blondy2061h

blondy2061h MSN, RN

Oncology

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  1. A VERY frustrated nurse

    blondy2061h replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work in a critical care area and spend maybe 30 minutes a shift charting combined on my 3 patients. Not to toot my own horn too much, but I think my charting is usually pretty thorough and accurate,...

  2. You might be an old school nurse if...

    blondy2061h replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    I always wondered why the more experienced nurses I work with write in blue. i think LOTS of people prefer soap and water bathing, but it's against policy at my

  3. Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

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

    I really take the time and make the effort to accurately, clearly, and thoroughly chart. I hate when I forget to spell something out in report, then the next shift calls to ask me a question, usually...

  4. Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

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

    Please hold all questions and applause til the

  5. Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

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

    Or socializing with their colleagues while I'm trying to give report. Me: "They have a right triple IJ" Receiving nurse: "And then after dinner we saw that new movie with Jennifer Anniston. Yeah, it...

  6. Police Holds

    blondy2061h replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    And couldn't informing the police of a discharge be a HIPAA violation if they're still a free citizen and not actually in police

  7. Police Holds

    blondy2061h replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Because if the police aren't there, they aren't in police custody. Mim not the police or a corrections officer. I don't know the legalities of me as a nurse holding them captive. I don't have to. Of...

  8. Police Holds

    blondy2061h replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I've never heard of this. There's no way I'm holding patients prisoner in the hospital. That's outside my pay grade, outside my time priorities, almost certainly against the nurse practice act,...

  9. I Have The Time and Other Lies

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

    My hospital generally staffs safely and appropriately based on acuity and census. We've never been scripted and our patient satisfaction scores are very high. I always ask before I leave a room if I...

  10. IV Pumps

    blondy2061h replied to TRAUMARN05's topic in General Nursing

    I hate our Alaris pumps. The channels always go missing, so when my patients hgb comes back at 6 I'm hunting in every room trying to find which patients have channels they aren't using I can steal....

  11. Board hearing to transfer lpn to lvn

    blondy2061h replied to griffeysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really confused

  12. Attention med/surg/floor nurses

    blondy2061h replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Our patients and family members are able to help themselves to our linen cart and nourishment room. But family members are reminded that nourishments are for patients only. Yeah right on either family...

  13. New way to give shots

    blondy2061h replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I also learned this nearly 10 years

  14. Pain Seekers

    blondy2061h replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Sleeping and easily arousable" is an acceptable pain reassessment for our charting. I make my best guess on if they're easily

  15. Pain Seekers

    blondy2061h replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Also, I've been on the other side f this scenario too. I have chronic neck pain and can't take NSAIDs. It's extremely hard to manage muscoskeletal pain without NSAIDs. So I really try to withhold...

  16. Pain Seekers

    blondy2061h replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I guess we're coming at this from different perspectives. My patients are on my unit for far more than a few days. I work in oncology so ALL of my parients have legit pain, no doubt, and our drug...

  17. Dying of starvation

    blondy2061h replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I can understand not giving nutrition or hydration to actively dying patients, but it sounds like she's far from that point if she's A&O, 1 assist, independent with oral care, so I don't...

  18. Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Challenges you and puts globe at stake for said

  19. Pain Seekers

    blondy2061h replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep, that's what we are. Just hand maids there to carry out doctor's orders. There are people trying to treat emotional pain with narcotics. It's true. And they will require higher and higher doses...

  20. Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should play for red

  21. Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Not in all circumstances. My Facebook is sticky clean and I'm friends with my manager. If she wants to see pictures of my cat I post at home on my days off she can have at it. And you can set...

  22. Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    blondy2061h replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I play with one of the physicians I work with and I've creamed him repeatedly. And I enjoy

  23. Ethical question-WWYD?

    blondy2061h replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to research it a bit more, but I do think giving a child an adult epipen dose is still considered better than nothing in the event of true anaphylaxis with other options not

  24. Want To start A Petition-Any advice?

    blondy2061h replied to BettyUK's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to start a petition to stop patients from having to wear arm bands. It's barbaric to strap plastic pieces around patient's limbs that demote them to no more than

  25. Ethical question-WWYD?

    blondy2061h replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if someone died of anaphylaxis in front of you, you don't think a jury would find a way to make you liable? Versus the chance of liability giving a med with essentially no chance of long term...