CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

Member

  • Content

    4,177

  • Visitors

    16,319

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    26

All Content by CHATSDALE

  1. Checking pulses with a lower leg cast???

    CHATSDALE replied to NurseScholar's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    think that most casts allow for a pedal pulse, however if you have warmth but are unable to check pulse yo are probably not in

  2. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    CHATSDALE replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    a global warming can be a reality in a generation and a pandemic can be a reality in a year... we need to pull the old head out of the

  3. anybody went through 12-month evening LPN program?

    CHATSDALE replied to mmr2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    in louisiana there is a minimum number of hours required for nursses courses including lpn i don't see how you could get these in at 4 hours a day if you can do it, go for it , good

  4. Is Southern Nursing School Closing?

    CHATSDALE replied to rngonnab's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    i have been hearing rumors like this for a while..does anyone what their pass/fail ration really is?? i hope that we can have classes added at a nearby school we need nurses and my hope is that...

  5. what to do on days off

    CHATSDALE replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    anything but housework take a class that you don't have to take, art appreciation, computer stuff volunteer with a dog rescue, yo can drop in when you feel like it there are a lot of things that...

  6. "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    CHATSDALE replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    tridil, if you are offended then stand up for your self...that is the way that changes are made..if don imus had made a remark in the '40s no one would have said a protesting word i didn't see it i...

  7. Geez, I'm glad I'm not working right now

    CHATSDALE replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been on merridia but it had so effect on me, i couldn't tell that i had taken anything different folk repond differently, i guess hope that you are feeling

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    CHATSDALE replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if i have ever posted this before..didn't happen to me but to a nurse i know we had worked together on 6p to 6a - i had moved on to another facility and was working evening shift and she...

  9. Would you call in because you didn't get any sleep?

    CHATSDALE replied to Elvish's topic in General Nursing

    i can function on 3 to 4 hours sleep but if i do't do that much i don't trust myself to make decisions like driving or taking responsibility for someone's

  10. Bedside/Face-to-Face Shift Report

    CHATSDALE replied to Northwest_RN_4's topic in General Nursing

    what about the passing of information like 'patient is crazy as a betzy bug

  11. Did you see this on the Today Show?

    CHATSDALE replied to dawngloves's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    there are things that should not be done just because it is medically possible 6 babies is against nature and if you try and push it the babies will have to live for the rest of their lives with...

  12. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    CHATSDALE replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    the exercise does better than more consistant you are..the muscles that haven't been used in a while takes some waking up add extra minutes walking slowly, like once a week, if you don't lose weight...

  13. LVN Student-- lost, confused, a lil depressed

    CHATSDALE replied to HeartJulz's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    sometimes life is hard but you are working toward something..check out the various programs which will help you.. there are scholarships, grants and loans which will take some of the financial load...

  14. when they know the reason for weight gain

    CHATSDALE replied to healthinfomgrmp's topic in Psychiatric

    agree with others users/abusers need to get a grip putting cause behind them not liking what you are is heart rending but you can't quit until you until you have healed well enough to not need the...

  15. Thank God!!!!!!!!!!

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

    never forget this

  16. Do LPNs with bachelor's degrees make more $ ?

    CHATSDALE replied to mikeyk's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i wouldn't think so, what would they bring to job if they have a degree that is unrelated to health field? A lpn in this position should really try and advance to rn, this will open up many new...

  17. A doctor made me cry!

    CHATSDALE replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    i wish i could tell you that it won't happen again but out there is another doc getting up on the wrong side of the bed or just so full of themselves they don't know or care how what they say comes...

  18. No Respect for LTC nurses?

    CHATSDALE replied to bshaw96's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    STUPID PEOPLE SAY STUPID THINGS don't take it

  19. 60% sure I'm having a GIRL!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to soontobe_RN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    tell the little princess we said

  20. I passed!

    CHATSDALE replied to Happy Gilmore's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    happy dance - happy dance

  21. nurse terminated

    CHATSDALE replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    even if the urse was not inclined to do something adverse, the trauma of being fired would not result in a nurse who could do a good job this is really stupid threat was empty, bon would not go along...

  22. Have you called off work for a sick pet before?

    CHATSDALE replied to L&DRNJenn's topic in General Nursing

    i got a call in because day nurse had 'a death in the family' i was glad to go into help in what i perceived an emergency when she called in we all assumed it was her mother who had been sick found...

  23. Failed NCLEX-PN, Please Help ME!!

    CHATSDALE replied to angel04's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    what was your final score what did you feel that you were weak in i know that the tests will cover different ground than the first one but sometimes yo need to know your pluses and minuses study your...

  24. writing up another LPN for med error

    CHATSDALE replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    lateral writeups are always risky and can cause hard feelings talking with the other nurse or talking to the supervisor and allowing her to persue the matter however you are the patients advocate and...

  25. Norwiegan scabes?

    CHATSDALE replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    knew a nurse with a persistant genital itch, she said she had had it for over a year...went to gyn w/o help..went to a dermotolgist same thing when her son's school had a head lice outbreak they had...