Calabria

Calabria BSN, RN

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  1. What are you looking forward the most on Thanksgiving?

    Calabria replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Nothing, really. I am working. My partner and I live nowhere near our families. All I want for Christmas is to move back home, which is a gift that I know that I won't get for a very long time, if at...

  2. Worried about paying off student loan debt

    Calabria replied to metallicaman1031's topic in General Students

    I graduated in December 2010 with $60,000 in student loan debt. That was between 2 different Bachelor's degrees, and in spite of going to the school with the most value available to me. It was not...

  3. Are we tyrants?

    Calabria replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No, that's ludicrous. I'm saying that the signs and symptoms of the bleeds were first noticed immediately after suctioning. My point, like Bortaz, is that we shouldn't be exposing micropreemies to...

  4. Are we tyrants?

    Calabria replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm currently laughing at this thread. Especially at the people (who don't work in NICU) that are aghast that NICU nurses take such ownership of their patients. Babies are not little adults. And it's...

  5. Are we tyrants?

    Calabria replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I prefer the term "assertive" to the term "tyrant". Neonates can't advocate for themselves. They need somebody who's willing to do it for them. I've gone so far as to threatening to call the...

  6. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    Calabria replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    Why should any nurse put 2 lives at risk by exposure to an infectious disease, as opposed to one? If possible, spread out the patients in isolation to the non-pregnant, non-immunocompromised nurses...

  7. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    Calabria replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that some of you aren't my

  8. vent about floating

    Calabria replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My employer gives us the option to say that we don't wish to float if we sign up for overtime, and it's noted by scheduling. If a float is needed when our overtime shift rolls around, then our shift...

  9. ICU ERRORS

    Calabria replied to RN45RN45's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'd report them to the Department of Health. And anybody who listens,

  10. the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    Calabria replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I care when it, like any other medical condition, affects my coworkers' abilities to function and perform as an effective member of our nursing team. If you can't train to be the charge nurse, and I...

  11. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    Calabria replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I'm personally dealing with some anal glaucoma right now. I.e., I can't see my ass going into work

  12. What did you do the day before your test date?

    Calabria replied to jsanchez512's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't do anything nursing/NCLEX related. I enjoyed lunch with my best friend at our favorite restaurant. We enjoyed a couple of alcoholic drinks. I spent the rest of the day enjoying time with my...

  13. "I don't want an admit..."

    Calabria replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1. I have another perspective. I work in a different environment than you (NICU), but if we walk in and see that the assignment is unsafe, we call management/in-house supervisors to tell them that...

  14. Night shift dinner time

    Calabria replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a big fan of low-glycemic eating, especially on night shift. I've found that I don't get as sleepy/hungry between 3 AM and 5 AM on this diet. As a result, I pack my meals for work. Last week, for...

  15. Small children visiting patients in the critical care setting... thoughts??

    Calabria replied to TigerGalLE's topic in Critical Care

    My father spent 5 days in the MICU at a level-one teaching hospital when I was 12. My sisters were 9 and 6 at the time. We were on vacation when his health status suddenly deteriorated, and he was...

  16. And the award for most asked question goes to...

    Calabria replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't entirely agree with this, and I think that sometimes too much emphasis is placed on weight gain as a reliable benchmark for good health in NICUs. Fluid overload may cause excessive weight...

  17. And the award for most asked question goes to...

    Calabria replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When Mom/Dad/grandparents call for an update: "What's the baby doing right now?" The answer that I usually give, since it's true most of the time (especially for our littlest ones): He/she's...

  18. Personality At Work vs. At Home

    Calabria replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in General Nursing

    At work, my work area is spotless, my babies' cribs are well-organized, everything has a place, and I always have a plan (and a back-up plan). I let myself unravel a little bit at home. I let myself...

  19. How to pay back your student loans

    Calabria replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've actually started doing Dave Ramsey's plan. I'm paying off my smallest loans first, and snowballing those payments to pay off other loans. I also do everything I can to get rebates on my loans. I...

  20. Nurses are getting younger...

    Calabria replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    When I started working at 23, I was the youngest nurse in our entire division, let alone my unit. It's been a few years now, so I don't hold that title anymore... but I'm still one of the youngest...

  21. Pregnant Nurse - Vent

    Calabria replied to MgMRN1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought this, too. It's explicitly written out in our contracts, actually. This website has information about pregnant women caring for patients receiving chemotherapy. It outlines OSHA's...

  22. Has anyone ever reported SSI fraud on a patient?

    Calabria replied to Mommy2be's topic in General Nursing

    I have. The patient gave us two names, first of all. Then, admitting came to see the patient, and something didn't add up when she asked for the patient's ID. We called our manager, who called risk...

  23. Newer NICU RN - question avout basics! Weights, baths, etc...

    Calabria replied to nicurabbott's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Your isolettes should give you instructions on the digital screen when you select the "weigh" option (i.e., lift baby, replace baby), if you can weigh in the isolette. When you lift the baby up, the...

  24. Mental health days

    Calabria replied to PediLove2147's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I get less than 5 call-outs per year before I get penalized by management. If I want to use one for a mental health day (which I have in the past), I will gladly do so. I don't use them to go to the...

  25. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    Calabria replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Didn't see this happen, but I saw the immediate aftermath... An RN unscrewed one of the connections to a central line while it was connected to the baby, and walked away from it without reconnecting...