blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

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  1. Sample voicemail greeting for an oncall runner for hospice

    blondy2061h replied to guest907278's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds perfect to

  2. Small hospital stopping services?

    blondy2061h replied to 7vt0*8's topic in General Nursing

    I love working with nurses that have experience from critical access hospitals. They become very self reliant. They're not used to some of the luxaries buffet hospitals have, so they have to become...

  3. Is it wrong to start infusion that will not finish till next shift?

    blondy2061h replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    Sorry Sir, my shift is over so I'm going to have to discontinue your IV and Suzzy will be in in about an hour to try and start a new IV for her

  4. Calling Report to ER from Urgent Care

    blondy2061h replied to misdetermined's topic in General Nursing

    I would add what, if any, IV access was established to your list along with what specifically prompted the ER transfer if it is not immediately evident from the presenting

  5. Fired for taking vacation

    blondy2061h replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the hospital you worked at needs to implement a formal policy for approving vacation time. At my facility everyone has to request vacations for the entire year in February and managers...

  6. Urgent question about the missing controlled medications

    blondy2061h replied to Greensoup's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really confused by this. Putting the 4 hours they were left out aside, after that they have you on video locking them up, and then 5 days later discover they're missing? How can they blame you...

  7. Nurse Executives

    blondy2061h replied to remotefuse's topic in Nursing Career

    How did you guess?

  8. Nurse Executives

    blondy2061h replied to remotefuse's topic in Nursing Career

    Double

  9. Nurse Executives

    blondy2061h replied to remotefuse's topic in Nursing Career

    Yep. At my facility up until vice president level you're in the same union, basically. Aids, secretaries, respiratory therapists are in a different union but every nurse is in the same one. It's a...

  10. Nurse Executives

    blondy2061h replied to remotefuse's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm in a middle management position right now. I've been there for 2 years. I'm on my 3 boss. The previous 2 were fired. The position above me you loose union protection and it seems to be the first...

  11. Medications for a dying patient

    blondy2061h replied to SN2432's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this someone at the end of life who's allowed to die or someone who is not being allowed to die? If the latter we can talk about around 50

  12. Outrageous Complaints

    blondy2061h replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    The times I've helped patients with laundry they've been appreciative. Expecting it and complaining if the nursing staff doesn't do it is a whole different ball of

  13. Outrageous Complaints

    blondy2061h replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does let visitors order food for themselves, they just have to pay for it. I don't think that's too uncommon. I've done laundry for patients there for extended periods of time. If I were...

  14. LPN SALARY

    blondy2061h replied to tye13's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It

  15. Might be a dumb question but

    blondy2061h replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    Manufacturer recommendation of before

  16. Might be a dumb question but

    blondy2061h replied to elijahvegas's topic in General Nursing

    That's actually evidence based though (PU

  17. TPN help

    blondy2061h replied to C-anne123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No way would I EVER connect any tubing that had been in a bed to any type of IV much less ton to a central line. The infection risk is huge here. You get an order to infuse d5 or d10 at the same rate...

  18. Any advice about fingerstick?

    blondy2061h replied to 8Lovenursing8's topic in General Nursing

    Your facility should be providing sharps containers in every room AND safety sheilding

  19. Any ideas on chemotherapy/radiation exposure on RNs wanting to be pregnant? Is it risky?

    blondy2061h replied to NurseBabe1841's topic in General Nursing

    Patients having external beam radiation (traditional radiation) are not radioactive so there is no risk to you, you future babies, or anyone else to being around them. If you follow proper PPE while...

  20. Is it just me, or is my employer being really messed up?

    blondy2061h replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    Does the pharmacy with the less convenient hours they're forcing you to use have delivery per chance? My hospital's outpatient pharmacy has very limited hours and wouldn't be available to nightshift...

  21. Needle stick Injury but Unused Needle

    blondy2061h replied to Ladyazn08's topic in General Nursing

    So many people have VRE in their stool we stopped isolating for it years ago. I bet most nurses have MRSA in their nares

  22. Needle stick Injury but Unused Needle

    blondy2061h replied to Ladyazn08's topic in General Nursing

    Diabetics who take insulin shots 6 times a day at home don't either. And if she was in a room providing patient care she presumably just washed her

  23. What's Your Longest Lasting PIV?

    blondy2061h replied to bgxyrnf's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy is that they only get changed if they need to be changed. We attempt to change the dressing around them q7d at a minimum of we can without damaging it and the tubing q96 hours but the IV...

  24. Anyone Knowledgeable Here About Medicare/Insurance?

    blondy2061h replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    First of all- there's a ton of details in here and you may want to reconsider that. Secondly- her 100 days allowed by Medicare of what are expired? It sounds like she needs inpt rehab or assisted...

  25. Thai cave boys in hospital

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I figured but you can bet in the US they'd be on IV