carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Glad they are flooding the market with New Grads...

    carolmaccas66 replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly DO NOT touch ANY engineering tasks, or any other tasks outside of nursing - I'm not an engineer, and if you are letting people tell you to do these things - managers I suppose - you are...

  2. No raise for us

    carolmaccas66 replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Western Australia, if you present to an ED/ER with a cough, they would not even see you if there was a doctor's surgery open (however children are always seen). They give you a list of the...

  3. nursing ethics and family members

    carolmaccas66 replied to gazelle512's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry this has all happened to you. Sounds like a dreadful situation. First of all, it does not matter if your aunt 'is a nurse'. You've said yourself that she is 'bipolar and manic' and that she...

  4. No raise for us

    carolmaccas66 replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you get a raise anyway according to your level and year as a nurse? We get one every year in Australia. For instance this year I will move up to a Level 1 RN, Year 3. I don't think your hospital...

  5. Stressed and Overwhelmed

    carolmaccas66 replied to anotherone's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry. This is not just a problem for you alone. I've only been a RN for a full 2 years now, but I've worked with RNs who have 20 years experience and more, who get overwhelmed. Stuff just...

  6. Vertical Violence on the floor

    carolmaccas66 replied to lobianm's topic in General Nursing

    How on earth can your BON take this complaint seriously? A patient did not get a medication cos the pump malfunctioned (which happened on our ward a few weeks ago), and the other nurse forgot? How on...

  7. Funny Names for Nurses

    carolmaccas66 replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    I went to have my knee checked after a bad accident. Well the secretary said to me there is only one orthopaedic surgeon to see in the building today, cos he had a cancellation. She told me his name...

  8. Favorite bumper stickers

    carolmaccas66 replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was stuck in traffic today (very unusual in Perth) as they were doing roadworks. Anyway the car in front of me had a sticker on the back window saying: 'The lab called. Your brain is ready!' At...

  9. and another brick wall

    carolmaccas66 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    Wow what a great attitude! Hopefully you will get something soon, keep it

  10. I am thinking of emigrating this year, am I likely to get a job?

    carolmaccas66 replied to Leasha:)'s topic in International Nursing

    Howdy! Where are you coming from and what are you graduating with? I just answered another post re visas, etc. All nurses and health practitioners are registered under the Australian Health...

  11. Moving to Mackay, AU

    carolmaccas66 replied to TmC1999's topic in International Nursing

    Howdy. You should get the visa process underway ASAP. Contact the Australian embassy near you with any questions re this (should be in/on your white pages over there). We have national registration...

  12. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference between LPN and RN?

    carolmaccas66 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    What do you have in the UK now? I was born there and have a friend who said I can visit and stay with her in London anytime I want. Don't you have ENs, do you just have RNs

  13. Call for the Priest!

    carolmaccas66 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    I love stories like this. You really all went out of your way to help this patient, good on ya! At least you can all laugh about it now, that is the main

  14. 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

    Her hubby was probably too scared to help her out with

  15. 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

    Yes makes me wonder when people here on social security (and who have what we call a Health Care Card) can go to any general practitioner's office and get a pg test for free. I can only surmise that...

  16. 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

    This is what I said to the LOL I cared for the other day, who wanted every little thing done NOW and thought I was her personal nurse: I wish I did have inspector gadget arms, I only have two. So we...

  17. Brand new license, brand new job, and pregnant...

    carolmaccas66 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very happy for you, a new baby is such a joy. However I hate to be the black and white, tell it like it is person, but I think you should tell them. Lying and not telling them re a condition that...

  18. Help! Patients and coworkers tell me I look frazzled - but I don't feel that way

    carolmaccas66 replied to marisatheresa's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be told when I was a lot younger, that I looked worried all the time, but it was probably becuase I was thinking a lot as I was working. I try to always enter a room with a smile, check my...

  19. and another brick wall

    carolmaccas66 replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    purple10, can you post your CV on here for me to look at (with no identifying details)? I used to work in a nursing recruiting office and we used to re-vamp people's CVs, do reference checks, do mock...

  20. Update on LTC job

    carolmaccas66 replied to namazonian's topic in General Nursing

    My first 2 thoughts as RN who would be in your current situation: PROTECT my license, and think of the legal consequences involved with any situation. PROTECT my soul and state of mind. You already...

  21. Time to call a duck a duck?

    carolmaccas66 replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Don't worry joy so do I!! An interesting

  22. Denied employement d/t Adderall????????

    carolmaccas66 replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    I never disclose my medications or medical history, unless specifically asked to. It is none of anyone elses business, and by law, cannot even be disclosed by your treating doctor. And I've never been...

  23. I quit my first RN job....

    carolmaccas66 replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    Lisa how fantastic! Can you document on here how you got your job to help other struggling nurses, plus we would all love to hear your success story in

  24. LPN: How can I gain a year of experience if no one will give me a chance?

    carolmaccas66 replied to bree*'s topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your bad luck. But you may have to consider moving to another state entirely like I did, and apply further afield. It's not all bad, you meet new people and gain good experience. Try nursing...

  25. let go 6 wks into 10 wks orientation...is it fair?

    carolmaccas66 replied to maman2zoe's topic in General Nursing

    I have told some dicky employers in the past what I thought of them AND have told new employers exactly what happened (when they asked), and I haven't had problems getting work. Unless you want to go...