KalipsoRed21 BSN, RN

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    Management Criticism: "We see you care a great deal…"

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I haven't gone into management because I'm sure I'd be frustrated to pieces. I don't particularly think ill of most of my mangers. Two of them sucked real bad, the one I have right now is green, but...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything you have said. We over sell what devices can do for ill patients BECAUSE we let device companies sell us on the devices. Healthcare is a train wreck right
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I just think it is sooooo funny people are always listing long wait lists as a national healthcare coverage negative like we don't have them here in the US capitalist care system. I work for a...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion on my cynicism is that I am to young to have known our healthcare system as a worker at it's peak, but young enough to remember what good care felt like. Young enough to see that it is...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, there hasn't been a day of work since my first year that I haven't wished I had chosen a different path. I didn't hate what I was told nursing was, but what it IS doesn't even come close to what...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I would say you are correct except I have seen the definition of stabilizing care mean VERY different levels of stabilization depending on the state you are in. Illinois was very through. Madison...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone knows, should know, that brown people are worse off in our healthcare system than white people. There are TONS of statistics to prove it. Even more disturbing is those statistics remain true...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the biggest problems I see (that have always been but are worse now) are there are less people with experience so the infrastructure of the hospital systems are failing. There are literally not...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    KalipsoRed21 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    "There are reasons that others come from socialized medicine countries to receive care here…” So that would be what I have noticed over the years. At the beginning of my career that statement was...
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    Phasing Out ADN?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Candi Williams's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, "they" have said that since I started in 2008. I spent 24K more to go ahead and get my BSN than my friend who got an ADN. We have made, on average, the same amount of money, hospital or...
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    What Is Wrong with These Students?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to PamtheNurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Sorry, but even now in my 40s, you can take your authority and throw it down the river. I'm not doing what anyone says because they have authority. And that is rule number two in nursing. Rule number...
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    Thinking ahead / Work Avoidance

    KalipsoRed21 posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    So, I work at a crazy clinic. There are 9 surgical specialties that operate out of this clinic. On any given day we can have 2 - 3 different specialties running clinic simultaneously out of 8 rooms....
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    Was this unethical of me?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to guest1200295's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, there is all sorts of seemingly unrelated information that can help one human service another human. After 15 years I stick to the 'basics' of HIPAA. So if I am caring for you in almost any...
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    Nurses Flocking Back to Hospitals

    KalipsoRed21 replied to chare's topic in Nursing News

    Texas did place a cap on agency
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    Time off request denied

    KalipsoRed21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So on 1/20/23 I requested to be off on April 6,7,and 10. I have ample vacation. I had a friend who bought plane tickets to come see me. I did put on the request that I had a friend coming in from out...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am not comfortable with anyone in healthcare aside from myself caring for my loved ones. I was terrified to have my c-section. Healthcare, even "the good ones" can't stop the poor care that is being...
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    New Grad Feeling Hopeless

    KalipsoRed21 replied to SNgirl21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well if hospitals mandated ratios according to the ANA recommendations, you would have been close. The ANA recommends a 4 to 1 ratio on a med/surg unit, but that is rarely the ratio hospitals use....
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    Family or career?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to rn92077's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I feel the same. My husband stays at home with our daughter. It took us a very long time to have a baby and it just kills me that I'm missing her so much working 8-5 Monday - Friday. I have worked the...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh....I guess I admire the fact that most of you can see RVs error as her's alone. I'm glad it is a more black and white issue for most of you. Yep, 100% she took a lot of short cuts and it killed...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Please review. I have agreed that she should have a restricted license and have to go through something like what people in drug recovery must for diverting medications. Of course you would be...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And in my opinion, that view of accountability is how we will always have 440,000 medical error deaths a year....or more. Thanks
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I did. And that's just how I feel about it as respectful as I can relay that sentiment. But thank you for your
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Anyway, thank y'all for the
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    True, I feel we are in scary big trouble. That picking out the poor outcomes and holding those nurses for their fault in the problem alone just placates a system to feel that "Justice has been...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    KalipsoRed21 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, your opinions aren't wrong either. And somewhere between your 30 + years and my 15 something to the very core of our profession has gone terribly, terribly wrong. We didn't even track medical...