carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Rules for the ER (long)

    carolmaccas66 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    * To all the people lined up in beds, in triage in the corridors and in chairs -there should be a sign saying that when we are NOT on divert, it means that all the beds in the state are FULL. That's...

  2. Busiest Time For The ER

    carolmaccas66 replied to chimpanzee's topic in Emergency

    The ED I'm working in Down Under is always busy. I've done shifts on the weekend and weekdays and there seems to be no pattern. The workload can be manageable when I go in in the afternoons, then heat...

  3. Strange Story

    carolmaccas66 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    'Jane' is an ignorant fool. Anyone that lets strange men grab their breasts needs a good talking to. What does she let other people do to her? This smacks to me of someone who may also possibly have...

  4. slower paced nursing in long term care?

    carolmaccas66 replied to pepsi115's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my mid 40s and would never work LTC again. I had 65 patients one night - and I was the only nurse on - and the pace was insanely busy. I had to end up doing virtually everything. It was the...

  5. written up

    carolmaccas66 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Schedule a meeting with her. Ask her EXACTLY what she wants you to report. Giving head to toe reports takes too long. Usually the oncoming staff know the patients & you just skip over the info...

  6. I just can't do anything right.....

    carolmaccas66 replied to Gently.me's topic in General Nursing

    Start being more assertively aggressive. If someone gives u specific instructions, tell the other person making a fuss why you are doing something a certain way - cos someone told u to. You have to...

  7. You really think nurses make alot of money? Let me give you something to think about

    carolmaccas66 replied to diosa78's topic in General Nursing

    $27 an hour?? I wouldn't get out of bed for this! And u have all that responsibility for that low pay - is $27 an hour considered good over there? Seems like u get really low wages over there. Here...

  8. Nursing Mistake. How to move on? HELP!

    carolmaccas66 replied to nursing_problem's topic in General Nursing

    I found your post a bit rambly & difficult to read. Sorry, I have to be the voice of reality here and you won't like it, but why were you asking a relative to hold the nebuliser for the patient?...

  9. Is this truly the reality of nursing?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Reneeann25's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly why I do not work LTC or in nursing homes anymore. I had 65 patients one night - and I did have two NAs - but they couldn't do all the meds, dressings, etc. That shift was the longest...

  10. That is IT; have had it with nursing...I'm going insane!

    carolmaccas66 posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, now it's MY TURN to rant uncontrollably! Had to go to a shift today. The agency that I work for has a policy that they can't say anything to you (it's in our contract we sign) or fine you, if you...

  11. Loans, loans and more loans

    carolmaccas66 replied to Jennyfour's topic in General Nursing

    Sweetie pie, I think there isn't a single person who has gone to university who isn't in debt. And since you are ony 23, you have many years ahead of you to pay off this debt. Why don't you go &...

  12. I am seriously looking at nursing. I have a long good/bad history with schooling

    carolmaccas66 replied to ThePhilster's topic in General Nursing

    What a sad story. U have been thru so much, but you are being strong, despite all the set backs. The only way I got thru study was to do a little every day. Don't give up ur other activities, but do...

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

    carolmaccas66 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    You need to do neuro observations on these patients - but there are no neuro ob torches - here is a large torch instead (true story - bought my own torch after that). The lom (little old man) you've...

  14. Is med/surg really that bad?

    carolmaccas66 replied to clearblue3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med/surg is busy but u learn a lot. Don't expect to come into it and not work hard. Your feet will ache, you will be very tired & you will probably get a lot of patients. If you don't think u can...

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

    carolmaccas66 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Rocking up to a busy orthopaedics ward, and they say: "you have 6 heavy patients, and one needs to go down to OT now, who have been ringing like mad for them (there was no-one to escort them down b4)....

  16. US student going to nursing school in OZ

    carolmaccas66 replied to z4skiing's topic in International Nursing

    www.gumtree.com.au 4 accommodation & jobs. www.realestate.com.au 4 accommodation. www.careerone.com.au 4 most jobs, but the local paper wherever u go will have heaps of jobs (I'm not in Sydney so...

  17. Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    carolmaccas66 replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    OP I have heard SO many of my friends & relatives c/o their hubbys being lazy. Don't even bother listening to their complaints and do not get involved with it all. My ex-best friend's friend's...

  18. The Debt Rant

    carolmaccas66 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    If u can't consolidate ur debts (which I find hard to believe), get another loan thru a cheaper bank/lending institution to pay off ALL your debts. You need to get rid of all your debts first b4...

  19. The Debt Rant

    carolmaccas66 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all these threads. I felt like crying just reading ur story Nicki, I am in debt up to my freakin' eyeballs. I have many, many sleepless nights due to this. I have loans and one fine...

  20. Job Offer

    carolmaccas66 replied to BABYJADE06's topic in General Nursing

    Well done. share your story on how u actually got the job so other grads can leanr & pick up some tips for job hunting

  21. To those who want to leave nursing

    carolmaccas66 replied to PunkBenRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I haven't seen any posts on here putting down young people at all as you are elluding to. We are just making the point that as u get older, you can't bounce back as quickly - life IS easier in that...

  22. EBA 2011 - here we go again

    carolmaccas66 replied to talaxandra's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Talax, how did your EBA negotiations go? R u feeling

  23. Where do the damn pillows go?

    carolmaccas66 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Wait...I just turned my back for a second...NOW MY PILLOW IS GONE!!!!

  24. Where do the damn pillows go?

    carolmaccas66 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I myself have actually seen two RNs fighting over an IV pump, trying to justify why they needed it by their patient's condition. One would say my patient is sick and needs fluids for blah blah, then...

  25. Where do the damn pillows go?

    carolmaccas66 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    They get beamed off into another universe! I had this in the ED a few weeks ago. lol needed a pillow; I hunted everywhere, had to report no don't have any. Her relative complained. Nothing I can do...