carolmaccas66

carolmaccas66 BSN, RN

Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych

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  1. Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    carolmaccas66 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Did the OP go

  2. Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    carolmaccas66 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't give a hoot re understaffing anymore. If I'm sick, I'm sick, I call, the agency gets p****d off, so what. Staffing is THEIR problem, not mine. I had 2 sick days on my last clinical. I got...

  3. Rant: I will SHOW you where it is

    carolmaccas66 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be the one to say this, but if you constantly pick up after this person, you are only encouraging her, and she will keep repeating her bad behaviour. Just re-stock ur own things and leave...

  4. Feeling alone & depressed today

    carolmaccas66 replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I'm still a bit confused by ur post. Do you actually disclose re this theft when u were younger? Or do u say something like you just had a run in with the law? I would keep trying, and always be...

  5. How many patients do you typically have (day/night)??

    carolmaccas66 replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I was responsible as the only RN on for 100 residents the other night.

  6. write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    carolmaccas66 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't mention this on ur CV. Run away fast from there, don't walk. Hole ur head high, tell them exactly what u think of their crappy corporation, then put it behind you. Re-vamp the CV without their...

  7. Religion

    carolmaccas66 replied to x4livin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Do NOT get into religious discussions at work. I just say I don't discuss religion whilst at work, can I do anything else for you while I'm here? I don't answer personal questions and say so. I smile...

  8. How dare you!

    carolmaccas66 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Yeh find a new job b4 quitting, unless u can afford to quit. Next time, go on ur break & leave the other nurses. They will soon be screaming for the NUM & all hell will break loose. It is not...

  9. Psych patients psychic??

    carolmaccas66 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I was pleasantly browsing at the libary today, as I wasn't called in to work. Well I decided to browse the Grow area of books, which covers health, true stories, etc. I borrowed a book by a well-known...

  10. When adults whine....

    carolmaccas66 replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    There was a woman in our town who went to several business where I and family members/friends worked. After I described how awful, rude & obnoxious she was, 2 of my friends asked me to describe...

  11. Are they doing away with enrolled nurse training?

    carolmaccas66 replied to carz's topic in International Nursing

    The short answer is no. Check out:

  12. Lovely allnurses, please help me!!! (Long)

    carolmaccas66 replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    Hang on. I needed to read ur post twice. You say you can't go to nursing school as u don't have anyone to care for ur daughter. Can't the neighbour help out with that? I don't know what a doula is or...

  13. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    carolmaccas66 replied to round12tko's topic in International Nursing

    the above should have said 'I only did a few S-H-I-F-T-S in HDU...' The AN site obviously automatically censored

  14. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    carolmaccas66 replied to round12tko's topic in International Nursing

    Gee the OP got hostile quickly, and I thought we were trying to help?! OP suggest you start another thread on this - there are many re this in fact, too many to count. The world revolves around greed....

  15. No, I am not going to do that

    carolmaccas66 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've seen the so-called dementia or very forgetful old men play these types of tricks on the new, young RNs along with the erections, etc. Some younger girls never catch on & the older...

  16. Fantastic CNA. but...

    carolmaccas66 replied to nursetiffany.'s topic in General Nursing

    We had a student EN like that. She was ALWAYS late for morning shifts. Well, she wasn't paid for her clinical, but as one CNC pointed out to her: 1) she is only wasting her own money by missing out...

  17. free training to be EN or go to uni and study RN?

    carolmaccas66 replied to round12tko's topic in International Nursing

    'ENs are doing the work of RNs". OK will say it once again: ENs/EENs do NOT do RN work. RNs have more responsibility than you can imagine. And for the work we do, we are not paid very much compared...

  18. 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

    When I'm on my break/s, please ensure my HDU patient's obs are done. I do the same for u on ur break. They MUST be done every hour. As you are a Grad Year RN but have worked in the HDU b4, I will cut...

  19. Nursing shortage??

    carolmaccas66 replied to KylaRN's topic in International Nursing

    There may be a shortage in the smaller, outback & rural towns but not in the cities. Many of our own grads can't get GNPs or work. But I will warn you now: rural nursing is very hard - you have to...

  20. Study in australia

    carolmaccas66 replied to annemedina's topic in International Nursing

    Can I just say also it would be appreciated if people came back on here and said thank you? Many of us work shiftwork & care for families, & we take the time to do messages on here to help...

  21. Not hired...because of post intervie thank you note..yes, really

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

    Goodness. Whatever happened to thanking people for their good manners? Mate, if that was me, I'd be calling this person - or whoever was the head of the interview - and telling them how nasty and rude...

  22. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    carolmaccas66 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    4got to add my last hospital shift: agency RNs couldn't access the drug room, so - get this - THEY LEFT THE DRUG ROOM DOOR OPEN FOR US! And yes, there were kids running around everywhere visiting...

  23. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    carolmaccas66 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Here' some from the agency side of nursing: I went to the same university and basically did the same course as the other RNs I work with. Same time with all my clinicals in a large, major teaching...

  24. I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    carolmaccas66 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    4got to add: an experience ICU doctor would know ahead of time what bloods, tests, etc need to be done b4 the patient has had surgery. We had orders that had been written several days b4 the patient...

  25. I've Had Absolutely ENOUGH And I Cannot Believe The Managers I work Under!

    carolmaccas66 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP is justified in her complaint. I don't know re USA ICUs, but the one I just worked in (filled in for 2 shifts as someone was off sic), if bloods need doing, the doc MUST WRITE THESE UP....