carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Normal Saline in a nebulizer?

    carolmaccas66 replied to LadySugarBug's topic in General Nursing

    We do this all the time. You just mix in 2-3 mls NS with the medication & it helps distribute it further. Also we were taught that NS helps with tissue healing - the respiratory passages get...

  2. Just got hired and heard that Zoloft can come up as a Benzo on drug test?

    carolmaccas66 replied to sweetnlow4's topic in General Nursing

    If you had not lied on your application re taking this medication, you wouldn't be worrying endlessly about it. And no-one can give u an answer as to what the company will test for. Fess up & tell...

  3. The pitfalls of a small rural hospital

    carolmaccas66 replied to loveishope's topic in Rural

    What u describe doing OP isn't anything new for Aussie RNs. We mix meds all the time, and rarely have physios (PTs) & we don't have RTs. We do everything. I've worked in country hospitals & u...

  4. Uncomfortable with Batrim order transcription.

    carolmaccas66 replied to AraJZgam's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this problem working in psych. The consultants (specialists) don't write the med properly, but when I complained, the other RNs/EENs said that you can't tell them & refuse to give meds...

  5. My gut is telling me you are not a nurse

    carolmaccas66 replied to ksc0723's topic in Nursing Career

    Go to or call all the nursing agencies near you. Hear me out b4 you stop reading. Many agencies have different types of jobs, not just nursing ones. One agency used to get nurses just to go shopping...

  6. Only a nurse would say......

    carolmaccas66 replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes we WANT you to fart - that's something to celebrate in a

  7. Rules for the ER (long)

    carolmaccas66 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I hate the ones that say 'I'm on that little white tablet that you get for high blood pressure' (or whatever). Me: Do you know the name of this little white tablet? Patient: No sorry. Me: How long...

  8. Humor: You Might be an ER Nurse

    carolmaccas66 replied to TrafalgarRN's topic in Emergency

    you think that eating a $2, disgusting, mushy microwave meal for your 20 minute break is a 'gourmet meal'. you’ve just read the above and you laugh your head off, thinking ‘wow, a 20 minute break...

  9. If I hear this/see this one more time, I'm gonna scream!

    carolmaccas66 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with VICEDRN. I help when I can, but if I'm too busy, I say no, or I will help out when I'm not too busy. It's the only way my patients get proper care. Also it's about the only way I can stay...

  10. If I hear this/see this one more time, I'm gonna scream!

    carolmaccas66 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Dietary won't help with anything in our hospitals. Secretaries won't help move people up the bed, cos if they get hurt, they aren't covered by insurance. Physios certainly wouldn't help. I've had...

  11. Interview today...why ask me to come if you've already decided on someone?!!

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lifeofanurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I've had this happen to me in a similar situation. I rang the person who interviewed me not long after, and told her I did not appreciate my precious time being wasted. Of course I didn't get the job,...

  12. Watchers vs. Doers

    carolmaccas66 replied to KeepItRealRN's topic in General Nursing

    Never underestimate the power of touch. Carol, circa

  13. Frustrated by the employment websites.

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lifeofanurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Can you go to advanced search and then list all the criteria you need? I never use generalised searching as you get a million jobs come up - and I want specific criteria. What about trying nursing...

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    carolmaccas66 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    To the critical persons on here: It is called EMERGENCY for a reason. - Back pain you have had for 20 years, & countless ED visits, is not an emergency. - Being bitten by a tiny dog where the...

  15. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    carolmaccas66 replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    Go try all the nursing agencies. I'm sure they will have something to suit your

  16. Re Day Surgery Unit; nurses, opinions please....

    carolmaccas66 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I worked DSU at a hospital the other night. This was the first time I'd been on the DSU @ this hospital, but not my first time working in DSU. Well a couple of things really bothered me. One patient...

  17. ER Wasted

    carolmaccas66 replied to RNFiona's topic in Emergency

    Hey I have started in the ED not long ago I know how you feel. How people last there for years, I will never know. I suppose paying the mortgage is on their mind the whole time they're at work. I...

  18. random ED interview question i got asked

    carolmaccas66 replied to Skylar86's topic in Emergency

    You treat your patients after you have fully assessed them - their allergies, history, pain score etc, then make a decision from there. There isn't usually a correct answer in these interview...

  19. In my ER, we're required to do preg tests before giving Toradol. Does anyone else do this?

    carolmaccas66 replied to ReWritten's topic in Emergency

    Pg tests on every female (even older ones w/out hyster etc - you never know!) No meds given until this comes back clear or otherwise. Ever. Check with your NUM/DON I

  20. Need Tips or Tricks on Remembering IV Stop Times

    carolmaccas66 replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    Don't u have to check ur IVs every hour and document how much is going thru on the FBC? That is a good way to

  21. The last thing you want to hear when you get to work

    carolmaccas66 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we get patients in the ED that are end-stage something or other. The poor families are like: Why aren't you DOING anything?? and save my Mum/Dad/Grandma from dying....feel like saying, what do you...

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    carolmaccas66 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Please, please, PLEASE peoples, try to have a bath and clean your teeth EVERY DAY! This may come as a shock to you to have to do this but yes it IS necessary, and makes life so much more pleasant for...

  23. Rules for the ER (long)

    carolmaccas66 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Me in ED: Sir what medications are you on, if any? Patient: I have high blood pressure. I take that little white tablet that you get, you know the one. Me: Did you or your partner/family member bring...

  24. New Psych Career

    carolmaccas66 replied to laura_pauline3's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello. I think new grads can't be fussy - sorry if u don't like to hear that, but it's better for me to be honest & get u to face reality. Any experience is great. You get psych patients...

  25. reconstitution

    carolmaccas66 replied to Jamiie_lynn's topic in General Nursing

    Instructions: 1) Go to online bookstore/actual bookstore. 2) Buy good pharmacology text. 3) Read actual book for answers. 4) Follow institutions' policy. ADD: We don't do homework here for you. That...