CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Head to Toe assessment

    CHATSDALE replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    what started this hullabaloo did a patient slip through the cracks and have a problem that should have been caught on admission?? i have worked long term care and if a resident came back from a...

  2. Hello again

    CHATSDALE replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    wonderful news about baby, being a mom makes the whole world seem different doesn't it welcome back, looking forward to seeing you

  3. Frustrated: Want to Quit Current Job to Work in a Hospital

    CHATSDALE replied to Dottie78's topic in General Nursing

    tell them you have plans in the future, you don't have to tell them how soon the future will get here, and being a ward clerk is a very good first step toward getting being a nurse..you are on the...

  4. Nursing, parenting and guilt

    CHATSDALE replied to Jen2002's topic in General Nursing

    children understand about 'work' sometimes it has to come first...not when they are sick or really need you but on a day to day basis you need to put a roof over their head and put food on the...

  5. Thinking about going back after 13 years!!

    CHATSDALE replied to Swiss9500's topic in Retired Nurses

    glad to see you thinking about going back do you have to take this test before you can take a refresher course? check with the facility that is giving the course and ask them what yo will need before...

  6. Rights of Registered Nurses When Considering a Patient Assignment

    CHATSDALE replied to smoke over fire's topic in Retired Nurses

    is this based on the nurse/patient ratio?? could this be on a patient that you feel you have not had adequate traing to care for...ie a critical burn patient when you have been working in ob/gyn??...

  7. dry cracked heels

    CHATSDALE replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen ped egg advertised all over the place but i didn't kow if it was any good or not btw, i thought i was the only barefoot person

  8. I passed boards today!!!!!!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to runningirl's topic in General Nursing

    congrats

  9. Took the NCLEX RN for the third time today...

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

    good luck,,,i know how stressful this

  10. New grads having trouble finding jobs

    CHATSDALE replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    these things seem to go in cycles right now with the economy in the ditch a lot of sahm are re-entering the work force, retired nurses are returning on at least a pt basis and these usually will be...

  11. If You Think You Haven't Heard It All...

    CHATSDALE replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    i have had patients run off in the middle of the night..one what found in orange, tx about 200 miles away one was found dead, not on my watch but it affected the whole ltc

  12. trouble getting RN license

    CHATSDALE replied to kingsmiley's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    good luck, i hope that you can get some resolution nursing is probably one of the least places where prejudice flourishes i would certainly hope so

  13. vitamin b12 injection

    CHATSDALE replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    patient - i use gluteal me - i use lateral

  14. Co Worker and snide comments

    CHATSDALE replied to Jaybird310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i don't think that your gender is the cause of this but she is using your gender to bring up issues that other women are very sensitive about if there a position that you have or are in line for that...

  15. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    CHATSDALE replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    breast reduction is done for the patients health present and future: the weight of the breast can cause back pain, arthritis, big ridges in shoulders to op. what exactly did you mean by reprimand, was...

  16. Is ACLS necessary for all staff members??

    CHATSDALE replied to w123illow's topic in General Nursing

    usually lpns and rns are required to take acls all employees from kitchen workers to ceo required to take cpr

  17. I need advice...

    CHATSDALE replied to jlee782's topic in General Nursing

    if the refresher courses are for nurses with curren licenses trry and get a course to pass the test and then apply for the refresher i don't know if you are eligible to sit for tests as an lpn or rn...

  18. How bad will this make me look if I call in tom?

    CHATSDALE replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    twice in 5 months is not a pattern but if you feel like it is the job itself that is bad for you look for something else sometimes bad situations get better but sometimes they just get worse look...

  19. help please!!

    CHATSDALE replied to lgblue's topic in Nursing Career

    WELCCOME when you get in high school take a lot of science and math this will give you a good foundation in learning how to think and will serve yo well when you get in

  20. Nurses with felony records

    CHATSDALE replied to CPUREINSTINCT's topic in General Nursing

    if a person has been pardoned then it becomes a moot issue pardoning is frequently done after a person completes parole/probation community service

  21. Do you Pre-Pour? Is it legal?

    CHATSDALE replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    i know that nights are hard in this respect because your busiest time comes at the end of a shift because of glucochecks, meds, charting etc but this is a bad habit to get into..start as early as...

  22. stepping over the line?

    CHATSDALE replied to Nurse Judy's topic in General Nursing

    i love the answers here esp racing mom don't ask her about her family, their rejection hurts bad enough w/o being reminded of it they are probably trying not to deal with this situation with...

  23. Wearing all white

    CHATSDALE replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    before you take a job ask pertinent questions what are my shifts going to be what are your rules on manadorty overtime DO YOU HAVE A DRESS CODE if they change to something after you are employed...

  24. christmas card exchange 2008

    CHATSDALE replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    raining really hard so i am taking the morning getting a start on the list procrastination is my middle name so if i don't finish them or if i finish them and don't get them in the mail, remember that...

  25. Can you trust your co-workers??

    CHATSDALE replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i have never been faced with a situation like this if we arranged for someone else to cover our shift, that was it, management did not care who was working however the idea that you were responsibile...