calivianya BSN, RN

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    New grad and moving?

    calivianya replied to xobecca_booxo's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    QFT. It's harder moving away from everyone you know than you think. The actual moving part is exciting - finding a new place to live, moving in the furniture, knowing that you scored that dream job......
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    Family member hurt my somewhat fragile new grad confidence

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

    I have had that happen to me once. It does suck, and it is a blow to the ego. I still get a little mad when I think about it to this day (just because the stuff they said about me was NOT true), and...
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    I feel uncomfortable doing this

    calivianya replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm just curious - what would you even write about somebody you didn't know? I feel like you'd have to call the person's coworkers just to know what they were really like if you'd only met them once...
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    giving meds with other name on them

    calivianya replied to nurseat52's topic in General Nursing

    I would personally throw all meds from discharged patients into the discharged patient bin and request new, re-labeled meds from pharmacy to cover my butt. It shouldn't be that hard to get the meds...
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    What would you like to see in your scrubs?

    calivianya replied to xo_mish's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yes to 3/4 sleeves... I am tired of freezing to death all of the time even with shirts underneath my scrubs. A little more fabric would be nice. Speaking of, thicker/warmer fabric that is still...
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    Lessons Learned as an Expert Nurse Witness

    calivianya replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good point - I hadn't thought about it like that. I've just always thought about it along the lines of it being something somebody has to do, so if somebody just has to make that extra money...
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    Lessons Learned as an Expert Nurse Witness

    calivianya replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work in home care, so somebody else's opinion may be more pertinent, but... the parents don't have a nursing license to lose, YOU do. I would call the doctor if I thought I needed to. If you...
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    I want to be an RN, but I am getting divorced, single mom and need to work right away.HELP

    calivianya replied to annaliz04's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP has decent job prospects. My experience with Georgia was that it was pretty easy to get a job there. Atlanta itself may be a little tougher (though I know a ton of new grads that got...
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    Associates after Bachelors

    calivianya replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    All nursing really cares about is nursing degrees. I believe previous degrees have personal value to the applicant, but a Ph.D is no different from an associate's to a recruiter if none of it's in...
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    Pick my "poison"

    calivianya replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    The PP makes a good point that it would be a smaller information pool to learn in one of the specialty units. The best way for you to make this decision is to decide whether you want an easier...
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    Weaning off one drip and starting another

    calivianya replied to CMSrn2009's topic in Critical Care

    You are not necessarily unskilled; you just had dopamine on board in both cases. Dopamine is more likely to cause arrhythmias than some of the other pressors. I am not a fan. I always wince when the...
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    Insulin: Is there a guideline for which are preferably dosed utilizing a sliding scale?

    calivianya replied to Guest650603's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a patient once whose orders were something like 30 units Novolog before all meals. 30 units of rapid acting insulin is a little scary to me, especially since the patient reported rarely checking...
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    What's the difference between having a phlebotomy certificate and IV certifiation?

    calivianya replied to pandahug's topic in General Nursing

    I always wondered why someone would bother to get IV/phlebotomy certified unless they were job hunting and wanted to stand out as a stellar candidate - some hospitals actually require it? Weird. I'm...
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    For AAA patients

    calivianya replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    I would do CPR to cover my own butt. Whether it makes sense or not doesn't matter - the lawyer/judge/jury/whatever looking it over isn't going to understand why CPR wasn't done if you get sued. If you...
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    Why is it so hard to find part-time work?

    calivianya replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't go to a fancy school and I have not had a problem finding PRN work. Just went through the process with an agency, didn't like it, and am now going through the process with a second hospital....
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    is your job aging you?

    calivianya replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'll have to give it a try. I will try anything at this point. Your routine is really extensive. I don't think I have that much energy to throw into skin
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    I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    calivianya replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It sounds like nursing school is bringing out some very unattractive personality traits on his part that have either not surfaced prior to now or just haven't been a big deal before. My best friend's...
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    I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    calivianya replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think you have hit on a very important point here. A lot of people, especially medical professionals, get this overinflated ego because of their job. Or whatever they are studying. "My work/school...
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    is your job aging you?

    calivianya replied to RobotNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I definitely have forehead wrinkles, a couple of under-eye wrinkles, and I have recently developed some faint lines along that divide between the cheeks and the nose/mouth area. Definitely not liking...
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    I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    calivianya replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think that's a little ridiculous. I graduated at a 3.89 GPA and I had time to hang out with friends and do things every week, sometimes multiple days a week. I think if he really wanted to, he could...
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    Different perspectives, same job

    calivianya replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    No, pretty much everyone at my job is universally unhappy. Everyone I have talked to is either new or searching job boards for other
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    Nurse Annual Wages

    calivianya replied to massieagere's topic in General Nursing

    The simple truth is that nurse wages do vary hugely. I saw my preceptor's check at my current job - she has been a nurse for as long as you have, and has worked in critical care for eight years - and...
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    Dissatisfied RN

    calivianya replied to Viictoriaann's topic in General Nursing

    I am a lot like you, OP. I am also pretty dissatisfied when I get an "easy" assignment. I outgrew my first ICU job very quickly - it was much lower acuity than my current one, and I spent a lot of the...
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    Nurse retention

    calivianya replied to mombuxx's topic in General Nursing

    Scheduling (especially holiday scheduling) and PTO are big ones for me, and my current employer fails at them in a really big way. I plan on giving them at least a year to be polite and then to look...
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    Does the name of the university OR ranking of their specialty impress employers more?

    calivianya replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. And it's usually not just university hospitals in general, but the world-class, world renown hospitals at the top of the pack in a certain specialty. I interviewed at one in the top five...