CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Can nurses wear skirts?

    CHATSDALE replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    i also am uncomfortable with a dress due to weight but i don't see why someone else could not dress in what they feel comfortable in,,be careful though because reaching over a bed can get kinda

  2. Fragrance Free Zone

    CHATSDALE replied to Quilternurse's topic in General Nursing

    we also were taught not to wear any fragance to work..since then i have developed allergies and i can't wear them at all i feel like your advise is so good for all of the people that you come in...

  3. "The last place I worked, we did things differently!" (and correctly)

    CHATSDALE replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i think that a lot of the problems are the manner in which a suggest is offered..as noted op title the word correctly is pushed so that anyone who does not agree with them are backwoods idiots docs...

  4. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    CHATSDALE replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    this is second hand information so i am going to offer it in that context i think that refusal is allowed if you get stopped at a check point [you lose license] if there are injuries, even minor ones,...

  5. Med Error

    CHATSDALE replied to incublissRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    you learned something and you helped advise others so that other errors can be prevented the lady was probably concerned because of all the confusion and the rechecks..i am so glad that she is going...

  6. Seasoned Nurses, advice needed PLEASE!!!

    CHATSDALE replied to LDRNMOMMY's topic in Ob/Gyn

    good advise to put something in rebuttal as you are not going to be there forever, neither will your superiors that know the facts in this case..the person who is in hr who is asked for a referral...

  7. Advice for Handling Pt. Criticism Please

    CHATSDALE replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    these things happen to all nurses when you get a complaint whether in writing/verbal take a moment to see if there is an validity to it...if you determine that you have nothing to learn from it then...

  8. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    CHATSDALE replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    i, too, have only seen them in casino

  9. Giving proper notice. What would you do?

    CHATSDALE replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    check with your previous employer and find when a opening is expected if you can swing take a week or so off between jobs so that you can be rested and ready to start a new job give two weeks notice...

  10. "But nurses are in demand, how can it be hard to get into nursing school"?

    CHATSDALE replied to nynurse2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    just smile and consider the source, hopefully you will land a spot in a good accredited school about the nurses shortage i if they think it is bad now just wait about 10 or 15 when a large number of...

  11. Why are RN's so fat!

    CHATSDALE replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    i know that obesity clinics won't hire personnel that are overweight and they give preference to staff members who wear makeup which many people don't due to religeous or allergies would seem to be...

  12. what is a surgigator?

    CHATSDALE replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you can always learn something

  13. Hormone Replacement Therapy

    CHATSDALE replied to TrudyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    be careful with hrt i did not have menopausal sx but i began to have bone loss [re bonescan] and the md said why not try a low dose pill . i thought it would be beneficial because ca doesn't run in my...

  14. Update on the anoxic baby

    CHATSDALE replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    so sad - my dd2 had a sil who had twins..the first one was born while she was sitting on the toilet and he went face first into bowl..she was able to pull him out buth e second one was a breech...

  15. How big of a mistake was this?

    CHATSDALE replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    next time have md clarify what the order should be 1 or 2 is not a good order, do they want you to give one or two depending on your evaluation of the pain or do they want you to give one and follow...

  16. bad job perfomance evaluation

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

    sounds like good advise from previous post don't become defensive, look at this as a learning experience 'needs improvement' is vague you need specifics about what they expect of you be...

  17. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    CHATSDALE replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    the hard decisions about the distribution of tamiflu or any other meds that have proven to be effective or even partially effective will have to be made on regimens that we have not used in past years...

  18. Giving Baths At Night. Agree Or Disagree?

    CHATSDALE replied to kmwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    if you have pts in a vegatative state then they would not care if they were bathed at 2am or 2pm also you have early risers who get up and if they have been incontinent a bath would be good..however...

  19. Survey begins

    CHATSDALE replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have never heard of a facility that got any warning before a survey but they know if they are doing surveys in the area..one don always had blankets ready to be thrown on residents when she thought...

  20. He said what??

    CHATSDALE replied to OzNurse69's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OATMEAL????? where you people 30 years ago when ii needed

  21. How many nurses have taken vacation time during their first year?

    CHATSDALE replied to UnidentifiedNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    put in for vacation some facilities will give time off depending on the date requested and some will go by seniority [if there is a conflict] if the facility gives you a certain # of hours per month...

  22. Soap for Restless Legs Syndrome?

    CHATSDALE replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    very interesting, i have never had this but i have had pts who did and i remember once that a doc said he was frustrated trying to treat it and nothing seemed to work.. anyway he said he thought that...

  23. Pandemic News/Awareness.

    CHATSDALE replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    they don't tell the truth because of the loss of domestic birds but this is foolish because the flocks are doomed qnyway and if the virus will have a chance to strength and mutate if something isn't...

  24. why should doctors be paid higher

    CHATSDALE replied to etinosa's topic in General Nursing

    i have seen docs right out of school that go into private practice and they have unbelievable student loans, frequently young children they work very hard esp if they do not have a partner to give...

  25. Why do so many of you hate working med/surg?

    CHATSDALE replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    med-surg is the hardest work physically and mentally remember this thread the next time you have a loved one on that type of floor...if they can't do for themselves have someone stay with them and...