CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Risperidone (Risperdal)

    CHATSDALE replied to jam1984's topic in General Nursing

    try md.com webmd.com

  2. nursing homes for the cognitively intact?

    CHATSDALE replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    husband may be in denial about what wife can no longer do independent living and assisted living that are subsitized by medicare may require that person's assests be below a certain level and self pay...

  3. Am I required to report med errors?

    CHATSDALE replied to suewolfie08's topic in General Nursing

    incident report should have been filled out when error was noted never a reason when this would not be required that i can think

  4. How to get in to RN program

    CHATSDALE replied to medlife's topic in California Nursing

    look at top of page there is a student tab and a region tab, check on these and see if someone has some specific info for

  5. feds in nursign home

    CHATSDALE replied to mm44's topic in General Nursing

    feds make inspection just as state inspectors do osha goes in to make sure that proper procedure is followed this is your tax dollars at work, one that i am glad to know is out there the fbbi would...

  6. Hospital or Spa?!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    i think that this woman doesn't want to go home, as long as she is unable to do things for her self her stay at the hospital will be extended their isn't much that you can do because you don't know...

  7. OR or ICU what will u choose ?

    CHATSDALE replied to simwes's topic in General Nursing

    this is one of those different stokes for different folks or requires that you get up early [really early] and usually requires that you be on call for certain nights and weekends for emergency...

  8. Too compassionate...

    CHATSDALE replied to kbswife's topic in General Nursing

    welcome to the board you are certainly not too old, people of all ages are advancing t their education too copassionate?? that is a difficult thing to judge, as a nurse you have to maintain a...

  9. So Mad I Could Just SCREAM.......

    CHATSDALE replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    when a ltc employee speaks up for a resident they are considered to be 'trying to protect their job' i know that mds are tired at the end of a day and they are called but this is their job, they...

  10. 12 hours vs 8 hours shifts

    CHATSDALE replied to evil03midget's topic in General Nursing

    if you work 3 12's tell him to fix dinner on those days and you'll fix dinner three days on his schedule and go out to eat the seventh day i don't know how much time and emotion you have invested in...

  11. Didn't Get The Job Offer; Icu???

    CHATSDALE replied to Correen24254's topic in General Nursing

    not everyone gets their first choice right out of school, check some differeent facilities and see what is available if you choose to take the floor job tell them that you career choice will be icu...

  12. First semester in PNE school

    CHATSDALE replied to TLRichard05's topic in General Nursing

    no job is for everybody child education is a better fit but only yoo can make that determination people spend a lot of their lifetime making a living and it is sad when the work doesn't bring pleasure...

  13. Food Addiction?

    CHATSDALE replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    this was a fall off the wagon day i will be better, have seen a tops club in the paper that meets on mondays i am going to try and get someone to go with me i was going to do this before but i...

  14. See if I offer to help YOU again...

    CHATSDALE replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    chalk it up to a lesson

  15. How hard is it to get back into nursing?

    CHATSDALE replied to anotherneonurse's topic in General Nursing

    most states have regs about the amount of time you can stay out and hold on to your license check with your bon, if you have several nursing schools there you will probably have access to a refresher...

  16. Dress code

    CHATSDALE replied to sugarsmom's topic in General Nursing

    management usually gets better results when they have staff imput in situations like this..at least a vote on what color they will be wearing if mg want a uniform color in nursing position as for mds...

  17. my name is locolorenzo and I'm an addict....

    CHATSDALE replied to locolorenzo22's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i think that being with a group gives some strength wait a while until you have some time on your side before you share anything with people you work

  18. Anyone ever have a pt allergic to alcohol wipes?

    CHATSDALE replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    i have had several, not many but at least 4-5 that required the use of betadine wipes it is not much trouble to substitute one for the other...never hurts to listen to your

  19. Doing away with 12 hour shifts?

    CHATSDALE replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    funny it has been my experience that the older nurse prefered the idea of getting hours in and being off for a mini vacation the young mothers were having problems with finding child care that would...

  20. Code status and end of life should be nursing decisions.

    CHATSDALE replied to Woodenpug's topic in General Nursing

    i don't believe that a md should have the final say-so in a code situation, this is the life on the patient and it will affect the family long after it has been forgotton by md or nurse there was a...

  21. Classic Patient Statements

    CHATSDALE replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    while working in ob-gyn office this woman [actually several] they would call and ask to schedule their POST MORTUM

  22. Praying with your patient

    CHATSDALE replied to MShell's topic in General Nursing

    i can't believe that churches are different in the south than they are anywhere else in the world i have been to churches in hawaii, calif, texas, ark, louisiana i would never initial approach but if...

  23. Do I have the right to be upset?

    CHATSDALE replied to Ninja Nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ask him how he see himself and you in a few years down the road how does he feel when he 'falls off the wagon how do you get along when you are both sober which him to you like the best a lot of...

  24. Am I too old to be going to school for BSN?

    CHATSDALE replied to ladyloca45's topic in General Nursing

    70 IS THE NEW 40 [i know that you are 70 but if you want this go for it] good

  25. Food Addiction?

    CHATSDALE replied to TheCommuter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i was with a group a long time ago and i felt the challege to lose weight WW is a bit expensive but i will tru and find some other group i too do better on the high protein/low carb diet, drinking...