BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ..fairly

  2. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    you beat me to it!!! i guess these new prothetic legs are very realisitic!! must be the same miracle that allows one to find a fundal height on a hystectomy

  3. nurse vs doctors

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

    forget the op..i'm thinking troll, also.... i'm just astounded by the details of the work time directive!!! both nurses and young doc's work way more time here in the us!!! still, i'll have to stay...

  4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    adn faculty do not usuallly have the academic credentials to teach in a university level program. so, there would be a need for more doctorate level nursing faculty, with a domino effect. since most...

  5. Does anyone else have the everlasting cold?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    be fair--you did not mention fever! yes, i've seen "sick buildings" with mold and/or chemicals cause these s/s in an entire unit. the key was that family members never "caught" the "bug". glad to know...

  6. Does anyone else have the everlasting cold?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

    i'm pretty sure the name for this is

  7. Career ending mistakes?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to emsillystudent's topic in General Nursing

    i have told patients and families "be sure to spell my name correctly in the lawsuit." usually shuts them right up, especially if delivered with a sweet little

  8. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    this is the rumor that will not die!!!!! check the current thread about

  9. C-Sections on the rise.

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Halinja's topic in Ob/Gyn

    c/s indicated due to patient refusing to have her va-jay-jay get

  10. Why the high drop out rate of nursing students?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to newhere_noname's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    besides, you will cry in nursing, at least once in awhile......might as well get used to

  11. C-Sections on the rise.

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Halinja's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i saw the start of this trend 15 years ago in fl...some docs more than happy to schedule a c/s for mom's convenience or because they didn't want to "get stretched out down there" or they were fearful...

  12. I can't do it all

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nursecrk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    hope you can find a better snf--my prayers are for you and the reisdents there.:heartbeat i spent a very long year in a privately owned snf..went from day supervisor to don in 5 months, which should...

  13. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    i'll see ya one anti-semetic racist co-worker and raise you one good ole' girl who doesn't like "those kind"... guess she was surprised when this lily-white redhead begged to differ!!! of course,...

  14. Nurses that "eat your lunch" during report!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    (says the old, white, female nurse..) tru

  15. Intolerant of RN errors

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to medpsychRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    oh puh-lease!! no one is suggesting that an 85% compliance rate is just fine in nursing.. but...... as already mentioned, nurses are taking care of more patients, sicker patients, malingering patients...

  16. Are people really this rude?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    brandie--sounds like you got the short end of the stick with that patient. sorry your day rolled like that. it is my considered opinion that as people age, they become even more of who they really are...

  17. Can one become a nurse if one has Genital Herpes?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Serenity9595's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i'm assuming your friend will wear pants to work and wash her

  18. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL! I've seen them look at me, blanche, and start in with a fake limp. had a diabetic tell me the junk food in the basket was for her grandson, not her [sure, and I've got property in louisiana...

  19. UCF Accelerated/Basic BSN

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to OrlandoFLNurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    pell grants and most others are only available if you don't have a bachelors . . . . ~but~ i got a grant from the dept of health and human services that did. of course, my grades were very high, and...

  20. UCF Accelerated/Basic BSN

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to OrlandoFLNurse2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    ucf class of '91......go knights! no acclerated program then, came in with ba and prereq's combined gpa of 3.92 ,and a dh , and two little boys to the regular program. ucf and uf are both good...

  21. Death bed visions

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    quite true--but thousands of people haven't reported having the exact same thoughts. there is "something" that happens at death (or just missing death)that is beyond human experience, and it has been...

  22. Honestly, how bad is the gas chamber?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    not only no, but hay-el no!!! cs gets under the lens.... its not a fun experience to go thru, but if you heed the suggestions here and make sure you have an empty stomach, you'll be

  23. Moving to Florida

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to appaholic23's topic in Florida Nursing

    it's not heating bills in fl, its 9 months a year of electric bills for a/c. ours used to run 180-250 dollars a month..and that was when gas was $1.78 a

  24. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    you got that

  25. Is there ANY department in nursing that I can avoid cleaning up poo?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with ya there--poo's fine, but I tend to retch along with pt's! ditto that baby poo isn't as bad, and that you get over it