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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. Places to work in West Broward?

    woknblues posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Forgive my double post if you have seen it elsewhere, but I have not got any responses, though admittedly, the place I posted this was OT for my question.... I am set to grad this year. I will be...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  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

    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...

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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...

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. 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)...

  13. 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....

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. Who has taken an online nursing program??

    woknblues replied to guardcutie02's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wow. I think it would be hard to misunderstand something like that. "Can I work?" would certainly be near the top of my list of things to work out. So, they placed you in your clinicals, then took...

  18. Best Tool for Learning Medical Spanish

    woknblues replied to Rebecca, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I subscribe to several spanish learning podcasts. Very productive commutes. One is a general spanish, and another is a medical terminology specific one. The med one is a bit dry. Not sure if I can...

  19. A long written, but simple diet plan

    woknblues posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I post this on occasion to a couple other forums I frequent. I am no "fitness guru" by a long shot. I have always been either in shape, or at the most, 40lb away from it. (5'10, large bone structure,...

  20. How much morphine is too much??

    woknblues replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    This is a great point as well. A suspected 3 day rupture followed by a 2 hr wait? OP, he was ambulatory and vss. You did fine. I am sure that regardless of the open ended order, you would have held...

  21. How to be faster/more efficient?

    woknblues replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds to me like you are killing yourself. Agreed with above. Go out and find another job. Easier said than done, of course, but seriously, you are doing whatever you can and beyond, and when you...

  22. Management Pay

    woknblues replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    As someone else mentioned, welcome to management. Never, ever again will I work on salary. Salary is a great way to get "worked for your pay", not vice

  23. Worried about a new job

    woknblues replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds very familiar. I don't know if you are from or in Florida by your name, but if you are here now, "Welcome to Florida". This is how business is run here. Tell you one thing to get your foot...

  24. Night shift and Sleeping

    woknblues replied to jaznia15's topic in General Nursing

    What I find sad about this thread is the "badge of honor" that many of us wear in burning ourselves out. Using the road bumps on the side to wake ourselves up, no breaks, falling asleep with our...

  25. Soul searching to further career APRN or MD?

    woknblues replied to Carolbknits's topic in General Nursing

    The DNP entry to advance practice nursing is only in the recommendation phase IIRC. Unless this changed very recently. Meaning, a master's route is still available. Also, DNP != PHD in Nursing. The...