Sadala ADN, RN

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    So my job stress finally put me in the ER

    Sadala replied to MomRN0913's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you have short term disability insurance and you are having health issues that necessitate a short-term leave, you may be able to use that insurance. But federal disability requires - or at least...
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    So my job stress finally put me in the ER

    Sadala replied to MomRN0913's topic in Health, Stress Management

    As a very thin 30 yr old who both ate well and exercised, I developed hypertension. Prior to that, my bp always ran between 95-105 over 60-65. Many times, people would retake it, thinking it...
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    Time to throw in the towel...

    Sadala replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This! I was just listening to a broadcast about that organization working with refugees in the Congo. Only it was the french version and I don't want to butcher THAT name since I don't know how to...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

    Sadala replied to MusicEMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We used to call our pts the "identified patient" in a family. Often, that person was actually the healthiest member in the family because they were the ones acting out. Other family members were...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

    Sadala replied to MusicEMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do also really agree with this. If you go back and watch films from the 70's and 80's you can see how our tolerance for emotion has changed dramatically since that time. It's almost as though...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

    Sadala replied to MusicEMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm a Gen X'r. From what I recall, things took a serious nosedive during the Reagan era. I'm actually pretty conservative about government spending. That said, I remember a time when we did not see...
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    Denied employment at agency due to ordered prescriptions

    Sadala replied to RNwithHonors's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Weird. Practicing poorly or being obviously impaired seems like a pretty good way to measure in my
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    Denied employment at agency due to ordered prescriptions

    Sadala replied to RNwithHonors's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jesus Pete. I don't care - I don't care - I don't care. A nurse is a human being and has a right to be on whichever medications she/he and her physician/hcp see fit. Period. Whatever a nurse is...
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    patient privacy

    Sadala replied to naftali216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm actually kind of shocked that more folks don't think this is a big deal. I don't mind (usually) having students when I'm hospitalized. I will let them observe or try a great many procedures (on...
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    lost my job for sticking up for myself

    Sadala replied to nmill77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is true in nearly every business, unfortunately. I'm one of those people who likes other people to do their job properly when it impacts service delivery and esp when it impacts my ability to do...
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    Strange Theoretical Medication question

    Sadala posted a topic in Patient Medications

    So... I'm up early (insomnia lately), watching a special on Everest. I've been interested in high altitude medicine for some time. Anyway, you know how they go through the acclimatization process by...
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    First semester Expensive

    Sadala replied to Cuteypie504's topic in General Students

    I shop online for everything. Books, stethoscope, scrubs (except the whites which have to be ordered from a certain shop). I use ebay, amazon, and other book sites. I try to schedule vaccinations...
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    What does it take

    Sadala replied to yvonne131321's topic in General Students

    The truth is that right now the only things I do are attend school, study, complete projects, work, sleep, and eat (when I remember). The only people I see are instructors, other students, coworkers,...
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    BP situation

    Sadala replied to Standoe3's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Still a student and would like to ask a question, if I may. I've only done one clinical rotation and it was in ltc. The patients with whom I had contact DID have HR parameters set, not only for dig,...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Sadala replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have such a severe dystonic reaction with both reglan and compazine that I list them both in my med allergies. There was a time when ER docs thought it would be cute to try to end migraines using...
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    What's the weirdest thing management has said to you?

    Sadala replied to monkeybug's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That implies that at some point management actually HAD common
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    Have you had a Hep B titer?

    Sadala replied to Katie71275's topic in General Students

    I did the FIRST time I had the hep b series (about 8 yrs ago). So then, my doctor died. Before he died, he had an affair with the local "craziest woman in town" and he STORED ALL OF HIS PATIENT...
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    Clinical Instructor and Student Nurse Relationship (have you encountered?)

    Sadala replied to Lee_Uy's topic in General Students

    Since the OP didn't elaborate, difficult to know what we're talking about here. As far as students and instructors dating, during my non nursing undergrad it was commonplace. I even had one...
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    Group work mishap

    Sadala replied to its_meee's topic in General Students

    I hate anything in which I have to completely depend on someone else for part of my grade (or paycheck, or whatever). It's a control issue probably, but it is what it is. In those situations, I just...
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    failed my clinical rotation? very worried..

    Sadala replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    I am a bit confused about the assignment of watching five yr old autistic children. Sounds very much like an education or social work type assignment but not so much nursing, unless they just want...
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    Posting your Exam Grades on Facebook

    Sadala replied to Kateoh82's topic in General Students

    Maybe I'm just self-centered, but... I REALLY try to focus on myself and my own learning process and helping my study group partners as much as I can (since they are so supportive of me). I really...
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    Scholarships in exchange for service at local hospitals

    Sadala replied to Katiebang's topic in General Students

    Our nursing school keeps us apprised of upcoming scholarship ops, but you can also google and find quite a bit in your
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    Has anybody here ever had to repeat a nursing course?

    Sadala replied to EP10's topic in General Students

    People repeat courses all the TIME. From what I've seen and heard, people tend to have the most difficulty with Fundamentals, Mother & Baby (or L&D or mat and peds or whatever you want to...
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    Jury Duty and Nursing School

    Sadala replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    I don't understand it. I have been a registered a voter for a NUMBER of years. I have NEVER been summoned to jury duty. Due to my previous profession the defense would almost certainly have striken...
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    TEAS...Does it help you or does it ruin you?

    Sadala replied to seunRN's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    TEAS...Does it help you or does it ruin you? I guess that would depend entirely on how well you do. Anyway, not every college uses