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  1. Alcohol Intoxication.

    blueheaven replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    One hospital I worked at had a protocol based on the symptoms a pt was having at the time. This meant that you had to assess frequently q2h initially but the librium or ativan amount was based on the...

  2. I have the experience, but no BSN!!! Need to vent...

    blueheaven replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    Some times they will interview you and you may get the job! Never hurts to try. I left the HR office where I work a few weeks ago crying because I couldn't apply for a particular position. I was...

  3. Retiring, what is that?

    blueheaven replied to lola2B's topic in General Nursing

    My nurse manager is at least 65 (we don't really know how old she is) and I had a nursing supervisor at one hospital that was 78. Due to some poor decisions on my part, and the hospital I worked at...

  4. Anyone experience muscle pain from work?

    blueheaven replied to SICUteam's topic in General Nursing

    Learning and practicing good body mechanics. Don't move patients unless you can recruit enough help to do so. Will the hospital or facility support you if you get hurt?? Probably not. Exercises to...

  5. GI Bleed

    blueheaven replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospitals I have worked in, patients that were like the one you had were sent to the ICU. Simply for the reason that when an acute GI bleeder breaks loose...you really have a problem on your...

  6. The "Weigh" Out---A Food Management Support Thread

    blueheaven replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi...boy do I know that feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband is the saboteur at my house. I told him "What if I set a fifth of Southern Comfort and a baga pot up on the TV?" He's a...

  7. Western Governors University

    blueheaven replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in Western Governors University

    I just finished looking at their web site and they are NOT CCNE nor NLNAC accredited which marks them off my list as a possibility. My employer requires that the school is accredited by one or both...

  8. Nurses going back to school

    blueheaven replied to Scubadiver's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a RN for 31 years and I am going back to school for at least my BSN. Reason for this is that in order for me to move out of a direct patient care area I HAVE to have a BSN. I really do not...

  9. Are you a nurse from a dysfunctional family?

    blueheaven replied to jenpstudentrn's topic in General Nursing

    I too have a really screwed up family background. My dad was a alcoholic who could be very verbally abusive,. Fortunately he went to rehab and remained sober until he passed in 1990. Dad got me...

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    blueheaven replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about the young person (less than 40) who has shot their liver/lungs/heart to hell with drugging, drinking, whatever else and the family comes in and acts like it's YOUR fault they are in the...

  11. Dead Babies...To Get It Off My Chest

    blueheaven replied to caddismt's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a community hospital I had something like this happen except the child was 4 years old and horribly scarred (I won't go into it) we coded him for 2 hours (you know-the old rule they...

  12. Current students in Chamberlain Online RN-BSN

    blueheaven replied to blueheaven's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the program. From what I understand if it is CCNE and/or NLN accredited there should be no problem. You didn't say if you were going from like a CNA to RN or BSN. School with the most...

  13. Milk and Molasses Enema

    blueheaven replied to medicrnohio's topic in Patient Medications

    I think the molasses kinda acts like lactulose in the bowel and pulls fluid into the bowel to soften the stool. I can't find my old fundamentals book to check this

  14. I dont want to do this anymore!!!

    blueheaven replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    As the OP has stated, a little counseling could go a long way as far as making decisions on which way to

  15. Nurses/Students: How often do you cry?

    blueheaven replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. Sometimes I get close to a patient and his/her family and I will cry with them. More often than not, I don't as a rule

  16. My son called me lazy for being sleepy during the daytime!

    blueheaven replied to momofdandm's topic in General Nursing

    My ex-hubbys friends who knew I worked night did the same thing. Ha Ha...I fixed them the same way as you did your parents!!! Worked like a

  17. My son called me lazy for being sleepy during the daytime!

    blueheaven replied to momofdandm's topic in General Nursing

    My dad worked swing shift. One week 7-3, one week 3-11, and one week midnights. Lord help us if we woke him up-he could be a major bear. My mom was very supportive and taught us that it was very...

  18. Any nurses in therapy?

    blueheaven replied to RN1982's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why the worry about how the therapist would perceive you? Your sig on your post above already speaks volumes to me. I have been in your shoes and walked that road. (and occasionally try to go there...

  19. Current students in Chamberlain Online RN-BSN

    blueheaven replied to blueheaven's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the imput. I haven't written papers in a looooooooooooong time and that fact alone is scary for me. I hated it when in nursing school and I really don't look forward to it now. It is...

  20. Age Discrimination in Nursing? How Old is "Too Old?"

    blueheaven replied to lamazeteacher's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and AMEN. As we and newer generations learn to care for ourselves better...I'm sure we will see MANY older nurses

  21. Age Discrimination in Nursing? How Old is "Too Old?"

    blueheaven replied to lamazeteacher's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't want to be working the floor at 65...better get your education (BSN, MSN, PHD or whatever floats your boat) while you still have lots of good brain cells left!! I also said that at the...

  22. Nurses with a masters don't do beside nursing ?

    blueheaven replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad to hear that you still do bedside at times and keep an idea of what the rest of us do "in the trenches". So many times I see MSNs and PHDs who haven't worked in 400 years (a gross...

  23. What's so bad about working for the VA?

    blueheaven replied to Buggus's topic in General Nursing

    Go to VAcareers dot com and they have some information about programs available for

  24. Vintage nursing uniform

    blueheaven replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Ebay always has vintage patterns. Make sure that your measurements fit the size as sizes have changed through the

  25. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    blueheaven replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find the kissing your pts. butt as much of a problem where I work as it is in the civilian world. THANK