iamablonde

iamablonde BSN, RN

Case management, UM, AL, psych, CD

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  1. When did you know what specialty you wanted?

    iamablonde replied to peytonsmom's topic in General Nursing

    In all of my 13 years or so of nursing, I have kind of fallen into all my different jobs.... not knowing if I would like them or not....In school I thought I would like L&D but ended up realizing...

  2. CCM EXAM.................. WOW!

    iamablonde replied to iamablonde's topic in Case Management

    Well Reading this made me remember to go check the site, and I PASSED!!! IT is a miracle! I studied for 2-3 hours the night before the test, using an old hand me down study guide from another one of...

  3. CCM EXAM.................. WOW!

    iamablonde posted a topic in Case Management

    i just took my ccm exam~! wow! very hard to study for that!!! the material you are tested on is such a wide variety! i hope and pray i passed! i took 3 hours! i have worked in many different...

  4. URGENT! prolapsed uterus or bladder?

    iamablonde replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    Well..... When I am old and in a home..... I Hope to GOD someone will push mine back in for me so I don't to be hangin out all over the place!

  5. marriage and nursing school

    iamablonde replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school was a HUGE strain on my marriage. It was FAR from perfect before hand, but going to college threatened him somehow. I was bettering myself for my family, but he saw it as threatening...

  6. Strange job interview...thoughts on this?

    iamablonde replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she already knows of you and that you are a good nurse and would be perfect for the job and didn't feel the need to ask you anything????? Just a guess! Good

  7. Should we chart in 24-hour time?

    iamablonde replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have always charted using military time.

  8. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    iamablonde replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Right where he

  9. Signatures...

    iamablonde replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we are completely paperless, and our name is printed automatically at the end of all our documentation....... typed out, Full first and last name with title at the end. Then we also...

  10. Frustrated with new job

    iamablonde replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The company you work for isn't Assited Living Concepts is

  11. CCM EXAM.................. WOW!

    iamablonde replied to iamablonde's topic in Case Management

    Hi back! :) I studied very little to be quite honest. I just never found the time and the date snuck up on me! But what I did study were things given to me by other CCM takers from the past..........

  12. STDs in the elderly...

    iamablonde replied to acuariaRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I agree with FireStarterRN, AND STD's are alot more common with the elderly population than many people realize. Goodnight Night Shift folks!

  13. Please help I really need advice don't judge please

    iamablonde replied to NichelleNurse2b's topic in Washington Nursing

    8 WEEKS OLD!!!! hahaha I was still BREASTFEEDING! But there was a 2 year wait supposibly... but on some weird FLUKE I got in EARLY...... and so it goes..........!!! I totally agree with you. Now...

  14. Please help I really need advice don't judge please

    iamablonde replied to NichelleNurse2b's topic in Washington Nursing

    I think getting the most education you CAN is always a GREAT idea..... however..... I have my ADN. I started a 2 year ADN program when my daughter was 8 weeks old! (OMG!) ha ha It was hell, but I...

  15. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    iamablonde replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    WOW! I haven't checked this in a while! SOOOO HAPPY about the "bio dad" and his SENTENCE! WOOOO HOOOO! Throw away the KEY I say! So happy for you and your growing FAMILY!!! What a wonderful...

  16. New graduate experience in a rural critical access hospital

    iamablonde replied to libby0903's topic in Emergency

    Rural Nursing should be it's own specialty! You are IT at a rural hospital......until you can transfer critical patients out. You may be very suprised what great experience you can gain working in a...

  17. I cant start IV's!

    iamablonde replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    Well, Maybe at this point, you have said you "CAN'T" so much that you have psyched yourself out! Once you get more practice you will probably be AWESOME at

  18. Why can't my wife find a job?

    iamablonde replied to EE112358's topic in General Nursing

    www.monster.com www.careerbuilder.com goodluck! :)

  19. Dental Hygienists paid more than Nurses?

    iamablonde replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing to consider, as I considered Dental Hygiene as a profession at one time, and I spoke to a lady who had worked in the Dental Hyg. field for years....... she made a good point... Yes she...

  20. online job for insurance companies

    iamablonde replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would google all the major insurance companies you know....go to their websites and then look for a tab that says something like "career opportunities" or "employment" or something like that....

  21. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    iamablonde replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am so excited for all of you! Let us know how it goes at home!!! What a wonderful way to start a happy NEW chapter in her life! God

  22. No gifts from the Drs???

    iamablonde replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    The company I work for sends you a list of places you can choose a $25.00 gift card for....which I thought was a fantastic Idea. This year our choices were Target, Fred Myers, A Local movie Theatre...

  23. Gifts for nurses

    iamablonde replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    I personally enjoy BOOZE! hahahaahah kidding! Any sort of thank you is nice!

  24. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    iamablonde replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have been keeping my co workers up dated on this situation and I can't tell you how many times I have sat here crying at my desk reading this story. It makes me proud to "know" you as a fellow...

  25. Pay Rate 2009

    iamablonde replied to sam.morgan's topic in General Nursing

    1. State--Washington State 2. City--Spokane 3. Speciality (CNA, LPN/LVN, RN-Med/Surg., RN-NICU etc.) UM, Case Management 4. Pay rates-- $67,100 K/ year 5. Travel or Per Diem-- Full time, no travel...