blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

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  1. Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    blondy2061h replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget about getting that last pee in right before. Heck, sometimes I try and plan my haircuts the day before an

  2. Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    blondy2061h replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    On our system all users need to be entered into the system and have their ID badge barcode linked to the tests they preform. I'm sure it's too time consuming to do this for all students that rotate...

  3. Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    blondy2061h replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused at how sometimes the parking ramp gate is left unattended and then cash pay customers can't get out and a whole line of people trying to exit the ramp forms behind them. It's a real...

  4. Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    blondy2061h replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, brand name of Octreotide. We use it with our GI GVHD patients for diarrhea management, but only short term or it can cause

  5. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it stinks when your facility doesn't provide the resources you need to provide the level of quality your patients

  6. Is anything at your work that puzzles you

    blondy2061h replied to pras's topic in General Nursing

    I'm puzzled by Pentostatin. It's a chemo, but it's name makes it sound like it should be used for dyslilidemia. Riddle me

  7. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I work on a unit that uses a fair number of foleys. We clean the tubing and peri area q12 hour and after each BM with CHG wipes. We are religious about keeping tubing kink free, bags off the...

  8. When did this trend start??

    blondy2061h replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I did the whole hooding ceremony and graduation for my BSN. I didn't for my master's. I graduated in December and had no interest in worrying about the deadlines in May to walk then. I was so over...

  9. not comfortable with giving narcotic injection due to street drug interaction

    blondy2061h replied to Sarge_BSN_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    You do a urine drug screen on any patient requiring pain medication? I'm wondering what kind of clinic this is that you're giving IV pain medication. When you say "illicit substances" that could...

  10. I thought we learned that in nursing school!

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

    We did the exact same thing last year. Complete with the foley kits with tightly wrapped towelletes. Does it have a little foil packet of Purrell, too, in case one of your unit's 34 wall mounted...

  11. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Even Media stars probably aren't maintaining their...ahhmm..."hygiene" that well if they're in a situation where they need to pee into a bag. Unless they're highly paid Media stars that were able to...

  12. Who establishes the rules

    blondy2061h replied to quizzical's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly we didn't learn how to do EKG's in nursing school. Technical programs will focus on skills like that. Nursing programs are more likely to focus on indications for EKG's, the different parts...

  13. Who establishes the rules

    blondy2061h replied to quizzical's topic in General Nursing

    Mmhm, I've always gone under. To the literature I

  14. Who establishes the rules

    blondy2061h replied to quizzical's topic in General Nursing

    Trying to move breast tissue with the back of the hand will usually make it take longer and make it more awkward than if you say, "I need to place some EKG leads under your breast to get an accurate...

  15. I'm in a Quandary

    blondy2061h replied to Hooligan's topic in General Nursing

    Is some of this perhaps normal end of the year burn out and you may find yourself feeling better in the fall? If you've already made the curriculum that part is behind you. And you can set...

  16. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, adult briefs are worthless. They're basically tissues in the bottom of disposable underwear. Baby diapers are bought by loving mothers who want nothing but the best for the babies. Adult briefs...

  17. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Amen! I throw them out after one barf. You can never get the smell of vomit out of there, and if you're already nauseated that's just gonna set you off all over

  18. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus points if they got Ambien at 2100 and then the Lasix at 2200. And then management asks why fall rates are

  19. Nurses Week 2015 Freebies

    blondy2061h replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    Well that

  20. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I try calling them briefs with patients and people have no idea what I'm talking

  21. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    You're totally missing the idea being presented. It's not having someone sit in a bed full of chucks and diapers. It's having them call, just like they would for the bedpan, and instead of presenting...

  22. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    That's with talc. Most powders now are

  23. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Voiding onto a diaper placed immediately prior for that purpose and removed immediately after is not

  24. Staying late, not getting paid.

    blondy2061h replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The document you're quoting clearly says RN's may be exempt if salaried, not hourly

  25. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. Especially if they need lasix. At night. Men have it so much easier. Urinals or condom catheters. Females can have a foley, straight cath, or bed pan. Not exactly great