CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Do you/ did you have a Nurses Cap? Pin?

    CHATSDALE replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    i did have both a cap and a pin, hated both of them i remember the cape, when i was a little girl there was a nurse who rode the city bus in little rock, ark and she wore a navy blue cape every...

  2. RN's that used to be LPN's

    CHATSDALE replied to Roozeyk's topic in General Nursing

    interesting old thread if you have been an lpn then you know for sure that nursing is what you want to do as was pointed out previously you are familiar with jargon, procedures you are being set in...

  3. background check

    CHATSDALE replied to Bailey 1982's topic in General Nursing

    rough question is there a site that you could go to and determine if you have anything on record?? i think that a lot would depend on age, if under 18 the records are frequently sealed or

  4. Who's fault is it REALLY? aka when my common sense went bye, bye...

    CHATSDALE replied to Yenta7's topic in General Nursing

    there were multiple checks and this guy fell through the cracks take this as a learning experience, you know several things the nurse you took report from needs to be double checked double check...

  5. Please Help!!!!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to lilyan33's topic in General Nursing

    this is definitely doable good

  6. Hurt at work....is this the hospitals fault?

    CHATSDALE replied to silverrainbows's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is a hazardous duty job i hope that you don't have a permanent damage from this talk with the hospital if you are not satisfied consult with

  7. after patient dies, nurse perspective?

    CHATSDALE replied to anangelsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    as a mother who has lost a child i reach out to you i have had patients whose families depended on nursing so much that it was difficult to let go after a death one dtr called the nurses station to...

  8. Ethical dilema on alleged sexual abuse.

    CHATSDALE replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    talk with the patient and see if she will make charges you could also make an anon call to child protection services this could have been a case of wrongful charges by a drunk woman or it could be a...

  9. No D.o.n & No A.d.o.n.

    CHATSDALE replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    talk with the unit managers and find out what is really going on will you have someone to that you can call when you need a someone how close are they to having someone step in what was the cause of...

  10. help! TB patient

    CHATSDALE replied to waterlillys's topic in General Nursing

    tb is not as easily transferred as once througt i don't believe that you have anything to worry about you will find many time when you are 'exposed' just remember all the nurses who have survived to...

  11. Is this true of nursing?

    CHATSDALE replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    :flmngmd::flmngmd::flmngmd:nurses are not

  12. Going the happy dance!

    CHATSDALE replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    SO GLAD TO HEAR THIS

  13. Egg and Liver

    CHATSDALE replied to NPRoseMona's topic in General Nursing

    first you need to determine what his cholestral is this will determine if you need to adjust diet or

  14. LPN to RN is it worth it?

    CHATSDALE replied to januarykid's topic in International Nursing

    absolutely if you get the opportunity go for the rn you can bridge to ad and take additional courses for bsn and beyond, i know a lot of people who have done doors that you never knew were there will...

  15. Can labor nurses be sued by the babies?

    CHATSDALE replied to newlabornurse21's topic in General Nursing

    always chart, chart, chart there is no way that you can remember what happen on every shift of work for your entire life even if you have insurance they might be out of business in 18

  16. Have you encountered this? Religious conflict.

    CHATSDALE replied to Iconoclast's topic in General Nursing

    being sick sometimes brings out the very worst in us, try and forget this particular guy but before a situation like this presents itself again you might ask a person in adjoining floor if they would...

  17. Easter is not a holiday?????

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

    Easter is a paid holiday in facilities Good Friday is a state holiday but i never got paid extra for working on this day Christmas and Thanksgiving are paid holiday w/religious beginning btw - i never...

  18. Getting the foley past the prostate

    CHATSDALE replied to queenjean's topic in General Nursing

    maybe using a smaller foley, clutch member at base and hold upright , liberal use of lubricant on entire foley i have had difficulty with with women w/rigidity that prevented acess more so than with...

  19. licensed by endorsment in Illinois

    CHATSDALE replied to netch88's topic in General Nursing

    check with thread questions for

  20. racist comment

    CHATSDALE replied to XXl-cool's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    it isn't necessarily true that no one can make you feel inferior w/o your consent it is like saying that sticks/stones vs words words are very hurtful and constantly hearing bad things about you is...

  21. I really need some support

    CHATSDALE replied to phoebebrat's topic in General Nursing

    lot of nurses have been terminated and gone on to happy successful careers you just have to go out and hunt for a job, fill out your resume and hold your head up..sometimes one foot in front of the...

  22. Cardiac Cancer

    CHATSDALE replied to cardiaccancer29's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen patients with cardiac ca but i agree that is is probably more rare than other muscle ca but i am just saying that off the top of my

  23. Exactly HOW addictive do you think Ambien is?

    CHATSDALE replied to justme1972's topic in Patient Medications

    i have taken ambien several years and find that if i need it for sleep it helps and i wake up w/o grogginess something i could not do with benedryl, lunesta, ambien cr i don't take it every night and...

  24. racist comment

    CHATSDALE replied to XXl-cool's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    dark complexion, monolingual, a guy once said he thought i was lying to him when i said i didn't speak spanish 'WHY WOULD I LIE TO YOU' he just shrugged his shoulders you have to expect some people to...

  25. I have a bunion!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to JaneyW's topic in General Nursing

    i think that i have begining of a bunion the pain is right where a bunion would be but have not had the 'bump' yet i also have gout on same foot so i really have problems finding shoes to wear, i will...