CarryThatWeight

CarryThatWeight BSN

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  1. Beginning Last Semester - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    CarryThatWeight replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'd suggest you read some threads on here... The Colorado market for new grads is terrible. You pretty much have to go wherever you can find a job these

  2. Employee vs Patient: Do you receive care where you work?

    CarryThatWeight replied to ladedah1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had surgery at my hospital. I've also had med students take my medical history and watch my pelvic exam. I highly doubt they are discussing my medical problems or my body parts. I am just not that...

  3. Diabetic Alert Dog at work in Hospital

    CarryThatWeight replied to Brookieakorsie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think people are being rude at all. They are giving you good information and common sense that comes from

  4. Steps to become an Oncology Nurse

    CarryThatWeight replied to E.Renez's topic in Oncology

    There really isn't a difference in practice between a regular RN and an RN who has the OCN certification. The OCN looks good to employers and may get you a raise, but it's really more of a status...

  5. Port-a-cath needle removal

    CarryThatWeight replied to tiffy723's topic in Oncology

    Was the needle in there properly? Was it flushing well and getting a good blood return before you took it

  6. 58 years old - Am I too old to start nursing school??

    CarryThatWeight replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm not sure why people keep saying there are other opportunities besides bedside nursing. Not for new grads, there aren't. Does anyone really think a nurse can land a case management job out of...

  7. No babies for this NICU nurse

    CarryThatWeight replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am childless by choice also. However, I've had a few surgeries that have made me unable to have children even if I wanted them. When patients ask me if I have children or when I'm going to, and I...

  8. colleague does not want to take day off

    CarryThatWeight replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is jumping all over OP (typical), but the truth is that yes, she could be manic. She could be on drugs. Mental illness and addiction is a lot more prevalent than we think. Maybe she's sober...

  9. You are NOT allergic to...

    CarryThatWeight replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get it. I have the same frustration! Some of the things people put as allergies...

  10. Veteran night shift RN - Being forced to rotate shifts

    CarryThatWeight replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Nurse Beth, in the beginning of your answer, you said the hospital can change their shifts for any reason. At the end of your answer, you said he/she can't be "forced to work" any shift. Can you...

  11. Patients wants a back rub

    CarryThatWeight replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I couldn't rub a patient's back. No way, no how. The only person's back I'll rub is my husband's. If that makes me a bad nurse, so be it. On my BMT unit, you weren't allowed to touch ANYONE, anywhere...

  12. How to recover after inserting foot into mouth?

    CarryThatWeight replied to eggyweggy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No advice, but I completely sympathize with you because I could see myself saying that. I often joke with my patients too and it typically goes over well. I actually don't think what you said is bad...

  13. Nurses who can't give out narcotics

    CarryThatWeight replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe y'all should head over to the recovery forum to see how difficult it is for nurses with restrictions to find a job ANYWHERE. They take whatever they can get. They don't want to burden anyone,...

  14. AWD vehicle for nurses

    CarryThatWeight replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't this whole discussion a bit premature? You have to get in to nursing school first, then graduate, then get a job. It seems to me you're several steps ahead of yourself. I would focus on school...

  15. NewGrad RN trying to move to Ca

    CarryThatWeight replied to vch1102's topic in California Nursing

    Southern California is probably one of the worst job markets in the country for new grads. I'd recommend doing a search here on allnurses, and you will find literally hundreds of posts from...

  16. Cancer and depression?

    CarryThatWeight replied to klinn08's topic in General Students

    I don't know that anything has been "proven" to help depression, except maybe antidepressants. When people have cancer, depression is expected; its situational. I'm really not sure exactly what you're...

  17. AA meeting and addicts

    CarryThatWeight replied to RNMSN51's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My husband is a longtime AA member, and he is also dual addicted. He introduces himself "my name is Joe and I'm an alcoholic and drug addict." As far as I know, that has worked for him. AA requires...

  18. Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    CarryThatWeight replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ditto. I'm definitely missing

  19. Help! Court Date Conflicts With New Job

    CarryThatWeight posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I'd like to get some opinions. I just left my hospital job (12's, weekends, holidays, on call) for a clinic job with M-F regular hours. I am supposed to start January 5th. In November...

  20. Help! Court Date Conflicts With New Job

    CarryThatWeight replied to CarryThatWeight's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input. Here's the thing: it's a mail ticket, meaning they sent me a picture of my car that was taken by a camera on the stop arm. (I'm convinced it took the picture after the arm was...

  21. PNAP / drug testing

    CarryThatWeight replied to EDPHRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No advice, but I'm so sorry that happened to you! I've heard hair testing is the most accurate, but I don't have any data to back that up. I hope it works out for

  22. Anyone know about Apheresis Nursing?

    CarryThatWeight replied to ak2190's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have also done apheresis for years. PrettyInBlack has given you a lot of good info. I liked it a lot. You typically have one patient at a time, as you are running a procedure, monitoring your...

  23. new Ebola patient

    CarryThatWeight replied to Mulan's topic in Disaster Preparation

    So she didn't go back to her job? Did the hospital have to pay her and Amber a huge sum of money so she doesn't have to work? I'm curious if anyone knows what she's doing

  24. My body says "NO MORE NIGHTS"

    CarryThatWeight replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You're not insane! I couldn't do nights either, though I tried them three separate times. No matter what I did, I was miserable. And I had the best blackout shades you can get! It's a quality of life...

  25. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    CarryThatWeight replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Red, I'm sorry, but your Galatians quote is taken quite out of context and can't be used as an anti-circumcision argument. Paul is using circumcision as an example to teach the church members that...