CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. psych floor - but not enough sitters

    CHATSDALE replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    most of the sitters here are provided by the family except when they are sent from a state facility, like an mr facility..nursing homes do no sent one..once they are admitted they become the...

  2. question....

    CHATSDALE replied to moishi's topic in General Nursing

    bipolar have physical problems unrelated to mental [chemical

  3. Flu shots for your kids??

    CHATSDALE replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i had the asian flu, i have never been so sick in my life, was three months gestation, that child has had schizophrenia, one shrink told me that this was not uncommon in children born to women with...

  4. Where do I start?!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to canadaincali's topic in General Nursing

    ncles may be easier now that you have some experience than it would be for a new grad what ever you chose it is doable..good

  5. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    CHATSDALE replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    MERCY lots of responses i have been given warnings when i was out of uniform and tickets when i was in uniform if you do get a ticket go to court, usually they would rather reduce the charge than...

  6. I talking to yourself a prerequisite to nursing?!?!

    CHATSDALE replied to newtelenurse's topic in General Nursing

    funny, you know i always agree with everything i say and i can't thinkof one person who did

  7. I had very poor LVN/LPN training. Anyone else?

    CHATSDALE replied to I love my cat!'s topic in General Nursing

    i knew a nurse who was failing at one school and was told to go to another school [both state run schools] and she said it was a piece of cake..i believe her too she was poor nurse as long as i knew...

  8. Do I have a right to be upset?

    CHATSDALE replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    too often when people work weekend option then is is assumed by schedulers that you are available any day in the week when they take a notion to write your name down been there, ain't no

  9. Are All New Nurse Grads Required To Go Into Med Surg First?

    CHATSDALE replied to nurse2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    med-surg is a place where they always have openings [don't ask why] however if they don't have an opening in l-d, get your foot in the door and learn everything you can new moms come in with heart...

  10. Families from Hell

    CHATSDALE replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    you people bring back fond memories of families with a vocabulary that would make sailor blush, once w had a patient that was semi-comatose for about two weeks..they had complaints about every nurse,...

  11. Why can't the other 49 states get ratio laws?

    CHATSDALE replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    many nurses think that UNION is a dirty word, but until you present a united front: within a hospital, hospital across the state, you need leaders and you need nurses who will back up those leaders...

  12. why do I always have to ask but they don't

    CHATSDALE replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    the shingles shot is not covere by medcare, or it wasn't last year when i asked at the local high school they were giving free flu shots to everyone regardless of age or level of income they had a lot...

  13. Bipolar kids or bad parents?

    CHATSDALE replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes the stress of dealing with a dysfunctional child will overwhelm the parents to the point of causing a divorce if the parents do not have an understanding of the cause of this behavvior they...

  14. Anyone Else Experience Mobbing?

    CHATSDALE replied to WeakAnkles's topic in General Nursing

    first job after nursing graduation [second career] i was like 10 years older than the experienced nurses..there were two on the evening shift an rn and a lpn who were good friends and bullies from...

  15. Manipulated by patient family :(

    CHATSDALE replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in General Nursing

    irish is right, don't let the rotten ones sour you on the good ones as to looking at or getting copies of a chart only the patient or the LEGAL representative can look at the chart getting copies...

  16. is this abuse?

    CHATSDALE replied to jennifers's topic in General Nursing

    however i have seen patients that refused tx [like for a stroke] and then the family c/o his lack of progress as compared to some other patients in the same facility the doctor told them that some...

  17. I got the job!

    CHATSDALE replied to Wildphire's topic in General Nursing

    congrats. sounds like a marvelous

  18. OMG I just got fired...what now?

    CHATSDALE replied to NurseSarah86's topic in General Nursing

    this is a learning experience sit back and decide what you are going to do you really need some good orientation at a facility that is going to treat you like a new grad i think that many nurses will...

  19. EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    CHATSDALE replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    i can't see how having a gender/race/sex orient nurse that you don't approve of would be valid reasons for a lawsuit a nurse is a nurse is a nurse if anyone goes thru the extreme effort to go thru...

  20. Help am New DON FOR LTC

    CHATSDALE replied to nursemid02's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    most people go to work to do their job to support their family there are always some who try and make a game of how much they can get away with..reward the first and get rid of the second stand with...

  21. Do I really have to study a second language?

    CHATSDALE replied to The-Manny's topic in General Nursing

    anything you learn is to your benefit...take french, you never know who you'll meet down the

  22. Would You do the same thing I did?

    CHATSDALE replied to vnsam's topic in General Nursing

    can a minor present in er with a minor sibling without adult?? a fever of 104+ that continues several hours with n/v and extreme headache can be the s/s of a very serious condition you should have...

  23. EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    CHATSDALE replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    i once worked in a facility that had a small [13] snif unit..because of the size of the unit we usually had two nurses and no aides durig the night shift that i was working i was working with a male...

  24. Is it ok to fax a letter of resignation?

    CHATSDALE replied to NTPinky's topic in General Nursing

    we had a nurse who faxed and ended her employment w/o notice. not a real professional way to do imo but in her defense these were not the best of people to work for, they had terminated a nurse when...

  25. Are you allowed to wear Makeup ?

    CHATSDALE replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    this should be personnal choice..maybe the don thinks that people look better with than without but some people are allergic to even so call hypoallergic makeup others have religious beliefs against...