blueheaven

blueheaven

Member

  • Content

    832

  • Visitors

    8,747

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    15

All Content by blueheaven

  1. Deathbed visions **UPDATED**

    blueheaven replied to ag_man's topic in General Nursing

    Just recently we had an elderly gentleman who was actively dying and saw an angel and his wife who had passed 20 years

  2. Quite a few c/o sore arm post pneumo vaccine

    blueheaven replied to newtress's topic in Patient Medications

    In all of my 54 years of life have I ever had a reaction like I have had to pneumovax the past 2 times I've taken it. This includes receiving small pox and typhoid vaccinations. This even hurts...

  3. Quite a few c/o sore arm post pneumo vaccine

    blueheaven replied to newtress's topic in Patient Medications

    I have taken my pneumo. vaccinations ever since I have developed chronic lung issues. The last vac I received was awful. Upper arm swelled, turned red, developed a large lump at the site of...

  4. Are mittens a restraint at your facility?

    blueheaven replied to in2ICU's topic in General Nursing

    As long as the mittens are not not tied to the bed and the patient has full use of upper extremities...NO they are not a restraint. The minute they are tied to the bed, they become a

  5. They won't stop calling me!

    blueheaven replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    "NO" is a complete sentence. You do NOT owe them an explanation. You are entitled to your days off! As Spidery's mom says, don't rescue

  6. what percentage of your job involves poop?

    blueheaven replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Intensive Care unit and have for many years. Even when I worked step down in the 80's. Poo, vomit, sputum etc etc was and is part of my job as a nurse. In addition I have to do have the...

  7. Why so nasty?

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

    I don't know about her getting all nice after a while. I had a preceptor from hell when I came to the hospital I work at now. She acted like I was stupid and I really think it had to do with my...

  8. Is Jevity considered "medicine"?

    blueheaven replied to tracyIngalls's topic in Patient Education

    These people need reported. As the OP stated on page 1, there are channels you can go through. You should not be expected to hire a nurse while your mother is a pt. there. Jevity is considered a...

  9. Community College? You must be stupid.

    blueheaven replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    I do agree that some folks who have a BSN look down on those of us who are diploma grads or ADN grads. I've got news, The 3 year diploma program I attended was very hard, but now that they have...

  10. APA Writing Style Resources

    blueheaven replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unfortunately for me this semester, my nursing instructor is a NUT for APA 6th edition formatting. I see absolutely no advantage over the 5th edition. This is a rant on my instructor...Who cares...

  11. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

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

    Sounds like he is some type of wanna-be. Just hope he doesn't think he is going to get a job in Huntington! (That's where I'm from:) I appreciated your post and the fact that you do and would take...

  12. Slippery Rock university online RN-BSN

    blueheaven replied to KYRNCA's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm looking at this one too. Let's try to keep each other

  13. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

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

    like I said in my post, My posting was supposed to be humorous, I'm not mad. I could care less about this scum. I did have one patient who back in the day who grabbed me in an inappropriate way and...

  14. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

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

    Wouldn't want to see me either. 54, 186 lbs and a #16 gauge IV catheter (and a 18 foley) to

  15. Thoughts/Experiences working in a V.A. hospital?

    blueheaven replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how long you would have to wait to "be in the system" before you could transfer. One note, there has to be a position at the VA you are transferring to. I was already in the VA system...

  16. Does anyone like night shift?

    blueheaven replied to gohogs's topic in General Nursing

    I liked working nights. Not as much crazyness. It worked out better for me with my kids. The shift diff was also pretty nice too. As I got older, the old body couldn't take it anymore and I felt...

  17. Thoughts/Experiences working in a V.A. hospital?

    blueheaven replied to teenycar's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a MICU in a VA. I transferred here from another VA. I get locality pay which is based on what hospitals are paying in the area. That is one advantae. I did not lose any seniority. There...

  18. Working for the VA

    blueheaven replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I work 12s and I only have 4 hours OT every pay. The OT pay is nothing to sneeze at. I work 7 12hour shifts out of 14 days. My unit self schedules and i love it. It's a little bit of a culture...

  19. Press Ganey Parody

    blueheaven replied to MarkonCRT's topic in General Nursing

    How about "Love ya (money) mean it!!" with the

  20. Working for the VA

    blueheaven replied to katmarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I call the VA the VA Spa. Even though the ICU I work in isn't a spa a lot of the time. It is what it is. The scooters some of them ride-VA Harleys. Change is slow but it does happen. Even though...

  21. Why does only nursing have to put the patients first?

    blueheaven replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I so feel your pain. Same here. You know the saying that poo rolls downhill. Apparently we are at the bottom of the hill. There are some departments that require our doctors to call radiology or...

  22. Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    blueheaven replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a VA facility. We have a multidenominational service daily as well as catholic mass. Pts can choose to watch if they want. We also have ministers from other faiths who come here to visit...

  23. Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    blueheaven replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I went to nursing school St. Mary's, of course the hospital has the same name and part of Pallotine Missionary System. They still have a morning and evening prayer. Everyone who works there or is a...

  24. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    blueheaven replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Please disregard earlier posting. Nuff

  25. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    blueheaven replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    We talk a lot of trash in nursing about being "culturally sensitive" this is one of those times where sensitivity is needed. She is not pushing her beliefs on anyone. She is practicing her faith....