BloodCleanerRN

BloodCleanerRN has 9 years experience and specializes in ICU, Acute Dialysis, Telemetry/Stepdown.

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1. Outraged by no more privacy

   BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

   It's not an implication that I think it's less than sane....I really do think it's less than sane. Yep, I said it. "The term 'conspiracy theory' is often used to discount and to dismiss real arguments based on facts, on personal experience and on h...

2. Outraged by no more privacy

   BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

   Geez. Conspiracy theories abound. No one is stopping me from living my life the way I want because they fingerprint me. Y'all really need to get a grip. Once again, if someone does not want to be subjected to what an employer requires....then do...

3. Outraged by no more privacy

   BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sure at one point people balked at the thought of having a thorough background check done for employment purposes. Wasn't there similar 'outrage' as employers started requiring urine samples during pre-employment screenings? I do believe you...

4. Outraged by no more privacy

   BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

   Comparing the preparation of food at a restaurant, and working in healthcare on equal ground, is an unrealistic stretch of the imagination. Preparation of food does not compare at all to the level of access a healthcare worker has to another human b...

5. Outraged by no more privacy

   BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

   Security measures evolve and change according to the issues created in the real world by real people. How long have there been the security measures in place in OB units? WHY were those measures instituted? Could it have been because of numerous R...

6. retaliation after resignation?

   BloodCleanerRN replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

   Don't you have to have documentation from your physician in order to take a proper medical leave? Sounds like working the system to me to say you are on medical leave when you really have no medical issues. Kind of unethical, dontcha think?

7. day in life of dialysis RN? please describe

   BloodCleanerRN replied to OnEaglesWings's topic in Urology

   Funny you should ask. Today is actually my last day as a dialysis RN. I've been doing Acute Hospital Hemodialysis and it's very much different from chronic clinic dialysis. In chronics, you see a lot of the same patients from week to week. It is...

8. retaliation after resignation?

   BloodCleanerRN replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't recommend this. Most places have a policy that states you cannot use PTO during the time between resignation and your last day of work.

9. Outraged by no more privacy

   BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

   If people don't like the requirements, both government and hospital imposed, then they can exercise their 'Liberty' and choose not be a nurse.

10. Outraged by no more privacy

    BloodCleanerRN replied to inquiringaide's topic in General Nursing

    We, as nurses, are priveledged to have full access to other human beings at their most vulnerable state. Why would you not want people in our position to have background checks? I had to have my fingerprints done in the state of Missouri in 1999 wh...

11. 'Nursing' or Athletic Shoes? White?

    BloodCleanerRN replied to mnbrn's topic in Uniform/Gear

    First to be said is...I will NEVER wear white shoes ever again in my life as a nurse. Had to wear white shoes as a student nurse. Never. Again. Ever. I currently wear dark brown leather dansko's with a black sole. I also wear black knee-high c...

12. IS Gluttony a Disease or Choice?

    BloodCleanerRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    There are as many reasons and excuses are there are people IMO. Been pregnant three times. Gained more than 50 lbs (during the two full term pregnancies - the other was preemie at 33 weeks) that put my weight up over 200lbs at 5'6''. There was no o...

13. What happens to your PTO

    BloodCleanerRN replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, most places will not pay out your PTO if you leave without notice. When all is good, then you get it all paid out in one check. You'll have to look up your employee manual/policies to see what your employer does for sure.

14. IS Gluttony a Disease or Choice?

    BloodCleanerRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    How is discussing healthier lifestyle choices, and how unhealthy a present lifestyle is...punishment? I don't get it. Torture? Really? In this same mindset, would discussing lifestyle changes for cardiac patients, diabetics, hemopheliacs, etc (pic...

15. IS Gluttony a Disease or Choice?

    BloodCleanerRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that there is some mental health component present. However, I feel that just as implication of 'choice' is considered short-sighted by some...the statement that it is a disease gives an excuse for many overeaters to continue down thei...