CelticGoddess BSN, RN

Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice

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    Exposure to Second Hand Smoking

    CelticGoddess replied to doublet's topic in General Nursing

    One day I'll learn to ask for clarification instead of jumping to conclusions. Thanks for your response! Makes sense and I do agree with you about it might be something
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    Exposure to Second Hand Smoking

    CelticGoddess replied to doublet's topic in General Nursing

    You've never known an asthmatic with severe disease, have you? Second hand smoke triggers asthma attacks in me, some severe enough to require and ED visit and admission. And I don't have to be...
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    Any other places doing "Hospital Employees' Week" instead of Nurses' Week?

    CelticGoddess replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you mean Pittsburgh Penguin, right? No? Well, what good is the day then.
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    CelticGoddess replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I was sort of hoping this was some sort of an inside joke and you would explain it to us later! You made my day
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    What's your best catch?

    CelticGoddess replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who had had a smallish cyst removed who was complaining of being light headed. The orders for her dressing were "surgeon to change first dressing, reinforce if needed". Day shift had...
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    Helpful Items to Purchase for Nursing School

    CelticGoddess replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    I don't care for them either! So you are not alone. OP: Before you buy scrubs, make sure your school doesn't have specifics. We were not allowed to wear cargo style pants (I graduated in 2011, and...
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    Trusting God In Nursing School

    CelticGoddess replied to SimpleeBee's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    My husband, daughter, their pastor and many of our friends are all Christians. And they love and care for me regardless of my spiritual beliefs. When I have been sick, they have come to me and just...
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    Auditory exams in nursing schools

    CelticGoddess replied to soldiergirl69's topic in General Students

    Why doesn't this apply to nursing students? Well, when you have proof that you need accommodations, they're probably more likely to work with you. However, you have no documented evidence that you...
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    I am sorry but I had to do this...

    CelticGoddess replied to NurseCard's topic in Nursing Humor

    I liked it. And I knew exacty what it was about. Good
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    Trusting God In Nursing School

    CelticGoddess replied to SimpleeBee's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Please, whatever you do, be careful what you say to your patients. Please don't assume that they have "given up" when they choose to forgo further treatment. Don't tell them to "keep pushing...
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    Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    CelticGoddess replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I used to work for a public hospital smack dab in the center of meth central. Our security were tops. The fact that they only hired former/retired military or law enforcement, and that the...
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    HCA thoughts? StaRN program?

    CelticGoddess replied to apgxo_'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I used to work for an HCA hospital. I don't anymore. 'nuff
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    Things I have apologized for lately

    CelticGoddess replied to Alex_RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't had a CPK Barbecue chicken pizza, you need to find one post haste! Won't do a thing about creatinine kinase levels but you'll be happy eating
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    Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    CelticGoddess replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I think I get where you are coming from. I just got discharged from hospital after spending 6 days for a life threatening asthma attack. It's NOT about the smell. I know I don't have to smell...
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    Blood type not the same with Father...

    CelticGoddess replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny, she eats nearly everything in site but she is just so active. She's had ADHD all her life so when she gets restless, she's learned to let go off the excess energy by dancing around. I so...
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    Can posting about a friend breach HIPAA?

    CelticGoddess replied to MOVAN15's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    where do you get your information from? First off, please note the spelling: HIPAA (two As, one P). Second, nowhere did the person in question access the PHI of her friend. She got the information...
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    Blood type not the same with Father...

    CelticGoddess replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    My family has 'em all. A, B, AB and O. My daughter is O- and has yet to be able to donate. I swear the last time she tried, the lady who gave her the news that she didn't qualify (my daughter only...
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    Lines-Please help

    CelticGoddess replied to raspberry1's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked Onc, most chemo meds couldn't go through midlines. If it couldn't go through a peripheral, it couldn't go through a midline. We pretty much only used midlines for longer term IV...
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    Nurses Smoking: Compassion Instead of Judgement

    CelticGoddess replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I want to know the same thing. Right now I am dealing with another asthma flare that I am NOT recovering from. I am doing everything I can to stay out of the hospital. I have to avoid going to a...
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    April Fools Jokes

    CelticGoddess replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    Graduating from nursing school on April Fools day. We were convinced they were going to give us our pins then say "April Fools". Okay, that wasn't a gag. This one about gave my mother a heart...
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    nurse and social media inre s clarke

    CelticGoddess replied to morte's topic in Nursing News

    The nurse was not smart, that is for sure. She is entitled to her opinion (no matter how horrible I think that opinion is) but she should have NEVER made the comment where her boss would see it. As...
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    CelticGoddess replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I just ignore it. If they persist, I"ll explain that I do not friend co-workers on Facebook. I have friended former co-workers that I actually socialize with but it was AFTER I left that
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    Did you leave bedside nursing?

    CelticGoddess replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Nursing Career

    I left the bedside and am now a hospice nurse. I am so much happier but there are times when I do miss the bedside. (I know, crazy!) I get to spend time with my patients, and I find it very...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    CelticGoddess replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    They did that at my facility also. And what annoys me is that there is still a CNA/Tech day, Rad Tech week,
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    CelticGoddess replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Corn can be used to make