barefootlady

barefootlady ADN, RN

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  1. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    barefootlady replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I voted for t shirt, chest hair or no hair, there are so many styles today, a guy can find one to suit the needs of the uniform. I just think it looks more professional. I would never go without a...

  2. Male nurses with earrings

    barefootlady replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    the men I have worked with that wear earrings usually do the studs, hoops just don't cut it. I have no problem with them wearing whatever as long as it is within policy for

  3. what you don't like about your supervisor

    barefootlady replied to jcm's topic in General Nursing

    things I do not like in a manager: outdated skills, being closed minded to staff suggestions for "better" way to do things, being inconsistant with rules for staff unless it is a true emergency, lack...

  4. SCD's and TED hose

    barefootlady replied to arkierns's topic in General Nursing

    here we use both, especially for big procedures, like tk's, th's, cabg, and etc. If a patient complains too much we may turn off scd's for a short time, but doctor usually orders on 2 off 30 min to 1...

  5. First real snow storm of season

    barefootlady replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear you will be safe at home until Wednesday. Where are you working, have not seen you on the BB in

  6. Discouraged new RN

    barefootlady replied to Southern Belle RN's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Hi Lesi, I feel for you and understand how it can be so hard to need to work, want to work, and know there are jobs out there but no one wants to give you a chance. First you need to determine what...

  7. New to HH need help!

    barefootlady replied to DaSuperRN's topic in Home Health

    Darcy, I wish you the best experience in HH as possible here in WV. I personally hated the company I worked for and have found out by talking to other nurses in HH here, there are no good companies...

  8. By law, how many hours can you work?

    barefootlady replied to BabyNurse513's topic in General Nursing

    16 hours straight, must have 6 to 8 hours off between shift unless it is a true emergency. Snow is an emergency but not a true emergency, supervisors are required to make themselves available during...

  9. Do you think of "Nursing Education" as a nursing specialty?

    barefootlady replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing education is not a speciality in the facility setting, because as some other posters have said, sometimes they are the only one who applied for the job, have little practical experience, have...

  10. Bait and switch sign on

    barefootlady replied to terrina's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Lou Dobbs is having a series on how job security, benefits, and money are shrinking in this country for the working, middle-class citizen. Watch it, it will give you an idea of what is coming for all...

  11. being called cynical

    barefootlady replied to macuvm1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank her for her concern, tell her you have just been feeling a little tired, stressed over kids, hubby, bad perm, etc, and then keep comments to yourself. You can ask what made her ask such a...

  12. Snow emergency excuse?

    barefootlady replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in General Nursing

    I have always tried to make it into work snow or no snow, but I have worked for some pretty short sighted facilities ,so after my last esperience, I go if scheduled but do not go in early, stay over,...

  13. Alcohol Withdrawl

    barefootlady replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    Had a medical doctor use Buprenex for detox. Did not work as well as po Librium. He used it for a long while but finally went back to ativan, librium, and

  14. It's four degrees outside!

    barefootlady replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Chad, we are neighbors, here in WV it was -6 yesterday morning on my mountain. It has warmed up today so we can get more snow, had a little early am, but more expected next 4 days. Stay warm...

  15. Gentiva

    barefootlady replied to par08's topic in Home Health

    I have known a couple of nurses who tried to work for them and said they were difficult to work for. Pay was low, unsteady flow of work, and in areas they did not want to go. No real experience with...

  16. reporting drug use during pregnancy

    barefootlady replied to nc-nurse's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Why do you think this girl is using pot? Do you have proof? Have you talked to her about drug use during pregnancy? Is she married? Do you know the doctor well enough to talk off the record and...

  17. Blood transfusions

    barefootlady replied to nursing04's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have given blood under a physicians orders to patients with temps higher that 100.8, usually given tylenol and at times have been ordered to give benadryl, but I do keep a closer eye on that...

  18. Is This Illegal?

    barefootlady replied to HannahRN24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You need to speak with this administrator as soon as possible and let him KNOW he was asking you to be dishonest and unethical. I would suggest a weekend RN for coverage as needed be hired asap. If...

  19. NOC Patient bathing

    barefootlady replied to sheridan7679's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If a patient is incontient during the night and needs a bath, give it. If a patient would rather shower during the evening then what's the problem? I think hospitals and nurses need to be more...

  20. let's go Mountaineer's!!!

    barefootlady replied to wvmtneer's topic in General Nursing

    As the tag line states, there are no big changes here. Marshall won the Capitol Classic last night, forget the score, but seems like it was a good game. How is nursing in Delaware? Here we are...

  21. IV potassium

    barefootlady replied to limabean's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Never run K+ without a pump. I would be very scared of this instructor. Sure there are ICU situations but on the floor no

  22. Badly needing to vent right now.

    barefootlady replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you have found yourself in this situation. It does no good to say we have all been there. My advice is to take a minute, take a deep breath, and then decide how to proceed with this...

  23. Blood infusion

    barefootlady replied to lisag1's topic in General Nursing

    While I would have changed the tubing, started a new site, allowed the infusion to complete if the time limit was not up and filed an incident report, I am curious to know who was taking vital signs...

  24. HCA Hospitals

    barefootlady replied to Choircat's topic in General Nursing

    HCA facilities have mandated education and self learning practice tests each year. They must present all staff with an ethics class d/t the trouble they got into over medicare billing some years...

  25. med question

    barefootlady replied to Spider Cat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would love to give you some input on pain med administration but the question is a little to fuzzy for me to come up with a clear answer. But, if a patient is consistantly c/o pain and needs break...