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blueheaven

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  1. How has life changed since you finally became a RN ?

    blueheaven replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I can put a roof over my head without depending on my folks. Raised a family. Bought a home (back when you didn't end upside down with a mortgage). I'm now able with my scheduling to get a week...

  2. What did you do before you were a nurse?

    blueheaven replied to CAPPYBARA BREAKFAST's topic in General Nursing

    A very busy high school student. LOL Went in to nursing even after mom told me the good and bad parts of

  3. APA Rant by RN

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

    cool! Going to give that a try! I really don't like any of them

  4. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    blueheaven replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    How about a Drama King? I've seen a few of them skulking around the

  5. Why is AACN developing new role " Clinical Nurse Leader"????

    blueheaven replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, another set of initials that someone can put out there. It is the CNS role, just glossed up by the AACN. We have a CNS, we don't need another person with a "better" set of initials....

  6. Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

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

    sometimes we just need to vent. we are not burned out or jaded, we are calling it the way it is on some days. i personally do not go through my day like pollyanna. i enjoy much of my work, but we...

  7. Those who get it - get it, Those who don't - Never Will.

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

    Age has absolutely NOT a DARN thing to do with it!!!!! Look at my age and years worked! Anyone who is between the ages of 20 and old age and has worked even 6 months can identify with the stupidity...

  8. Question about perfume/cologne

    blueheaven replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    What's the deal over the darn comma...................................who

  9. Has anyone attended the University of Wyoming?

    blueheaven replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you see that communication is an issue, you may need to reconsider your options as far as distance learning is concerned. If there is that much of an issue early on, it would make me wonder what...

  10. How to deal with negative comments about Excelsior

    blueheaven replied to ltsgnn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You are either a good nurse or you aren't. As long as your program is accredited by the appropriate nursing groups...who cares...it gets you to the same place and the same paper. For me, my distance...

  11. Question about perfume/cologne

    blueheaven replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm....I would hope that you don't. It is inconsiderate to your patients and coworkers who may have respiratory issues. Keep the perfume for your time at home, not at work. Person with Lung...

  12. Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    blueheaven replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Patients need to be able to distinguish nurses from Lab techs, radiology staff, etc. I would go for all one color for nursing staff for easy identification by patients and families. Just as long as...

  13. how to deal with this intensivist

    blueheaven replied to fiveofpeep's topic in MICU, SICU

    I cannot emphasize this enough, WRITE it up. Advice given above was very well stated and right on the money...thanks CNL2B Did you do an incident report on this? I feel that it warrants that, since...

  14. Turning Patients

    blueheaven replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Tell your lazy (fill in blank) manager to roll up his/her sleeves, get a pair of gloves and help!!!! When they go home at the end of the day/night with an aching back, maybe they will understand....

  15. Texas: Methodist Hospital Moves To Hire Only RNS' with BS degree

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

    3 years.....hmmmmmm......lets see here........that is what 3 year diploma programs did. we had a lot of management/theory our 3rd year and our program had a considerable amount of community nursing...

  16. Texas: Methodist Hospital Moves To Hire Only RNS' with BS degree

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

    I've been hearing this BSN entry level into practice crap since I was in high school. I used to read my mom's Nursing magazines and even in the 70's this was a hot topic at times. (no flames...

  17. Will there be nursing jobs in San francisco in 2014 and after?

    blueheaven replied to Curiousgurl's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see, there are lots of baby boomers going to retire, people moving to other areas etc.......... Questions to be answered: Is everyone in the SF area going to be compliant with their...

  18. Mandatory cut-off age for being a bedside nurse?

    blueheaven replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Amen sis!! Listen up kids-this will be you in a ffew years!! My mom was done the same

  19. Ever feel "spacey" at work?

    blueheaven replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Give the OP a break. "nursing school prepare you enough for the real world??" My nursing program (back in the dark ages) did more to prepare me as a nurse to function post graduation than what is...

  20. Alert patients who refuse meds.

    blueheaven replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I document the refusal after attempting to find out the reasoning for it. If it persists to another med pass-I notify the MD. My idea is this, you don't wanna take your antibiotics etc...maybe you...

  21. Clep Human Growth & Devel Test

    blueheaven replied to lsilva7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It's really a pretty easy test, don't get yourself worked up! Read a book about HHD and you will do

  22. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    blueheaven replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLMBO!:lol2:

  23. Commuting from WV to Ohio for work - thoughts?

    blueheaven replied to Redneckmedic63's topic in General Nursing

    Why not also post on the Kentucky and Ohio boards here and see if anyone in the Ashland or Ironton area are working in Columbus? I was going to do that myself but now I live in Balto/DC area. Good...

  24. The retro nurse's outfit has returned

    blueheaven replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with wearing white (or some other solid color) again (except you could always tell what I had for lunch when I wore white!) As for the cap crap-our nursing program had an...

  25. Where are all of the "experienced nurses hiding?"

    blueheaven replied to SWS RN's topic in General Nursing

    In closing, Where oh where are all of you seasoned nurses? Are we just outnumbered? or is it because we are too exhausted from actually Working as a Nurse to post??????? Being in nursing 30+ years and...