KalipsoRed21 BSN, RN

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    I hate being a nurse

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Kmc12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sorry
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    Is it like this everywhere now?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    I’m a nurse x 11 years. I have done cardiac, ER, travel, coordinator, and now home health nursing. Yes, it is more important to pay attention to what your paper work says than what you actually do...
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    Should I divorce my husband

    KalipsoRed21 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is hilarious....I mean most managers use to be at the bedside, they know how ***ed up that senator was. I think it show comrade in a way most gifts
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    Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    So first off it sounds like this lady is mostly in trouble because her baby daddy turned her in....no one else finds that suspicious? Second, I don’t know what the pictures were of. Yes the article...
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    BCBS Medical Management Specialist

    KalipsoRed21 posted a topic in Case Management

    Anyone else do this for a living? I currently work part time home health. I like home health and also think my company is pretty fair. I see 6 people a day or 2 admissions. For every 75 miles I drive...
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    How many hours per week do you work?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to zecowsay's topic in Home Health

    Of course no OT until I reach 40 hrs. Doesn’t matter how many hours in one day, it’s over the week. I would never do salary again either. I did it once for 2 years and worked 8am to 6-7pm M-F. One...
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    How many hours per week do you work?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to zecowsay's topic in Home Health

    I’m employed part time, 3 8-hour shifts a week. My last bi weekly pay check had 97 hours and I picked up one extra shift. So 7 shifts total on the pay
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    My point is that many laws disproportionately affect those of low income. That low income statistically are minorities (all races) and that these laws cause these people accumulated fines and fees...
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    I think the hardest thing for white people to ever admit to themselves is that, by far and large we have benefits related to our skin color. It is really hard to see because we are like “Dude,...
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    Cry me a river...?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t know what nursing was like ‘back in the day’. I do think people are more sensitive now, than in the past. I have had quite a few nurses who have been in the game for 20+ years tell me...
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    Is this even Legal?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    I would say it is rare to find a nurse who hasn’t taken the nightingale
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    Is this even Legal?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    It will generate more funding if we stand together and refuse to continue to work in conditions like this. The problem with medical people is that we care and companies know they can manipulate us...
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    Is this even Legal?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    I understand it is underfunded....that is not an excuse for poor care and unsafe working conditions. Which recent research has demonstrated it is. The money will come when we refuse to allow this to...
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    Is this even Legal?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. The ANA also recommends 1:4 ratio on medsurg....that is laughable to me as well. I have never experienced less than 1:8 on medsurg. But my point is that the ANA ratio recommendations are based...
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    Is this even Legal?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t really think the issue should be if the assignment COULD be doable based on the specialty. If the standard of care that has been set by the hospital is 1 to 6...they could reasonably add 1...
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    5 yr Nurse Burnout

    KalipsoRed21 replied to ambersky004's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN for 11 years and trying to find a balance in nursing for 10. I have had a different job every two years or less, travel nursed, changed specialties....I have yet to find a job where...
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    Is this even Legal?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I do not care how safe harbor is SUPPOSE to work. If you show up and take this assignment....any of this assignment....your hospital will find some way to place blame on you if you show up....
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    Regrets after regrets!

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    Get a good second hand car and start driving. Take the job, it is going to be stressful, not the job and the driving, but you need experience to get more job offers so take this job and do it for a...
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    PLEASE HELP!!

    KalipsoRed21 replied to jazij14's topic in General Nursing

    I tell all new grads this: 1) Never take your first job somewhere they are offering bonuses and a contracted time to stay....it’s a trap and one you can choose to put yourself in when you are more...
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    Career Crossroads

    KalipsoRed21 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who is childless and so wishes I weren’t; I would suggest the job that allows you to take more time with your kid. But no one says you can’t keep looking for something that allows you...
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    I hate being a nurse

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Kmc12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree with everyone here saying that if you stick with it; it will get better. And it is true that most of us felt this way our first year or two as a nurse. I would argue that I still have these...
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    Nurse Management

    KalipsoRed21 replied to madwife2002's topic in Nurse Management

    Okay OP, note what had been said so far. They want you to have a ‘basic’ knowledge; they expect you to ask questions about things you don’t know, and to know policy and procedures. I am not a...
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    Why is the general feel to this board that the Board of Nursing is 'out to get' us

    KalipsoRed21 replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in Nurses Recovery

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    What is considered "job hopping"

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who has regularly only been at a company for 2 years or less my entire 10 years in the profession; I haven’t found it to be an issue. There aren’t enough staff at most facilities for...
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    Why is the general feel to this board that the Board of Nursing is 'out to get' us

    KalipsoRed21 replied to RecoveryNurse2015's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think this is really a bigger topic. One I argue with my friends a lot when speaking of politics. The conversation always starts out about the police, an airline, the environment but basically boils...