Charlotte M. Davis

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1. How would you make inpatient rooms better?

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to Email4KH's topic in General Nursing

   Here are a few ideas for the architects: Bathrooms with wide doors, a toilet and/or shower with a bench for safety. Sink with tilt mirror OUTSIDE the bathroom for patient [from wheelchair] and staff to use. Two-way access to clean and dirty linen - ...

2. Nursing Student Anxiety dealing with people

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

   My first suggestion is DO NOT QUIT before you know for sure it is the right decision. I have to applaud you for even having the courage to tell your story and seek advise in this forum. Recognizing there is a problem is a wonderful first start at p...

3. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   i have just spent a fascinating hour reading all the replies to this post and felt i needed to tell my own story. i went through several phases before nursing became my vocation: the nun phase (catholic schools), the architect phase (my father was in...

4. Medication error

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to kittiesareus's topic in Safety

   I have been in the field for 40 years with 22 as a RN. We ALL make mistakes. Those who say they do not make mistakes are the ones I worry about as a nurse manager. I was told 40 years ago that for every medication error you catch that there is one...

5. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

   You should be congratulated for attempting to come up with a respectful word. As I put myself in your situation, I might have said "wife #2" or "second wife". I am sure a Google search would net you some information. You might want to look in a on...

6. How did you find out about allnurses?

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to cnelle101's topic in General Nursing

   I found the site several times. Usually I was doing some internet search on a couple of subjects for work. It kept popping up in my Google search. The last time (prompted me to investigate further) was during a search for online Gerontological Nurs...

7. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Seinna: No offense taken on my part so don't worry about that. Actually in some ways Alaska is a third-world state even if part of the USA. This is especially evident in the basics such as water (we have a well and septic system but many have ne...

8. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Sandie: I have only been to Canada as a different country. The villages I was referring to are in Alaska. Even if the health clinic has running water there is no quarantee that the individual homes are plumbed. Most of the schools have running w...

9. John Cotter RN, CNS...on men in nursing

   Charlotte M. Davis replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

   I would like to take this opportunity to say congratulations to all the men who have chosen nursing as their career. It takes committment and dedication to helping others to chose nursing. For men, it also took courage to enter a female-dominated car...

10. Do you refer patients to websites for helpful information?

    Charlotte M. Davis replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting discussion both for and against website referrals to patients. I am very aware that most patients or their family have access to the Internet. I would much prefer they visit those websites that I have visited and reviewed as to cont...

11. Poll: Nurse for life or do you have an "after nursing plan"?

    Charlotte M. Davis replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in the field for nearly 40 years and cannot imagine any other career. I started as cook assistant in a nursing home and quickly graduated to feeding the residents and helping them into bed. Before graduating high school, I worked as an ...

12. Poll: Do you use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer as an adjunct to handwashing?

    Charlotte M. Davis replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I have used alcohol-based hand sanitizers is when I was in remote villages without running water in the clinic. Even then, I felt the need to wash my hands using "hauled in water" every few immunizations. My motto as been "when in doub...

13. Tanana Valley Clinic-Fairbanks

    Charlotte M. Davis replied to *nightshift*'s topic in Alaska

    TVC is our family clinic of choice. They remain there on the corner of 10th and Noble and are expanding on a yearly basis. The have taken over the building next door that use to be a restaurant. I never worked there but have used the clinic for 28 ...

14. Are there any nursing jobs in Alaska where they will pay you to fly to remote towns..

    Charlotte M. Davis replied to Roland's topic in Alaska

    Indian Health Service is the best way to get a job flying into remote villages not towns). I worked for them for 13 years. These villages may have anywhere from 50 to 600 residents. Most of the villages have a health clinic with Community Health Aid...

15. Soon to be new Grad LPN looking to move to Alaska

    Charlotte M. Davis replied to lionfish's topic in Alaska

    Hi Angela: There are opportunties for employment in Alaska. Try doing a google.com search for Alaska job search as an LPN. The MD clinics, Alaska Native Health Consortium (with clinics and hospitals all over), Pioneer Homes, hospitals, home health ...