cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

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  1. was i wrong?

    cherrybreeze replied to Lissacheer87's topic in General Nursing

    So having an opinion based on WHAT YOU WROTE (as in, I was somehow supposed to infer you do this for patients that aren't yours?) means that I'm some raging *b* of a nurse, huh. That one post doesn't...

  2. smokers

    cherrybreeze replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    Really, huh. Guess that means all alcoholics, drug abusers, etc. can choose not to be addicted, too. How simple! Why didn't we ALL think of that? People CAN be addicted to food, too. Just for the...

  3. was i wrong?

    cherrybreeze replied to Lissacheer87's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously, bagels are not a requirement...BUT. If you are a student, and at least where I work, the students have one patient and sometimes two, shouldn't you be doing these things anyway? It should...

  4. Bipolar Nurses

    cherrybreeze replied to Always a Catch 22's topic in General Nursing

    I am an RN of nine years, and have a long-standing history of severe depression (starting in my teens or early 20's). I was just recently diagnosed with Bipolar II. Contrary to the stereotypical...

  5. A non-nurse who gets what nurses are about.

    cherrybreeze replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I am not about to pick apart something that was written to complement the jobs that we nurses do. We DO do all of those things that he mentioned, so to us! That is

  6. was i wrong?

    cherrybreeze replied to Lissacheer87's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds a *bit* high to me if it was a simply hyst, BUT...there are a lot of factors as well, of course....appearance of drainage, other history (if it's done for cancer, they will often drain a...

  7. smokers

    cherrybreeze replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, this was my point exactly. If you want/need a break, TAKE ONE, smoker or not. No one is stopping you. Some people choose not to take them if they have too much to do....if that too much is...

  8. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    cherrybreeze replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    How about, not have everyone ELSE wear scrubs? There is no need for housekeeping or HUC's to wear them, I think that's the bigger confusion than

  9. smokers

    cherrybreeze replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    The other thing I have an issue with is based on our hospital's policy...you can't smoke in your car, but then, they say they are not responsible if your car is broken into when parked in a lot or in...

  10. patients who leave the floor against doctors orders

    cherrybreeze replied to hijabiRN's topic in General Nursing

    We make people sign out AMA when they leave the floor to smoke, we don't have them go through the ED to come back, though (maybe we should?). They have to sign it every time they go, and we'll do a...

  11. smokers

    cherrybreeze replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    Not all smokers take breaks that frequently, or for that long....so don't lump everyone together. IMO, EVERYONE deserves their breaks, not "just smokers." If someone that doesn't smoke goes a whole...

  12. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    cherrybreeze posted a topic in General Nursing

    What are some of the weird allergies/reactions that patients have told you they have? I can't remember so many that made me go "hmmmmm.." but not long ago, I came across these two (on the same...

  13. Daytonite has passed away...

    cherrybreeze replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I am very sorry to hear this. Rest in peace, Daytonite, you will be

  14. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    cherrybreeze replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I think that's the whole point of JulieCVICURN's post......you don't have a need to chart a coworker's name if you have the coworker chart their OWN observation. I don't usually use a name because...

  15. Can you get strep if tonsils have been removed?

    cherrybreeze replied to ShutterBug's topic in General Nursing

    Then it's probably viral, which is why the antibiotics haven't

  16. Terrible visitors - Unsafe situation

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

    OP is a

  17. Med aides giving insulin

    cherrybreeze replied to smarti15's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but I will never understand nurses that don't want CNA's to do blood sugars. They are trained to do so and it is NOT rocket science. It's not like it's a result open to interpretation,...

  18. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    cherrybreeze replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My question regarded the bolded statement....that said "both licenses are basically the same." Duties vary from state to state, but the licenses are NOT the same, or "basically" the same.

  19. Patient Etiquette

    cherrybreeze replied to brown252's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's not nice. Do you feel it's any different than a female preferring a female doc or nurse to do their gyno exams/procedures? I don't think anyone would say "get over yourself" to someone...

  20. CNA Clinicals Test question for appeals

    cherrybreeze replied to niecee2010's topic in General Nursing

    They didn't tell you what you did wrong, specifically? You can't just

  21. Abdominal Hysterectomy & Bilateral Salpingoophrectomy

    cherrybreeze replied to believeallispossible's topic in General Nursing

    Surgical dressings will often have some drainage and shadowing present. That is not necessarily a cause for alarm, especially not one cm. Mark that (circle it with a pen) to keep an eye on it's...

  22. Cannulation Blood in the Flashback Chamber

    cherrybreeze replied to Carol Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty sure this is common knowledge. Of course seeing flashback is only part of the picture. You would know if you have a patent IV despite flashback pretty quickly. No one said they believe...

  23. Why are nurses so hard on each other?

    cherrybreeze replied to Dragonsmack's topic in General Nursing

    That's a pretty generalized

  24. Trying to understand difference between LPN and RN practice....

    cherrybreeze replied to lovesunsets's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What??

  25. Ideas from nurses who've been around awhile!

    cherrybreeze replied to vtgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Clinitron beds. They're stlil around! Helps with the pressure, but aren't used to dry out wounds. They sure can get