CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    CHATSDALE replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i have been in your position and i throught that all nurses jobs were like this, but if you look around for something non bedside yo will find that there are employers who appreciate someone who comes...

  2. Lpn license will soon expire!

    CHATSDALE replied to julie13s's topic in General Nursing

    i cannot believe that your license has not already expired..in my state and the others that i know about you have to renew every

  3. Help r/t late preceptor

    CHATSDALE replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in General Nursing

    some nurses have cleared a late start d/t family requirements but if it really is that disruptive maybe you can ask for another percept how long does your orientation period last if you are nearing...

  4. Orientation.

    CHATSDALE replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes when you start out and they see you they see an extra pair of hands and they utilize you but you are not really learning anything about the floor if you worked in al then you really have...

  5. Do You Find MDs Often Miss MRSA Diagnosis?

    CHATSDALE replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    it has been my opinion that most mds are quick to do cultures, at ltc there is frequently a standing order to culture any wound which is open mds do the throat swab however i have seen some pretty bad...

  6. My name is Blackcat and I'm a Food addict

    CHATSDALE replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    hip hip hip hurrah people like you give me encouragement i hope that i will be able to make a similiar post

  7. Is it right to try to negotiate pay?

    CHATSDALE replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    some places are tied in to the pay they give to new employees, like government jobs etc other places will listen to an offer that is reasonable for the area that you are working in make a counter...

  8. Continuing Ed Credits? What are these for?

    CHATSDALE replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    most hospitals will have inservice in your speciality so that you can be up to date on new procedures etc and meet/exceed the minimum requirements graduation is just the first step you have to...

  9. Non-contact patient shares room with contact patient...is this typical?

    CHATSDALE replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    are semi private rooms the norm back a long time ago i remember semi-private rooms but there was such a hue and cry from patients i don't think they have bee used in a long time in an acute setting...

  10. Open Visitation in the ICU -- Any Fans?

    CHATSDALE replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    from someone who lost a lunch i don't find this hard to believe at all one family esp this one dtl was really rude once i had made coffee in the waiting room and she came in and wanted some fresh, i...

  11. Eating Disorders?

    CHATSDALE replied to TX_ICU_RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    good luck, keeping to a schedule is not easy but it is

  12. 75 Questions..pass Or Fail?

    CHATSDALE replied to sdyanaa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    lasko, do k=not count yourself out yet let me wish you good news as soon as

  13. Charge nurse??

    CHATSDALE replied to Bella36RN's topic in General Nursing

    i would determine what is expected of you if there are other nurses, then you maybe getting the feel of the place and you can have time to discuss with them what you do on your shift if there are no...

  14. Got the phone call, not the letter

    CHATSDALE replied to Penny8611's topic in General Nursing

    had a lumpectomy followed by the lymph gland stuff-biopsy was postive but the lymph glands were clear really give you some empathy for patients i am standing beside you

  15. "I have kids! I need to come in late, need more sick time, etc."

    CHATSDALE replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    we had a young single mother with two dtrs that had to be taken to the bus stop that would take them to their grandparents in the afernoon, this put a strain on the night nurse, when she c/o the don...

  16. You don't LOOK like a nurse

    CHATSDALE replied to NHCNurse's topic in General Nursing

    the absolutely frustrating thing is to be confronted by something like and not thinking of a comeback until the next

  17. Is it ever okay to quit a nursing job without notice?

    CHATSDALE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in Nursing Career

    i worked at a place once where the nurses who gave notice were invaribly let go before the notice was worked out the head nurse was at the report table with oncoming shift when she remarked that she...

  18. When family members are more work than the patient.

    CHATSDALE replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    so days/families are like this, tomorrow the sun will come up, these people will go home, and we are keeping our fingers crossed that their replacements are not

  19. Red Cross Shoes

    CHATSDALE replied to ERRNTraveler's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    different shoes for different feet, i always like the sas shoes or a pair of nike if your crocs have bumps on the bottom they only make contact with the end of the bump..i had a pair like that,...

  20. The Nurses Belive that I'm here to Help

    CHATSDALE replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    sue, don't think about what thtb will think..i believe that yo will prove your worth to them and that you will be an asset to them and to the staff as

  21. ANY RN's WANTING TO BE MD's

    CHATSDALE replied to Ibsen0006's topic in General Nursing

    i worked with a rn who wanted to go back to school to be an md but in the end switched to nurse anesthesist mainly due to familly concerns it can be done, but like a lot of things it isn't going to be...

  22. Today I was made redundant

    CHATSDALE replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    REDUNDAND it sounds worse in USA than in other places i guess we use the term phased out as a general rule but it means the same thing glad that you got a umbrella if i know nursing it was more silver...

  23. Some people will do anything for money.

    CHATSDALE replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    pharmacists make very good money while being honest and doing their jobs people like this are

  24. Wait Times

    CHATSDALE replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    i have never seen a er or a drs office that really considered the patients time as being important i have been to md office early in am to have blood drawn for a afternoon appt and i have seen...

  25. Liquid Stool - Orange

    CHATSDALE replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    c-diff?? remember the transplant stool thread, my dd still laughs about