CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Some serious questions

    CHATSDALE replied to AGal110's topic in General Nursing

    you could become a cna and that would put you in the midst of the nitty-gritty but yes there would be a lot of poop to clean there is nothing wrong with wanting job stability but i wonder if you are...

  2. Need advice please

    CHATSDALE replied to evie119's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't even know that they had a dialysis tech course...here [la] you have to be an experienced r n to work in a dialysis maybe becuase most of them are freestanding clinics and you have to be able...

  3. NCLEX...don't break my heart...again!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to JCrow's topic in General Nursing

    when something is over you can't do anything about it relax and think good thoughts good

  4. What's up with south Florida this year??? Horrible staffing !!!

    CHATSDALE replied to davis336's topic in General Nursing

    maybe the economy has factored into this as well...some of the people who would winter in Florida have decided to stay at home this winter also in florida the number of houses in bankrupcy means that...

  5. questions on versed usage

    CHATSDALE replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    procedures that benefit from versed+analgesic/anaesthetics are a trauma to the body but the patient certainly benefit by not ungoing the pain and

  6. Please date all food items in refrigerator or it will be tossed, after 3 days

    CHATSDALE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    at a job where i worked the fridge was one of those little ones that was not self defrosting and it had to be defrosted q 2weeks...anything that was in there was tossed unless it was dated/named one...

  7. This is really getting under my skin

    CHATSDALE replied to jennjen512's topic in General Nursing

    i have to agree with the posters who don't believe that the doctor that the office worker is spreading word that she is a nurse a call to that office might result in a little talk that would solve the...

  8. Pt's wife patted my butt

    CHATSDALE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    old don't mean dead if she does this again be very forceful, eye to eye and tell that is not acceptable she will problably say that you took it all wrong from what she indended but this is not an...

  9. Our unit clerk

    CHATSDALE replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    i worked with a nurse like this once, she could suck up to the DON and the doctors..she would experess concern about the patients welfare and act so worrued and they ate it up...the DON didn't know...

  10. When to Start applying??

    CHATSDALE replied to brhamlin's topic in General Nursing

    agree with the others. gt your resume ready and get your name out there in front of hr people...there may be only room for a certain number for orientation and being first never

  11. Weekend work, yuk.

    CHATSDALE replied to southlandrn's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    many hospitals and nursing homes are now offering weekend option, this gives the weekends 5 days off during week and it gives the week day people a weekend off this is good for working parents who...

  12. Tennessee Environmental Disaster

    CHATSDALE replied to Lily C.'s topic in General Nursing

    i have been seeing this on tv, really looks awful..it is a bad thing when you see your life changed in front of your eyes and you feel so

  13. Passed my boards Saturday

    CHATSDALE replied to csason's topic in General Nursing

    congrats

  14. What do you think?

    CHATSDALE replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    my son's girlfriend has done this for several years but it is not like it use to be she was let go at a hospital because it was reducing the amout of people who were needed... the free lance people...

  15. can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    CHATSDALE replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    an overweight patient may look like a 'able-bodied' person but may be unable to do this herself to assume that the patient is a pervert may show that the nurse has a problem with her own feelings...

  16. Surgery went well!

    CHATSDALE replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    i have cared for cardiac vs gall bladder [old fashion] and this very old woman was admanment that the gb was more painful glad that the surgery was a success...some uncomfortable next few days best...

  17. Starting a Boarding Home

    CHATSDALE replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know about the expenses but with four bedrooms you would be in a bind unless you had all four filled pretty much all the time you would might be required to have licensed care [rn/lpn] --you...

  18. Persistent Nurse Recruiters?

    CHATSDALE replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    if a hospital has bennies that the ltc doesn't have, paid sick/vacation, paid health plan iyo might find it interesting also as mentioned he may have an opining for a day position in the near future...

  19. Warning: Healthy Bowels!

    CHATSDALE replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    i have never had a friend or family member who felt the need to inform me of their bm habits i did ask my child about his when he was vomiting black emesis and when he acknowledged that it was black...

  20. Question

    CHATSDALE replied to kelbert82's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    i think that 13k is pretty stiff...state run schools are not that expensive and some or most of the costs will be covered by loans, grants and scholarships is it possible for you to relocate at least...

  21. getting fired and then collecting your retirement

    CHATSDALE replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes a worker is at the top of their pay grade and they are more expensive for a dept than a newbie at the lowest rung a person should be allowed to work, they may be still paying for a house or...

  22. Weekenders Working Weekday Holiday?

    CHATSDALE replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    isn't Christmas.newyears on friday next year, don't have a calendar [procrastinator] but on none leap years it is usually the day following the day it fell on the current

  23. words of encouragement???

    CHATSDALE replied to hushpupgrl's topic in General Nursing

    change is often difficult but i hope that you will find your right niche in

  24. Hep C needle sticks

    CHATSDALE replied to isis07734's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think that giving injections are more prone to sticking than withdrawing blood, you just have so many injections and the slips are what stick out in your mind as for the hep c we have had a...

  25. Season's Greetings, Everyone!!

    CHATSDALE replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    GREETINGS FROM THE HEART wake in the morning and greet the world with