sides of this; as a family member and as the nurse. As a family member, I can say thanks for just being there because that's what...
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    ADHD and son

    Chaya replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, our society loves to label. Chances are he will be labeled " or "anti-social" or "trouble-maker" or any of a hundred other things. If he has a genuine diagnosis and it results in his...
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    Global partner needed

    Chaya replied to Monkey's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Monkey- 'Nother old mom here; been in nursing as a second career for the last five years (25 years after grad college). Never looked back. Feel free to PM me; I'll help any way I
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    father is dying of cancer

    Chaya replied to heatherbless's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for letting us know, Heather- you've been in my thoughts. Take care of you, now.
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    Do you need to get vaccinated to become a nurse?

    Chaya replied to LoriG's topic in General Nursing

    We had to get 2 or 3 basic immunizations. The must-have to be allowed to work on the unit was the Hepatitis
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    risk management & wandering patients

    Chaya replied to salisam's topic in International Nursing

    Our endangered pts. wear an ankle band that sounds an alarm if they open the door exiting the unit or are in front of the elevator when the doors
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    Male nursing students/nurses

    Chaya replied to krebs.cycle's topic in General Nursing

    Krebs- Just gotta get yourself THRU school, then you will be in a position to add your own unique knowlege, skills and viewpoint to the working culture in the real world. Hang tight, please- we...
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    Left-handed nurses

    Chaya replied to Wuiteroz's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that which hand I use has more to do with which side of the bed can get to most easily than "handedness". BTW- did you know the lefty brain is just naturally "hard-wired" to
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    Has any Nursng organization considered doing away with Nursing Diagnoses in favor...

    Chaya replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I think at the time the nursing diagnosis concept originated it was an attempt at empowerment and independance for nurses. However, I think their time is past and the effectiveness of this effort was...
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    Charge pay

    Chaya replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am it's $1.00/ hour to do
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    Ever feel like a prostitute?

    Chaya replied to pinkscrubs's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes- if corporate healthcare is the order of the day it would follow that the corporate nurse would refuse liability for "adverse patient outcomes" occuring when the patient to nurse ratio is higher...
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    Senator John Kerry (Democratic Prez Candidate)

    Chaya replied to live4today's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    With me it's all about which horse can boot George
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    nurse managers

    Chaya replied to Kandis's topic in General Nursing

    If you can think of a neutral way to say it, let it be known to your staff that you welcome feedback, but in the form of CONSTRUCTIVE criticism, and that they need to communicate their concerns to you...
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    Lockers at work

    Chaya replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    12 half-size lockers for about, oh, 30 staff in all. Have to bring your own lock. I just stuff keys, ID and cash in a little zipper bag that fits in my pocket; anything else is left in the
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    Retaining workers key to solving nursing shortage

    Chaya replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wonder what TPTB will do when there is no one left to BE team leader because everyone has lost the privilege to do so? Wonder what TPTB will do when there are no nurses left with a license after too...