carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Is The Doctor Missing It? Stepping on Doc's Toes

    carolmaccas66 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Effing doctors - they don't appreciate nurses or their judgement, and never will. We are not seen as equals, THAT's the

  2. Lost my cool

    carolmaccas66 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    OK I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you created some of this situation yourself. Read on before getting huffy! YOU ARE IN CONTROL! Not the family members, the doctors, the other relatives,...

  3. Are you serious?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked not long ago in LTC we were told we were not allowed to chemically sedate any aggressive patients, and they can't be restrained - even dementias - without the family's signed consent....

  4. New to nursing leadership and having some difficulty

    carolmaccas66 replied to nfdfiremedic's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I can say to you is: get used to it! I don't mean to sound awful. When ur the head honcho, you get ALL the flak. You might have to develop a thick skin and become used to it. One thing I've...

  5. Is it ever okay to wear

    carolmaccas66 replied to TickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no, no! It never ceases to amaze me - literally - that people think they can turn up to interviews however they want! It's for a PROFESSIONAL POSITION. It's business - you want to look well...

  6. Student Nurse thinking about moving to Australia

    carolmaccas66 replied to greyL's topic in International Nursing

    Well you'd better get busy

  7. Uni Application Is In!

    carolmaccas66 replied to sassy_squirrel's topic in International Nursing

    Hey Sassy try this web link to find unis and courses to study externally: http://www.hotcourses.com.au/australia/home.html This has helped me in the past

  8. Blood transfusion

    carolmaccas66 replied to blessed02's topic in General Nursing

    Have infused a lot of blood over 2 hours. I suppose if you take longer the cells die and it clots up so you can't infuse it over long periods? Dunno I've never worked in

  9. Things you've learned about patient's religions and care?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Aly529's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Yes. My family members are Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs). They would literally die rather than have blood transfused. If you're asking re dilmemmas, with the JWs here in Oz at least, an urgent court order...

  10. nurses have any you ever repeated a nursing prereq more than once?

    carolmaccas66 replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Students

    I'm completely confused by this post. Did you get a C or an F for human anatomy? Why can't you just Google all the schools you're interested in, ring the nursing section and ask the relevant nurse...

  11. questions about becoming a nurse

    carolmaccas66 replied to HealthNut76's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be the pessimistic one, or give you a reality check, but nursing dying people opposed to family members dying, is a completely different reality -forgive me if this upsets you. I see so many...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    carolmaccas66 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    what a great story! i'm just wondering though, why no-one though of this before? i mean i worked with a director of er/ed (years ago now), and he said they have a checklist/protocol they go through...

  13. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    carolmaccas66 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I have a story that I can relate when I was studying for my Ba of Nursing. I was doing the dishes, cleaning up you know, and had finished in the kitchen. Our kitchen and lounge are one big...

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    carolmaccas66 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    More stories, more stories! There MUST be more out there. I'll pay you to post them on here! I'm going into withdrawal cos there's no more ghost

  15. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    carolmaccas66 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I always say a quote from my surfer, hippy uncle when I say bye to patients: 'I'll catch u on the next wave!' That gets a laugh out of them, especially post op

  16. Uni Application Is In!

    carolmaccas66 replied to sassy_squirrel's topic in International Nursing

    Email me if u need helps with applications or your CV.

  17. Are you really a doctor?

    carolmaccas66 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I went to the doctors yesterday. For some reason when I came back on the plane from Perth, I picked up a really awful flu/virus/cold thingy. My colds usually last one day, if that, then disappear....

  18. Student Nurse thinking about moving to Australia

    carolmaccas66 replied to greyL's topic in International Nursing

    No worries mate. Email me anytime you want.

  19. NZ Nurse curious about Oz!

    carolmaccas66 replied to misscherie's topic in International Nursing

    All I can say to this is that the hospitals should LEGALLY have to take Aussie nurses first. It absolutely breaks my heart that many Australian nurses are finding it hard to gain work. The government...

  20. Quit nursing school, now what?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Wolfless's topic in General Students

    Congratulations!! I really mean that. Nurses are degraded, humiliated, embarrassed and used in so many ways today. I would not encourage any young person to go into nursing now. Stick to your...

  21. maybe nursing is not for me

    carolmaccas66 replied to RN_lor's topic in General Nursing

    Get out while you can. Apply for any other job apart from nursing. I am starting a campaign now to let people know what nursing is REALLY like. People are mean, spiteful, nasty, hating, obnoxious,...

  22. I think my spirit is officially broken...

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

    As a nurse you're not respected. You are seen by doctors - and many other people - as idiotic and dumb because 'you could only get into nursing'. You have no other value as a human being. I learned...

  23. Do You Hate Being A Nurse?

    carolmaccas66 replied to ButterPeacanRican's topic in General Nursing

    After today I freakin HATE it! I worked in a nursing home today, high care dementias. And I was so ******* bored like you wouldn't believe. I am used to very busy, teaching hospitals. After today I...

  24. Why do we continue to do it?

    carolmaccas66 replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is exactly how I feel about nursing. I pretty much feel dead when I am on the floor - just don't see the point anymore in nursing whiny, whingy people who don't take our advice and who keep...

  25. Why do we continue to do it?

    carolmaccas66 replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only staying for another year or two, then I'm out. I have the chance to learn case management and a few other things, so I'm going to train in that, then apply for a job in that area. I am only...