blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

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  1. Curos caps for foleys?

    blondy2061h replied to dawdlingsquid's topic in General Nursing

    It's for the same reason you use them on IVs. There's a physical barrier there to prevent bacteria from entering and port into the body. When you want to access it to get a culture you're protecting...

  2. Thai cave boys in hospital

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What I find interesting is not a single IV bag to be seen for boys that were dehydrated, malnourished; and probably needing

  3. Curos caps for foleys?

    blondy2061h replied to dawdlingsquid's topic in General Nursing

    We never formally adapted it but I always did it in my patients because I would go hog wild curosing anything luer lock connected to my patient. It can't

  4. The Nurses BreakRoom: Going, going ... been gone?

    blondy2061h replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Posts like this spread the idea that not getting a break is the accepted norm. The more we normalize it the more we accept it when it isn't

  5. Assisted living turned nightmare

    blondy2061h replied to danij040866's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm beginning to think we're being played. OP has only 4 topics since 2014, all about horrible working conditions. Despite this thread having 55 replies they haven't replied since July

  6. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    blondy2061h replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    A discharge med they're unlikely to need tonight doesn't seem like something I would call the on call

  7. Holiday proposal

    blondy2061h replied to Eagleschamp52's topic in General Nursing

    We have a very similar system at my job and a very similar proposal was made where working your holiday would consist of the night before and of. The problem came with night shifters who had been...

  8. Medical Marijuana, New Legislation in Oklahoma

    blondy2061h replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that's more my personal experience. The state I'm in medical marijuana is only available in tincture, vape, or capsules. Things like buds and edibles are

  9. What happens when you fail a fit test?

    blondy2061h replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    I think most people I work with do this. Everyone could probably eventually pass but no one wants to waste time moving around and trying different sized and putting their hair up and such so everyone...

  10. Medical Marijuana, New Legislation in Oklahoma

    blondy2061h replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious if you thought the wording was too open on this, how do you feel about the increasing number of states with recreational marijuana? As for imparied nurses, I think that needs to be...

  11. Benefits - I'm In Shock

    blondy2061h replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    You don't get 36 hours of PTO, then, you get 36 hours of sick time. Some of the "complainers" are stating their PTO allowance and that includes any time off for the year. No extra 4 weeks of vacation....

  12. Benefits - I'm In Shock

    blondy2061h replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    They do it that way so it's fair to the employees who are working a full schedule that week but aren't on the actual holiday where they would get time and a half. 25 days of PTO seems pretty generous,...

  13. I am doomed.

    blondy2061h replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    I remember an exercise in a middle school class I took. The teacher was trying to teach us about technical writing and how detailed it needs to be. He brought in items to make peanut butter and jelly...

  14. Do you look up the push rate for IVP meds?

    blondy2061h replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Our Mars say how long to push it over and sometimes I ever loosely obey

  15. Suicide by chronic pain sufferers after opioids reduced

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have excruciating neck pain and after years of Botox, nerve blocks, tramadol, and being offered nsaids I'm allergic too, I've had moments where I have thought suicide might be my only option....

  16. Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

    blondy2061h replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    You know how when people are sick or exercising or it's a hot day they say they need to "push fluids." They mean they need to take in a lot of fluids so they don't become dehydrated or because they're...

  17. Blood Sugar Question

    blondy2061h replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    If he has type 2 diabetes it could absolutely be a somogyi effect. Insulin is present and the exercise acted as a catalyst to increase insulin sensitivity. Then, a quick drop in blood sugar and...

  18. Right med but suspended

    blondy2061h replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    Nonononononononono This was not your fault. Don't act like it

  19. Right med but suspended

    blondy2061h replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    We have to have a 95% scan rate but we're allowed 5% wiggle room for technical difficulty and emergencies. That's really a crazy thing to be suspended for. I'd be looking for another job. It sounds...

  20. Pts refusing to weigh

    blondy2061h replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    We do hoyer weights. Bed weights are severely frowned upon where I work. Even zeroed there's a lot of

  21. Pts refusing to weigh

    blondy2061h replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    Are you seriously monitoring CHF with daily bed

  22. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    blondy2061h replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that was gloves and 2x2 wrappers (with or without the 2x2 still in

  23. Had to work as CNA

    blondy2061h replied to Sol95's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked OT as an RN in the aid role before. I just took care of patients the same as always minus assessments and med passes and watched the clock tick thinking I was the highest paid aid in the...

  24. Pump recommendations

    blondy2061h replied to rnjones2011's topic in General Nursing

    Alaris is pretty much a monopoly. Does anyone here use a newish pump that's not Alaris in the

  25. Downstaffing

    blondy2061h replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    Do they rotate who they mess with or is it always you? That's insane. I've never heard of that bad of a