cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

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  1. Merry Christmas to the nurses who will be working today

    cherrybreeze replied to nicenurselpn's topic in General Nursing

    Merry Christmas to you all! I will be working PM's today. While no one LIKES working holidays, it's always been a comfort to me to remember that while I may not want to be there, neither do they!...

  2. asking for meds?

    cherrybreeze replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    *hahaha* *eyeroll* No, not really......I chose to post once rather than twice. I could have put up two separate posts to express both opinions, but was that necessary? You haven't been around here...

  3. asking for meds?

    cherrybreeze replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    The only real impression that I get is that the OP came here simply to reinforce her thoughts, and not to receive perspective from any other direction. Anything stated to the contrary of her opinion...

  4. Ethical Issue -Missing Prescriptions

    cherrybreeze replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry that this happened to you. I put nothing past anyone, anymore. Any scripts that I have, even though I live alone and rarely have company, get locked in a safe. It's a small one, and...

  5. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    cherrybreeze replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    um, no, they are not. orientated is a legitimate word, "conversated" is not (you can look it up, but in the definition it is listed as "slang." my firefox spellchecker accepts orientated but not...

  6. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    cherrybreeze replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    i haven't read the whole thread, so this may very well have already been addressed. i simply looked at dictionary.com, and found this: o-ri-en-tate    /ˈɔriənˌteɪt, -ɛn-, ˈoʊr-/ show...

  7. Student caught stealing....

    cherrybreeze replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the central issue in pursuing charges (AGAIN, not PRESSING charges, it is not up to the OP to do so!) is to be paid back. It's to see the thief be held responsible for their actions....

  8. Taking picture of patient?

    cherrybreeze replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not quoting any posts here, but I do want to make a distinction.....I do agree that the photo was unprofessional....I just don't agree that it was a HIPAA violation. No, the OP doesn't say...

  9. Taking picture of patient?

    cherrybreeze replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    For everyone that has said this photo was a HIPAA violation, please explain exactly why. If this patient was discharged, gave consent, and posed for the photo....what is the infraction? Even if the...

  10. Student caught stealing....

    cherrybreeze replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't about the "almighty dollar"....it happens to be money that this person stole. What if, say, the OP had jewelry in her purse (not just expensive but that also has sentimental value), and this...

  11. *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    cherrybreeze replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a legit vent (and not very nice to pick on something that someone needs to vent about). When I get to work in the morning, we hit the ground running. In no way, shape, or form would I...

  12. Skin Prep- waste of time?

    cherrybreeze replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of doing that, so I guess I'm not much

  13. Every now and then I'm reminded...

    cherrybreeze replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know well this feeling you describe, Mike, and wholeheartedly agree. It's those little moments, those few words, that remind us why we do what we do, in spite of all the burnout and frustration....

  14. Privacy rules don't save patients from exposure

    cherrybreeze replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    My first gripe about your OP is the use of the word "diaper"....but I've already started a thread on that general topic in the past, so I won't go in to it any more than that. The "law" does not...

  15. Colds and ATB

    cherrybreeze replied to nursesaurus's topic in General Nursing

    The OP's username includes the letters LPN after their name. I think that's why the question was asked, not so much JUST to be

  16. Drawing Labs from IV Line

    cherrybreeze replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    I never said they didn't. I say that is MY response, because my facility doesn't allow it. I'm not going to go in to explaining the difference, as it is obvious....beyond the "they're both venous...

  17. Please Review my Resume

    cherrybreeze replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think your best bet would be to go through a resume service. Anyone here can say it looks good, but there's only so much WE know about how to write a resume. A service will help you maximize the...

  18. Drawing Labs from IV Line

    cherrybreeze replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have a simple reply: "It's against our policy." Ha. In the ED, they will draw off a start only. We do not do that on the floor (I'm not sure why, honestly, but it is what it is). Someone on...

  19. CALL BELLS

    cherrybreeze replied to GRUNGE's topic in General Nursing

    I just spit coffee all over my keyboard reading that. Yes, I hear call bells at any time of day when I am not working. It usually means it's time for

  20. Computerized charting

    cherrybreeze replied to aellisrn's topic in General Nursing

    We do SOME computerized charting (not on pt assessments or things like dressing changes, though) but Dr's orders are always

  21. Patients and the race card

    cherrybreeze replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for making my point. I never said it didn't SOMETIMES happen. The post I responded to said that it ALWAYS happened. And that person assumes that race is ALWAYS a factor (where you have...

  22. Patients and the race card

    cherrybreeze replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand the difference between 1990 and 1919, thank you. I wasn't saying that one had to do with the other, I simply brought up two different points in the same post, rather than posting

  23. Sub. q stick from hep.c positive patient...

    cherrybreeze replied to Mdean05's topic in General Nursing

    Answered, but I'll reiterate: Depends on facility policy. You'll have your own first set of results within six weeks. Starting prophylaxis before then, IMO only, wouldn't yield much difference. BUT...

  24. Sub. q stick from hep.c positive patient...

    cherrybreeze replied to Mdean05's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your facility's specific policies. They may wait to find out your results, first (I assume you are having routine testing

  25. Patients and the race card

    cherrybreeze replied to CanadaEh's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    who tried to deny that it existed? since your comment was to me, i assume you meant me, and i didn't deny it's existence. i said that that poster's assumption was that every slight she felt she...