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blueheaven

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  1. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    blueheaven replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went to nursing school with some of those same type folks....scary thing is...THEY ACTUALLY GOT INTO GAS

  2. Reader's Digest article on nursing

    blueheaven replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    My friend had her daughter at a large children's hospital for a vaginoplasty. She was born with many problems with her GI/GU tract and has had many surgeries. Nancy is an ICU nurse and the problems...

  3. do any of you like codes??

    blueheaven replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    "glory" of reviving a patient? You know that a lot codes don't walk out of the hospital. You perform a very vital part of the code team!!! What would happen if you DIDN'T get the cart, get the ambu...

  4. do any of you like codes??

    blueheaven replied to ryanfocker's topic in Men in Nursing

    Face it, some of us are adrenalin

  5. Nurses who act incompetent...

    blueheaven replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think the poster was talking about newbies. i think she was talking about people who have been "well seasoned" that have learned behaviors to avoid work. when this happens...the brazen...

  6. 1950s nursing

    blueheaven replied to colrainrn's topic in General Nursing

    Some of those were in the 70's too. Another poster talked about thermometers...red tops were rectal and blue top was for oral. We did the soak 'em alcohol thing when I was in nursing school. Mom...

  7. Nurses: Who came from a dysfuntional family?

    blueheaven replied to kstec's topic in General Nursing

    Most of us have come from dysfunctional families. Mine included!! Just because a parent sobered up or got clean doesn't mean the emotional baggage stopped. If they didn't get appropriate counseling...

  8. Question about co-worker competence

    blueheaven replied to NightICURNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to create standards/competencies that are specific for your unit with consequences if staff is unable to meet them. How does your nurse manager feel about this? Sounds like she is dropping...

  9. Should I take this ICU job?

    blueheaven replied to SoundofMusic's topic in MICU, SICU

    I love the community hospital environment. I worked in one for 14 years. One of the surgeons there gave me some advice...the size of the hospital is directly proportional to the amount of crap you...

  10. Self inflicted

    blueheaven replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Was working on stepdown unit when my 80 year old male patient comes walking out to the nurses station butt naked with a towel wrapped around his member and blood dripping all the way back to his room....

  11. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    blueheaven replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    I was just a mere pup! Graduated from HS in May and started nursing school that fall. I was 18 years

  12. Nursing with lymphedema

    blueheaven replied to CASailorGal's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse who had a right leg the size of me (150 lbs) and she worked every day she was scheduled (12 hour shifts). Personally I don't know how she did it!!! She had to have her pants...

  13. Anyone Here From West Virginia????

    blueheaven replied to U12beme's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Huntington and yes St. Mary's is a good hospital. I went to nursing school there way back in the day. I currently live out of the area but if I moved back, that is where I would

  14. sexual jokes in the workplace

    blueheaven replied to penguin2's topic in General Nursing

    This is sexual harrassment!! Plain and simple!! It doesn't matter who it is directed at. It is still inappropriate. I don't have problems with joking around etc. There has to be a cut off

  15. Should I take a job with more opportunity but an unprofessional manager?

    blueheaven replied to NurseRotten's topic in General Nursing

    amen,

  16. Shocked at Surgery

    blueheaven replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    When I did my surgery rotations in nursing school, the staff in the OR were ALWAYS professional. The nurse manager did not tolerate unprofessionalism in her staff or from the doctors. Sometimes the...

  17. Good credit get hired at hospital?

    blueheaven replied to lizzyberry's topic in General Nursing

    I think some hospitals do use credit report against you in thier hiring practice. When the hospital I worked at for 14 years closed, I applied to 2 other community hospitals. One led me to believe...

  18. Dear Doctor Imajerk: (vent)

    blueheaven replied to kcalohagirl's topic in General Nursing

    WE pull residents and interns butts out of the fire all the time!! If it wern't for us, I'm absolutely certain the M and M numbers would skyrocket! This nurse has NO PROBLEM going up the chain of...

  19. Crash Cart

    blueheaven replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    Our carts are checked q shift. After breaking the seal on the cart, we are required to get a new one from central supply. If it is after hours, then the nursing supervisor has to obtain a new one...

  20. Goal of nursing school - training or not?

    blueheaven replied to jjjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Right!!!! That is where I think nursing programs do a great injustice to students by not letting them get more "hands on" anymore. How sad it is to see postings from new grads that are totally...

  21. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    blueheaven replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    AHH yes, then there's the one where I was being prepped for a BE back in 1973. I was in high school and my mom (a RN) felt it best if she didn't tell me about all the tests they were going to be...

  22. Nurses as Patients: What was your best/worst experience as a patient?

    blueheaven replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the worst experiences was when I had my youngest daughter (who is now 24) When I was moved to post partum the nurse "taking" care of me had long fingernails and kept digging them into my...

  23. How much DIPRIVAN?

    blueheaven replied to adean's topic in Patient Medications

    I've seen HUMONGUOUS doses of diprivan given, and we titrated it up along with other agents to achieve adequate sedation. WE monitored lab work, etc to make sure we weren't causing any problems with...

  24. Diploma Nurses

    blueheaven replied to Wsmith16's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    AMEN!! and a big DITTO! I am an ancient diploma nurse and the school that I went to still has the highest NCLEX passing rate of any school in the state (this includes the universities). I think the...

  25. Asn Bsn

    blueheaven replied to Brit1114's topic in Maryland Nursing

    One advantage to obtaining a ADN first would be that many employers will assist you to get your BSN. They do this by tuition reimbursement or like the VA-pay 100% for you to obtain your