StrwbryblndRN

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  1. Alternative to spanking

    StrwbryblndRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is different with rules and different with discipline. In response to the parents who feel kids can run in the house. Great for you. I do not allow it. We wrestle and do other things....

  2. Alternative to spanking

    StrwbryblndRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    When growing up, my mother was quite verbally abusive and when all is ok there was never any feeling of love. I never knew till I met other families how it should have been. My hubby's for one....

  3. Alternative to spanking

    StrwbryblndRN replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    My kids are 6(girl) and 4(boy). They opposite in everything including discipline. What is right for one child is not for the other. There was a time that I called my daughter out of her room. (she...

  4. Adult Modeling ANd Nursing

    StrwbryblndRN replied to EmoAngel1202's topic in General Nursing

    If you can enter this without the issues, walk away without regret and it does not cause harm to your future career I do not see a problem with it. Even so it is a risk YOU make and others with need...

  5. any one out there doing hourly checklists ?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have the hourly rounding also. We only do it for high fall risk pts and supposedly they said our falls have reduced since the implementation. What a laugh. More than 50% of the nurses refuse to...

  6. Bathroom Inservicing

    StrwbryblndRN replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    I do not mind it but when something is way out of date they do not remove it plus is looks so bad to see paper curled up and torn. I think I will pull some down tonight if it is still up there. At...

  7. Change room, staff room, gym, locker room?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to woknblues's topic in General Nursing

    we have a break room and a room with lockers and a bathroom. Both of which are right off of the nursing station. You have to go through the nursing station to get to it. THis helps to keep family and...

  8. Nursing, parenting and guilt

    StrwbryblndRN replied to Jen2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally with the previous posts. I work overnight weekends to be a SAHM for after school and my hubby becomes Mr MOM on weekends. Right now he is full time Mr mom due to layoffs. I have...

  9. Risk of infection

    StrwbryblndRN replied to K os's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Definitely MRSA. Hep A in not as common as MRSA at least in the US. HIv does not need to be on contact precautions unlike MRSA. Even though HIV acquired through blood, standard precautions is all...

  10. Three things...

    StrwbryblndRN replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    Chart Expectation that I know everything or "should have known better" Poor communication from the high ups and co-workers along with favoritism from

  11. If your nursing dreams took "forever", I need to hear about it

    StrwbryblndRN replied to DaisyChains's topic in General Nursing

    I did not make the transition from lpn to rn but I went from at home mom to RN. I had always wanted to be a nurse and did not really make the committment till I was 30. I had a few prereqs to take...

  12. Holidays at your job

    StrwbryblndRN replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    the switching of the holidays was always what everyone thought. Well this year is a bust. One of my over night shift coworkers was scheduled last year on christmas eve. She did not complain and...

  13. MRSA and C-Diff

    StrwbryblndRN replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital we do a nasal swab aka MRSA screen for all pt's with a hx of MRSA or certain criteria. Such as resident of a LTC, prisoners etc. If there is a hx of MRSA then they are automatically...

  14. Recieving pt report question

    StrwbryblndRN replied to MuleMarine's topic in General Nursing

    I would not accept report from anyone but who is actually responsible for the patient. Not that the tech may not be capable but they do not hold the responsibility. I have never heard of anyone...

  15. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    StrwbryblndRN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    we will list ibuprofen as a allergy for our kidney patients. Anything that the patient will not take under any circumstances we will list there. Mainly because it is the best source to avoid meds....

  16. I love it when...

    StrwbryblndRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    if never fails to go help a post op to the bathroom when they call but neglect to let you know to bring pain meds

  17. how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone. I try very hard not to focus on germs. I clean my home, wash my hands, and do all the necessary things. However the germs will be there no matter what. Has always been and...

  18. Who Watches ER?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I have not kept up with ER in years but like it anyhow. I cried like a baby when Green died. I even cried when he had one of his seizures. But I was postpartum at the time and that only made...

  19. What makes Nursing school so hard?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Students

    The critical thinking. The questions can be very hard because you feel you are not being given enough info to figure out the answer. Took till the last semester to really get it together in my head....

  20. Just thought I'd share something gross

    StrwbryblndRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I had one pt with diabetic ulcer admitted for wound care. The wound looked like shredded meat. It was the size of a small pancake on his ankle/lower leg. (not deep just wide) I know that does not...

  21. Rotating Halls??

    StrwbryblndRN replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did they give a rational? Maybe that will help understand it better. Does not make alot of sense because the residents need continuity also. It would be intersting to find out what prompted...

  22. Just thought I'd share something gross

    StrwbryblndRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like he came in with therapy already

  23. why?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to toocoolj87's topic in General Nursing

    A third of our overnight staff is male. I love it. Keeps the female hormones in check too. :). If the general public has issues I can gurantee that the overall female nursing will not. Besides...

  24. Flu Vaccine

    StrwbryblndRN replied to CapNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    I never have gottent the flu nor have I gotten the shot. I do not plan on it either. When my husband and I were dating he had the flu and I did not try and stay away. I never catch what my kids and...

  25. Do you draw blood of peripheral IVs?

    StrwbryblndRN replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    We are not to draw off anything except PICC and that is only if necessary or doc order. Phleb sticks only due to infection risk. Within the last year it changed to all phleb. But previously we did...