Judee Smudee ADN, RN

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1. Leaving the Profession!

   Judee Smudee replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

   Yes managment is the problem, anything else I can deal with. Their cold stop your whining attitude is what eventually drives most nurses out. Then they run to congress and try to bring in foreign nurses. I am however beating a dead horse, they are...

2. Volume in 1 unit of blood?

   Judee Smudee replied to RNinRubySlippers's topic in General Nursing

   Don't they add additional fluid in the lab sometimes for preservation purposes? Someone once told me that but I don't know for sure. I think they also add a perservative chemical.

3. Stubborn pt with an (apparent) death wish.

   Judee Smudee replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   Strange isn't it. We are permitted to tackle someone trying to jump off a bridge but we are not permitted to pull the cigarette out of a patients mouth. To me the two things are the same thing, SUICIDE, one slow and the other quick.

4. how much $ is too much

   Judee Smudee replied to PTU2SLP's topic in CRNA

   Dear friends, if anyone ever dares to bring your salary up to you please ask them to look up salaries of the average pro football or basketball player. What is it with a society that complains about paying decent wages to a caregiver then forks over...

5. Supervisors unappreciated

   Judee Smudee replied to hollydoll's topic in General Nursing

   A good supervisor is worth their weight in gold. Very important position. Takes a special person to do it right. Should be compensated accordingly. I agree they are underappreciated, especially the good ones.

6. The very, very old and sick who are full code

   Judee Smudee replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

   Wonder how this will all play out if their is a pandemic. There will be shortages of all supplies, personel and especially beds. Nurses may be faced with a grim triage. Who gets the O2 or the vent, the 89 year old or the 9 year old. I pray it nev...

7. ABC bird flu made-for-TV movie

   Judee Smudee replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

   Networks frequently do outrageous things during sweeps week to increase viewership. They are thrilled that there is such an outcry over the movie, it increases viewership everytime. You know the old saying, "no such thing as bad publicity". They are...

8. about the bird flu......

   Judee Smudee replied to jrring1019's topic in General Nursing

   Does any one remember the recent the anthrax attack that occured shortly after 911? Do you remember how the CDC rushed in to protect the rich and the powerful and left the postal workers and John Q. public to die? I remember and that is why I don't...

9. ink stains

   Judee Smudee posted a topic in General Nursing

   Years ago I used to use a product that removed color from fabrics to get ink out of uniform. Haven't seen it in stores in years. Had learned to be careful and not get stains on my uniforms so I really haven't needed it. However, for the first time...

10. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    Judee Smudee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Medications

    Could they not just make different types of tubes with different connectors that won't match up with anything else?

11. Accused

    Judee Smudee replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is terrible that people jumped to conclusions before checking all their facts. I feel bad for you. Prospective employers would be wise enough to check the license number I would hope.

12. Strange situation need input...

    Judee Smudee replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    The woman was calling and checking. Says to me she was getting suspicious anyway.

13. Have You Had Your Gall Bladder Out?

    Judee Smudee replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes things do change after the surgery. Myself I am going to see GI doctor in few weeks about problems I have had since I had gall bladder out.

14. Is Medicare TRYING to kill patients?*vent*

    Judee Smudee replied to CarrieH's topic in Safety

    Maybe you should contact your local representative in congress about this. They are the ones who write the legislation that cause situations like this. You won't do this patient very much good but if the problem is wide spread and Congress starts t...

15. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    Judee Smudee replied to n_babegurl's topic in LPN/LVN

    I experienced similar situation. Had 12 patients, manager promised it would not happen again. Next time I worked had 11 patients. Never set foot in the place again.