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  1. PICC nurses...do you read your own tips

    woknblues replied to mrsbratmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Interesting thread. I have nothing to add as a student nurse, except that I am a little surprised at how quickly the radiation folks are willing to give up part of their scope of practice to nursing....

  2. New agency nurse .. is 40 patients normal ?

    woknblues replied to ilostmymuse's topic in Agency Nurses

    My hat is off to anyone who can handle that. I hope that everyone is either OK with it, or moving on quickly. I get a sick feeling in my stomach just considering those ratios. I don't think I could do...

  3. New songs for Christmas

    woknblues replied to jhhrn68's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I came up with this and my group performed it as the closing act of one of our presentations in class this week... On the first day of Christmas, my lawyer sent to me Subpoena for some testimony. On...

  4. Where is a good place to work?

    woknblues replied to schisler's topic in General Nursing

    Northern California is about spot on what you are describing, weather wise. If you lived in the Sacramento (a little larger and the summers are hotter than your parameter given), or Folsom (maybe...

  5. True Commuter nursing... Anyone out there doing it?

    woknblues replied to bobq219's topic in General Nursing

    Something like this is relevant to my interests as well. I am relocating to Florida myself and have access to free flights (a relative in the airline industry). I don't think I would want to do coast...

  6. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    woknblues replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    If my sensitivity radar is not working correctly, please forgive me but.... Where on earth did you read that I think that money is anyone's sole interest, or mine for that matter? I would refer you to...

  7. Army Nurse Corps Reserves...

    woknblues replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    Hello! I am thinking you might be zeroed in on repaying the loans you have acquired along the way to your degree. Don't underestimate the loan repayment programs in the state of Florida. From what I...

  8. 2 year old injection

    woknblues replied to cjb73's topic in General Nursing

    I did a stint in a vaccine/healthy kid clinic in the Philippines. Gave hundreds of kids jabs, and I started to realize the hardest ones were the 2 year olds. Some are relatively big and strong, and...

  9. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    woknblues replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    I find it fascinating that nearly everyone in nursing cannot fathom doing anything but 12 hour shifts, working more than 3 days a week, can't tolerate commutes to and from work, and hate showering and...

  10. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    woknblues replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    sorry if i made it seem like european hospitals are doing this. i had no intention of implying this. is this why everyone can't tolerate the idea? or is it just that we are used to the 12 hour grind?...

  11. Do you shower when you get off work???

    woknblues replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Rock

  12. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    woknblues replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    whenever i hear the term "the current standard", it just makes me think up better ideas. i hope i didn't offend you with all that ridiculous imagining, but just because management does not do this in...

  13. any one out there doing hourly checklists ?

    woknblues replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the "we are not busy enough" was sarcastic.... Anyways, this is one of those things that even your facilities management has little say in. Your corporate HQ is likely being fed the koolaid by...

  14. No You Can't (Long)

    woknblues replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't know. For me, if it is treatable, and does not effect your work, what is the problem? Should people who have had cancer be barred from oncology? Would the guy with the limp not be able to work...

  15. Why Does Everyone Hate Florida So Much??

    woknblues replied to natkoz82's topic in Florida Nursing

    let me preface by saying that i believe you make whatever reality you have. having said that: i have lived all over the us, and the worst place ever was florida. but let me qualify that, south...

  16. Is it time to get rid of 12 hour shifts?

    woknblues replied to country mom's topic in General Nursing

    This is copy paste of mine from another thread, about this very thing. If you don't mind. This topic interests me a great deal. I see the logic behind some European workdays that revolve around a...

  17. The Looks of A Future Nurse!

    woknblues replied to Newbie11's topic in Men in Nursing

    I can't remember where I heard it, but I always go with this: Bald is a choice, balding isn't. I vow to myself, the day I start to comb the hair to hide something, it all comes

  18. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    woknblues replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I am sure they prefer not using the term "elderly", for

  19. 5 second rule

    woknblues replied to mauimama's topic in General Students

    For me, in my house? No problem. That is as far as this goes

  20. Nurses in CT

    woknblues replied to Green Mountains's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Wow. You are me + 2 years! I got out of sales/management (construction)about 4 years ago. Lord, what an awful experience I have had in my working career. The day I put in my 2 weeks, my boss took me...

  21. Change room, staff room, gym, locker room?

    woknblues posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there. SN here... Everybody has seen it on TV right? These nice areas where staff can go to relax, or shower or change and lockers and whatnot. Or work out. Or read a magazine during your (ha ha)...

  22. Your patient fell? You need to be disciplined!

    woknblues replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    I guess David pretty well chipped in with the absolute right response to this. Put it back on them. When they get an automatic sitter request from every single patient who needs 24 hour eyes, they...

  23. To suction the ETT, or not?

    woknblues replied to CactusFlower's topic in MICU, SICU

    The first thing we learn in assessment is airway. Infection control is way down on the list when your patient cannot breathe. If it is not necessary, I don't see why anyone would do it. The same...

  24. Change room, staff room, gym, locker room?

    woknblues replied to woknblues's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds

  25. Schools producing good NCLEX takers? Or good nurses?

    woknblues replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    Tests are just to show an arbitrary required amount of knowledge to be licensed in a profession. I doubt if even the 2 day test encompassed "all of nursing". Entire books are written to cover esoteric...