cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

Med/Surg

Member

  • Content

    1,405

  • Visitors

    13,656

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    24

All Content by cherrybreeze

  1. Reasons to get the flu shot-funny

    cherrybreeze replied to HonestRN's topic in General Nursing

    How are these contradicting statements? He's saying the vaccine doesn't give you the flu, and then he's saying that it still is possible TO get the flu, even if vaccinated. That doesn't mean that if...

  2. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    cherrybreeze replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it was meant to be a light-hearted query. Coming here to have a little chuckle or a smile over some the of the things we see and hear does not mean that we are not educating our patients, or that...

  3. Sexual Harassment?

    cherrybreeze replied to diane227's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course it would be easy for him to produce his phone records...he won't, because he's in the wrong, plain and simple, and he's lying. Otherwise he would do it! I don't care how "nice" this guy is,...

  4. Quick question... IV protonix

    cherrybreeze replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    Can you explain why you would do this? Push a med faster than what's recommended, or how you've been taught? The recommendations are in place for a reason, and if you don't know what you're watching...

  5. Working while in Nursing school?!

    cherrybreeze replied to Mt8386's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly disagree with this. It is absolutely doable. Not saying easy, but it CAN be done, and that's important to know especially in this day and age and economy, very few people can get by not...

  6. You must be an alcoholic

    cherrybreeze replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just harsh, but to me, this isn't just "putting your foot in your mouth." I lean towards kicking out due to the number of infractions in this one incident.....the "diagnosing," the telling...

  7. You must be an alcoholic

    cherrybreeze replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    What on earth........that is so wrong on SO many levels. On one of the lesser ones, I would like to know how this student "thinks she saw something on his pancreas." I've been a nurse for several...

  8. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    cherrybreeze replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know why we don't have it, either.....but alas, PR is our only option if PO isn't

  9. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    cherrybreeze replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you got that reaction, TLS. I know that for me, I've been quite (too?) vocal lately about things that aren't working right (as they are making tons of changes in my facility, including to...

  10. Quick question... IV protonix

    cherrybreeze replied to zilla704's topic in General Nursing

    What confuses me the most is the reason for the question, I guess.....there are tons of meds that have to be given over a few to several minutes. I don't usually question why not; if it's in the...

  11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    cherrybreeze replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    That's NOT a valid prescription here, though......without looking I assume this was written IN North America (as it was called Tylenol) and while you may have an IV version, we do not and never have....

  12. Disgusting Nurses!! SICK of my status as a CNA

    cherrybreeze replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    Any time I hear a story about things like nurses being on the internet, goofing off with cell phones, whatever, it truly boggles me....I have never seen anything of the sort where I work, no matter...

  13. Biopatch use...

    cherrybreeze replied to pedihemoncRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in WI, we use Biopatches....mostly just on PICC's vs jugulars, etc. None of our CVL's are stitched in anymore,

  14. Should an RN accept CNA/PCT job for now

    cherrybreeze replied to meikauw's topic in General Nursing

    I think there's a much bigger difference between RN/CNA and LPN/MA. I've seen some positions call for either one (MA or LPN) since their roles are similar, which is not at all true for RN and

  15. The CNA/RN woes... reversed!

    cherrybreeze replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, you can't make other people work as a team. When people come here to vent, that's generally what the problem is. They should feel that that's ok to do without being "reprimanded" for...

  16. Scalp IV in newborns

    cherrybreeze replied to Bella1978's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but we can not give medical advice on this site, I would trust your

  17. Enough is Enough

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

    Being me, I would LOVE to take this statement by the rep to the doc, and see what THEY had to say about it! Mostly our patients that want to go smoke are told no. Smoking isn't allowed on our grounds...

  18. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    cherrybreeze replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    If that were the case, it would be a policy (that scrubs wouldn't leave your place of work). It is not. Who's going to wash them? What about nurses who do home visits? Keep a change of clothes...

  19. Contaminated Scrubs..do you wear scrubs to the stores

    cherrybreeze replied to Nurseismade RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am seriously floored by how paranoid some people are. Stripping down in the garage? Separate loads of laundry? Keeping shoes outside? I *might* have germs on my shoes, but how often do I have my...

  20. Level of intelligence

    cherrybreeze replied to Divest's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I know what you're getting at, and I agree with you. I've worked with nurses that SCARE me, since both book smarts and common sense were lacking, if not nonexistent. I think some of the...

  21. And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    cherrybreeze replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    why would you need to separate adn's from bsn's? same boards, same license, same scope of practice. that is not the same as distinguishing between rn's, lpn's, and

  22. Enough is Enough

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

    I don't think the term "professionalism" is anything even CLOSE to this customer service crap being spewed. I can be an utmost professional performing my NURSING tasks and not getting flogged for not...

  23. HCA/CNA/CMA/LPN/RN/NP/PA-C

    cherrybreeze replied to CINNAMON0810's topic in General Nursing

    You mention that you don't care about titles, and only care that you have someone competent taking care of you when you go to your doctor's office. I respect that, as I'm sure anyone else here can,...

  24. I Acted terribly unprofessional today...

    cherrybreeze replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with this....how much did you even know about the patient, before you decided you couldn't do it? We've all broken down, and had our moments...but aside from the fact that you'll need to deal...

  25. Interstitial Cystitis

    cherrybreeze replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    I was diagnosed with IC in 2007. Elmiron does help, I also am now in pain management with helps immensely, and has given me back the ability to work like I did before. If that's a problem for you,...