blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

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  1. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    So what happens when 4 nurses all want their major life event the same week? What if I'm not getting married, but I consider getting a new cat a major life event? What if this is my fourth major?...

  2. Almost fired for med error

    blondy2061h replied to mellybelly27's topic in Emergency

    Wow, that response seems extremely disproportionate to what needed to happen, which was at best a review of policies to ensure there were appropriate safe guards in place and that they were being...

  3. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    Maybe switch your major to education now Edit: nevermind, looks like the "wannabe" part of your user name is outdated? Literally every place in my area has you request extended (more than 1 day off)...

  4. Hypoglycemia on night shift -- advise please

    blondy2061h replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in General Nursing

    This may border on medical advice, but I find in general the best way to maintain good nutrition throughout a shift is to pack snacks in individual baggies that are prepared and ready to eat. Combine...

  5. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    So if you're questioning the validity of the result, how do you know the ear one is accurate if you get vastly different results and not the original reading? If by the "red button" you mean the...

  6. RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    blondy2061h replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered a visit to an occupational therapist to see if they can teach you any adaptations for that specific

  7. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    A lot of facilities won't allow this, including the one I work

  8. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Because it can't accurately determine the result because of the limits of a capillary sample. Even labs at levels that high need to dilute the sample and extrapolate the

  9. Interviewer suggested float pool. . . thoughts?

    blondy2061h replied to fissnoc's topic in General Nursing

    Float pool for inexperienced nurses is an disaster in my experience. Float pool for experienced nurses is challenging. Best to get comfortable on one unit and know who your trustworthy resource go to...

  10. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    If you do bail on your job over this, make sure you can afford to be blacklisted by this facility, depending on how you do

  11. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    How long does it take ya'll to draw a

  12. Denied PTO for my marriage

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

    Yikes, what a situation to be in! First off, congrats on your engagement! My hospital only grants vacation weeks once a year and only one person per shift per unit can be off per week. So there is no...

  13. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You don't wait for the results to treat when this is the

  14. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Care in lots of settings is tailored to what is available there. Patients in small rural hospitals are not "second class" but a lot of times they're treated differently than at tertiary care teaching...

  15. Took NCLEX yesterday and test results are on hold.

    blondy2061h replied to futurecardioRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yesterday is too soon to know results. The only official results are the pass/fail results from Pearson Vue. Stay calm and be patient until then. None of us can begin to guess if you

  16. But Why? Fingersticks and Common Sense

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The reason is because glucometers become less accurate in lower ranges. In very high blood glucoses, a meter may not even be able to report a result. For immediate treatment it is important to treat...

  17. Ordering controlled meds, then refusing prescription?

    blondy2061h replied to mystory's topic in Patient Medications

    By your own statement these people are anxious from being in the hospital. Why do they need to go home on benzos? If being in the hospital is causing their anxiety, going home should make it all...

  18. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    blondy2061h replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Every time my mother has died I've been in a bad place,

  19. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    blondy2061h replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    It's a nice

  20. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    blondy2061h replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    You can practice a signature of your own name in little time compared to learning to write any word and sentences in cursive. A signature can also be essentially anything- not necessarily legible...

  21. How to get un-barred

    blondy2061h replied to emb92250's topic in General Nursing

    Well I definitely wouldn't reach out to your old boss over Facebook, but that's literally the only advice I can give you on that

  22. For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    blondy2061h replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with not learning cursive. It's time consuming and I haven't heard a single convincing argument for keeping it in an electronic era. However, it should be replaced with useful content,...

  23. Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

    blondy2061h replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty funny. Hope it got cleaned off afterward! It reminds me of a nurse I worked with who couldn't stand cows not in use being left unplugged and would take them and hide them in random...

  24. Horribly under staffed unit. What can be done?

    blondy2061h replied to bear94's topic in General Nursing

    They need to look at what is making these nurses leave besides understaffing. If understaffing is the issue they can fill the gap with agency while they get new nurses oriented and then voila,...

  25. Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

    blondy2061h replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

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