CamillusRN BSN

CVOR, CVICU/CTICU, CCRN-CMC-CSC

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    A patient's perspective and thank you

    CamillusRN replied to PJHBS's topic in Nurses Rock

    Wow. I was beginning to think that nursing was a truly thankless job. Thank you for making my day (night)! Exactly what I needed to help get me through the rest of my
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    What is your average amount of shift cancellations

    CamillusRN replied to grammy57's topic in General Nursing

    My facility can't stop giving me extra shifts. Other areas of the US may be facing a nursing surplus. Our facility, not so
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    Nurses can eat properly if they manage their time

    CamillusRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I actually did LOL when I saw
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    Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    CamillusRN replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    There's a reason nursing school has two parts. The didactic portion prepares your knowledge of best practice, while the clinical portion prepares you for the application of skills and assessments....
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    Night Shift Group Hug =)

    CamillusRN replied to CamillusRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it isn't safe. I've had conversations with my manager (who is also the DON) multiple times about this, and her response was that there simply aren't any other nurses to put on the night schedule....
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    HCAHPS and Service Excellence

    CamillusRN posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Greetings, fellow healthcare professionals! I have a question for you folks who have been "forced" to attend those 3-4 hour workshops on service excellence. I was "voluntold" to help spearhead a...
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    HCAHPS and Service Excellence

    CamillusRN replied to CamillusRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks again for the advice! The workshops went over much better than expected. It turned into a very thorough, well-moderated discussion. Based on the participant reviews, many objections were...
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    Night Shift Group Hug =)

    CamillusRN replied to CamillusRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wish I could! Thanks for the encouragement - I've still got 2 more shifts ahead of me (silent scream)!
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    Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    CamillusRN replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Students

    I had to laugh a little at this. I vote to keep this in the Nursing Student forum d/t lack of maturity on the part of the OP. If you want to be treated like a real (read, professional) nurse, it would...
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    is this a HIPAA violation

    CamillusRN replied to nurse2289's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ummm, HIPPA . . . no. Hmm. HIPA? Nope. Well... HHIPA? Nah. Uh . . . HIPPAA? Nuh-uh. I have seen so many variations it's actually kind of
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    I am NOT a Nurse...

    CamillusRN replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    To echo the other posters, I considered myself a nurse when the state board of nursing considered me a nurse. I have a similar problem now as an RN - my patients like to call me ("doctor"). Maybe it's...
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    Found a Peanut

    CamillusRN replied to shermrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Great. Now it's stuck in my head
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    Found a Peanut

    CamillusRN replied to shermrn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Great story! Don't take it personally though, but I kind of hate you now since the song will be stuck in my head for the rest of my shift . . .
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    Associates after Bachelors

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

    I echo what the previous posters have said - there is no shame in getting an associate's after a bachelor's. I originally earned a bachelor's in sports medicine and became board-certified as an...
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    Falsification of Documentation?

    CamillusRN replied to lowetidern's topic in General Nursing

    No apology necessary - these are great questions. The purpose of photographing a wound or abnormality is to (1) document a baseline of the wound/burn/abnormality's appearance and (2) to definitively...
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    Is the concept of respect dead?

    CamillusRN replied to Windchaser22's topic in School

    Can't speak to school nursing, but definitely seeing it in the ER on a daily basis. These days, my faith in the next generation goes straight down the toilet with each pediatric
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    When should I start a family?

    CamillusRN replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This made me laugh just a little bit - OK, a lot! I dunno, it seems many life-changing decisions are being made on AN.com: "will I lose my license if I choose to . . .", "Should I retake the NCLEX...
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    Is employer-provided malpractice enough coverage?

    CamillusRN replied to christinaFNP4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I got my own coverage straight out of school and have kept it up ever since, regardless of how great the coverage was through the employer. CYA, even with
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    Falsification of Documentation?

    CamillusRN replied to lowetidern's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, not at all. Everyone involved could face charges for falsifying legal documents if such a thing were to be revealed by a whistleblower (hint, hint). Your "friend" could easily throw you under...
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    96 year old refuse treatment

    CamillusRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    One of the palliative care patients (A+Ox3, no DPOA) I took care of was given the option of Lasix as well as a Foley for comfort care. She elected for the Lasix+Foley option, and left this earth on...
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    UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing Advice

    CamillusRN replied to Parries6's topic in School, College Programs

    Chapel Ridge is definitely a great place! And from my experience, the business school students are indeed very busy, but still know how to have a great time. The Library is a really good club scene -...
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    UNC Chapel Hill School of Nursing Advice

    CamillusRN replied to Parries6's topic in School, College Programs

    Welcome to Blue Heaven! I did the Sports Medicine program (graduated 2011), so I can't offer any advice specific to Carolina's nursing program. The rest, on the other hand . . . - Housing: for...
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    96 year old refuse treatment

    CamillusRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The DPOA who keeps his/her 90+yo family member a full code when the patient clearly states s/he's tired of living in pain. Signing a DNR AFTER the rib cage cracks during CPR is, in my opinion, one of...
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    10 weeks pregnant

    CamillusRN replied to Ellie90's topic in General Nursing

    In my nursing program, we had a 30-something blonde that surpassed all blondes in blondeness. Straight - A student, but grossly lacking in the common sense department. Our instructor was discussing...
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    Hospital email addresses

    CamillusRN posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Hello again, my friends! Our hospital has just recently enforced a policy that nurse managers can no longer send hospital-specific info (memo's, work orders, data forms) to personal email accounts to...