cherrybreeze

cherrybreeze ADN, RN

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  1. Adverse reaction to IM- how serious is this?

    cherrybreeze replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I agree in that, you can't be blaming yourself this much. Other RN's have given this patient IM injections, so it may not have even been the one YOU gave. Perhaps it was the fact that she got 3 that...

  2. Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    cherrybreeze replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This to me makes it sounds like basically, Medicaid would be available to more people. I'm not sure I like the concept in general, for one thing the money has to come from somewhere, and I think it...

  3. how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    cherrybreeze replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am missing something in the whole concept, but I am one of those people who stops to shop, I don't necessarily shower right when I get home...unless of course I've had body fluids spilled on...

  4. Socialized Medicine....WHAT IF?

    cherrybreeze replied to unclebenny20's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's not fair to imply that you work for either the money, or wanting to help people. Why can't it be both? Obviously I wouldn't do my job if I didn't want to take care of people, but I also can't...

  5. Anyone participate in a Clinical ladder program?

    cherrybreeze replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    That's a big compensation! What is your breakdown? We are working on ours right now, but the payouts will vary widely based on how many categories each nurse has points

  6. Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    cherrybreeze replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I admire your pride, but to imply that anyone who wears "scrubs" isn't dressing professionally is insulting. It is considered "proper attire" nowadays. I don't wear patterns and bright colors; the...

  7. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    cherrybreeze replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!

  8. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    cherrybreeze replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Again, obviously if there is a good reason not to take something, list it as an allergy. That goes without saying! This thread was meant to be amusing. Lighten up,

  9. High Metabolism + No breaks= death, diet for skinny nurses?

    cherrybreeze replied to phosophorus's topic in General Nursing

    Agree on the Fiber One bars. Piece of string cheese, wrap a piece of thick-cut lunch meat around it. You can add a little mayo or mustard if that's your thing, too. All protein. Sounds funny, but...

  10. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    cherrybreeze replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I certainly wouldn't mean something like that...I'm talking about the ones that, uh, narrow down their pain med options (no aspirin, no toradol, no ibuprofen, no vidocin *BUT I CAN TAKE...

  11. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    cherrybreeze replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE the acetaminophen/NSAID allergies... I have so many times wanted to ask, do you know what being "allergic" to something actually MEANS? I just thought the caffeine/tachycardia allergy was TOO...

  12. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    cherrybreeze replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't read the whole thread, but on a similar note...one of our plastics docs was up on the floor to see a patient that was consulted....among his injuries was a mandible fx. The doc said that he...

  13. Forced to be charge without the pay???

    cherrybreeze replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    We get $1/hr for charge pay, not all of us do it. I work 11am-1130pm, and lately I've been in charge EVERY night I'm there! Several nurses have been there a lot longer than me (I've been there 7...

  14. Verbal charting for nurses?

    cherrybreeze replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I see enough mistaken notes in typed transcription to be leery of it. Anything you transcribe, you also have to proofread the results after it's done, so there is extra time there, too. Sounds like...

  15. out of work all day on allnurses.com

    cherrybreeze replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If you think 12 hour shifts are too much, you're going to be a lot more limited in nursing....where I work, more nurses work 12's than anything

  16. IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    cherrybreeze replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that. What CHATSDALE said was that flu vaccines are given subq, and they are not. This doesn't explain that

  17. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    cherrybreeze replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I've done it on accident, mostly when using my first initial and last name, or my initials, since that's the context I use it with at work. When I fill out the return address spot on envelopes, I...

  18. IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    cherrybreeze replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    Flu vaccines aren't given subq....or am I missing something? I've never known of a vaccine that wasn't

  19. I did something that now makes me think I was acting like a druggie/doper/thief...

    cherrybreeze replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally see why you feel this way, i probably would, too. BUT, don't overreact. She invaded your space (I mean for crying out loud you don't stick your hands in a big scrub pocket any more...

  20. Tie a knot on pt's bed keeps them alive for your shift??

    cherrybreeze replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you don't feel creeped out if you ever come across that again. People seem unresponsive but they are aware of what is going on around them. I've had people hang on and on until family leaves...

  21. hippa violation

    cherrybreeze replied to glasshalffull's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I still think, even with the updated info, that it's a violation. You learned of what was going on while working as a healthcare professional. The laws ARE very strict on patient privacy. Making...

  22. Are you forced to practice IV's and injections on each other in nursing school?

    cherrybreeze replied to kroegerk's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't do any sticks on each other, but we were allowed to start IV's on patients in clinical (same day surgical centers and holding room is GREAT practice, lots of starts to do!). We did IV's on...

  23. calling the doc

    cherrybreeze replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Eventually you get a very good idea of who to call on some things in the middle of the night, who not to. Comes with time. We have one surgeon that is just so...CRUSTY to everybody. No...

  24. calling the doc

    cherrybreeze replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    What does PCC stand for? It must vary by state, because our LPN's don't make MD calls at all, it is out of their scope of practice to take/write orders. RN's always call. The thought I DO have for...

  25. Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    cherrybreeze replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts are not always 4 on, 4 off. I never work more than 3 in a row, and it's usually two in a row. This week, for example, I work Tues and Wed, then Sat, Sun, and Mon, and then I'm off...