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blueheaven

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  1. Many nurses on depression or anxiety meds?

    blueheaven replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    Try working night shift for a while. It's totally opposite of our circadian rhythms. When Iwas a young pup I could handle it. Now, I just can't do it cause my body says NO! So those folks may need...

  2. Any nurses out there still wearing a cap?

    blueheaven replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I quit wearing my hat a long time ago. I love my hat (we had a nice one) but I don't have much hair to clip it to and it always came off my head when I would bump into curtains etc. That nurse you...

  3. Sad and angry about what I overheard BUT NOT SUPRISED.

    blueheaven replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    This happens ALL the time. It's called age discrimination!!! My mom was let go for the same reasons. The hospital was having financial problems and their solution was to get rid of all the...

  4. This is not my job?!?

    blueheaven replied to Ally0981's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, that really isn't an rn's job, or should I say priority. Second of all, that is why she gets paid, or a tech's job? How should I have handled this? Well, in the real world we are jack...

  5. Many nurses on depression or anxiety meds?

    blueheaven replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN sis! Same

  6. Many nurses on depression or anxiety meds?

    blueheaven replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks!!!

  7. Many nurses on depression or anxiety meds?

    blueheaven replied to avsmch's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that my job has contributed to my "chemical imbalances" My problems started when I was a teenager but noone really acknowledged back then that teens could have problems too plus my mom...

  8. Am I too old to go into nursing?

    blueheaven replied to midlifecareerchange's topic in Nursing Career

    GO FOR IT!!!!!!!! Once you finish, there are so many opportunities and paths you can take:yeah: I know of quite a few older adults that have went to school for their RN. Shoot, my mom would still...

  9. Dealing with Rude Nursing Instuctor

    blueheaven replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    LOLOL, I had a mental list of torture for one of my senior instructors!!!!!!! Glad I'm not the only sick puppy out there. Please just hang in there, keep low and get through. She may be one of...

  10. Have you ever refused a pull?

    blueheaven replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I refused to go to the cardiac cath lab. I was only there one time and I NEVER had orientation. Nothing happened and one of my coworkers who was familiar with our set up went. We have all adult...

  11. coding a vented patient

    blueheaven replied to poppy07's topic in MICU, SICU

    We pop them off the vent and bag 'em @ 100%

  12. Question regarding AMI Core Measure

    blueheaven replied to sleepy48's topic in Emergency

    We use the ACS protocol on all of them because you never know. It's our policy. Sounds like administration needs to have a sit down with your docs on why this is

  13. Day shift nurses needed...WHAT??!!

    blueheaven replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a day shift person at all. As I've gotten older I am no longer a night shift person. I always loved working evening shift! Now I work days 12hrs and the lugging and tugging folks to tests,...

  14. calling the doc

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

    Also write in your note that your supervisor was notified of change in pts. condition and MD notified (or not

  15. Any info on St Mary's (Huntington) ED?

    blueheaven replied to cpnegrad07's topic in General Nursing

    CHH and St.M maintain good to excellent staffing levels in my experience. Loved working at

  16. 3 nurses laid off

    blueheaven replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    In 2001 we got 2 WEEKS notice that ALL of us were losing our jobs...460 of us. Yes ppl, it can happen 2 any of us. Doesn't matter how long you've been there. I'm just worried about the smaller...

  17. So I'm observing in the OR and get accused of stealing Fentyl

    blueheaven replied to confederacyofdunces's topic in General Students

    We had a patient on our stepdown unit and ENT doc wanted some cocaine (we had to go to ER and get it) The LPN and I was accused of stealing it. like yeah. I'll drop my drawers and give up a urine or...

  18. giving a massage after a bath..?

    blueheaven replied to sameasalways's topic in General Students

    ROFL on the dinosaurs!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am too. We did back rubs routinely for the patients and never had a patient think I was "hitting on" them. All were and are appreciative for this comfort...

  19. Pt. passed away, I had been giving her a massage...

    blueheaven replied to touchhealth's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Awesome, that patient felt comfortable enough to go. Hugs to

  20. Manic Nurses.

    blueheaven replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I have one cooworker that is absolutely a pain in the ass when she is manic. She makes the whole atmosphere of the unit miserable. She cusses, raises hell with the MDs and generally hates everyone...

  21. When my patient dies.....

    blueheaven replied to vivere's topic in MICU, SICU

    I hope I never "don't" either. When it gets to the point where you feel nothing at anytime...it's time to get out. I have been in your shoes, as many of us here have....

  22. RN's in hospitals. What is the worst part of your job?

    blueheaven replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few things I hate. Thank God that I haven't had all of them in a single day!! Getting pulled to another unit when our census goes down. Putting up with brand new interns that think they are...

  23. "Let me get out of your way"

    blueheaven replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    jls...I LOVE your sense of humor!!!

  24. Who Was Nurse Rachett????

    blueheaven replied to Little Flower's topic in General Nursing

    Amen sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMBO!!!! To top it off, our psych instructor had us watch it and identify the various psychosis and neurosis of the "patients" and nurse

  25. Saw something that really disturbed me tonight

    blueheaven replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I am saddened that NO ONE did anything. As another poster stated, it could have been people from a local group home. You could contact your areas board for MRDD and report the incident. They may be...