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blueheaven

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  1. Arterial line insertion by the RN

    blueheaven replied to CactusFlower's topic in MICU, SICU

    LOL I've accidently stuck arterially when inserting an IV, I always ask the doc if they want it to stay in. Where I work the interns, residents and fellows put in

  2. help in leaving nursing

    blueheaven replied to mchrisrn's topic in Nursing Career

    We just got a transfer in to our VA from WA state and whatever they are doing in their system must be working. He loved working there. I work in the VA in an ICU. I have no clue what I want to do...

  3. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

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

    I have had ADD ever since I could remember, just didn't know what it was (wayyy back in the day). I diagnosed my youngest daughter myself. She quit taking her medication (dexadrine and clonidine)...

  4. Relocating to Charleston area

    blueheaven replied to nursegirl62's topic in General Nursing

    Like Charleston doesn't have a drug problem??? The Hurricane area is nice and you are right between Huntington and Charleston. 25miles either

  5. Is Joint Commission more hindrance than help?

    blueheaven replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in General Nursing

    And how this paperwork affects pt. care?? Negatively as far as I'm concerned. You spend much of your time documenting in duplicate and triplicate for others convenience (the bean

  6. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    blueheaven replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    Short, sweet, complete......He++

  7. Fired for Yelling at Preceptor!

    blueheaven replied to ladylikeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters, consider yourself blessed that you got out before you were there too long. Sounds like a bunch of old biddies with nothing better to do than cause a new nurse grief....

  8. Abused by a patient

    blueheaven replied to BloomGirl's topic in General Nursing

    You should have filled out an incident report (if not already done so) for each night that this PITA was assigned to you. Went to ER after you were physically assulted so that proper documentation...

  9. The Doctor said WHAT?

    blueheaven replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

  10. The Doctor said WHAT?

    blueheaven replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    We currently have a doc (resident and know it all) that told us that we were all trying to be doctors. The patient was disoriented, restless, throwing legs arm and 1/2 a body out of bed and this smart...

  11. Poll: What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

    blueheaven replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU where I work, we like 20s and 18s ( x 2) and ESPECIALLY love triple lumen central lines. For me, if all I can get is a 22 then so be it and the resident/fellow can get off their butts and...

  12. Nursing School Bloopers

    blueheaven replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was in nursing school and I was drawing up insulin for the first time and for some reason I keeled over backwards and passed out on my

  13. Hey you..with the trashy blonde hair

    blueheaven replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    That is a hostile work environment and that is a LABOR issue that can be fought. I don't blame you I would have gotten the hell out of there too. It would only be a matter of time until they found...

  14. Epi Question - Stops working at 9 cm?

    blueheaven replied to Redlady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had epi with my 2nd baby and it was great, however it traveled upward in the canal and I got a little too numb in the respiratory area. This was short lived and I felt

  15. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    blueheaven replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Just like hospitals outside the VA, you have some that are better than others. The same errors that are made in the "real world" are made in the VA system too. We have many initiatives and...

  16. The VA Hospital System.....like universal healthcare?

    blueheaven replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    There is no competition. Federal is an entirely separate entity from anywhere else. As long as there are wars and conflict...I will have a job. Sadly. Working in the VA system is different than...

  17. Has ACLS been 'dumbed down'?

    blueheaven replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember back in the dark ages when it was a real pain to take ACLS. It was a scary thing. The doctor where I worked at prided himself on how many he could fail (including docs) The next time I...

  18. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    blueheaven replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Here's one. We are in the middle of one of the worst blizzards in recent memory, roads are closed and most of hospital staff have been stuck at the hospital...you get the general picture. In the wee...

  19. Who here works overtime for the extra cash?

    blueheaven replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, the more you work, the more the IRS grabs!!! You will find out that it really isn't advantageous to work a lot of OT. I work in a VA Hospital and we have a rule that you cannot work...

  20. What do you actually DO?

    blueheaven replied to BethyC123's topic in Nursing Career

    Instead of asking all of us, because we all wear MANY MANY hats on any given day and our jobs are as varied as our hats...go to your friendly neighborhood hospital and talk with the nurse recruiter....

  21. 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

    One of my patients had the gonads to say to me one night that the reason I didn't answer his call light quick enough was because I didn't want to take care of black people. and called me a racist!...

  22. Med/Surg nurses floating to telemetry

    blueheaven replied to MissingMyErica's topic in General Nursing

    You are right oldie, if you know that part of your job is going to require you to float to a tele unit...be proactive! You never can learn too much in this field!! Most of the time the regular floor...

  23. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    blueheaven replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    I understand that John Q Public needs to know who the nursing staff are, one hospotal I worked at instituted a navy blue policy, we could wear print tops but had to wear dark blue pants. This worked...

  24. Help....I'm being harassed in the workplace

    blueheaven replied to goodgyrl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear that you are having so much difficulty with your assignment. Thing is, many places allow people to act like ---holes without recourse. This is definately a harrassment complaint....

  25. Language Barrier at Work

    blueheaven replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    It is an EEO complaint and it HAS to be addressed when you do the paper work. If you have a union, you can also go to them for help. Don't think the non caucasian ethnic groups wouldn't be...