CHATSDALE

CHATSDALE

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  1. Does your LTC go meatless on Fridays?

    CHATSDALE replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we have a large catholic population and most facilities willl have a first choice of meatless fridays a rquest can be made for an alternative even a the smaller

  2. Self inflicted

    CHATSDALE replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    this was the best

  3. Advice please.

    CHATSDALE replied to maximaxi's topic in General Nursing

    school can't teach you everything, you will get things together do't be tough on

  4. Nosy Co-worker

    CHATSDALE replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Nursing Career

    silent treatment is a plus for you good

  5. Removing needle from syringe

    CHATSDALE replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    i had a stick while trying to put a lid on a too full sharps container..don't know for sure that the needle was from hiv+ or hc pt but we had a lot of them on that carts hall ws tested periodically...

  6. Pulled from orientation to be a tech???

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

    this sometimes happens but should not happen again the next day.. if they are short on techs again in morning explain that you did it and should not be your turn

  7. Help!

    CHATSDALE replied to Medsport's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    there are rough times, i hope that you get into the swing of things .sometimes you just have to learn what the instructors wants best of

  8. ECT Treatment: For or against it?

    CHATSDALE replied to Keely-FutureRN's topic in Psychiatric

    i have seen residents at our facility and when they became unruly and unable to respond to a chg in meds and they were sent to a facility who did these along with med consult it seemed like that this...

  9. When should I start working on getting my RN

    CHATSDALE replied to Ladybug10's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with the others, get any credit that can be transferred to school of your choice or if necessary that will stand alone but go to work in any nursing field because experience is the best thing...

  10. I curse the Internet!

    CHATSDALE replied to Sassy5d's topic in General Nursing

    that come from a commecial...if your are smart you choose to sleep at their motel as for the know-it-alls there is one in every family, every office--there is a saying grin and bear it...you can't...

  11. Why can't RN take LPN positions?

    CHATSDALE replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    i have know several nurses who became rns and renewed their lpn license maybe for sentimental reasons not sure why one reason why a employer might hesitate to hire a rn for lpn designated post is that...

  12. RN pay in AR-what can I expect to make?

    CHATSDALE replied to RNLeavingTheOC's topic in General Nursing

    in the little rock area there are several large hospitals and in hot springs there is a large va hospital...any of these can be accessed from the hiway system with little trouble...housing is cheaper...

  13. Would you rather have a child said to be SS or abort?

    CHATSDALE replied to ICURN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my dgd was told that tests indicated a down's syn but after a mri the dx was changed to gastro ecetic...she had a difficult pregnancy but child is doing fine i don't know how accurate those bkiid...

  14. Ice packs for fever?

    CHATSDALE replied to santhony44's topic in Emergency

    Not on kids, we had a md who would order ice packs on his adult pts if not responsive to tylenol in 30 minutes..and that was for temps like over

  15. Join the Military?

    CHATSDALE replied to theofficegirl's topic in Government, Military

    i agree with dan above, you cannot go into the service with an unidentified or unresolved medical problem there are other options that you can choose to further your education check with the college...

  16. geriatric diabetic question?

    CHATSDALE replied to linzz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ask the md what he wants and have some standing orders written some mds believe that you can give them to raise glucose and still give a long acting

  17. Night shifts hard with family

    CHATSDALE replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i didn't mean anything adverse on previous post... sometimes openings are not there and sometimes there are guidelines over which the nm has no control in nursing there is someone for whom your...

  18. balance b/w home life and school

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

    be glad that your husband is trying, at least he isn't the one who claims to be too busy. forgot it, too tired etc, don't redo anything he does, he will become better and you will appreciate him for...

  19. Investigation of Michigan DOC and Sixty Minutes episode

    CHATSDALE replied to karbyr's topic in Correctional

    i wish i had seen it.. cooperate with the authories that are investigating i hope that they will make a

  20. Night shifts hard with family

    CHATSDALE replied to RN_Amanda's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i can see both sides of the coin here, your mgr canot pass by other nurses who may also have reasons to go to days i hope that you find a job that you enjoy and that lets you and your family will...

  21. When is a child an adult with meds?

    CHATSDALE replied to kimber1985's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    some drugs are absorbed different after puberty others are based on weight--metabolism if in doubt talk with parmacy - they can save your

  22. Does seniority = superiority

    CHATSDALE replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    what you are learning now will be with you the rest of your career . you need some instructions, need to learn the 'tricks of the trade' and you need someone to pat you on the back when they see you...

  23. I think I met the smartest nurse in the whole world

    CHATSDALE replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i am glad that you have a good attitude about your new nm...some people are just meant to pass on their knowledge...some can do and they lose patience with those who are learning.. it is like learning...

  24. Family members that run the facility!

    CHATSDALE replied to wefdm21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    been there at different kind of facilities, acute, ltc etc some families don't really believe all the bs, sometimes the pt is an angel and the family is the pits[esp in pedi], sometimes their all...

  25. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    CHATSDALE replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    if you listen to an aussie or english person speak you are instantly aware of the difference in a single lang i am sure that there are differences in the different south amer countries add to that...