BlueRidgeHomeRN

BlueRidgeHomeRN

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  1. Sensitive Subject: D&E in OR

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to FlyOR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ah-h-h-h! that makes more

  2. Sensitive Subject: D&E in OR

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to FlyOR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i'm a little confused..how would a uterine rupture with a non-viable fetus not be an imminant threat to the mom? is there some new protocal for repair and infection control?help me understand the...

  3. Sensitive Subject: D&E in OR

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to FlyOR's topic in Ob/Gyn

    just like to add that as a catholic nurse, the church does allow for a d&e, or even a termination if the physical life of the mom is in immenent danger. in case of a uterine rupture, or even in...

  4. They taped the what to the WHAT!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    have a peter-meter next to me with sizes: small 25 mm medium 29 mm intermediate 32 mm large 36 mm x-large 41 mm realize not all places carry the same brands and sizes, but they are out there if...

  5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get bothered too much by lay people struggling with medical terms--heck, I can't have an intelligent conversation about, say, engineering, but since I'll never find myself at a construction...

  6. 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

    and my dh teaches all those poor"mentally ill" kids..one parent (morbidly obese -anxiety primary for ssdi) has five kids with adhd, bi-polar, or both. funny, they're fine at school.....and during the...

  7. Pet Peeve

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    in reference to a point that is up for discussion but can't be changed: "it's a mute

  8. Dealing with personal prejudices?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to purplepanda's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you are describing the main reason i left ob and mother-baby. it was about the same time we had to stop using the term "husband" and change to "the baby's father." i could no longer in good...

  9. Trauma: Life in the ER

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    They filmed at my old hospital (twice!) pre-HIPAA, with the signs all over the place. If anyone is a fan. one of the episodes is when the gardener fell unto a six inch diameter sapling, entered at...

  10. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    pt fell off the treadmill at the ymca, and then proceded to drive a 5-speed car to work after being pushed out to the chair on a wheeled office chair. worked all day until co-workers noticed the...

  11. They taped the what to the WHAT!

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    you have to use the cardboard peter-meter to get correct sizing, not just

  12. Should medication aides exist?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    this has been educational for me, especially as i am preparing to teach my first med aide class--but don't get too upset just yet.... here in va, med aides may not work in a snf ever. those that work...

  13. Caught stealing drugs

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to vonxojn's topic in General Nursing

    also--not all substance abusers have a neon sign around their necks. sure, some "look the part", others maintain at a very high level until discovered--the only thing that saves their lives. i'm not...

  14. "no further hospitilization" order

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    no, but it sounds like a great idea..anything to stop the revolving doors from ltc to hospital and back in terminal patients who haven't opted for

  15. I broke my ankle

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yup, it takes a while to get the hang of being "rocked forward" by your new little friend!! glad you're better.....i'd of chimed in sooner but just found the thread. i had a very similar injury in...

  16. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    well, as a horse-crazed little girl, i wanted to be a vet. when i found out what vets got paid, i started college as a pre-med major at age 16. when i realized how long med school was, versus my then...

  17. Pet Peeve

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    use of the non-word "irregardless"....it's regardless! (that and posts written without capitalization --unless we really have e.e.cummings as a

  18. Men can't give complete baths?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to stelon's topic in General Nursing

    everyone knows that anyone with a member is a lust crazed maniac who dreams of peri-care! come on, grow up! there are plenty of available crotches in the real world...no nurse or tech gets into the...

  19. What to do with a crying patient

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to LH1212's topic in First Year After Licensure

    sometimes words are not needed. sitting quietly, hand-holding, and tissue provision with soothing..."um-hmm's"...can be

  20. Bi-lingual nurses, more pay?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to ProLogic's topic in General Nursing

    in florida, there may not always be a pay differental, but it's a huge help in getting a job, especially in home health, case management, dialysis--out of hospital areas where it's tough to get a...

  21. Should boyfriend help me out?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to QUEBEBRAN's topic in General Students

    there is a word for women who sleep with men for money or

  22. Should boyfriend help me out?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to QUEBEBRAN's topic in General Students

    uh..no.

  23. So...you give out pain pills?

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to maire's topic in Rehabilitation

    i am sitting for my crrn later this year...maybe you should show a copy of the "core curriculum" to this person, and see what they think of a&p, neuro anatomy, cva's, tbi's, and sci's......and all...

  24. disillusioned with what I do

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to KidPsycho82's topic in General Nursing

    ..and since my dh teaches in an inner-city school, i certainly can feel your frustration.:angryfire he has students whose mothers are horrified when he has suggested that, based on observation by the...

  25. Dave Barry's Colonoscopy

    BlueRidgeHomeRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    "better living through