Bluehair

Bluehair

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  1. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    Bluehair replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just thought of a recent incident on this at my work. A respiratory therapist was practically BATHING in hand sanitizer every time he used it. He would splash the extra on his face and neck when he...

  2. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    Bluehair replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Personally, I would notify the charge nurse and go up the chain of command. What would your liability be if you

  3. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Welcome Adrienurse! As Muffie says, we are somewhat Wannabee Health Freaks here! Definitely a place for encouragement, as well as a place to confess your 'sins' so you can to on and sin again!...

  4. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: (drumroll please....) Survey says.... 7 inches! Personally I find that more impressive than the poundage. 7 inches of blubber gone but I'm still quite a ways away from fitting...

  5. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi everyone! Check it out!! I am now down 8 #'s (since 12/15!). I plan on doing an official weigh in at Curves and get the inches tally in the morning. This weeks goals - exercise 5 times (have...

  6. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    "Mmmmmm, Pizza....." Homer Simpson.

  7. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Thanks, Zoe! And

  8. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Good point! Too bad, too, because they were a little less expensive per credit hour. I had hoped being a little smaller school there might be a more personal touch. Seems like some of the bigger...

  9. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    "Tres stupide if you ask me... Not a friendly way to get TUITION money out of you!!" Exactly my thoughts, but the person I talked with wasn't

  10. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    "O wait, that's a protein..." Actually, I think it counts as a fat. Being relatively new to the site - how do I quote a previous message and have it show up in those tidy little windows instead of...

  11. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Okay, a few more quick portion sizes for easy veggie consumption, per manufacturer lables: V8 juice - 12 oz bottle = 1 1/2 cups veggies, recommended daily = 2 1/2 cups of veggies. Progresso Minestrone...

  12. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi everyone! Ahhh, the weekend at last! Much needed at this point for me. Had a Miller time moment last night, only I substituted margaritas at Chili's instead. Balanced it out with a huge salad, a...

  13. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    "I LOST 3 LBS OF LARD !!!!!!!!, in 2 weeks" Well done Muffie! That is significant - not just some woosie 0.4 # that I get excited about some mornings!

  14. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Oh, and I did manage to get my hair done, one of my goals for the

  15. What happens to your integrity when you go into management?

    Bluehair replied to olympiad27's topic in Nurse Management

    Hear hear, Cisco! I am currently a manager of an 8 bed ICU in a rural community. We see a little bit of pretty much everything here. It has been a great experience, and like you I have learned a...

  16. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi everyone! I have been clocking in an INSANE amount of hours between last week and this week (a little over 100!). No time to post, but have had a few quick reads of this thread off and on. I...

  17. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    "Marge is sporting a bandana today (your avatar)? What's up with that?" It's for controlling my mop hair 'til I actually get it

  18. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi everyone! Have had to pull some hefty overtime the last few days. Glad to finally have a day off. The OT did nothing for my healthy eating or exercise goals, that's for sure! Lunch was a...

  19. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    I'm up to 6 #'s off the ol' bod. Scrubs are fitting a bit better. It gets bad when your scrubs are too snug!!! No exercise for me today. Yesterday morning while stumbling about at Curves, I tripped...

  20. DNRs and ACLS

    Bluehair replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Where I am working right now they get very specific about the patient's advance directive re: DNR status, and clarify that in the MD order at the time they are made a DNR. Example: 'Pt is to be a...

  21. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi guys! Home again, all shopped out! I am very fortunate to be married to a shopper too! Found an inexpensive Compaq laptop ($500) that has all the bells and whisles needed, free upgrade to...

  22. What I miss/don't miss about my previous nursing position

    Bluehair replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    I Don't Miss being on call. No amount of money is worth it when doc's schedule routine procedures to be done during on call hours, so that you are there from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., then get called...

  23. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi everyone! I am amazing myself with my willpower. Extremely hectic day yesterday, complete with pediatric code (she did fine, mucus plug, no problems at all now). Lunch was all pizza covering the...

  24. RN to BSN online

    Bluehair replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just had an experience with The College Network. They advertise here on AllNurses so I thought I would give them a try. A rep called and took my info, a list of courses completed so far, etc. He...

  25. Healthier Living Support - Part III

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

    Hi guys! No curves for me today - tweaked my back somehow, one of those doing normal ADL things and BAM. Time for an ice pack and some Skelaxin. Saw the chiropractor earlier, so it is a bit better,...