blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

Oncology

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  1. Pharmacology Questions!

    blondy2061h replied to thankyoumaam's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not looking like we're going to hear back from OP, which is a shame. I'd love to walk the eager student through a good chemo calc

  2. Pharmacology Questions!

    blondy2061h replied to thankyoumaam's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is the first thing you need to know to solve this? How do you get

  3. "Do you want to live?"

    blondy2061h replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    I've usually seen the conversation brought up as "What do you want us to do if your heart stops ot you're no longer able to breath on your own?" Obviously there's more to goals of care discussion than...

  4. Calorie restricted diet in the hospital? Thoughts?

    blondy2061h replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    What is the patient in the hospital

  5. 15 Minutes in the Life of a Nurse

    blondy2061h replied to NurseJulie31's topic in General Nursing

    Float pool is my version of a living hell. I oversee our float pool. Everyday I see them come in with their positive attitudes and often know I'm throwing them to the wolves. I don't know how they do...

  6. What do you mean I'm not a REAL nurse?!?

    blondy2061h replied to #Nurse2017's topic in General Nursing

    I have moved away from the bedside and into management. I get asked where I work all the time, which is still a hospital, then the follow up is, "What unit do you work on?" Well, none of them. It's...

  7. Make It STOP!

    blondy2061h replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Nah just your ordinary everyday

  8. Make It STOP!

    blondy2061h replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    Someone's first post: "My husband just had surgery today and now he's in terrible pain and bleeding and I think his stitches just ripped and also his one side of his stomach is all swollen and...

  9. Make It STOP!

    blondy2061h replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    "I failed NCLEX 11 times but on the 12th time Jesus helped me pass. Here is my advice on how to pass

  10. OCD about central line infections - need perspective!

    blondy2061h replied to laceysrn's topic in General Nursing

    Have you actually been diagnosed with OCD? Have you sought help from a mental health

  11. Hydration Stations in the Nursing Station

    blondy2061h replied to 1Crazynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad my hospital never went insane over drinks. We're always allowed a covered drink at the nurse's station. And even being covered is mostly only enforced around inspection

  12. Annoying Employee

    blondy2061h replied to FLorida_624's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wondered this too, but she refers to residents, so I'm guessing this is a LTC setting. She specifically mentioned being in an RN program. Perhaps she is an LPN supervising other

  13. Syringe driver terror

    blondy2061h replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started working oncology I asked one of the experienced nurses how she got used to seeing all of the death. She said, "They will die whether I'm here or not. Because I'm here I get to...

  14. Syringe driver terror

    blondy2061h replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    The patients who are receiving palliative care will die with or without symptom palliation. You state you want to do what's best for your patients. In many cases, like the post op patient you...

  15. Syringe driver terror

    blondy2061h replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to be encouraging when you're being very unclear on what your concerns

  16. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    blondy2061h replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    I worjed acute care all of my career. I always hated having patients stuck on my floor that just needed rehab. I felt like it was helpless and they just withered until they died. Then my sister...

  17. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    blondy2061h replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    To be fair there's lots of ohhs and ahhs in any newborn nursery. And probably an ENT clinic

  18. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    blondy2061h replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    My job is fun. I know everyone in the hospital. I get to go to all the codes and rapids. I get to piss off doctors, nurses, and patients on a routine basis. You can't admit your patient until you get...

  19. Drug testing

    blondy2061h replied to blexxer's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you're "clean" when you take your new hire drug screen, you still risk a random drug screen later, or one if a narc goes missing or an injury or error

  20. New facility no med cart allowed

    blondy2061h replied to Mqnurse13's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Home environment" be darned when it comes to hygiene. There's a lot of evidence that putting the dispensers right in front of people's noses ensures that they're

  21. New facility no med cart allowed

    blondy2061h replied to Mqnurse13's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm more concerned about the lack of soap than med cart. Did they open before they were done

  22. Drug testing

    blondy2061h replied to blexxer's topic in General Nursing

    There are hospitals that do cotoline tests and won't hire people that use tobacco products even though it is legal federally, and in every state. Regardless of laws, as long as a company isn't...

  23. Drug testing

    blondy2061h replied to blexxer's topic in General Nursing

    I expect 50 years from now everyone will have awful diseases from it and all tell their grandchildren "We didn't know how bad it was for you back when I started but you definitely shouldn't

  24. Drug testing

    blondy2061h replied to blexxer's topic in General Nursing

    Your opinion doesn't matter at all. If you refuse to take the drug test, they'll refuse to hire you. My facility doesn't so drug tests. I have been offered medical marijuana by one of my providers...

  25. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    blondy2061h replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    The thing with law suits against hospitals or healthcare providers is you never hear their side in the