CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Fighting Involuntary Termination

    CHATSDALE replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    this depends a lot on what state you are in. if you have a union you might get some help/advise from

  2. Need Advice

    CHATSDALE replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes it takes a while to get your groove if coworkers offer help accept it with good grace, you can learn a lot working with people who have been there awhile each place you work has a aura all...

  3. I no longer do direct patient care

    CHATSDALE replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE a] you have a job where you don't go home bone tired and brain dead b] you are making enough money that you can actually take a vacation or save up a bit for retiremen c]...

  4. Animal-Assisted Therapy

    CHATSDALE replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    during the recent dog show they had a program honering 'ANGELS ON LEASHES' an animal is non-judgemental never gives a burn victim a second glance, enjoys hugs and a scratch behind the

  5. its over

    CHATSDALE replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATS, good luck on

  6. Back To Work Post-rehab

    CHATSDALE replied to rnmotorhead's topic in Nurses Recovery

    there are many jobs in nursing that you can fill and complete your probation there are legal offices, insurance companies, doctors ffice, do what yo have to do, good idea about a nurses recovery...

  7. Need help in New York

    CHATSDALE replied to beatitude's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i looked on some of the other boards but i am way out of the loop georgraphically speaking but some of the people there recommended the caron.org site i know tht there has to be some people in you...

  8. I AM "tough enough"!

    CHATSDALE replied to itsmycalling's topic in General Nursing

    if two people told you this than maybe you should step back and take a good look at yourself, maybe you are showing more than you are feeling, careing and being empathic is what a nurse is all about...

  9. My sister is on life support

    CHATSDALE replied to realnursealso/LPN's topic in General Nursing

    know that our hand is reaching out for

  10. PLEASE read. I need help!

    CHATSDALE replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    florence nightingale was a hypochrondriac who worked her staff to death and then took results to queen she just had a good

  11. I Dont Know What To Do

    CHATSDALE replied to jes6681's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    have to agree with laura, stay if you can, concentrate on what you have to do to be the best nurse that you can be good

  12. New nurse struggling with job...any one work in a drs office?

    CHATSDALE replied to giannaRN's topic in General Nursing

    i don't believe that , if you give notice, that changing jobs will have any effect on your going on to another job doctors office usually do not pay on the same scale as hospitals esp on a night shift...

  13. Sent home from clinicals :(

    CHATSDALE replied to Phillippians4:13's topic in General Nursing

    i don't believe that asking a question put a patient in danger if they ask you to resign or face expulsion, refuse to resign if you are forced out you will have the opportunity to explain your side of...

  14. sick as a dog

    CHATSDALE replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    1% = # of people who die with the flu 99% = # of people who think they are going to die with the flu i looked on webmd and they advise if you have a fever it is probably flu and you should go to md...

  15. How far will a BSN take me?

    CHATSDALE replied to RNDave's topic in General Nursing

    it is an open door for further education or many jobs for manager

  16. Doctor Practices that Dump Patients

    CHATSDALE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i know plenty of nurses, lpn/rn, who go to chairty hospital clinics for themselves and their children because their pay was not enough to cover rent, clothes and food - they were allowed so much...

  17. Palpating blood pressures?

    CHATSDALE replied to Duflinkka's topic in General Nursing

    palpitating a b/p requires a cuff NG tube placement can be detected as easily with palpitation as with a

  18. How annual leave decided fairly?

    CHATSDALE replied to mipc's topic in General Nursing

    usually first request is granted but you have no way of knowing when the vacation was requested, hopefully management will truthful about it i think seniority would come into play if you had two...

  19. Tell me why I'll LOVE nursing

    CHATSDALE replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    some people work with their hands and some people work with their brains, nurses work with both at the same time this is also the reason that nurses work is so stressful with a lot of burnout it is...

  20. Doctor Practices that Dump Patients

    CHATSDALE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    docs have staff to pay, office rent/utilities, a family to support, education loans to pay off - i doubt if staff will volunteer to work w/o pay for x days a month yes this is about money but that is...

  21. Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    CHATSDALE replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    in a hospital they have stock narc so if yo go to another floor and sign out for a patient you put down the patients name, your signature and have a nurse from that floor co-sign with you totally...

  22. How do you deal.....Anger and death

    CHATSDALE replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    there is life and there is death sometimes there is no reason why, some thing have to be accepted i know that this is not much of an answer but you know that your cat was in a good loving home and she...

  23. LTC Pt - What to do?

    CHATSDALE replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    sundown behavior ahas been well documented for years now but to many people if there is no lab test for it they don't believe it exists docotors make their rounds during day and, of course, they don't...

  24. family thinks I'm MD

    CHATSDALE replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    if you tell them something it doesn't sink in anyway there was a birthday party in sept and there was a man there cyanotic with labored breathing and swollen feet like you wouldn't believe, i told...

  25. Can u get sued for giving wrong advice?

    CHATSDALE replied to VikaRN's topic in General Nursing

    some advice on giving advice DON'T *DON'T EVER