cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

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  1. If you were me, would you...

    cherrybreeze replied to i<3u's topic in General Nursing

    My thought would be to go ahead with the LPN thing, and find a job (likely in LTC, like you said). Once you finish the RN portion, there is no guarantee of finding an open RN position in your desired...

  2. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You DO have a choice, it just might not be the one you want. You don't HAVE to work somewhere that mandates vaccination. Any employer can set the guidelines and requirements for employment. If you...

  3. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Um....what? Who said you didn't care about your patients? I said if you are vaccinated, you don't need to wear a mask. How does that become, if I don't wear a mask, I don't care about patients? I...

  4. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You really think in absolutes, don't you? No one also ever said that there are NO side effects. As far as if they're safe....well, if you choose not to believe that in the face of proof, that is your...

  5. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think anyone ever said that getting the vaccine is the only

  6. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    how is it not a patient safety issue? when someone is in the hospital, they are at a higher risk for getting influenza, for several reasons: a compromised immune system, close quarters/poor airflow,...

  7. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Because it is still better than nothing! People underestimate the severity of influenza. I think that is because people call ANY upper respiratory infection that includes a fever "the flu." I am an...

  8. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Since you quoted my post, I assume you're directing this to me. I do know that people can have REACTIONS (and/or FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS) to flu shots. This, however, is not the same as getting the...

  9. Should I Include my Clinical Rotations in my Resume

    cherrybreeze replied to christalmiller's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would think it would only be appropriate to add to your resume anything "above and beyond" the normal clinical curriculum. Every nursing student from X college does the same clinical rotation. An...

  10. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    cherrybreeze replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I personally am at a loss as to how educated healthcare professionals can and do still claim that they only "get the flu" when they have had the vaccine. We KNOW that the vaccine does not "cause" the...

  11. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    cherrybreeze replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I fell asleep in the shower once (as a kid). Leaned up against the side, resting my head on my arm (the shower had a shelf about shoulder level). Woke up when my butt hit the floor. In my defense, I...

  12. Sticky poop...I need some tips!

    cherrybreeze replied to bwenzrn's topic in General Nursing

    The two cents I'll throw in is that I also don't believe it's the Miralax causing the problem. Could fiber be added to this gentleman's regime? Something bulk-forming may help. Is he on a "regular"...

  13. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    cherrybreeze replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    looks like the need for more education about hipaa is pretty

  14. Touching blood without gloves

    cherrybreeze replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    You are STILL missing the point here. If the patient's blood is on the nurse's hands, that's the NURSE'S problem, NOT YOURS. What is so hard to understand about that? I don't agree with the nurse...

  15. Please help as my clinical instructor won't answer my questions...

    cherrybreeze replied to anastasia158's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds exactly the same as what I would do/have done. Primary bag of NS, one secondary tubing that is backflushed for each med. Keeps the system as closed as possible. Also, if two abx need to...

  16. Not Seeking Medical Advice, Just want to know I am not alone

    cherrybreeze replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ovarian cysts are VERY common, and usually self-limiting. I have had many over the years, and they have all gone away on their own....only had one that I needed to have rechecked by ultrasound, to...

  17. Touching blood without gloves

    cherrybreeze replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    That was not even remotely inferred, by anyone. No need to be so

  18. Touching blood without gloves

    cherrybreeze replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Reverse isolation has NOTHING to do with the topic being discussed here. The topic is also NOT like the debates between "polictical partys" [sic]; the reason "no one agrees" (with you) and "nothing...

  19. 11 month old's breath smells like lighter fluid

    cherrybreeze replied to roll8221's topic in General Nursing

    You need to call your pediatrician. We aren't qualified to answer medical questions, nor are we allowed to, per

  20. Want to make a Spanish Cheat Sheet

    cherrybreeze replied to JemJ's topic in General Nursing

    We had a binder on our unit, that included both words and phrases (are you including phrases as well?). That would be more helpful than just the words.... Are you too hot/too cold? (rather than just...

  21. Tylenol IV

    cherrybreeze replied to Adri_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I have no idea what you just said. I read it three times, and it's not making

  22. "I didn't go to school to do X" the new mentality in nursing?

    cherrybreeze replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in General Nursing

    well, by golly, with that sunny attitude i simply can't imagine why all the rn's on your unit aren't fighting each other to help you

  23. Tylenol IV

    cherrybreeze replied to Adri_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    I understand all of that. I can also understand a doc choosing NOT to use it, rather than using a decreased dose, if there is risk present to any degree. I did state that there are patients that...

  24. Gasp! An uninsured Nurse (rant)

    cherrybreeze replied to optimist's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, by posting it here, it's sharing said business? Obviously, no one knows for sure what the OP would do in the potential face of hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt (heaven...

  25. Tylenol IV

    cherrybreeze replied to Adri_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Toradol is great; unfortunately, it's also contraindicated in several instances (renal failure, hx of ulcers, hx of abnormal bleeding, age 65 or older). Many patients can't take NSAIDS of any kind...