Bluehair

Bluehair

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  1. How does your drs. in your workplace treat the foreign nurses?

    Bluehair replied to pacifica falayfay's topic in General Nursing

    A number of the doc's I work with are from different countries (currently India, Philippines, Nigeria to name a few) themselves. They also have issues with having their accent understood and are very...

  2. Is It Crazy to Have 3 Part-Time Jobs?

    Bluehair replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I have done the multiple job thing before too. I treated one as the primary, they got first dibs on my schedule. Secondary one filled in the other days. They both knew I was working another job and...

  3. Use of Clean Exam Gloves

    Bluehair replied to BloodNGuts's topic in General Nursing

    Our infection control personnel are still chanting the 'use protective equipment' mantra at every turn. You wouldn't catch me not wearing gloves for any of this stuff. Too many chances of contacting...

  4. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everyone! Tweety - I know what you mean about sodium everywhere! Actually you were the inspiration for me to start watching that. It's pretty amazing, and a bit disheartening when you try to cut...

  5. What nursing school did everyone attend?

    Bluehair replied to SoontobeAdrienneRN's topic in General Nursing

    NHTI in Concord, NH. Excellent ADN program with a long standing reputation for 'producing' high quality

  6. Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    Bluehair replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Give him my chair? You mean the one I am sitting in while I am putting in orders,while I am talking to another doc on the phone, & while nodding to my co-worker about something all at the same...

  7. Would you stand up for a Doctor?

    Bluehair replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive my ignorance, what do you mean by 'give him/her your

  8. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hey Angie! Check with anyone, internet or otherwise, and they will confirm you job is not enough, no matter what your job is. I suppose if your job was aerobic instructor that might work, but not much...

  9. Tips for a newbie on dealing with mean doctors?

    Bluehair replied to thomask's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, to all of the above. Don't psych yourself out over it in advance. DO know why you are calling and have ALL the info they need to make a decision from (labs, vital signs, med sheet so you know...

  10. Tell me about Bakersfield...

    Bluehair replied to Bluehair's topic in California Nursing

    Update: DH interviews on on 4/9. Hopefully they won't make him wait too long to hear the results of the interview, i.e. hired vs not hired. Where we live now it gets to 108 pretty consistently in...

  11. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everyone! >>>>. Back at ya! And I'm with Zoe, sappy is good, but can only be handled in limited doses (like ice cream!) Eating good and exercising. 1 more day of survey. The Gremlins...

  12. NG Tube placement and tube feeds??/ (M)

    Bluehair replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital we have a policy that the patient has a portable Chest X-ray to confirm NG tube placement for tube feedings before the feedings are initiated.. We then document that the placement is...

  13. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    HI guys! We have a mock JCAHO survey in progress for 3 days, so I'll be in and out quick, may just lurk for a few days.... Did make it to Curves yesterday after I got up. We ended up ordering pizza...

  14. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi all! Got a few zzzz's. Slouching on the couch for a bit and trying to wake up. I have high ideals of going to Curves is a little while. Maybe I'll use the tanning bed while there. Not healthy...

  15. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi all! Got called in to work nights last night, after only 2 hours sleep.... Off to bed now. More later.

  16. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    For real? I mean, good days DO happen at work or we all would have changed careers a long time ago. I'm really not sure which way to read this post from you, Tweetster! Either way, I hope you have an...

  17. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi guys! Thanks for asking, ER, I'm fine. Lots going on here this week. DH is inverviewing in a week for a job that, should it come through, will have us needing to sell the house and move long...

  18. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everyone! Sarah - SOOOO glad to hear you are okay! 40 miles away is close enough when it comes to tornadoes. We had a couple pass that close last week too. It was out in the middle of no where,...

  19. Dental Assistants Pushing Propofol etc...

    Bluehair replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    OMG! Yes, I have a big problem with this. In many facilities critical care RN's are not allowed to give propofol unless they have had specific training for conscious sedation, for all the reasons...

  20. open visitation in the icu?

    Bluehair replied to misscece's topic in General Nursing

    I live in a small community, and we have an 8 bed ICU. Our vs hours have been open, and we are chaniging the policy to restrict them slightly. No visitors from 9 p.m. until 8 a.m., and none from 6:30...

  21. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just a quick hi to all 'til later! Sarah - give us a ping to let us all know you are okay. I saw on the weather channel parts of eastern CO were hit by tornado's, not sure if that was close to

  22. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    Bluehair replied to Scrubz's topic in General Nursing

    Usually 12's. If we're really short, they kick my butt, but I still prefer having the other days off to schedule stuff (dentist, chiropractor, a trip to the gym, or just kicking back). Plus I don't...

  23. Do you prefer 12 hour or 8 hour shifts?

    Bluehair replied to Scrubz's topic in MICU, SICU

    Usually 12's. If we're really short, they kick my butt, but I still prefer having the other days off to schedule stuff (dentist, chiropractor, a trip to the gym, or just kicking back). Plus I don't...

  24. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Good work! Now you have the fun of KEEPING it off. Do be careful not to go to far to fast. Anorexia isn't healthy either.

  25. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    Bluehair replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Congrats on La Care-Plan Finale! You should plan your own little ceremony. A little late for today - maybe a nice capuccino or something to start your day with flair