carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. I would like to be a nurse in the entertainment industry...where to get started?

    carolmaccas66 replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Nursing Career

    Contact all the big studios to see re jobs, CBS, Warner Bros - they should point you in the right direction one would

  2. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

    carolmaccas66 replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

    I've travelled nearly 2 hours each way, so roughly 3.5 hours plus working 8 or 10 hours. Exhausting between late and early shifts. And forget about sleeping. I know people who live in our small town,...

  3. Best way to lift a sagging breast for apical pulse

    carolmaccas66 replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    If you slip the stethoscope under the breast (the best way I think), ensure you warm up the stethoscope first. A cold steth under a nice, warm boob is no

  4. Nursing Anxiety

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lilichk's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to hear re the IBS to everyone who has it. Yoga and Pilates and gentle exercise/stretching helped a friend of mine with her IBS, as she got it from stress. That may help a little. BTW my hair...

  5. Fed up with the "rules"

    carolmaccas66 replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    A manager tried to pull this crap on me one day, saying we couldn't have water bottles near us. As long as my water bottle was down on the desk ie: so the public wouldn't see it - or behind in the...

  6. New Grad Co-worker driving me NUTS!!!!

    carolmaccas66 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I think if someone got a shift supervisor job here in Aust with so little experience, the ward nurses would probably riot. It must be very different over

  7. Lost and confused new nurse.

    carolmaccas66 replied to heart_for_you's topic in General Nursing

    I would try all the doctor's office and nursing agencies. They will have more options and advice for you I

  8. Nursing Anxiety

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lilichk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in the US but read all the posts on here and I feel so bad for all the new grads. It must be so hard - no wonder everyone is anxious. Try to stay positive and just keep applying for everything...

  9. All Nurses/Cna's in Ortho

    carolmaccas66 replied to mejajo08's topic in General Nursing

    I never remember walking on ortho as RN. I always seemed to be semi-running. Patiens can't ambulate usually so they ring their bells more. There were some lulls when peopel went off to theatre, but...

  10. Breaking out of LTC

    carolmaccas66 replied to mehitabela's topic in General Nursing

    Ring all the agencies near you. If you have enough experience, then you can probably work where and when you want (depending upon the agency). Be prepared to travel though. Can you even catch...

  11. Wrinkled Ear Lobes means....

    carolmaccas66 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I did a lot of ortho so I always look at people's nails. Nails can tell you a lot. I told a guy once he had two nails growing on one toe - and the other nurse looked and just laughed! He said he would...

  12. Nursing Anxiety

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lilichk's topic in General Nursing

    Remember lusa there are different areas of nursng that do not suit some nurses. I hate LTC - it is just not for me - I found it boring and too routine. I only work there if and when I need the money....

  13. Nursing Anxiety

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lilichk's topic in General Nursing

    If I had 3 days off or more, this used to happen to me. I think it's cos the adrenaline has been building up and up, then you are suddenly at work, and this adrenaline is spilling over. I worked in a...

  14. Am so upset.

    carolmaccas66 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Cathy I went to the recycling plant (hoping against hope I suppose) to try and find out if there was any way I could retrieve my stuff. They guy there listened patiently and said this happens a lot...

  15. Any nursing heroes out there?

    carolmaccas66 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have medical shows here in Aust at RPA and they focus on the different situations, ie: ED/ER, OPD consults, etc. They show what every staff member gets involved in and interview them with the...

  16. Just a small vent...thanks for listening.

    carolmaccas66 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey I bet your real name is NOT General E. Speaking RN...... I bet it's Superwoman! Sounds like you did a fantastic job. I would love you to be my nurse any day of the week

  17. is a teaching hospital better experience than a nonteaching hospital?

    carolmaccas66 replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    At smaller hospitals though you have to work much harder. I've worked in country hospitals and the RNs have to do EVERYTHING - change linen bags, fetch linen trolleys, bring up meals if no-one else is...

  18. is a teaching hospital better experience than a nonteaching hospital?

    carolmaccas66 replied to ninaricci's topic in General Nursing

    Take the teaching hospital job. You will learn more than you could ever wish for - you will get cases from all different areas and will become very skilled very quickly. Good

  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

    Very well said! I find many women enable their husbands to be lazy - run around after them - and then complain to all and sundry about them. To all the married women or women with partners: no-one if...

  20. Feeling so guilty about calling in.

    carolmaccas66 replied to rnay312's topic in General Nursing

    If you're sick you're sick! You are not suppossed to be going to work anyway. Managers always have contingency plans - they can call on their pool staff, or call in an agency nurse. I am agency so...

  21. I really screwed up on an interview

    carolmaccas66 replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Being in an interview is one of THE most stressful things to go through! You are being scrutinised in every which way - making you feel MORE uncomfortable than ever! I would ask the interviewer for...

  22. Any advice for phone "interview"?

    carolmaccas66 replied to agldragonRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Great stuff they wanted to call you! Be proud of yourself. You have probably had ur phone call by now have you? Always treat these calls as an actual interview. Make sure you always speak clearly,...

  23. Contstructive discussion

    carolmaccas66 replied to dankimal's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie you're heaps funny! This cheered me up no

  24. Am so upset.

    carolmaccas66 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you so much. My tears are starting up again, but your suggestion I will follow - and hopefully tomorrow I will feel a bit better. Don't know how I'm going to get over this or forgive my Mum but...

  25. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    carolmaccas66 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never, ever prick a raw egg, then put it in the microwave to 'cook it real quick cos I was in a hurry to...' (fill in the blank) You will be heading to the Burns Unit for nasty and extremely painful...