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  1. January 2015 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    There you are! The pizza is here! Oh...umm...I'll save you a

  2. State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    bluegeegoo2 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My facility recently had State in the building over a self-reportable incident. The nurse that was on duty at the time of the incident happened to be at home the day they came in. She said that "they"...

  3. How not to appear frustrated or overwhelmed

    bluegeegoo2 replied to VAC's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I personally practice my yoga breathing when under duress. My coworkers make comments about how I "never get flustered," which is categorically untrue. I get plenty flustered. I just don't show it....

  4. What fascinates you?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Positive/negative feedback mechanisms. I remember in nursing school being utterly amazed that we are even alive! So many things can go wrong. However, the positive/negative feedback "machine" is...

  5. State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It was a serious issue: It was a fall with a fx that wasn't discovered until 3 days post

  6. Getting back into the swing.....

    bluegeegoo2 replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congratulations!

  7. State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you all for your replies. I learned something new today! (And for the record, it has me listed as a RN on this page. I am in fact, not a RN. Just wanted to clarify that as I can not seem to make...

  8. Cognitive Deficit Behaviors Vs. Willful Behaviors

    bluegeegoo2 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been doing some soul-searching as to why a particular resident grates my nerves so. My conclusion is this: She seems willful in her many, many behaviors through shift. I say "seems" because she...

  9. Advice needed! Nursing home tips

    bluegeegoo2 replied to KimRN24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Go into it with the understanding that the workload usually remains fairly constant, but your ability to manage your time will improve. My personal method of time-management is after I have been on...

  10. State Calls Floor Nurse at Home?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I couldn't agree more and that's why I was asking. Perhaps my coworker was sensationalizing the situation, but that's what she said. I'm certain to hear more about it as the "Blue Birds" are always on...

  11. What is My Family Thinking?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe your family is deflecting the guilt of being tightwads and not wanting to deal with the responsibility by making you the scapegoat? "We really wanted you to be there, Susie, but your cousin...

  12. Getting back into the swing.....

    bluegeegoo2 replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't have any real advice as to what to say other than have confidence in yourself and your ability to perform the job being offered. Good luck on

  13. How many steps do you take a shift?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I usually hit 10k in an 8 hr shift. Amazing that we can take that many steps in short-ish runs back and forth from the desk to

  14. What to expect???

    bluegeegoo2 replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Mostly that being a LVN is on-the-job training. You get the basics in school, but the "real world" is an entirely different animal. It is overwhelming and sometimes terrifying to be a nurse. Even us...

  15. Frustrated With New Narcotic Rules

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Donnagg123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have to have a physical Rx (triple script) that is "D.E.A. approved" to fax a copy to the pharmacy before we can pull Norco. We used to be able to just fax over the T.O. or call it in as a MD rep,...

  16. Best Tennis Shoes

    bluegeegoo2 replied to TSgtRodrigues's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Asics Gel walking or running shoes. Light weight, breathable, comfy. Been wearing them for years and love

  17. Go ahead laugh. Laughter keeps you from going crazy.

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    A CNA came running down the hall to tell me a resident "looks like he died." So, I hurry down the hall and in to his room to find him sitting up in a recliner with his head cocked to the side and his...

  18. Rejected..No Facebook?!!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to cosmos2007's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't have a FB account and when people find out they look at me as if I just crawled out from under a rock. I'm fine with that. I can only imagine what that DON's intention is with making sure all...

  19. Orientation for a new grad

    bluegeegoo2 replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I only had 3 days of orientation as a brand new nurse. What helped me the most through the first year was having amazing support from a couple of seasoned nurses who I knew I could go to with any...

  20. What does "On Call" mean to you?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to NurseQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I currently work if a nurse calls in for the next shift, we might as well settle in because rarely will anyone come in and the on-call certainly will not be there either. Without having received...

  21. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    bluegeegoo2 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok. Maybe that isn't a fair title. Perhaps some of the excuses are true. But I would like to see what others have been told as far as why someone called off. Here's a few of my favorites: 1. My...

  22. What's your go to outfit after work?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    Cut off sweat pants, huge comfy t-shirt. No bra, no socks/shoes. Since it's cooler out now, if I have to go to the store I wear a hoodie and still no bra. Once it comes off, it stays

  23. Dealing with dementia residents

    bluegeegoo2 replied to hayley87breanne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The only real tool we have with dementia residents is re-direction. Attempting to make a dementia resident (or any resident for that matter) see the err of their ways is not only futile, but can...

  24. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's why I avoid giving an excuse other than "personal." I, for some reason, feel like if I make up something I'll raise the ire of Karma and it will get me. That and I don't do guilt

  25. Nursing home phenomenon/ What's this?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Juliet310's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my experience, a fair amount of people (residents and their Responsible Party's alike) tend toward quantity of life vs quality. I've had countless family members proudly proclaim that "Mom" is 97...