carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Nursing Affirmation

    carolmaccas66 replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we could ALL add items to that list! Thanks for posting this, I had a good laugh, but when I sat & thought about it, I realised all of it was so very

  2. Nurses Working Conditions

    carolmaccas66 replied to vintagemother's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely revolting practices! This is why I don't work in LTC anymore. And if they had no gloves, I would refuse to work & would report them to the Health Department (or ur equivalent). I DO NOT...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    carolmaccas66 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    *BIG SIGH* not you

  4. studying IRON at Alpine health Myrtelford

    carolmaccas66 replied to rojy's topic in Immigration Advice

    R u referring to this link? Staff Development | Alpine Health The link will have info for you and a contact email/nubers/person I presume. Also, I have been saying this for a while, can people PLEASE...

  5. New to Cardiac Nursing...pep talk needed :)

    carolmaccas66 replied to skyandsydneysmom's topic in Cardiac

    Time and people management will be your biggest hurdle. Cardiac floors are always busy. Get 2 know the routine of the ward, what do u do for morning shifts, afternoon & nights? Are there certain...

  6. New Grad No Job- extremely depressed.

    carolmaccas66 replied to michelle9655's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I reckon u will have to move. I have had to move & travel over an hour all the time for work. It's a myth that people think they will get jobs 30 minutes or so away. Start looking at accommodation...

  7. To old to be hired anymore?

    carolmaccas66 replied to kathylorr's topic in General Nursing

    Contact all the nursing agencies near you. I know many private people who want a home nurse want older nurses, especially for palliative care. Agencies don't care re age. Also take any job (not just...

  8. i wish..

    carolmaccas66 replied to nursekara513's topic in General Nursing

    Sweetie, you poor thing. My Dad often says if you sit & wish for everything, you will wish your life away. That person came to the end of their life. And codes are not pretty, they are horrid,...

  9. New grad willing to work anywhere

    carolmaccas66 replied to iRNman's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try networking on a site like Linked in - www.linkedin.com. You can list all your experience etc paid or otherwise, & list your educational background. You can actually talk to the person...

  10. Trouble with employment agencies

    carolmaccas66 replied to bonkersrn's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me. Told basically I had a job, and then nobody contacted me. This was temp work @ a hospital. The manager seemed confused when I got hold of her as to why I was trying to clarify...

  11. PICC Line Clarification

    carolmaccas66 replied to JayMal's topic in General Nursing

    What is an EHR? What does TLC stand for? Sorry can people PLEASE put the full word at first, then the abbreviation in brackets. OP you are shooting yourself in the foot as we can't understand what...

  12. BM's anyone?

    carolmaccas66 replied to SuperStarRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend who only pooped every 4 days. She thought this was normal and was only ever really constipated once. The doctor told her not to worry re it when she saw

  13. I am done with healthcare

    carolmaccas66 replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! If we could kill & eat patients, there wouldn't be ANY LEFT, hee

  14. 6 months in the ER, too early to move on? Long.

    carolmaccas66 replied to SeekingAdviceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think recruiters see changing jobs a lot as job hopping now. When I'm asked why I've changed jobs, I say I have to go where the work is. If you have ED experience you can get a job anywhere....

  15. I am done with healthcare

    carolmaccas66 replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    Did the cows ever talk back?! My Mum says they can be very

  16. BM's anyone?

    carolmaccas66 replied to SuperStarRN's topic in General Nursing

    I sat on a plane last year for 2 hours and had this old woman next to me. She was a nice lady in many ways. I made the mistake of telling her I was a nurse. She then regaled me with stories of her...

  17. I am done with healthcare

    carolmaccas66 replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    I'm done with bedside nursing. I don't hate it all the time, per se. I have just been for an informal interview for a practice nurse position. I HAVE to get out of bedside nursing and I am travelling...

  18. Tired of hearing about the kids.

    carolmaccas66 replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's this strange phenomenon at work that many people don't seem to get: YOU ARE AT WORK TO WORK! There is time in the break room to look at photos etc. And not acknolwedging is not being rude....

  19. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    carolmaccas66 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i luv this! it's like when the drunks turn up in the ed, & you start doing your assessment, they get narky when you're asking them a million questions, then ask you what is wrong with you! makes...

  20. No more Mr. Nice Guy (New Year Resolution)

    carolmaccas66 replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    There are a few things you can do: 1) Complain to your NUM. Write EVERYTHING down that has happened, times, dates, incidents etc so the NUM has a hard copy. If u just go in & make a verbal...

  21. feeling down :(

    carolmaccas66 replied to OreoCookie3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OK thanx 4 the clarification. But who's actual job is it 2 book the MRI? I don't really understand why this has to be re-written in the notes by yourself. And why aren't the doctors booking the MRI?...

  22. Nurse Manager said she can't give professional reference???

    carolmaccas66 replied to kat,rn's topic in General Nursing

    Ring the manager and ask her why. There may be a good reason that has nothing to do with you. If u didn't work under her directly, only clinical supervising managers you work with can give you a...

  23. Tired of hearing about the kids.

    carolmaccas66 replied to TECHTORNHOPEFULLY's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes I too would be greatly annoyed by this! I like looking at some pics, but when people want to show you 50,000 photos of basically the same image it gets highly boring. Can't you tell them straight...

  24. Could I be a nurse?

    carolmaccas66 replied to angharad's topic in General Nursing

    U sed ur time management isn't good. Much of nursing involves managing a patient load. Time and people management is everything. I think u would hav good qualities for nursing but u said u get...

  25. DEPRESSED New grad. What are we suppose to do?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

    Private email me. I worked nursing HR for 3 years, I CAN help you and I have a little time to do it b4 my holidays are over & I go back to work. Do not despair, there are people who want to help...