JulieBoolie

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1. Fear of Retirement!

   JulieBoolie replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

   I too am retiring, probably around the 1st of March. My husband, who is a respiratory therapist, works night weekends, in a small hospital and is at the front lines of Covid. He retires on February...

2. A Letter to Myself as a New Nurse

   JulieBoolie replied to Chinethia's topic in General Students

   Such good reminders for all of us, no matter how long we've been in

3. President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

   JulieBoolie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   This is infuriating!! He takes a joyride around WR hospital only with a facemask on, putting the secret service guys at risk. Saying things like "Don't be afraid of Covid". Says he's feeling...

4. President Trump and the First Lady Test COVID Positive

   JulieBoolie replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   What really irritates me is that he is the only person in the world getting the triple whammy of medications. He hasn't paid enough taxes to obtain

5. Found out I have a pretty significant back problem, how to keep nursing?

   JulieBoolie replied to TammyTho's topic in General Nursing

   I do data entry for MI's in our cath lab. No pt care but you do need experience (cardiac in this instance) so you know what you're reading, and be able to assess if protocols where followed. I lucked...

6. So TIRED OF IT

   JulieBoolie replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   I did patient care for 30+ years- all in the same system. Physically I couldn't continue (back injuries from work back in the day when people said "what is body mechanics?". So I transferred to...

7. Older nurses

   JulieBoolie posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi all. I am 60 yrs old. I had been at the same facility for almost 36 yrs as an ICU nurse when I was "allowed to resigned". Lies were made up about me from other nurses. I was working in a...

8. Regret Leaving Nursing Too Soon

   JulieBoolie replied to Omibashu's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm not sure this is in the right place but here goes: I've been a nurse since 1979, in the same system. Moved around a lot within the system but loved ICU the best. I was "let go" in January and...

9. Pre-Op Nurses -- or anyone else who'd like to offer advise!!

   JulieBoolie replied to iheartnursing7's topic in Operating Room

   I have applied for a pre-op nurse position in a specialty hospital. I had been in the same facility for 35+ years, mostly in adult critical care. I accidently sent a rude email to the secretary of...

10. Specialty change: ICU RN to Nurse Informatics

    JulieBoolie replied to jbdang's topic in Nursing Career

    I know this is an old thread and you have probably already made your decision but I just have to vent. This sounds like me! I made the change last August. They gave me the title of Lead Clinical...

11. Leading (or best) practice

    JulieBoolie replied to JulieBoolie's topic in General Nursing

    Well through hard work and computer searches, I am getting the information I need. I want to thank those who gave me some good sites to check. And tell those with the crappy attitute, I'm glad I...

12. Leading (or best) practice

    JulieBoolie replied to JulieBoolie's topic in General Nursing

    I am looking for a database(s) where I can research leading practice on various nursing subjects. What is confusing about the question? Would appreciate serious replies and not dismissive remarks...

13. Leading (or best) practice

    JulieBoolie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope you guys can help. I am working on a new computer program that will be redesigning how we document. I am being asked to research various subjects and then provide the leading evidenced based...

14. Hospital bans crocs

    JulieBoolie posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Our facility has banned Crocs because a nurse who was wearing them, was running to an emergency and fell. This particular nurse has had 3 other OJI's which tells you something. Our facility is...

15. BD instye autoguard angiocaths- difficulty

    JulieBoolie replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    When you drop the angle, do you pull the stylet out some before you thread? Or thread with cannula and stylet the 1/8th inch or so before pushing the catheter in? For me it seems like the catheter...