blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

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  1. So I kind of messed up

    blondy2061h replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    This was going to be my idea. Just reading your posts, you sound like you are anxious, so seeking treatment seems logical. All benzos show up in tox screens the same way, and if you brought them a...

  2. Fired because of my Prescribed Meds?

    blondy2061h replied to Nicenursie91's topic in General Nursing

    Learn from this and call in the next time you feel

  3. no more than 4 shifts in a row

    blondy2061h replied to Surfandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't complain too much. It sounds like you work in a fabulous place. I'm wondering if rules like this designed to prevent burn out are one of the reasons you're feeling so happy? Or if you're...

  4. Adrenaline Junkie

    blondy2061h replied to Raelene92's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses the frequently have exciting shifts in the ICU are the nurses that are scary to work with. Yes, there are times when you'll have a very unstable patient and emergencies, but much of it is...

  5. Take an order while visiting?

    blondy2061h replied to strongenough's topic in General Nursing

    No way would I ever do this. I wouldn't be involved in a friend's care for any reason beyond social to begin with, and accessing a chart while off the clock can get you fired. The only exception I...

  6. Work declining vacation request?

    blondy2061h replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been at my job 8 years and just tried to get a vacation in July 2017, and couldn't- had to move it to August. You're

  7. How long do you attempt resuscitation for before calling a code?

    blondy2061h posted a topic in General Nursing

    Obviously there will be a time range on this question based on a variety of factors- age, circumstances of the code, response to the treatments tried during the code, and the patient's prognosis...

  8. Some nurses have PTSD symptoms

    blondy2061h replied to db2xs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I stopped reading when they started talking about Magnet as a shining example of a

  9. Best of both worlds?

    blondy2061h replied to Triedandtrue5's topic in General Nursing

    You may need to stick it out in medsurg for a bit longer and find a variety of opportunities open to you. Keep practicing on the IV starts. If you stop telling yourself you suck and just try each one...

  10. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

    blondy2061h replied to purplegal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Navy pants and a white top was my school uniform so I avoid that combo at all costs. But one school round here's uniform is all white with red trim, so I couldn't

  11. Scrubs: Are Colorful Ones Unprofessional?

    blondy2061h replied to purplegal's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    When I started working where I work they had a color coded dress code- all solids. Nurses wore maroon, aides wore navy, RT wore light blue, dietary wore red- etc. The long LOS patients complained...

  12. Lantus vs other insulins

    blondy2061h replied to riverotter's topic in Patient Medications

    It's super hard for a healthy person to kill themselves via hypoglycemia. You would have to be quite knowledgable, too. Your body is quite capable of coming to your defenses with cortisol and glucagon...

  13. Lantus vs other insulins

    blondy2061h replied to riverotter's topic in Patient Medications

    Walmart sells Relion branded insulin in R, N, and 70/30 varieties for 25 a vial. It's made by

  14. Lantus vs other insulins

    blondy2061h replied to riverotter's topic in Patient Medications

    In most states you can buy syringes OTC, too, albeit with quantity limits. Insulin Syringes|DiabetesAsk a Pharmacist | Health Info | Walgreens Since being on a pump I don't regularly keep syringes on...

  15. Lantus vs other insulins

    blondy2061h replied to riverotter's topic in Patient Medications

    That it is- and convenience. Glucometer test strips are OTC, but you need a script for insurance to pay. It's also far more convenient to have your doctor send over the digital script then go through...

  16. Lantus vs other insulins

    blondy2061h replied to riverotter's topic in Patient Medications

    The non-analog insulins (N, R, and mixtures there of) are OTC simply because of when they went on the market and their status never being reviewed since. More accurately, they're behind the counter-...

  17. Want to reduce my FTE from 0.9 to 0.6. Is it too soon to ask?

    blondy2061h replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    At my job the only way to get a 0.6 FTE job is if a 0.6 FTE job becomes open and you apply for it. You can't just have your hours downgraded, you have to work what you were hired for. If they just...

  18. Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

    blondy2061h replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

    I've cut hair before, too. I work oncology. We would start chemo on people, then sometimes by the time their hair would start to fall out they'd end up sedated on a vent, and we'd give them a

  19. It's not my fault they're brain-damaged

    blondy2061h replied to Ronda89's topic in General Nursing

    I was waiting for it and you didn't disappoint! I'm beginning to wonder if this person shouldn't be taken too seriously because they're just nursing

  20. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    blondy2061h replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    I want a 4.0 student, but I did graduate with a 3.8 and transitioned just fine to floor nursing. I think my externship helped. I think there's a variety of reasons for that generalization. 1. It...

  21. Did you wait to pick up OT?

    blondy2061h replied to Nurse3242's topic in Critical Care

    I worked a ton of OT right away and it helped me to get comfortable on the unit much sooner than the others I started

  22. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    blondy2061h replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    I will say I've been able to successfully integrate some therapeutic communication techniques without sounding corny and having patients appreciate them. If I sit down with them and put my hand on...

  23. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    blondy2061h replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    Totally forgot about

  24. What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

    blondy2061h replied to TheMiss's topic in General Nursing

    PREACH. I just say that I loved that dress Nancy wore to the dinner last night. The pink one with the pearl

  25. No pain meds in ER??

    blondy2061h replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Emergency

    Yes, my hospital limits stock and restricts its use to strict NPO patients d/t cost. I have had IV Tylenol before, though, and was impressed that it did