cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

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  1. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    cherrybreeze replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    This is a bit of an old post, but I found it interesting....and I haven't been here in quite some time, so it's new to me... I've seen a few of the things mentioned here, wasn't sure at the time if...

  2. Normal temperatures =)

    cherrybreeze posted a topic in General Nursing

    How many of you have had THIS conversation (or one similar) with your patients? "What's my temp?" "98.2" "OOH, that's high for me, I'm usually 97. I have a fever." Any variation of this happens ALL...

  3. Yelled at yet again

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

    LOLOL! I'm sorry, had to comment on this. I get so sucked in to those dang paternity lie-detector shows he does! My ex was here Christmas morning and I had it on, he was like "HOW THE HECK CAN YOU...

  4. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    cherrybreeze replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on a WHOLE lot of things. I use my instinct on the person, if the question is, whether I'm single, married, whatever. The one time I can remember sharing more than usual, I had a...

  5. How much pain medication is "too much pain medication"?

    cherrybreeze replied to Phillygryl's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little off the OP: Statements like this are why nurses need more education on pain management with medication. The BODY gets tolerant to meds, even in the absence of psychological...

  6. One Wish Granted

    cherrybreeze replied to FLAlleycat's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I see my director moving beds around the hall alot, and I think she thinks it makes her look busy/productive *rolls

  7. Do you use proper bariatric equipment?

    cherrybreeze replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    We are much more making the push as of late to have bariatric equipment....we've even installed ceiling lifts in several rooms that hold up to 1000 lbs (one medical floor did all the rooms, and the...

  8. Holiday Staffing Crisis- Hospital Setting

    cherrybreeze replied to WeekenderSims's topic in General Nursing

    Our weekend "progam" didn't last long, since the theory is that people that work every other weekend work every other holidays, then those that work every holiday, work every weekend. That didn't...

  9. $8000.00 Penalty for Quiting Critical Care Nurse Residency Program Before 3 Years

    cherrybreeze replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you are in WI. In my area, there are NOT many job openings, and we're cutting staff left and right. I can understand paying back a signing bonus (I had to work 18 months to "earn"...

  10. Cruel and Animalish treatment to patient

    cherrybreeze replied to joeyapple59's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I doubt it would be hard to see very quickly that the pt was agitated....and since he obviously can't express it himself, it is considered a given that you treat hospice patients with pain meds. The...

  11. Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    cherrybreeze replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    this i think is different...it speaks to psych/soc patient/family history. the info was likely passed on in report...when we know that x patient's (fill in family member) is a nurse, doctor,...

  12. Cruel and Animalish treatment to patient

    cherrybreeze replied to joeyapple59's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dying can be a very painful process, and they give pain meds ATC to keep a patient comfortable...that is standard. Knowing he was a hospice patient, the use of meds doesn't surprise me.....the...

  13. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    cherrybreeze replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I do believe the dress code rules are stricter in nursing school than when you get out on the job, in the majority of cases. Our dress code does not forbid nail polish, it does forbid fake nails...

  14. I Contracted HIV

    cherrybreeze replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all the replies, but Sarah...I am so, SO sorry. I feel for you, and even though I don't *know* you, I will pray for you! I've had to do the routine testing (found out after my shoulder...

  15. Physicians Assistant Doesn't know what FEMA is?

    cherrybreeze replied to KarynicaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can compare knowing what FEMA is, and knowing what BNF stands for...a health professional would be much more likely to know what the most commonly used pharm book is.... I didn't...

  16. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

    cherrybreeze posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've read several threads over time, and I "hear" from both the RN's AND the CNA's that CNA's are there to "help the RN." I am a little lost on this one, I can see in a way what it means, but IMO,...

  17. Need help please

    cherrybreeze replied to Tinkerz's topic in General Nursing

    I should have added this, also.....she really does have to hit bottom for herself. Until that happens, she just will not see what she is doing to herself. It's an unfortunate reality regarding...

  18. Need help please

    cherrybreeze replied to Tinkerz's topic in General Nursing

    My point was mostly that things are hard to prove. Yes, they're tracked, proving them is a whole other ball of wax. Like I mentioned, my ins co was on top of what I was getting/taking....but so were...

  19. Need help please

    cherrybreeze replied to Tinkerz's topic in General Nursing

    How can you be arrested for "drug seeking?" I am not understanding how that behavior ALONE is unlawful. Pain in the ass...yes. Harmful to the patient? Yes. Monitored by the hospitals and the...

  20. You want me to do what????

    cherrybreeze replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    I can remember ONE douche order in over seven years...one particularly anal-retentive new grad (who didn't have her job long) managed to get an order for one on an immobile lady with MS who was in a...

  21. Your patient fell? You need to be disciplined!

    cherrybreeze replied to casperx875x's topic in General Nursing

    Our management thought the greatest thing in the world happened when they adopted our program of sitters....but since there we so many requests for them, they now count against our staffing grid! Go...

  22. RN's/CNA's...what's with this attitude?

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

    I am not understanding the anger here (from anyone?)...I didn't intend this to be a nurse vs aide thread, in fact, quite the opposite! What did I say that was so

  23. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    cherrybreeze replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but this I don't believe. You're going to have to give more details than that, but I probably STILL won't believe it. That's not something they have a say/choice

  24. Ok seasoned nurses, I have a question!

    cherrybreeze replied to gagurl's topic in General Nursing

    I had a LOT of problems with my hands when I first got in to healthcare. Probably the biggest reason was the fact that back then we still used latex gloves. My hands would get huge cracks on the...

  25. Surgical Nurses - Need your advice!

    cherrybreeze replied to Cfitz's topic in General Nursing

    Your area sounds exactly like mine! When I first started, I was offered positions on my current floor, a renal/onc floor, and the cardiac floor. I am STILL so glad I chose this one! Many people say...