Blaquechinadoll

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1. Dress Codes for School

   Blaquechinadoll replied to kidzcare's topic in School

   I like uniform dress codes. No one is singled out. I continue to see adults that can't seem to figure out what type and color of underwear to wear under specific colors or fabric types. There are...

2. Should I leave this racist town?

   Blaquechinadoll replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hello, As an 40 year old AAF, growing up in the south and traveling throughout the US, racism is alive and every where. Nursing is my newest and 3rd career, so my social experience is not limited....

3. Scheduling nurses to work as CNAs?

   Blaquechinadoll replied to RNfromMN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Where I work, we trained in all areas from clerk to CNA as a part of our orientation before being placed with a nurse preceptor. So, I would gladly do some blood sugars and vital signs at 1.5 my pay....

4. Clubbing is the New Black

   Blaquechinadoll replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

   I hope not to see this trend. My female mail carrier has the nails that look like tree roots, so I NEVER go out to get mail from her. What's funny is that she wears gloves with the fingers out like...

5. Atlanta metropolitan college or Atlanta area tech

   Blaquechinadoll replied to crystal8819's topic in Georgia Nursing

   I'm finishing up at Clayton. I have one more semester to go and graduate in December. It's been a pretty good program, for me. Totally on line, which is extremely important for

6. Holds in the ER

   Blaquechinadoll replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

   Very common at my level 1 trauma center. The other level 1 trauma center has a 1/3 of our ability, so we're almost always on

7. Best Places to Buy/Rent Student Books

   Blaquechinadoll replied to guest07/14/15's topic in General Students

   I've lucked up at Goodwill Stores, especially near colleges and universities, as well as, online GoodwillBooks.com. I also use Half.com &

8. 2015 Rn pay per hour

   Blaquechinadoll replied to Nikku's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   Georgia inner-city Level 1 trauma, new grad $25.15; $2.50 weekends; $3 shift differential; $14 ECC critical

9. What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

   Blaquechinadoll replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   ADN-37, May 2014 BSN-to graduate in Dec 2015 @

10. Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

    Blaquechinadoll replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We always have an environmental services person in my area that keep the toilets clean, which is usually indicated by the seat being up. I'm anal so I clean it and put a cover on it anyways, so I...

11. Comfortable shoes?

    Blaquechinadoll replied to Chickie77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm wide and flat-footed myself. I wear Nike Free sneakers. I prefer 3.0s, but have no real complaints with a pair of 5.0s that I bought. The are very lightweight and I have no fatigue after 12 hours....

12. Patient to nurse ratios

    Blaquechinadoll replied to kgirl1872's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a med-surgery/hem-onc floor. Typical ratio is 1:4-6 days or nights. Chemo patients & hospice were 1:3. Usually, charge was very good with everyone getting an AMS, q2hr pain management...

13. What nursing task do you loathe???

    Blaquechinadoll replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Caring for demanding para/ quadriplegic patients that insist on q30 minute position changes on MRSA or C-Diff contact, who wants you to feed them with a spoon until you bring one in the room, then...

14. Engagement/Wedding Ring Question

    Blaquechinadoll replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in General Nursing

    I wear a silicon QALO ring when at work. It will give if caught on something and will not conduct electricity (my husband has one and this quality helps to save fingers). Anyways, they come in fun...

15. GPC Spring 2016 Graduates

    Blaquechinadoll replied to kjewel36's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hello: I am supposed to speak at bootcamp on the 6th but just started a new job, so not sure how that will go. I just graduated in May 2014 and let me say, it was a very rough ride. Everyone's life is...