BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. Migraines....Anyone else have 'em?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    :eek:scares me just to think about them, too!!! some things you never

  2. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    wonderful!! now rest and

  3. Migraines....Anyone else have 'em?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    :redbeathe(((((HUGS))))):redbeathe Had them 2-4 days q month from age 28 to my TAH/BSO at age 40--stopped as quickly as they started. My mom had them , and I got ticked as a all-knowing teen because...

  4. How much is your pay?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    weeks?!?!? wow---i get 22 days of pto a

  5. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    one of our very young maternity patients wanted to know how to get her baby boy

  6. Moving to Florida

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Eppstacy's topic in Florida Nursing

    :twocents:i am a happy refugee from central florida! moved here to central virginia in '04 when dh and i got the last kid out of the house and the old dog died! do not miss the hurricaines, the heat,...

  7. Difficulty

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    two clomid pregnancies (now grown!) and several years of charts and temperatures, etc. wish the clearblue monitor was available in 1980!!!:bowingpur and yes, there seems to be a link between stress...

  8. Exactly HOW addictive do you think Ambien is?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to justme1972's topic in Patient Medications

    just a thought--might your friend be seriously depressed? i only ask because sleep was my response to to a severe bout of depression. i was sleeping 18+ hours a day until i got treatment. any chance...

  9. Salary in the US vs salary in Sweden

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to swedishnurse's topic in General Nursing

    well said--the best way to look at it might be to compare how the money you get to keep covers housing-food-transportation! also, with no offense intended to the op, when we lived in germany, we found...

  10. The Runaway Bride Wants to be a Nurse!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    put me down for two out of three!! i think most of us have something in our lives we would rather not make the front

  11. How much is your pay?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    it even comes down to areas within a state. here in va, the area around dc is horribly expensive, and rn salaries are also high. i live in central va, where a great home in a nice neighborhood is...

  12. The Runaway Bride Wants to be a Nurse!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to michael79's topic in General Nursing

    thanks--this is a pet peeve of mine!! my dh is a teacher, and woe to anyone who calls the clinic attendent a "nurse" in his presence! the news lines just had a story about a "nurse" being punsished...

  13. Knowing your Pt's History

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to student1000's topic in General Nursing

    time to find a new

  14. This is why ERs are used as PCPs

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    my pcp has a designated md for this--no caseload of his own, just the emergent visits. it is great--and he can get his hands on the "real" chart, so there is continuity!!! ps-if you live in lynchburg,...

  15. Would this work? If so, why hasn't it been done?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

  16. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah: makes dh nuts, but my ds is a lab tech, so now we both check out veins in the grocery

  17. PLEASE HELP ME! I thought there was a nursing shortage?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to scrubs2716's topic in General Nursing

    i am a clinical director in skilled home care, and we do not hire new nurses, due to the need for experienced eyes, ears, and hands in the home juggling 4-6 sick patients a day--without assistance! if...

  18. Parents that make you go MMMMrgh!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  19. Nurses as sole breadwinners

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure your debts are paid up, you have some savings, and that you have health insurance--and a VERY effective form of birth control! At one point, my DH and two young sons lived on 18,000 a year...

  20. I have a BA in Psychology. I want to get my BSN. Must I start from scratch?

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

    it should not take four years, as your general classes (history, sociology, english) should transfer to any bsn program. when i went back for a bsn after having a ba in business, i had to take a&p...

  21. Sigma Theta Tau--worth it?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    :nurse:i'd go for it--may not seem like a big deal now, but it will open doors and give an indication of your proessional effort later. mine has gotten me at least two jobs and probably several more...

  22. Is this birth plan reasonable

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to wulfbourne's topic in Ob/Gyn

  23. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    bless you-- those of us in the penalty box thank you!! meanwhile, back at the so-offended

  24. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    ******* right it

  25. Child care and schedule

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    thanks--there is only one day a year i ever said i would not work--and that is easter, the most important religious holiday of the year in my faith. and to the op-sounds like hubby's turn to step up...