blondnursey

blondnursey

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  1. Why did I go to school to be a nurse?

    blondnursey replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    where do you work? can i come?

  2. What I wish I had known...

    blondnursey replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm lets see i wish i had known...... that any gossip at work will come back to bite me in the ass, even if i was right. that i should always have a complete change of clothes and a snack kept in my...

  3. Made Mistakes, Fired and Jobless, any advice?

    blondnursey replied to dreydog19's topic in Nursing Career

    every new grad makes mistakes, as long as you learn from them you shouldnt beat yourself up forever. have you looked into private duty home care? nursing

  4. Should I apply for part time?

    blondnursey replied to jenn_nurse's topic in Nursing Career

    you could also try working prn. least you could get a foot in the door if you an opening came up that you wanted. and you could have a little control over your

  5. night shift workers how much sleep do you really get?

    blondnursey posted a topic in General Nursing

    as a long time night shift nurse, i can stay up for 36 hours or so before i get loopy. how about you? if i can get 2 or 3 hours sleep i think im ahead of the game. so do you report off if you have...

  6. Question for all of you travel nurses

    blondnursey replied to NICURNMB's topic in Travel

    if you signed the papers and then back out you can be sued for the amount of the contract. i have been traveling for a while, somewhere always needs a nurse. just have to be flexible about pay and...

  7. night shift workers how much sleep do you really get?

    blondnursey replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    glad to know i am not the only nurse with 36 hour

  8. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    blondnursey replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    yes, i am not saying that its ok to drink and drive. i am saying that after you do all the court appointed stuff, the bon steps in and some of those programs take 4 years to go through. they have a...

  9. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    blondnursey replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    our pins were about a hundred, plus you had to buy the lamp etc. if you are on a tight budget or a single mom, hundred bucks is hundred

  10. First day as agency nurse, asked to do admission

    blondnursey replied to BethulieRN's topic in Agency Nurses

    yep they expect you to do 200 percent of the work the regular staff does...... welcome to agency

  11. First Job with agency >:( made me rethink nursing as a career

    blondnursey replied to lovepink's topic in Agency Nurses

    welcome to agency high volume med passes with the worst units no help beacuse you get paid twice what the staff does and therefore should do 4 times the work cancelled shifts stick it out. once you...

  12. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    blondnursey replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    several of the nurses in my class didnt have the money for the pin and therefore didnt

  13. Banana Bag -->Hives --> STEMI?

    blondnursey replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    i took niacin for tinnitus, on my dr's advice, and within the hour had huge red blotches everywhere. i was at, superviser made me go back to the dr office, and he said some people react that way. they...

  14. R&R for your brain?

    blondnursey replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    i have a very spoiled cat named myprecious who is always happy to take my mind off work. and if im still ranting and raving he will listen with a sympathtic

  15. Swing shift hours, day shift spouse

    blondnursey replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    you should start waking her up about 2am, and dont let her go back to sleep. talk, snuggle whatever it takes. after a week of that she should get the idea. it worked for

  16. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    blondnursey replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    but unless i am driving a car as part of my nursing job, why should the bon get involved? i am not saying its ok, its just not the bons business

  17. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    blondnursey replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    but when you get a dui and go to court (in my state), you get evaluated for alcoholism. if they find that you dont have a problem, why does the bon need to further test you? once you have satisfied...

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    blondnursey replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    i was the nurse on duty at a ltc facility. one of my staff was filing papers. she scratched her finger on the staple. one drop blood. she filled out incident report, went to the er and called off for...

  19. Anyone heard of Axis Medical Staffing?

    blondnursey replied to NW_Nurse's topic in Travel

    have a friend who worked with them, she loved

  20. The nastiest story that I have EVER heard! It happened to me!

    blondnursey replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Nursing Humor

    originally posted by lovegoddess1977 so, my *confused* patient had a fountain drink of pepsi sitting on his overbed table. when i walked into his room, he was putting the lid back on. i thought he...

  21. My Story...Long...

    blondnursey replied to Cherybaby's topic in Nurses Recovery

    wow what an uphill struggle you have on your hands. but it is not impossible. there must be a group in your area that would have resources for you. somebody on here surely knows what you could google...

  22. Rehab nurse traveling?

    blondnursey replied to joellen77's topic in Travel

    i have seen several job postings for that lately. get a good recruiter/company and check it

  23. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    blondnursey replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Re: Impaired Nurses Originally Posted by woody62 Nurses should be monitored for the rest of their professional life. I wonder why physicians are not subjected to the same rules? Since the 'pee' test...

  24. Impaired Nurses

    blondnursey replied to SR@csi's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i agree!

  25. Venting about BON involvement in DUI

    blondnursey replied to Nursing NCO's topic in Nurses Recovery

    wow. sometimes people make mistakes. should your job suffer FOREVER because of a screwup? nobody plans on getting a dui, ever. i think the states put enough requirements on the convicted no need for...