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  1. Black Humour

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    But seriously...If my caregiver finds humor in a tense situation involving me or my care and runs off to snicker or even (gasp!) guffaw and it helps them to re-focus and provide me good care more...

  2. Black Humour

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't work in that environment and can't imagine trying to shake those moments off in order to be able to perform in the next, but I do understand using humor to alleviate some of the emotional...

  3. Help with care plan

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Ishb1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ...Does anyone else feel the urge to apply O2 and start Ativan and MS04? By his statement of "my time is near" there's likely anxiety on his part (also evidenced by increased respirations) and likely...

  4. Nurse Clueless

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a RN in LTC who came to me to ask if she should report a firm, fixed "lump" on a female resident breast to the MD. She then continued to report that the resident had been on abx for a...

  5. Family says resident in pain when resident says no

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Donnagg123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have had the opposite problem as well. Family doesn't want their loved one started on morphine at end of life because they don't want them to get "addicted." ........Anyway, with those that insist...

  6. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably create an old fashioned "pros vs cons" list. I.e., "What positives could I reasonably expect from disclosing? What negatives could I reasonably expect?" Only you know your history and...

  7. Was my professor out of line?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    My father died my last week of nursing school and guess what? I continued to show up because the rules of attendance were very, very clear and made known to all nursing students at the beginning of...

  8. Thanks for the support and opposition

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, because those of us who didn't paint a picture of rainbows and sunshine are just bitter, hardened, old, mean bully nurses who have lost our

  9. Was my professor out of line?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    If your instructor's comments bother you so much you should go to her and ask for clarification. We can speculate and analyze on here all day and will likely never hit on what she really meant or what...

  10. Do you stop your medpass to "watch a pt"?

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

    I have had to take a resident along with me in their w/c on med passes before. It's a pain, but can be done. Also, make sure they're clean, don't need to eliminate, give them food/drink, and medicate...

  11. To tell or not to tell!

    bluegeegoo2 replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I only "tell" if there's a good possibility of direct patient harm after I have addressed the issue with the offender directly and they continue their poor practice. Otherwise, I let others be sloppy....

  12. How Often Do You Check...?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to flashpoint's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In the past, if my efforts to address an issue with management is fruitless in regards to resident care, I go to plan "B". Plan "B" is I address the issue directly with A/O residents, and with...

  13. Being an individual

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    I quit dyeing my hair, let the roots grow out then lopped it all off. Now I have a head full of prematurely gray hair at 42. I LOVE it! It seems to have been taken as a rebellious fashion statement of...

  14. How do you shake off the horrible?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I have a private online journal where I can explore what I'm feeling, feel it out, mourn, cry, gain perspective and leave it. My one hard and fast rule is to never EVER revisit past entries. The point...

  15. Nurses as Costs for Hospitals

    bluegeegoo2 replied to advor's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From my understanding (at least in LTC) each resident is assigned a RUG score based on data gathered in the MDS. (This is referring to Medicare/Medicaid patients.) The RUG score determines the rate of...

  16. Code during dialysis

    bluegeegoo2 replied to producerRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Different arena of care but I had a LTC resident who was end stage cirrhosis and was up in his w/c smiling and waved "bye" to me after my night shift. When I came back in the next day he had died....

  17. How to be a family member or patient

    bluegeegoo2 replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have not personally had a loved one in a facility for any length of time, so have no advice there. However, I had a family member who was upset with the medication situation of his spouse in my...

  18. Studying Anatomy and Physiology

    bluegeegoo2 replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My class was given a "study guide" by the instructor for each test. I wrote out the whole thing with the answers/material I was instructed to need to know in a notebook. I would then read it through...

  19. Have you ever disliked a nursing job so much that you quit without notice?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I had a manager try to call me in at a facility that I loathed. (Was actively looking for another job.) I declined to come in, and she proceeded to yell at me and demanded I come in and stated "You...

  20. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

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

    Ok. Here it goes: I spent every possible waking moment studying in nursing school. Why? Because I was TERRIFIED of failing. I put a lot of pressure on myself because I recognized that by making sure I...

  21. Spin off: patients with phones

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Many times I have entered a room with meds, tx supplies, whatever and while I'm setting up the phone rings. Some of them practically dive at the phone. On occasion it takes several minutes for them to...

  22. Hostile work environment

    bluegeegoo2 replied to britmansf18's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I would have written everyone up that was involved. The obvious point behind writing them would be to put them on notice of what type of behavior is expected and what type of behavior will not be...

  23. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Because of my trepidation with math, I am currently teaching it to myself. For many years, I assumed I was inherently bad at it, until it dawned on me that I never really learned it. It does take me...

  24. Performance recognition in your facility...

    bluegeegoo2 replied to stineknight's topic in Emergency

    We have little special cards in holders in various places in our facility. They are for writing down something "above and beyond" that someone has done. They are turned in to management, who forwards...

  25. Fear of failing? reason to not enter nursing program?

    bluegeegoo2 replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    The fear of failure is what kept my nose in a book and carried me through the PN program. I am feeling that same fear as I prepare for a go at the bridge program, but I'm going to go for it anyway. f...