CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    Make It STOP!

    CelticGoddess replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Or How about: I can't get a job anywhere, I have filled out soooo many applications and I am not even getting an interview. The managers should at leasts call me to tell me why I didn't get an...
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    School with a surrendered license?

    CelticGoddess replied to audballscow's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure you can. I got my BSN from WGU and you need an unencumbered license. All the local brick and mortar schools in my area all have the same requirement. I think you are going to have to...
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    Remove Foley catheter and IV when resident dies?

    CelticGoddess replied to Ash0315's topic in General Nursing

    I have had 2 hospice patients who had to have an autopsy: One because the patient had been shot several months prior and another was found unresponsive at home and family chose to have patient...
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    Female patients at risk because of male patient?

    CelticGoddess replied to Major_Mira's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Have you called the ombudsman? You can also call who ever regulated LTC/SNF/ et al, in your state. Trust me, when they get called, administration will take notice very quickly (I used to work in...
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    Abandonment Question

    CelticGoddess replied to Tmows25's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with meanmaryjean! Your username
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    Badge picture help!

    CelticGoddess replied to Danielledlt's topic in General Nursing

    I work a Ceil blue scrub top (I hate that color) if my first official photo ID badge. Second one I work Galaxy Blue. Wear what you feel most comfortable in. They only worry about your
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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    CelticGoddess replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You're right, it's a free country. Therefore I have the right to disagree with people I can go on this board and say I don't agree. Any of us can. Sorry you seem to have a problem with it. I am...
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    Life is beautiful if one has his/her life centered on God

    CelticGoddess replied to guyna's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Perhaps you can explain to me why people get nasty when they find out i am a pagan. I don't try to cram my spiritual beliefs down anyones throat. I'm not allowed. But Christians have NO problem...
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    Air in IV lines/syringes

    CelticGoddess replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    Our IV pumps were so sensitive, it would beep for a micro bubble and pts would freak out. I would have to show them this super tiny bubble to prove to them they weren't going to die of an air...
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    Sudden Halt in NSAID use & Affect on Patients

    CelticGoddess replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Blood thinners don't actually thin the blood. You might want to read about the mechanism of action for anti-coagulants. Viscosity of blood occurs for another reason. You can google blood viscosity...
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    Expensive stethoscope for student?

    CelticGoddess replied to hellofish's topic in General Students

    I would get a cheaper one for now. Not because you'll look obnoxious but because I had my stethoscope disappear (I found it around the neck of a resident about a month later) If you do use that one,...
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    Freaking out..?

    CelticGoddess replied to BedtimeEnforcerRN's topic in General Nursing

    It could be for a lot of different reasons. How many applications have you put in? How many days ago? When I applied at the last facility I worked for, it took several weeks before HR even...
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    New RN at SNF

    CelticGoddess replied to ellebazan's topic in General Nursing

    LTC is hard, and you are not going to be quick for a bit yet. You will get better, you will get faster, and you will manage to chart. I worked LTC (sub-acute/rehab, LTC and Hospice/respite) for...
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    Personal leave of absence?

    CelticGoddess replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    It only protects for 12 weeks. I know this because I had to use it for my severe asthma. I did apply or it, I was approved and I ran out. It does NOT protect your job after 12 weeks and they don't...
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    Personal leave of absence?

    CelticGoddess replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    No, FML doesn't protect your job after you run out of leave. I ran out of medical leave, did not qualify for short term disability and as a result I had to resign from my job. Believe me, I tried...
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    How to deal with a bully patient?

    CelticGoddess replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    We once had a long termer who was a bully. She had a diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder, and would pit the staff against one another. She also whined, cried, would call the CNO,...
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    It's not my job to pray with you.

    CelticGoddess replied to kickatthedark's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You nailed it! Especially the praying that my eyes would be opened. I am a goddess worshipping, spell chanting, candle burning, tarot reading pagan. My beliefs are my own. I do not expect others...
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    Recognition of illness/condition by smell?

    CelticGoddess replied to Misstika's topic in General Nursing

    What do you think it smells like? Mothballs? I have smelled that smell (and tasted it) when I had a strep infection. I have also heard sinus infections can smell like
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    Recognition of illness/condition by smell?

    CelticGoddess replied to Misstika's topic in General Nursing

    Head and neck cancers have a peculiar odor. Hard to describe, it just a very unpleasant odor. After caring for a couple of people with this type of cancer, we could walk past a room and ID the odor....
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    How many job applications are too many?

    CelticGoddess replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities have a cap on how many active applications you have. Others don't. Fill out as many as you are allowed for those who do cap and as many as there are positions you are interested in,...
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    CelticGoddess replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    It might sound awful but depending on the type of cancer, it can skyrocket your risk for a DVT. They are also at an increased risk for pneumonia And a lot of pts getting chemo will feel awful every...
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    CelticGoddess replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I find this very frustrating and quite frankly, it angers me a bit. I am currently on medical leave (I have severe persistent asthma) and over the past year, have been in the hospital 7 times. During...
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    Nursing student

    CelticGoddess replied to Nydiab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All I can say then is good luck. My clinicals (actually every nursing school in my general area) had clinicals all day. Some ended at 3pm and others were for a full 12 hours. Classes tended to be...
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    Nursing student

    CelticGoddess replied to Nydiab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What do you mean by reasonable morning
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    What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    CelticGoddess replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    Had a long termer (who was dx with narcissistic personality disorder) who would get mad when we wouldn't give her her pain meds (BP too low). She would take off her colostomy bag and throw it at us....