blueheaven

blueheaven

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  1. Huntington Area Tuition Reimbursement

    blueheaven replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Call their HR department(s) for information would be the best way to find

  2. working on the old-style wards

    blueheaven replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    We still have 4 bed wards on the medical floor where I work. I can remember when I was in nursing school in 1975 the surgical ICU was a large 10 bed ward with curtains separating beds. We also had 2...

  3. Are Student Nurses Prepared for "Real Life?'

    blueheaven replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Many programs...in 2 words...HECK

  4. Nurse fired for calling police

    blueheaven replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

    Our places of occupation are supposed to provide a safe environment for us to work in, when they neglect to do this, they need to be held accountable! Sounds like that nurse needs an attorney. SHAME...

  5. Hospitals in Baltimore

    blueheaven replied to CalypsoRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    University Specialty Hospital Baltimore VA Healthcare System (main campus next to UMMS) St. Joseph St.

  6. obituaries

    blueheaven replied to shannonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shannon, I've been in the nursing profession for a long time and YES I check the obits for former patients, coworkers, doctors etc. My husband thinks it's nuts but it is what it is. When I see one I...

  7. holiday schedules

    blueheaven replied to karenmv51's topic in General Nursing

    Just like most of the posters above, we all alternate major holidays and the others...well most of us fight over for the holiday pay!!

  8. Would you use a sub-clavian heading towards the head?

    blueheaven replied to ukstudent's topic in MICU, SICU

    In a word...No. That doc needs to get off his/her tushie and replace that

  9. When pulling sheaths after a cath...

    blueheaven replied to qt2168's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have the residents or cardiology fellow do

  10. Tired of impaired nurses

    blueheaven replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Send an anonymus tip to your state's BON about this

  11. In your experience.......when a seemingly "stable" patient tells you they are

    blueheaven replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    The patient somehow knows! I watch them a little bit closer but usually when they go, we can't get them

  12. agism in nursing

    blueheaven replied to new51's topic in General Nursing

    Get this!!!!!! My mom is 78 years old and has been retired (forced to due to hip fx or she would still be at it) and she gets phone calls from nurse

  13. Have you ever gone in to find a patient dead? What happened?

    blueheaven replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    We also have another definition for ECF....ETERNAL CARE FLOOR

  14. Would this bother you?

    blueheaven replied to ANnot4me's topic in General Nursing

    PCA's are also allowed at my facility but they have to take a competancy like everyone

  15. Pharmacist said "I don't care" regarding Vancomycin dose time.

    blueheaven replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have that system too where I work and it is very difficult to schedule meds on "off times" :PPPPP to Joint

  16. terminated

    blueheaven replied to lynn0808's topic in General Nursing

    May I suggest that you talk with an attorney who specializes in labor relations law. NOW!! Go and sign up for unemployment so that at least you have something until you find another job. Been where...

  17. Pt's right to know they are going to die

    blueheaven replied to kadell's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing that I haven't seen mentioned is the "power surge" many people have before they die. I have seen many patients (this includes my dad) get this flow of energy, they feel better than they...

  18. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    blueheaven replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    LOL how true!!!!!!!!!!! It is also amazing how quickly people become illiterate when you post a sign! One place I worked, we have a 4 foot by 3 foot RED sign on the ICU doors instructing families TO...

  19. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    blueheaven replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    how about those who know everything about everything, everyone and they yakk non stop without taking a breath the [whole shift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mean time their iv, tube feed pumps alarm...

  20. Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    blueheaven replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    One of my coworkers paid for every single paper "he" had to write in nursing school! Talk about ticking me off! I busted my butt, stayed up at night (I tend to procrastinate-LOL) etc. when I was in...

  21. Do they really look down on you...

    blueheaven replied to Hey There Elizah's topic in General Nursing

    Most nurses that I have known that have went to medical school have been darn good doctors because they have seen both sides of the bed. You always have some that act like God but that is the way it...

  22. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    blueheaven replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    You mentioned that you had some ppl that had some experience too so the OPs who are bent about the no new grads in ER need to start another thread. The thing that bothers me about your problem is...

  23. CPOE Barley Scratching the Surface

    blueheaven replied to rninformatics's topic in Nursing Informatics

    In our CPOE system, it seems that every month a new bunch of docs comes through and we have to teach them how to write orders, meds etc. For the most part though our system is pretty straight...

  24. RRT nurse

    blueheaven replied to wino73's topic in MICU, SICU

    We just started our RRT. Our unit is the pilot unit (MICU) since 99.9% of the stuff that happens on the units is medically related. The RRT nurse is "the charge nurse" on the day he or she is...

  25. No more internet access

    blueheaven replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    We have internet access and we also have filters and firewalls from H---. Certain shopping sites, ebay, games etc are blocked. We can surf but don't think that big brother isn't watching us and how...