carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Dad just doesn't understand...

    carolmaccas66 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    My family and non-nursing friends don't understand about nursing either. I tell them things and say I don't make any of this up, but I don't think they believe me. They think I just exaggerate things....

  2. Do you interrupt report to give pain meds?

    carolmaccas66 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    We always have a changeover of staff b4 report begins, so this isn't an issue. If it's a small hospital, you have to use your judgement I suppose. Sweetie, if patients have been on Oxy or whatever,...

  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

    My old nurse educators used to call bad breath in the morning Death Breath! Had to laugh at that

  4. I feel so bad.

    carolmaccas66 replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    I left an aged care (dementia) job not long ago. I thought I would try it again, but it wasn't for me. You have to make yourself happy, not everyone else, and it isn't selfish to feel this way....

  5. Would this be considered acute care experience?

    carolmaccas66 replied to dienne's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Sounds great, go for

  6. Definitely made mistake, now paying for it...

    carolmaccas66 replied to 1996RN's topic in General Nursing

    You did what you had to do for your sanity. Re-vamp your CV and contact all the nursing agnecies around you. You will get something I'm sure. And you can work your own hours, days, etc, not be so...

  7. Would this be considered acute care experience?

    carolmaccas66 replied to dienne's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I don't see why this would not count as acute care experience. But when you say it's LTC, does that mean they are all dementias perhaps? Because working in a hospital with a high turnover of say...

  8. Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    carolmaccas66 replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    The other nurse said she took the benzo - she openly admitted it, and that leaves her open for litigation I think. You have to think of the legal aspect of nursing as well in situations like

  9. Feeling bad, like I "ratted out" a nurse

    carolmaccas66 replied to Ginger80's topic in General Nursing

    A quarter of a benzo sounds off to me. If she was that 'stoned', she probably took at least 2. I had a gf who is a midwife who was on morphine, oxycontin and heaps of other drugs for neck pain from a...

  10. offended co worker

    carolmaccas66 replied to frost99's topic in General Nursing

    Some people offend easily. He doesn't sound very easygoing. We all say stuff without thinking, I'm more vocal than other people so would say what I thought and if people don't like it, well there you...

  11. Why can't I leave work at work?

    carolmaccas66 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    You're suffering from a form of PTSD. I cared for a doctor in a mental health unit that had this. He cared too much, as strange as it sounds. Please go get a formal diagnosis. If you don't want to do...

  12. Anyone leave nursing for a different profession and come back?

    carolmaccas66 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you go do a Grad Dip in GP nursing? Then you might get experience. The one I tried to get into, they wanted experience BEFORE you go into the course though. You can't

  13. Do I even bother?

    carolmaccas66 replied to battymom's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a guy who failed one subject by one point. He went and argued his case to no avail. He couldn't go on and do other subjects, as he'd failed this one which was a pre-requisite subject for...

  14. melbourne nursing agencies?

    carolmaccas66 replied to jessica_lee's topic in International Nursing

    Just stick to the bigger, more reputable nursing agencies and you should be

  15. Salary in Oz? The reef is calling.

    carolmaccas66 replied to misscherie's topic in International Nursing

    it's different everywhere, depends on whether ur casual or not. it also depends on your level too. full time nurses make between $50-$60k a year. fulltime, permanent nurses might earn between $27 -...

  16. melbourne nursing agencies?

    carolmaccas66 replied to jessica_lee's topic in International Nursing

    here's a list of some of the bigger agencies as a start. good luck. nursing agencies, australia hendercare - http://www.hendercare.com.au/ mediserve – http://mediserve.com.au/ drake,...

  17. Australia and New Zealand Staffing Agencies

    carolmaccas66 replied to valeriad13's topic in International Nursing

    here's a list i made up a while back of some of the major nursing agencies. can't help you with nz ones - just google 'nz nursing agencies'. also google nursing agencies for each australian state....

  18. As a nurse, how do you perceive that physicians feel toward you?

    carolmaccas66 replied to jaimeandjules's topic in General Nursing

    I overheard 2 doctors talking one day when I was in the drug room. The room was old and kind of had a little partition where stuff was stored and I was looking for a particular dressing. I heard these...

  19. no job after two years

    carolmaccas66 replied to icedtea's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read every single reply on this thread. Have you tried all the nursing agencies near you? Maybe if u think you're introverted, you could also look at doing some courses to you work better...

  20. Student nursing placement in New Zealand

    carolmaccas66 replied to AlyciaBond's topic in International Nursing

    Doesn't ur university help out with this? My old uni helped out with some distance placements, you need to ask at the school of nursing. I would contact all the hospitals in NZ where u want to go and...

  21. how old is to old for medsurge

    carolmaccas66 replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    You can probably keep up, but it's harder to bounce back inbetween shifts as you get older. Try yoga/pilates to reduce stress, get a good amount of sleep, eat a good diet and reduce ur stress with...

  22. One confused LPN

    carolmaccas66 replied to atlwright's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Australia, and this sounds really odd the info u got from ur BON. Is there another nursing body you can check this with, like a US nursing council? I would consult a lawyer. I would also go...

  23. How much do you get paid for being on call?

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

    I used 2 get NADA/nil 4 being on

  24. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    carolmaccas66 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Can a moderator close this thread down please, I find it highly offensive and

  25. Man, you guys make nursing seem HORRIBLE! If I knew this before school...

    carolmaccas66 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Well said wee one! But don't waste your breath. The OP will just continue to bash us 'horrid, unprofessional, whingeing, whiny' experienced nurses. It's not worth the energy even answering anymore. If...