blondeoverboard

blondeoverboard has 7 years experience and specializes in er, neuro trauma/icu, hospice, tele,.

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1. duplication of services

   blondeoverboard replied to blondeoverboard's topic in Safety

   the expectation for the wounds is not to heal them but to minimize progression and prevent infection. neither of which has been done in this case.

2. duplication of services

   blondeoverboard posted a topic in Safety

   i am a hospice nurse who is caring for a 56yr old woman with MS & Dementia. the pt is bedbound, malnourished, with pressure wounds to her left hip and buttock. in early september she was admitted to the hospital for replacement of a her PEG. th...

3. Death bed visions

   blondeoverboard replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

   as a hospice nurse i've been with many, including my own father, who have deathbed visions. i have seen the peaceful and the terrified. i have listened to the confession of an elderly man who killed another as a young teen. the impetus of the confes...

4. Feeling sick/nausea/panic attacks before my shift...please help!!

   blondeoverboard replied to ljb2584's topic in General Nursing

   prior to leaving my last position i had a daily headache. it started when i opened my eyes in the morning and was in full swing my the time i hit the time clock. i was nauseated most of the time and boiling over with rage that i took home with me. ...

5. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

   blondeoverboard replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   platon20 has a point... the idea is things you want to say, not things you did or should say. the poster that was corrected made it clear that the comments were made to the physician. we are professionals working in a stressful field. i don't disa...

6. Need Guidance From Experienced R.N.'s

   blondeoverboard replied to sonnyluv's topic in General Nursing

   "6. Remember that often the question asked isn't asked to see if you know the "correct" answer, but more to see your thought process in coming up with an answer." excellent point. nursing involves critical thinking. you may not always have the righ...

7. One of my patients fell!! Need Advice!!

   blondeoverboard replied to bluebird123's topic in General Nursing

   accidents will happen. we do the best we can with the best of intentions and still, accidents happen. from what you described it sounds like you did what you could to ensure her safety to the best of your ability. it also sounds like you acted qui...

8. Need Guidance From Experienced R.N.'s

   blondeoverboard replied to sonnyluv's topic in General Nursing

   you're welcome. good luck!

9. morbid question about post mortem care

   blondeoverboard replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

   it's been my experience that it doesn't bother the family as much as you might think. if you lay the head of the bed back, it doesn't appear as wide open. however, short of bandaging it closed, i haven't come across any tried and true method. if f...

10. Need Guidance From Experienced R.N.'s

    blondeoverboard replied to sonnyluv's topic in General Nursing

    be honest. don't pretend you know it all. no one expects you to. there are nurses with years more experience that understand that we never stop learning. tell them why you want the job, stress what you can bring to the position and let your love o...

11. What is the D-ring on my pants for?

    blondeoverboard replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in General Nursing

    the d-ring is for the chain that they will run from your station to your pants. the chain is 3 links short of reaching the bathroom and breakroom. it never reached the cafeteria, no matter what they might tell you.

12. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    blondeoverboard replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    southernbee... you know there's a pill you can take for that, right :wink2:

13. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    blondeoverboard replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

    "squeeze balls at beside, prn" patient was meant to have those little sand filled balloons for hand exercises

14. RN tattoo

    blondeoverboard replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    how about your code status :trout:

15. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    blondeoverboard replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    "well no sir, i'm not a neurologist but i do believe the patient is having a seizure. why? well, because he's flopping out of the bed, peeing on himself and ohhh yea, you were the one who stopped his prophylactic AED's this morning so how bout you ...