carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. FAILED NCLEX 5 Times please pleasae HELP ME!!!

    carolmaccas66 replied to 7Laquisha's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I haven't done NCLEX - we don't do that in Australia - but you really need to get a tutor and/or past exams and sit and really look at the questions being asked. You also need to study WHAT the...

  2. 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

    Oh come on! When did you get so cynical?! (joking). You're part of my generation, where these patients honestly think we are idiots, I reckon. Do the REALLY think we are all gullible - or do we just...

  3. Soooo frustrated...what to do?

    carolmaccas66 replied to aussienurse1's topic in General Nursing

    A Consultant over here is a specialist doctor, ie: a psychiatrist or a plastic surgeon for example. I think you call them internists over

  4. Thinking about quitting grad year.... can you get a job with 6 months experience?

    carolmaccas66 replied to ninx72's topic in International Nursing

    DO NOT LEAVE YOUR GRAD YEAR!! Sorry to sound harsh but your grad year - especially critical care experience is absolutely invaluable to your nursing career! It will stand you in good stead for the...

  5. Soooo frustrated...what to do?

    carolmaccas66 replied to aussienurse1's topic in General Nursing

    No worries aussienurse1 Meant to say welcome to the site! Any other problems let us know, we are always here to listen - and I'm studying mental health (grad dip) so I'm used to listening to people's...

  6. Soooo frustrated...what to do?

    carolmaccas66 replied to aussienurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an Aussie nurse and have done quite a bit of work in different mental health units. It doesn't matter what you or the Dr think, or whether this drug is ratified yet or not. Though this Dr was...

  7. Mental health nursing easier than Med-Surg?

    carolmaccas66 replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    Oh if only I had a dollar everytime I hear 'psych nursing is soo easy!' Psych nursing is mentally draining. I've spent whole shifts running round, looking for patients cos they go out for smokes,...

  8. Nursing students who do not understand what nursing is about

    carolmaccas66 replied to DNS on the go's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    b4 I comment on this, what is a 2nd degree BSN? I don't understand that

  9. Not always feeling challenged

    carolmaccas66 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I hear so many people moaning that their job isn't exactly exciting. Your job will not always be like this, it's just the way life is. Not everything will be exciting every day - most people's jobs...

  10. Calling residents affectionate names?

    carolmaccas66 replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask older people if I can call them Mr/Mrs or by their first name. Some people forget residents names (you might only be there for one shift as an agency RN), and just say sweetie or honey...

  11. Should Nurse Managers...

    carolmaccas66 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    We have to do a management unit as part of our degree in Aust, though the course could have changed

  12. Planning to have a baby.. new nurse

    carolmaccas66 replied to Meese.C's topic in General Nursing

    Do not ever lie to an employer about being pregnant (assuming you are at the time of the interview). My boss used to do HR recruiting for the clinical side of nursing and people used to lie to her,...

  13. What you need to know before clinicals

    carolmaccas66 replied to ChristinaG123's topic in General Nursing

    Forget memorising lab values. Firstly the lab value slip will tell you what is abnormal. You are not going to have time to remember and memorise all that stuff. Secondly, you are going to be too busy...

  14. Asking for references -- a little unusual

    carolmaccas66 replied to Allons-y's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be timid. Always approach someone in person. You are going to leave anyway so ask to schedule a meeting when your referees are not too busy. When they ask what it is about, say it's about...

  15. Male going into nursing (hopefully)

    carolmaccas66 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in General Nursing

    Males make great nurses! They are less inclined to get involved in all the bitchiness that goes on with femals in my experience at least. If this is what you REALLY want to do, I say go for it - if it...

  16. Student Nurse thinking about moving to Australia

    carolmaccas66 replied to greyL's topic in International Nursing

    I will tell you straight, I couldn't get into a General Nursing Program (GNP) here in Oz to gain experience as a RN, and had to go over to Perth in Western Australia. You will not get a job here...

  17. New Grad RN...Why can't I hear lung sounds!!

    carolmaccas66 replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    Ensure you turn the bell of the stethoscope so it CLICKS into place, so it is on, cos you won't hear anything. Get an alcohol swab and thoroughly clean it all as well. Getting your ears checked is a...

  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    carolmaccas66 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Believe me, there is a LOT to be said for being single!! I come home, have no-one nagging me, no-one arguing over which TV channels to watch, no petty arguments, I cook my own tea, drink my own wine...

  19. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    carolmaccas66 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you say to a patient on admission: 'What tablets are you on at home?' (cos they 4got to bring in their medication) they say: 'It's that little white tablet you get from the chemist!' (pharmacist)...

  20. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    carolmaccas66 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I could not have said this better! Thank you for stating this. Some people on here - especially OLDER nurses - think you know s**t all because 'you have only been a RN for 2 or 1 years'. I myself have...

  21. All Nurses

    carolmaccas66 replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I rememeber a CNA saying 'What is so hard about being a RN? all they do apart from us is give blood and narcotics!' I felt like saying, God you are SO ignorant. Try being in charge - it's hard...

  22. All Nurses

    carolmaccas66 replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in General Nursing

    When I'm charge nurse, I absolutely HATE having to tell CNAs the same thing over and over again, and having to double check their work. I always say to them come get me if you need me or have any...

  23. Am so upset.

    carolmaccas66 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I feel devastated and really upset. I kept a journal of all my years doing nursing at, my working life as a nurse and working in hospitals, my LIFE experience, and my stupid, STUPID mother ripped them...

  24. Am so upset.

    carolmaccas66 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in International Nursing

    cathy am travelling at the mo but will try and email you later when I'm home! didn't know u were leaving your family, I'll get back to you. say positive! my comp battery is just about to run out so...

  25. funny things coworkers say to each other!!! lol

    carolmaccas66 replied to ninaricci's topic in Nursing Humor

    I walked onto a heavy, dementia medical ward one night, had not been there for ages. The RN orientated me, then we went in to see to a patient. She took one look at his poohy bed, leaned over, shook...