woknblues

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1. Should I call off?

   woknblues replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

   Why is it acceptable for nurses to work sick? In my facility, we don't want you here if you are sick. Yeah, we are short, etc. So what does that have to do with working when sick? Why are hospitals...

2. Nursing jobs in NM? Hospice?

   woknblues replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

   Not a hospice RN, but I can help with some questions. 1. What are the nursing jobs like in general in NM? In demand? No demand? Luke warm? Don't bother looking? Lots of need with the Presbyterian...

3. help!! PT/INR and prioritizing!

   woknblues replied to pegan64's topic in Patient Medications

   "Pitting edema on ankle (WHY does she have low sodium and K if she has edema? wouldn't here sodium and K be elevated bc of fluid retention?)" getting lasix, is CHF, so bilat edema. She is peeing out...

4. Quit nursing already?

   woknblues replied to jellybean16's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Listen up! Usually, as in my case anyway, new nurses are followed around by little angels, protecting them from making huge errors. Keep looking stuff up, eventually you will be comfortable, and know...

5. First job as a new grad- wondering if I made the right decision

   woknblues replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

   If I may add my advice, if you think aesthetic nursing is not what you got into nursing to do, take it from me, correctional nursing may not be your cup of tea, either. And as I stated in my last...

6. First job as a new grad- wondering if I made the right decision

   woknblues replied to GypseyGirl's topic in First Year After Licensure

   You did the right thing. I also took a non traditional route for my first nursing job. When I could, I moved on. You will

7. feeling the negative enviroment in prison nursing

   woknblues replied to hrdcore's topic in Correctional

   At first I thought this too. But the truth is, it isn't probably the guards that pointed you out. It is the full time "residents". Remember everyone, it is their home, they just let us work

8. Pre-pouring or Preparing, That is the Question

   woknblues replied to Dwifey's topic in Correctional

   Is there any other way? I couldn't imagine pulling it as they walk up. It is all about moving the line, and watching the pills go down. Going out to do confinement with a cart would be the slowest...

9. When and where do home health nurses go to a restroom?

   woknblues replied to 50kn's topic in Home Health

   My goodness, someone was considering themselves broken for not holding it for 8 hours? I have no problem asking to use a toilet. I am shocked to hear certain agencies frown upon

10. Rant

    woknblues replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    I always wrote it as whiners. As in, a person who complains a lot. I think whingers is the British spelling v. of a whiner. I agree with the rant here. I don't blame people for leaving due to the...

11. My health is suffering..vent I guess...

    woknblues replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    The mantra for a long time has been "exercise more", etc. Problem is when people are heavy, they end up hurting themselves. People get into shape fairly quickly(not in the clinical setting, BTW)...

12. new graduate nurse...worried and scared!

    woknblues replied to OreoCookie3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    "...hospital nursing, but I realize that this is the gateway " A gateway that has been pretty well blocked for the past 2-3 years. If whatever you try doesn't work out work out, try something else....

13. Dad just doesn't understand...

    woknblues replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty straight forward I think. Either in contemplation mode, or taking prerequisites. ___________________________________________________________________ OP, I feel ya. One thing overlooked today...

14. Correctional nursing question??

    woknblues replied to wazeout's topic in Correctional

    I don't see how a year in LTC could hurt. Plenty of new grads flowing in to corrections where I live. Hospitals will not hire, so how to make a buck? I would scour here and other places on the...

15. Unbelievable inmate requests

    woknblues replied to deyo321's topic in Correctional

    Not to killjoy this hilarious thread, but most of my I/M requests are just to inform the medical department that we owe them their $4 copay, or that they have a medical problem (that needs to be...