Tash4nvyblues

Tash4nvyblues RN

district nurse, ccu, geriatric

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  1. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    Tash4nvyblues replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    We had 24 hour access for 2 people at a time and that worked really well for us, because usually, family and friends coordinated their time to suit each

  2. Should Continuing Education for Nurses be mandatory in all states?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it should, there is constant change in health care and nurses skills and knowledge should reflect

  3. should i just quit?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to iheartnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I was in exactly the same situation as you 11 years ago, I was going to leave my job and become a teacher, but I am still here and although I still say once a month I am going to leave and become a...

  4. does age REALLY matter?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    And sorry to point this out, I was not responding to 'widi' when I quoted about the education and maturity, I was quoting

  5. does age REALLY matter?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    I did answer the question in 2 ways; equal opportunity for all, I'm sure sums it up pretty clearly, the second way I have answered on this thread is by thanking the posts that I agree with, why type...

  6. Brother and Sister born on the same day

    Tash4nvyblues replied to L&DRN03's topic in Ob/Gyn

    He wouldn't have time to have a job with all that baby making going on. Those poor kids, what a great role model for

  7. EKG on female patients

    Tash4nvyblues replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sorry to disagree SteveRN21, I actually found it easier with a bra, because the saggy boobs are already out of the way, and I just adjusted the bra slightly underneath the breast to accommodate the...

  8. does age REALLY matter?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the statement is not derogatory at all and says nothing about the care given, read it again. Yes, you are right, the underlined quote is a very mature and educated statement, thanks for...

  9. A funny thing that happened at work

    Tash4nvyblues replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I bet the new dad will never forget the experience either, imagine what was going through his mind when he saw the

  10. does age REALLY matter?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in General Nursing

    You got your wish, I think you were hoping for a reaction. Did you honestly think that people would not be offended by a post like that. A very immature post. Why don't you share with us, from your...

  11. flushing picc line / blood flow return

    Tash4nvyblues replied to ERNYC's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Ask the patient to take a few deep breaths in, and draw back at the same time, I have never failed to obtain blood using this

  12. Nurses with tattoos?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    Very well done, I think the tattoo looks fantastic, and If I plucked up enough courage I would get one

  13. Patient freaking out

    Tash4nvyblues replied to alcrab01's topic in General Nursing

    If it makes you fell better, I did detect you were just

  14. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree with critterlover, I have searched the web and have found countless articles and extracts that support the research that has been cited by DonaldJ, however, every single one of these...

  15. Do you care if they want you to remove your shoes?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    Spot on here, in my job, we are required to leave our shoes on, for reasons stated above. We are not even allowed to put over shoes on because they can slip on the carpet. We have some clients who...

  16. Is it okay to give an IM through clothing?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to njinsky's topic in General Nursing

    If you know diabetics who are injecting themselves through clothing, you should probably tell them not to because they are more susceptible to infections and anything could be on there

  17. Sundays Off??

    Tash4nvyblues replied to daisy87's topic in General Nursing

    yep I forgot to mention it was homecare I was talking

  18. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Tash4nvyblues replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    hypnotherapy!

  19. i hate med-surg

    Tash4nvyblues replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    You have the right idea, there is much more time to spend with each patient, and it is an extremely rewarding job, but for the one or two patients that you are assigned, there is a great deal to think...

  20. Need advice! 2 Rotten apples spoiling bunch!

    Tash4nvyblues replied to papergirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point, however, what I find really sad about your statement is all the i's. Have you heard the saying, there is no "i" in team work and sadly that is what is lacking in nursing today, fair...

  21. Sundays Off??

    Tash4nvyblues replied to daisy87's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if it is the same, in USA, but I only have to work every third to fifth weekend, and we get paid the same as hospital nurses, look into it, it is a good job with a lot of

  22. What I have accomplished

    Tash4nvyblues replied to PiPhi2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well there is not much to say after that, except I would hope that if I ever needed medical attention, I would have a nurse beside my bed, exactly like you, well done, you are

  23. Hospice - didn't get many replies on the hospice forum

    Tash4nvyblues replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree, I would even say 2 years because the level of emotional support needed for both the patient and the family is huge. And you need to have a really good understanding about analgesia,...

  24. Would you feel comfortable with putting your loved ones in a nursing home?

    Tash4nvyblues replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the community, I do see lot's of families suffer because, they chose not to place their parent in care. The whole family including children are effected by the 24 hour care often required....

  25. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Tash4nvyblues replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    You could counsel them but an anatomically correct device probably wouldn't have the same effect as a little creature ripping your insides out.