BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. I Hate Managers!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    well, i know you won't like hearing this either, but this was handled wrong. i would have told you not to have argued back to the patient. it only aggravated the situation. well, let's see...i am...

  2. 10 pregnant RN's...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to dbscandy's topic in General Nursing

    trust me, i enjoyed being an expectant grandma much more than being an expectant

  3. What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!, really?? Must be a holdover from the judge bean wild west days!! Of course, everything is different in the lone star state!! (Not a put down, my eldest son was born in El Paso. Hook "em,...

  4. What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    In FL, RN's can pronounce a hospice pt, but I don't know about

  5. Moving to Florida

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to appaholic23's topic in Florida Nursing

    and i almost forgot: fire ants!

  6. Moving to Florida

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to appaholic23's topic in Florida Nursing

    tweety-- we both know there are only three seasons in florida....december, january, and summer! but, compared to bangkok, it's fine:yeah:

  7. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    folks....lpn's and rn's have different training and scope, but that doesn't mean "better", just different, so let's not chew each other up, please!! a smart nurse with any letters after his/her name...

  8. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i'm reading it as some meds, but

  9. Moving to Florida

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to appaholic23's topic in Florida Nursing

    i'd look long and hard about what it is that attracts you about florida. we lived there for 15 years (1989-2004) and couldn't wait to move out by year 12. on the pro-side is the weather..as long as...

  10. 3 hot's and a cot

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Billikin's topic in Psychiatric

    true, but there is no need to "preach to the choir" about presentations of the mentally ill. while you are obviously a caring and educated nurse, it it also true that there are abusive, selfish, and...

  11. Where to move to in Va?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to jodyangel's topic in Virginia Nursing

    love to recommend lynchburg...in view of the mountains, which are 20 minutes away, but we are on the eastern side, so much of the nasty weather stays in wv! low cost of living, friendly town, 4...

  12. I Am So In Love

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like you have a "hospice heart":redbeathe welcome to what a lot of us think is the most emotionally rewarding area of

  13. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    the unofficial hospice theme

  14. I was threatened by a Nursing Assistant

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to acetabulum's topic in General Nursing

    here's the "women are still chattal" passage...since it seems to be making you

  15. I was threatened by a Nursing Assistant

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to acetabulum's topic in General Nursing

  16. I'm so mad I could SCREAM! (LONG)

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    there will always be some nurses who are threatened by other's competancy...you will see this nurse again everywhere you work, with a different name and face:rolleyes:.... you did nothing wrong. the...

  17. what are these people thinking???

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RNmom08's topic in General Nursing

    solved a similar problem by leaving my lunch and drinks in a lunchbox with an itty-bitty lock holding the zipper closed (like for luggage). actually started a trend, and even the residents (md's, not...

  18. Funny Things Naieve Medical Personnel Have Said

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    "too stupid to

  19. Texas is the case study for system implosion

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey--it was a quote.....21% of CASELOAD, not

  20. Texas is the case study for system implosion

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i was addressing viking's original post. the quote was from his

  21. Hardest things to deal with in NICU...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    that was the toughest part for me...knowing that i'd see her again in six or eight months for the next addicted

  22. Texas is the case study for system implosion

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "illegal immigrants account for 21% of the system's caseload..." 'nuff

  23. Clock out by 8am or get reprimanded!!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RnM21's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    consider yourself very lucky. about 98% of end-of-shift ot is caused by poor staffing ratios combined with endless charting--which isn't done during the shift due to time

  24. A&P and Micro together?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    it really depends on your time management and study skills, and whether you can put the rest of your "normal" life on hold or not (ie, kids, job, laundry--just buy more sox and underwear!) when i...

  25. LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i know i will be flamed for this, but there is a difference in education and practice between lpn's and rn's. knowing how to perform a task is not the same as understanding the rationales and disease...