CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. work schedule

    CHATSDALE replied to Dofarel's topic in General Nursing

    dd1 works blocks with the every other weekend off [12 hour shifts] she has worked this for several years now, started nights and now works days, she is very comfortable with it other dd and youngest...

  2. $8000.00 Penalty for Quiting Critical Care Nurse Residency Program Before 3 Years

    CHATSDALE replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    this is a contract like any other kind of contract..each person knows what they are getting and if you decide that you can live in a small town and work in that kind of enviorment you can choose to...

  3. ? LPN as a medicine nurse

    CHATSDALE replied to djb727's topic in General Nursing

    the lpn is responsibile for taking v/s, bs befoe giving meds this is a serious d/t harm that can come to patient taking pulse when giving dig, checking b/p on pts before giving hypotensive drugs...

  4. Nursing caps required at your job?

    CHATSDALE replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    i always wore white shoes, but they were Nikes, i never wore a dress but i know some Pentecostals nurses who wore dressess caps were dirty and germ laden - not on my

  5. failureeee :(

    CHATSDALE replied to Teddybear11's topic in General Nursing

    keep on trying, it may be that your credits can be transferred to a cc but usually they are not...talk with guidance counselor, at 22 your life isn't over and your nursing studies are not going to be...

  6. The gift that keeps on hurting

    CHATSDALE replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    there are time when we have more than we can manage without some help..if you have no one close go to a therapist, if money is a problem find a free clinic,, get some meds to bridge you over the worst...

  7. Advice for a new Home Health Nurse

    CHATSDALE replied to BusyRN&Mom's topic in Home Health

    welcome to

  8. 44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

    CHATSDALE replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    i wonder if the womans weight was part of the reason for no order for ted

  9. In DESPERATE need of adivce

    CHATSDALE replied to 3Triages's topic in General Nursing

    i know that nursing schools all over the country do have the agenda of 'weeding out' with a sharp knife this is beneficial to the profession but extremely frustrating to the students some of whom are...

  10. Help I'm being kicked out of nursing school!

    CHATSDALE replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    this is a sad situation, scary but stick to your guns and DO NOT let them make you resign by threatening you deyo gave you some good advise for now and for the rest of your career, do not allow...

  11. Forgot to waste a narc...

    CHATSDALE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    once i got off work at 7am after a weekend option job and then drove 125 miles to my dtrs house where i was stay with the children while she was out of town for the week ANYWAY, i drove to her house...

  12. Help!!

    CHATSDALE replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    early tx and diligent care are the keys in controlling this get a doctor that in knowledgable and whom you trust, get in a support group, getting the most up date tx is imperative and with more...

  13. 44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

    CHATSDALE replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    i had a pe after a hysterectomy, being a nurse you know what can happen and it can really scare you if patient has a dvt you know that this [sudden death] is a possibility and not something that you...

  14. Improving patient satisfaction

    CHATSDALE replied to cskjjk's topic in General Nursing

    treat all the patients with respect that all people want...some will still be a pita but at lease you try and the large majority will respond to tis i know that there is little time to do anything...

  15. My Dad is not ready to leave this world yet!

    CHATSDALE replied to minnib's topic in General Nursing

    bless him and your

  16. Seeking first job since graduating from nursing school

    CHATSDALE replied to jade381's topic in General Nursing

    type out a resume, include your previous health care experience even if you have no nursing experience per se check back with your former employers if you liked that particular facility decide how far...

  17. Help will I ever get well!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    this is more common among students than nurses because students spend a whole day [or several] studying about one disease process while nurses are presented with different syndromes going from one...

  18. ob-gyne wards...

    CHATSDALE replied to pauiee_d.'s topic in General Nursing

    not accepting a nurse for because of gender will go by the wayside as more men are entering into nursing it would not be acceptable to refuse a nurse d/t race, faith

  19. Alternative to spanking

    CHATSDALE replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    why would someone object to the quoting of a bible and no object to someone else quoting a self proclaimed 'child expert' all children spanked do not grow up to be vicious monsters who hit/kill other...

  20. I'm Injections and hitting blood vessels?

    CHATSDALE replied to JourneyCC's topic in General Nursing

    i never hit a vein but i did hit a bone once..scared me to

  21. is it bad if i dont go to the christmas party tonight?

    CHATSDALE replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    i have been to very few parties - usually the people that were there did not remember whether or not i was in

  22. What is good for the goose is good for the gander isn't it?

    CHATSDALE replied to Dirkje45's topic in General Nursing

    i see nothing in choosing to expand knowledge/responsibilty and i don't believe that other do either you are welcome to post and share experiences on

  23. Alternative to spanking

    CHATSDALE replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    sorry this is so long and time is so short i couldn't read all posts it does seem like all the parents believe that they are doing 'something right' maybe they believe this because of the way the...

  24. The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    CHATSDALE replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    i was working ltc night shift and this one resident had been dx with schizphrenia and bipolar, she would go for a long time with meds holding sx under control once i was charting in the middle of the...

  25. I am very worried

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

    been there with the exact same type of cna - so frustrating the only good thing is that they usually don't last very