blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

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  1. Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    blondy2061h replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I think they were suggesting placing a diaper over the urethral and perineal area when the need to void arises, vs using a bedpan or actually wearing a diaper. They do have a point. No matter how well...

  2. Pray for me please******

    blondy2061h replied to kenee23's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! It sounds like you've prepared well. Try to calm down, relax now, get a good night's sleep, and eat well so you're in tip top shape

  3. Will I get benefits if I'm hired full time?

    blondy2061h replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    Every job is different and no one can speak for your employer's offer. Yes, most full time nursing jobs include benefits in some

  4. Staying late, not getting paid.

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

    Everything everyone has told you about the illegality of this practice, the common expectation that you'll work for free, the lack of catalyst for change if administration is getting free labor, and...

  5. should I call in or not?

    blondy2061h replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Most of these "should I go to work" posts I feel like saying "suck it up buttercup" to, but yours is a no brainer. A febrile nurse has no business on a neutropenic unit. One of my coworkers got sent...

  6. What's to complain about?

    blondy2061h replied to guest449786's topic in General Nursing

    On top of all that, I value not having to crawl in ceilings and work outside on 90 degree humid summer days and -20 degree windy winter

  7. Every other weekend & holidays??

    blondy2061h replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have plenty of acute care experience and occasionally volunteer as a camp nurse. I feel extremely ill prepared for it. It's one thing to be able to tell a sick adult from a stable adult in a...

  8. Every other weekend & holidays??

    blondy2061h replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually come to really enjoy celebrating Christmas on the 26th. 95% of the fun of Christmas is the anticipation. I get to celebrate at work (and yes, it really is a celebration- we have a...

  9. Every other weekend & holidays??

    blondy2061h replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Or nights! You forgot no nights! And probably no poop either, though not explicitly

  10. Terrible Medication Error

    blondy2061h replied to rekea526's topic in Patient Medications

    Our pumps go crazy beeping after 2 minutes pause. If you're drawing blood out of the lumen your pressors are running on, how do you compensate for the lumen now being filled with blood or saline until...

  11. RN never feels guilty when calling out

    blondy2061h replied to Sasha100's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your CEO only makes

  12. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    blondy2061h replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    Cholmes1223, It's great to see the maturity you've handled the replies to this thread with. I have faith with experience you'll grow to be a great and compassionate

  13. Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    blondy2061h replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    The vast majority of DNR patients in the world are not actively dying and are receiving treatments for conditions that will resolve or stay stable and they will go on to continue to have quality life...

  14. marijuana and nursing.

    blondy2061h replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand needing a script bottle dated for that month. I take a PRN opiate (never on a work day) and I get 120 pills as a month's supply, as I'm allowed to take it up to every 6 hours. I use...

  15. marijuana and nursing.

    blondy2061h replied to middleagednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on hospital policy. Tobacco use is legal throughout the US, but some facilities, such as the Cleveland Clinic, do not allow their employees to even test positive for that. And certainly no...

  16. Doctors want Dr. Oz off Columbia medical faculty

    blondy2061h replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Glad to see physicians taking a stand against his nonsense. My mom takes everything he says as word of God. When I tell her it's bull and he's just out to make money it's blasphemy. If she won't...

  17. 500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    blondy2061h replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    UpToDate recommends 30 minutes per 500mg, slower if redman's

  18. OTC

    blondy2061h replied to AALRN's topic in General Nursing

    They question was asking what the best possible solution is. An antibiotic isn't indicated for URI symptoms, so that answer is wrong. All of the other options involve an OTC treatment, so it's safe to...

  19. 500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    blondy2061h replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    I agree it's strange. It really isn't done as a full corrective measure, just a hold over until the pressor started. The fluid bag and tubing and pump were all already there, so it wasn't like I was...

  20. 500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    blondy2061h replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    No, I'm talking 60/20 or no audible BP at all. Truly tanking. That was the last patient I did two lines at 999 on. He was transferred to us like that and one of our rare patients without central...

  21. 500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    blondy2061h replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    We don't have pressure bags readily available, always. We have like two for the unit. All of my patients have central access, so this is usually just until whatever pressor we're starting or adding is...

  22. 500 cc of Vanco/Ns over 2 hours via pump via picc line

    blondy2061h replied to lumbarpain's topic in Patient Medications

    No, a PICC can easily handle tgat rate. A peripheral IV can handle that rate. We run fluids at 999 if some is tanking their pressure, and sometimes, if they're realky tanking, we'll run two pumps at...

  23. Can an RN adjust an ETT?

    blondy2061h replied to MurseER's topic in General Nursing

    I need more sleep. I read the thread title as "Can an RN adjust to an ETT" and thought the thread was going to be about weaning sedation on a vented

  24. Anti X-a off line

    blondy2061h replied to FineAgain's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, I've only seen anti factor Xa's for LMWH dosing. We exceedingly rarely do heparin drips, but when we do, we titrate on APTT's. We draw them off a different lumen of the CVL. We draw anti...

  25. I resigned my first poopy nursing job but I have a question?

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

    I'm sorry, but bullying looks? I urge you not to call bullying lightly. People with 6-10 years of experience are going to have vastly more knowledge than you, and it behooves you to recognize that. I...