BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. 4.0 GPA people, HOW can you do this?!!!

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

  2. Time to Come Clean,,,,slips of the tongue

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    ok, mine was at sunday school, not work.. discussing anceint followers of jesus, i brightly chimed in that "st. paul was the main apostle to the genitals". :imbar have never lived that one...

  3. For all mums out there

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    totally agree-my dh teaches in a school that services many minorities, and he had several chubby african-american girls who had periods already in the second grade (age 7-8) these poor little...

  4. For all mums out there

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Nicky30's topic in General Nursing

    a recycled mum here (grandmother now, the joy of my life!) i was always very matter of fact with my boys, from calling a member a member when they were tiny, to "how a [married!] mommy & daddy...

  5. 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

    where did that "you all sound so mean" post and its replies go to--or am I having another senoir

  6. Do you work when you have The Crud?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    my point exactely.. hope you both feel

  7. Acused of no compassion

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseofficegail's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::yeahthat: maybe i'm gun shy after a personal experience, but this is the sort of vague crud i had coming at me this time last year..the prelude to what was, in essence, "we don't like you,...

  8. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

  9. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    love crusty little old ladies, who fight home health tooth and nail but later decide i'm their new best friend!!:redpinkhe and--yes, handwashing freak here, too! :down:both of them--all the

  10. REAL World Of Nursing!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    when i was a new night nurse, we had one physician who didn't want any "just-a-nurse" having input on patient treatment. he wanted to decide, independently, on all care. so...we would wait until he...

  11. Do you work when you have The Crud?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    i vote for staying home. i had the "crud" in early december, and didn't want to call off because i'd only been at a brand new job 3 weeks, so i tried to tough it out..:smackingf by christmas, i was...

  12. Scared, having a hysterectomy

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in Ob/Gyn

  13. Night Shift and Nausea?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Poopsie Gigglebuns's topic in General Nursing

    I get quesy all too readily, but on nights it was too much caffeine--which I solved with cheeseburgers and fries. which explains the 29 lbs in two years!! I think some of us get sick stomachs when...

  14. Scared, having a hysterectomy

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    amen to that!! i don't miss the "labor pains" every month. i never knew i had endometriosis--surgery was for an ovarian mass [dysplasia-i'm fine]! i thought everyone had "cramps" and took 1200 of...

  15. Scared, having a hysterectomy

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in Ob/Gyn

    first, take a deep breath... i had a tah/bso eight years ago, and found a great website (not sure it still exists) called hyster-sisters! lots of good support, although some bimbos were there, i found...

  16. I am thinking abut getting a job at a nursing home (any advice/tips?)...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    don't. sorry to say that the quality of nursing care in most ltc facilities in pathetic. before i get flamed by you wonderful ltc nurses (i know--you try and try but it doesn't get better) let me say...

  17. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry that you feel the call away from nursing because of this--we need pro-active nurses who know what they want!! imho, these "girls" must have learned along the line somewhere not to speak...

  18. Tattle Tail Traits in Nursing??

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes my belief in "what goes around comes around" is the only thing that keeps me from strangling these women (in my experience, its always a female). :flmngmd: i feel blessed every morning now...

  19. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

  20. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :redbeathelove the post--"what do you call two boats and a helicopter" is shorthand in our family for someone avoiding the

  21. Why do you LOVE your job?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ERnursegrl04's topic in General Nursing

    lets see--- * i work with a small company that really, actually cares about employees * i get treated like an intelligent, professional, adult *we work hard, but we get to have a real life, with all...

  22. Please Help: Standing Order For Sickle Cell Crisis

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    totally agree-- you need orders that include hydration oxygen pain control the last is the hardest to have a a standing order--different pts need different narcotics, and since they are rarely opiate...

  23. "I do everything an LPN can do" Oh,my gosh !

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    :w00t::roll:roll:w00t::roll:roll :rcgtku: thought i was going to need to be coded from laughing so hard!! made my

  24. Who's fault is it REALLY? aka when my common sense went bye, bye...

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Yenta7's topic in General Nursing

    amen!:grpwlcm: fatigue can contribute to this, as well.:hdvwl: while working nights, i was severely beaten regularly by the "really stupid"

  25. Unf, Ucf, Uf & Usf

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to FSUGrad06's topic in Florida Nursing

    hope this helps you some--ormc and its related hospitals are great places to learn and