carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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

    carolmaccas66 replied to Newgrad_STAT's topic in General Nursing

    Get tough. Network on a site like Linkedin (World's Largest Professional Network | LinkedIn)and ask re jobs, give specifics, put your experience/details on there. Put down ANY experience, ie:...

  2. feeling down :(

    carolmaccas66 replied to OreoCookie3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm also a bit confused by this post. The treating doctor would have to write in the pt's notes re the MRI & leave a treatment form for someone to make the booking for the MRI - whether the t/ment...

  3. New RN 3 Mistakes in first month on Job :(

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

    Stop. Write down and really think about your mistakes. This will help you self reflect. Why did u make the mistakes? Was it stress? Too busy? If u gave 2 narcs, were you not following correct...

  4. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    carolmaccas66 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I often wish there were separate remotes for the TV & the call bell. Down here, they are all in one. So many people, especially older people (not dementias) get them confused. They cannot...

  5. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just thought reading this: it'd be funny if she suddenly started peeing wine HA HA! Sorry sick I know, I'm getting over

  6. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've seen: - Scissors and gauze swabs on an xray left in a patient (and patient wasn't told apprarently!) - I've seen an xray where a patient's cancer was GONE the next day, everyone gasped in...

  7. At wits end with a PnP

    carolmaccas66 replied to PediNrs05's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what a PnP is - can people on here PLEASE put the meaning of the abbreviation the first time, then use the abbreviation later in the post? If we're from other countries, we cannnot...

  8. Rotation for transdermal medication patches

    carolmaccas66 replied to 2425baldy's topic in Patient Medications

    Usually 8 on and then 8 off, or just change the patch and rotate it over to the other side (depends on medication & doctor's orders). You can rotate around in a circle, ie: left arm, left upper...

  9. How do you take your meds when working nights?

    carolmaccas66 replied to tiredmomof2's topic in General Nursing

    I'd talk to my doctor/GP. You don't have to take them at night. Perhaps you could take them just b4 work, or on ur break? Ask ur doc I

  10. Why can't you write people's names in your note: Rationale?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    Apologies for my previous post. For some reason, the words jumped around and 'BR' came out in the post after I've hit RETURN on the keyboard. I DO NOT LIKE this format, it is hard to see and very...

  11. Medication delivery of late meds

    carolmaccas66 replied to FshnRN5920's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The patient should have been given the 0900 meds irregardless whether NPO or not. This question does not make sense to me. I or any other RN I've worked with does not withhold meds, unless...

  12. Who is Responsible for Discussing End-of-Life Treatment Options?

    carolmaccas66 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Easy 2 word answer: The Doctor (in conjunction with patient, and/or family/guardian or POA).

  13. Is becoming an RN still worth it?

    carolmaccas66 replied to round12tko's topic in International Nursing

    "CAN'T SEE THEMSELVES DOING ANYTHING ELSE"??? I find that comment to be very sarcastic & offensive actually! Sweetiepie, let me enlighten you: I've worked in many, MANY different jobs in health...

  14. Doctors without Borders

    carolmaccas66 replied to melissacarey's topic in International Nursing

    I haven't worked with Medecins Sans Frontiers or anyone like that, but I have worked with doctors who have. Be prepared to attend the worse disasters & war zones possible. One dr I knew went in...

  15. What would you do?

    carolmaccas66 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I'd do days. Your hubby/partner is right. Starting on nights on a new floor will wear you down to the ground. And 3 weeks orientation is a dream!! Most jobs in Oz you get 3 days or a week! Nights...

  16. Why can't you write people's names in your note: Rationale?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, no-one I know has been told you can't use other people's names in documentation. Is this what they are teaching now, or only in other schools? You can use any name you want, as long as you put...

  17. Why can't you write people's names in your note: Rationale?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Sehille4774's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, no-one I know has been told you can't use other people's names in documentation. Is this what they are teaching now, or only in other schools? You can use any name you want, as long as you put...

  18. Is nursing school bad for my health? Will it be the same as a nurse?

    carolmaccas66 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    Yes as someone was saying before, this is what a student nurse life was like for me WITHOUT kids/hubby (though I did have some relationships going at times), but had to give them away as it all got...

  19. Going back

    carolmaccas66 replied to Dalzac's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be the one to say this but... Stop feeling sorry for yourself! You have done the 'poor me, woe is me' thing sitting on the couch for 5 years (I've felt sorry for myself too). Now is the time...

  20. Is nursing school bad for my health? Will it be the same as a nurse?

    carolmaccas66 replied to emptyboxcars's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people on here think that nursing and the medical field is synonymous. Can I please get one thing clear? Nursing is NOT medicine. If you're expecting to to do more of the medicine side, you...

  21. Is becoming an RN still worth it?

    carolmaccas66 replied to round12tko's topic in International Nursing

    I've been in health care a long time, coming up on 27 years, been an RN for nearly 4 years, have done nurse assistant, carers work etc. Been there done that: worked @ the major hospitals, have done my...

  22. Ancillary Workers; What we can do to help

    carolmaccas66 replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    Stand up for yourself! It doesn't matter if you are the 'bottom of the pole' or you perceive yourself that way. Kindly explain to the grumpy bum nurses that it is YOUR JOB to collect trays etc, and if...

  23. Failed Med/Surg by 3/10 point

    carolmaccas66 replied to Ciale's topic in General Students

    Wow! Down under we have to pass all our medication calc exams 100%. The instructors give you maybe 5 goes, then if you fail, you can't do meds on your clinical. If u keep failing, you fail the whole...

  24. Nurse to Patient Ratio

    carolmaccas66 replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Try being one RN for a 100 patients and supervising about 10 staff! That happened to me one night. I had no break, running round like an idiot, had the other RN came on ignoring me and giving me cheek...

  25. Please Help Make Retractable Safety Needles Mandatory

    carolmaccas66 replied to LRB79's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some of our anaesthetists won't use them. They're difficult to use and you can't get the same force behind them when you puncture the skin. If you're careful and follow all your med and safety rules,...