BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. interview attire?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ragincajun24's topic in Texas Nursing

    have to agree with the solid colored suit---with a white blouse or shirt, conservative tie (for men) and neutral pantyhose with closed toe, low pumps for the ladies. minimal makeup, small stud...

  2. charting"incident report filled" in nurse's notes

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to NICURN04's topic in General Nursing

  3. Death bed visions

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    i second that motion!! we christians don't think we're anything special--but that our boss is! not our call to judge anyone's heart but our own. keep right on being a lovable guy....just keep an...

  4. Things that gross me out....

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    bowel obstruction vomiting

  5. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    yup, opinions are like___________________ [insert body part of choice]....everyone's got at least

  6. I'm about the be *that* nurse

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nursejohio's topic in General Nursing

    you might not want to broadcast his profession---it can sound like a threat to some

  7. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    never know when you'll need a quick protein

  8. Alcohol Testing

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to TikiRN's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, tunnel vision on my part. if an employer has a drug testing policy, you know it when you sign on the dotted line to work

  9. CNA duties vs. Nursing Duties

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to joolia's topic in General Nursing

    okay, i have got to tell my favorite story from my l-o-n-g year as a don at a 120 bed snf... i was pretty new, and was walking down a patient hall when a light came on. went in to answer it, the...

  10. Family always watching direct care?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    i had a family take up residence at bedside for the entire time the patient, a woman in her thirties, was in the facility, and in a coma. someone of this family of 12 was at the bedside, 24/7,...

  11. N95 Masks and reuse

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to psalm's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely correct--although n-95's are rated to up to eight hours of use by osha and niosh, that's eight continuous hours. once you exit the hazard area, the mask should go

  12. Alcohol Testing

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to TikiRN's topic in General Nursing

    i agree about the testing, its just that they used the wrong test. the best analogy i can think of is to say someone has active tb because they have a positive

  13. can't do nightshift anymore..on the verge of having nervous breakdown

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    appreciate all of the shared thoughts. not much to add except that i am neither bi-polar nor depressed, but nites still almost killed me. i still have [literal] nightmares about being on nights!...

  14. Work situation not unique to health care

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    good grief!! it's a pet peeve of mine when fathers refer to being alone with their kids as "babysitting". who does this mother think she is babysitting for??? btw-my favorite niece graduates this week...

  15. Alcohol Testing

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to TikiRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'd fight this one tooth and nail. the urine test does not correspond with bal, is affected by dehyration and exposure to alcohol hand sanitizers, and is notorious for false

  16. Alcohol Testing

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to TikiRN's topic in General Nursing

    i was just a ceritified tester for the nrc [within the last two years], and the gold standard for them is a urine drug screen and a breath alcohol level. only if the breath test is + is there a bal...

  17. "fan out and go" + alchohol

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    now ya'll know why i no longer live in

  18. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    no one is passing judgement on an individual, but the lack of complete brain development in teens in making judgement calls and assessing risk is a documented medical fact. that, combined with the...

  19. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    no offencce intended, but are these places letting kids be cna's and unit sect's somewhere in the boonies...because i can't think of any reason except a severe labor shortage for this practice?? a...

  20. The Customer is always right

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    okay, i've got to chime in with tait on this one...i would never leave a loved one alone overnight in a hospital if they were seriously ill or a fresh post-op.( i'm not condoning the witchy pt in...

  21. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

  22. Should Nurses Accept Gifts from Patients?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    i don't see anything wrong with "little" tokens, if you know the patient well enough to be sure they aren't a froot-loop or trying to bribe (again, i mean a homemade cookie, an "angel" keyring, and a...

  23. Unit Secretary Doesn't Know Scope of Practice!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    if not more!! but help me understand--where in the world is a minor allowed access to other people's medical histories?? this child has no business being employed in a hospital. what happened to...

  24. "fan out and go" + alchohol

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work for a defense contractor, and " i can't come in for the _________________(fill in disaster of choice) because i've been drinking. you would be in much more deep poo if you came in...

  25. C-Sections on the rise.

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Halinja's topic in Ob/Gyn

    amen, sister!!! while there are certainly conditions that make baby safer out than in, they are not common. inductions have a bad way of turning into a c/s. glad i had my 10+ lb 42 weeker[clomid...