CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. I know this might sound ridiculous, but

    CHATSDALE replied to Sadiegirl1122's topic in General Nursing

    only you can dicide if you are going to be able to put this aside and be a bedside nurse..most, but not all, nurses are going to be faced with this situation we had a student in my class who did fine...

  2. Thinking about going into the Army Reserves

    CHATSDALE replied to jtaylo14's topic in General Nursing

    educational benefits etc should be a written contract, do not take the word of a recruiter, they have no authority to fulfill any promises and the army or other service you go into will be under no...

  3. Nurses Past Their Prime

    CHATSDALE replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    old is a relative term, my grandchildren think that anyone over the age of 30 is in their dotage, but i think that 'past their prime' is a demeaning term,op does not give her age or the age of the...

  4. rats!!

    CHATSDALE replied to nightnursecupofjava's topic in General Nursing

    agree with answer 7 do not give her a chance to report you on anything tell her you do not discuss patient care with

  5. Smoking at Work.

    CHATSDALE replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    tell her that so many smoke breaks is not acceptable most hospitals in our area do not allow smoking any where on the premises so she is lucky that she has a place where smoking is accepted at all...

  6. Question about HIV and patient confidentiality

    CHATSDALE replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    if it was 'criminal' for the nurse to talk to the op wasn't the op also a criminal for talking it over with a fellow worker shouldn't she have told the rn at the time of the occurance that she didn't...

  7. My Master Cardio stethoscope grew legs and walked out on me :(

    CHATSDALE replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    i can't tell you how many scissors i have bought over the years, at least if you lose a stethascope you have a chance of seeing around someones neck but scissors hide in someones pocket until they are...

  8. Flooding in Iowa

    CHATSDALE replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    prayers are with you, i have been watching this on the news and it looks so awful that people are in such a devastating

  9. Obama assists at St. Louis hospital

    CHATSDALE replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    i saw a picture of him carryimg a tray to a patient, i agree with jolie this is just the tip of the iceberg, before november we will obama and mccain doing all kinds of stuff that doesn't mean a thing...

  10. Insubordinate CNAs

    CHATSDALE replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    be firm and consistant and get the other nurses to go along with you some people never get over their attitude and some will learn their job and be an

  11. Is DNR (do not resuscitate) a good idea?

    CHATSDALE replied to tam-tam's topic in General Nursing

    this is not something that should be held in reserve for terminal or elderly patients it starts with you, everyone of majority [18 most states] should make out a living will and put down your wishes...

  12. stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    CHATSDALE replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    consider it a baptistism to nursing

  13. Misdemeanor on Record?! How long for NCLEX results?

    CHATSDALE replied to K10RN's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if a misdemeanor will effect this but i would call the bon and determine just exactly where you

  14. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    CHATSDALE replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    he's just yanking your chain...don't let him get under your

  15. Dry Drowning?

    CHATSDALE replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i have heard of it before but i don't know how common it is, if he had not laid down and slept he would have probably shown signs of distress and emts would have been called if a person is in distress...

  16. Notice required upon leaving position

    CHATSDALE replied to RNWithAHeart's topic in General Nursing

    it is courteous to give as much time as yo possibly can however i have had this turn to bite me on two occasions once i had given a two week notice and they called three days into the notice and said...

  17. Hesi

    CHATSDALE replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    i am sure that this is died in with the advancement to

  18. suprapubic caths

    CHATSDALE replied to Revolox's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with both of above..keep patient hydrated, irrigate if necessary to maintain free

  19. Hep C+ and organ donation

    CHATSDALE replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    i don't kno if this is relevant but once dx with hep c you ae always positive but you may have gone through a successful interferon program in this state people with hep c and hiv cannot donate blood...

  20. "My" job is being advertised in the employment ad!

    CHATSDALE replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    i think it really sucks that they would place blind ads and have someone come in and waste their time and hopes going to an interview that the geeks have no intention of hiring anyone commuter, i hope...

  21. New nurse making job unbearable!

    CHATSDALE replied to shelly304's topic in General Nursing

    i have worked places where an lpn had the job of making out assignments, checking charts behind lpn and rn alike, being a liason between nursing staff and the 'suits' it was not so much that she was...

  22. Charity Spring 09

    CHATSDALE replied to WANT2NURSE's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    congrats to all who got in, i know you will make good

  23. What if men dominated the Nursing profession?

    CHATSDALE replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in General Nursing

    the words to describe women in many of these posts are horrid a man complains but women whine?? i hate to work with women [incapable of seeing people as individuals with strong/weak points as a person...

  24. Military Nurse Careers

    CHATSDALE replied to camelbak69's topic in General Nursing

    i believe that age limits have been raised but i don't know the new cap if you want to join you might talk to a recruiter now you may be able to join the army or the rotc i don't know about them...

  25. Things that gross me out....

    CHATSDALE replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    re mouth care i was making rounds and the head nurse joined in because she was showing a new nun around the hospital i went in a to do the oral care on patient, between the lip and the gum was a thick...