theblondeone

theblondeone has 6 years experience and specializes in ER;med/surg.

Latest Activity

1. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   theblondeone replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

   Yes sir, You're right. It is completely my fault that you are back in the ER less than 12 hours later, still vomiting. When I d/c'd you at 0600, I should have including in my d/c teaching for you're alcoholic gastritis that "clear liquid diet" does n...

2. SUNY Delhi

   theblondeone replied to xomandalized's topic in New York

   I graduated SUNY Delhi LPN program in 2003 and RN in 2004. It is tough, academically but I never felt the instructors were trying to weed people out. We started with 91 in my LPN class and graduated 64 LPNs, 61 passed the boards on the first try. Of ...

3. Share Your Saying

   theblondeone replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

   Busy night in the ER usually following BUCS game, any holiday or fool moon : "somebody left the wingnuts outta the toolbox again".

4. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

   theblondeone replied to sharann's topic in Humor

   OMG, I did this last night at work!! Was sending a pt to the floor from ER and floor's fax machine wasn't working. The receiving nurse called to tell me she hadn't gotten report and I said, "OK, can I just give you oral?" Pt (young guy) in the hall ...

5. New signs to post at the door

   theblondeone replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

   How about We Are Out of Narcotics!! That oughta cut the number of "waiters" and "whiners" by half.

6. Is active FL license necessary to begin work?

   theblondeone replied to nursepammi's topic in Florida

   I went through this a couple of months ago. I was hired and started orientation before I had my Florida license but was not allowed on the floor until I had my temporary permit in my hand. If you fill out the application, pay your licensure fees and ...

7. Preparing for Hurricane Frances..Any other Floridians out there??

   theblondeone replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

   Tampa area here! Have batteries and two full gas tanks!! Now I'm just waiting and waiting and waiting. Money bets I get called into work Sunday. Thanks for the prayers, guys!

8. Florida Roll Call ......

   theblondeone replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida

   Hi! I'm a new transplant to the tampa area, originally from Arkansas moved here by way of NY. I went the LPN to RN route and just passed my boards this June and got a NY license. I'm waiting on my Florida license as I type this. Any day now!! I have...

9. Thanks Guys

   theblondeone replied to chrysalus1003's topic in New Nurse

   I never tried Kaplan, so I don't know anything about it. I used Saunders, mainly the cd, and really liked it. Keep the faith!!

10. I Made It

    theblondeone replied to newgrad04's topic in New Nurse

    Congrats!!! Feels pretty good, huh?

11. Retesting on Tuesday

    theblondeone replied to dimpsogre's topic in New Nurse

    Positive thoughts and prayers heading your way!!!

12. Oh My God Passed With 265

    theblondeone replied to Emilys Mom's topic in New Nurse

    Congratulations Emily's Mom!! That is so wonderful!! You deserve great things, go have a blast!!!

13. I Passed!!!

    theblondeone replied to theblondeone's topic in New Nurse

    Thank you all sooooo much!!!

14. Got My License...............

    theblondeone replied to leraern's topic in New Nurse

    Congratulations again!!!

15. I Passed!!!

    theblondeone replied to theblondeone's topic in New Nurse

    Thanks so much Anne! Computer shut off at 75 questions and I thought I was going to puke. I didn't feel at all confident. It took me a good 3 minutes of sitting afterwards just to get my feet under me and walk out of the room. Positive thoughts headi...