carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. The worth of the nurse

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

    It's a pity the general public wasn't aware of that. They should post it outside on a big sign at the entrance to every hospital. Maybe then people will sit up and take notice (but I doubt it...

  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

    YOU STINK. You smell REALLY bad - you have the WORSE SMELL I have ever encountered. To all those patients who DO NOT have dementia - yes, you really DO HAVE to wash EVERY SINGLE DAY. Even though you...

  3. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    carolmaccas66 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you put your perfume on today with a crop duster, ha ha! cos baby, you

  4. Do you stop infusion "for a walk?"

    carolmaccas66 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    We are not allowed to stop infusions for any patient (unless the line is blocked and machine is beeping like mad). A Dr can only desist an IV infusion. What is so hard about saying no? And if you...

  5. Can anyone tells me a few situations that you would avoid using IV opioids on a pt?

    carolmaccas66 replied to SamZ's topic in International Nursing

    I should have said: If you do give extra opioids with a PCA, you need to FIRST check patient's sats, breathing & heart rate, overall health, use of PCA (these are hourly checks anyway) and...

  6. Surgical Nursing in OZ

    carolmaccas66 replied to thegardenofpromise's topic in International Nursing

    Western Australia - ratio of patients is usually 6:1 private & public, but you can have all post op patients between 2 nurses, ratio 12:2 or 13:2. South Australia ratio is about 5:1 or 6:1 in...

  7. Australian drug reference

    carolmaccas66 replied to sydneymum14's topic in International Nursing

    An excellent guide is this book: Australia New Zealand Nursing Drug Handbook (5th Edn) by Lim, Glass and Smithson. A very comprehensive and excellent reference. Lists all the drugs, side effects,...

  8. RN still unemployed in Southern CA, I am really getting depressed

    carolmaccas66 replied to cuddly's topic in General Nursing

    Bombard all the nursing agencies and try to go through them. Apply everywhere and anywhere and think outside the square, ie: health department, doctors offices, home help, community organisations. Do...

  9. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

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

    I too have had patients absolutely obsessed with their bowels! We called the dr on call and requested a psych consult please. The patients always get it

  10. Another thread on lateral harassment...

    carolmaccas66 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP my advice: just ignore the miserable, negative people on here. If YOU feel you are being bullied and harrassed, that is all that matters. Maybe some of these people have never been bullied ever -...

  11. Another thread on lateral harassment...

    carolmaccas66 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi I respect your opinion. However I too have had this type of workplace harrassment, which, BTW in Australia is ILLEGAL and the OP is experiencing bullying. Bullying is another form of violence, in...

  12. Another Five Star Management Decision!

    carolmaccas66 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Yeh Ruby it's all about the budget. We aren't allowed to lift ANY patients in Australia. If a patient looks as if they are going to fall, we don't stop them - they fall. Too many nurses were getting...

  13. Night shift and Sleeping

    carolmaccas66 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    In Austalia if ur fulltime, you have to do nightshifts also - it is not negotiable in private or large public

  14. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    So true! When I was a student, I worked with a CN who always harped on re the importance of getting the creases out of bedsheets. TBH I used to think she was a bit of a cow, I used to think how...

  15. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Esme I love your posts. And I love reading about the old days. I wish I had time to give my patients a back rub, but in some of our country hospitals we had to wait 2-3 hours to get the only orderly...

  16. Night shift and Sleeping

    carolmaccas66 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I 4got to add at about 5.30 am you will be running round when patients start to wake up, want the bathroom etc, and trying to start all your meds, plus do obs, PCA checks, IDC checks, etc so you...

  17. Night shift and Sleeping

    carolmaccas66 replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    The 'wall' of tiredness on nightshift always hits me between 3 & 4 am. I usually go into the loo, splash cold water on my face, put a cardigan on as it gets cold at this time, and walk around to...

  18. question: 1 on one what to do?

    carolmaccas66 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    In Aust we cannot leave the bedside of a patient if we are a special (1:1), we are not allowed to. Even if we go to the loo, we must tell someone so they can sit by the patient. I'm surprised you can...

  19. New Job 35 miles away

    carolmaccas66 replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I had a 45 minute drive. I've seen documentaries where people have sold their car/s to save their house. There was a women on Oprah once who was spending 100s of dollars at Starbucks. That...

  20. Dealing with frustrating family and supervisor

    carolmaccas66 replied to SquishyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi very good question. I used the word CONFRONT deliberately. If you do not confront someone re a serious complaint, they feel internally that they have 'won', because you are not standing up for...

  21. "I'm A Good Nurse" Syndrome

    carolmaccas66 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe some of these people ARE good nurses. Maybe they just need a little help with time management, or guided to do procedures a little more efficiently perhaps. Maybe they just need a little more...

  22. Another thread on lateral harassment...

    carolmaccas66 replied to Poi Dog's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Complain again in written form. Make it known (not in front of patients) that you DO NOT tolerate or appreciate their behaviour. Can you go to the DON or CEO of the organisation? Sounds like they're...

  23. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Try looking after 65 patients like I had to one night! It was an absolute NIGHTMARE. Never went back to that facility! (and before you start going on about it, yes I did have some carers to help me...

  24. How many mistakes can one nurse make? (A vent)

    carolmaccas66 replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know you are a good nurse. I can tell from reading your post. But there is something I must say to you, and please read this objectively. I learned VERY quickly working in the psych units that you...

  25. Did you get their bath done? Seriously?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Well, all the other nurses had got the patients out of bed, and I tell you, the RN I was with - she was SO FAST! I have never seen anyone make beds like that - and we had mitred corners then as well...