calivianya BSN, RN

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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No need to make nursing a five year program to accomplish this - most of the major hospitals in my area already have an internship program. It lasts three months, and current rising senior nursing...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, it's not fair to lump all new grads together. Some new grads are very bright, and some would sink no matter what floor you put them on. We orient our new grads for six months on my unit, and...
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    Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    calivianya replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty sure my blood pressure went up just reading this post!!! I hate the fake suicide patients. Got one the other day because the ER tried to give him a bus pass, but he'd been kicked out of his...
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    Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    calivianya replied to odaat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had family members hovering all around me as I admitted a patient one night. They were trying to look over my shoulder to read what was on the computer screen - legit hanging over my shoulder. I...
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    Cried at work today.

    calivianya replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, yep, and yep - I was actually nodding my head passionately reading along with TheCommuter and TriciaJ those last two posts. I always wonder what makes people so entitled to their tantrums, and...
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    Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    calivianya replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    I actually don't feel bad for them because there's a pretty easy workaround to being called at home in the middle of the night if a provider is taking care of inpatients - consulting the...
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    Could I get in trouble for this? (private loans)

    calivianya replied to KAThftf's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering if you can move closer to school. A 45 minute commute by car sucks when you are getting paid to do it... it sucks even more when YOU are paying to drive that far! And the time with...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    calivianya replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some providers are special snowflakes with God complexes. It doesn't sound like you did anything wrong. Edit: Oh, if he was talking, and you raised your voice to talk over him, that's a little...
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    Working 2 Jobs?

    calivianya replied to nursebrittany12's topic in General Nursing

    Don't try it. Just don't. It will screw up your life so bad you won't know what hit you if you are anything like me. Just get a second job with the same hours. It's really not worth
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    Nurses- medical provider needs your opinion!

    calivianya replied to Buckeyeqt's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I wish. Lab calls blood cultures as criticals to us, and they document what time they call us. If I haven't documented that I called the provider within an hour of what time lab documented they...
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    We are Nurses and we can do anything

    calivianya replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Housekeeping - because the housekeeping staff isn't allowed to touch anything potentially infectious. I really want to know why the heck anyone would work in a hospital in environmental services, a...
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    Video Game&Internet Addiction

    calivianya replied to AutumnApple's topic in Addictions

    I am perhaps weird in that I think it's nice to have something to do. If I am not working and not sleeping, I am at home on the internet. I would estimate 80-90% of my waking hours are spent on the...
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    Delirium in the ICU

    calivianya replied to AngelaHarvey's topic in Critical Care

    Staying away from benzos is a good start. We almost never use Versed/Ativan/etc. for anything. Instead, we have a pain/analgesia/delirium protocol that we use for sedation that requires us to start...
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    A Push for the Return of Team Nursing in Medical-Surgical and Telemetry/Step-down Units

    calivianya replied to Lev's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We did team nursing at my hospital until last week. We didn't have CNAs, but we usually had a resource LPN who was free for anyone to call for help. If I got stuck in one of my patient's rooms for...
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    Is it common for nurses to wear squeaky shoes

    calivianya replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I think the only way people would care is if you plan on working nights. If there's not any danger of waking people up because of your shoes, no one's going to
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    Withheld meds

    calivianya replied to demo24's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say you did almost everything you could do to get the meds passed. It's not your fault the physicians wouldn't respond to you. That being said... you didn't mention what you did to try to unclog...
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    days off- a rant

    calivianya replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    I would complain because previous jobs always tried to call me while I was asleep, and I'm a light sleeper. Whether I answered the phone or not, I was awake and usually couldn't fall asleep again. I...
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    I Cheated?

    calivianya replied to tylay's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what part of cheating on a test is criminal? Jail is for people who commit actual crimes. Cheating is bad ethics, sure, but as far as I am aware it's not an actual crime. Of course you...
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    Hate my job

    calivianya replied to Hopeful4it's topic in Nursing Career

    I was thinking it was an externship, but you're right, it's not clear. The hospitals around here have an externship or a "SNAP" - Student Nurse Apprentice - program where a student in the summer...
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    I Cheated?

    calivianya replied to tylay's topic in General Nursing

    You know what responses you are about to get. Do you just enjoy stirring things up, or was there an actual point to posting
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    keep my day shift on a floor i dont have a real intrest in or go to nights on my dream fl?

    calivianya replied to nurse-samie's topic in General Nursing

    I would say based on your post you do better on days physicially... but this statement comes across as so condescending that if I was you, I would take the peds position on nights just to spite your...
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    Where did you start?

    calivianya replied to jojo489's topic in Nurses Rock

    When I couldn't get any better job with a bachelor's in Psych than the one I was already working with just a high school diploma, I realized I didn't want to make $10.50/hr or less for the rest of my...
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    Graduate in December 2015.... when do I start applying for jobs?

    calivianya replied to nursinghopeful23's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know about CA, but all the residencies around here fill their spots before graduation. My earliest interview was three months before I graduated, and my latest was three weeks prior to...
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    Hate my job

    calivianya replied to Hopeful4it's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, if you're a student nurse, just think about it this way - your time there is limited. You do not have to work there after you graduate, and this job is going to do wonders for your resume when...
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    What I learned this week (7/11/15)

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, could've said "decreased rectal tone," but "super loose butt" just made me happier. I'm glad you enjoyed