bestblondRN

bestblondRN

OB, M/S, ICU, Neurosciences

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  1. Run Into the Ground (rant)

    bestblondRN posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm here at home thinking about how much I DON'T want to go into work today--to another day of 50-60+ phone calls, disability and FMLA forms, scheduling cases at several different sites, following up...

  2. Reimbursement Expenses for CM's who work at home.

    bestblondRN replied to paco0606's topic in Case Management

    I am interviewing this week for a Telephonic CM job that will transition to a home-based position. Would you be willing to share pros and cons of home telephonic CM?

  3. Leaving the Profession!

    bestblondRN replied to chrispicritah's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Chris--best wishes in your new profession, and congratulations for taking the plunge into something different! I've been in this for 28 years and have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly...

  4. RN duties in outpatient setting?

    bestblondRN replied to work4choc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I work for a large, incorporated group practice with a number of specialties and each office does their own thing when it comes to care models. There are practices in which the RNs are used only for...

  5. The nightmare returns---Hunter Group is coming!!!

    bestblondRN replied to prmenrs's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    prmenrs--I hope your organization survives the Hunter Group. My former place of employment did not and is one of those mentioned in the article you cited. Like many others on this board, I have seen...

  6. When did we stop washing hair?

    bestblondRN replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I recently had a bilateral L3-4 laminectomy with foramenotomies for severe stenosis (the neurosurgeon said he'd never seen nerve roots so compressed in a 44 year old before). Before I get into the...

  7. Divorce & Nursing

    bestblondRN replied to NorthStar's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently separated from my husband of 2 years (second marriage for both) after being together for 5 years. I knew when I married him that I would continue in the pattern we had established of my...

  8. Wasting Blood

    bestblondRN replied to CCURN's topic in General Nursing

    Also need to consider how frequently blood is being drawn and pt's H&H, esp. with kids. I generally draw 5 cc on a normal weight, non-volume depleted adult from an art line or other heparinized...

  9. first grader in NICU?

    bestblondRN replied to kloget's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    In the places I've worked, we assess the situation, along with Child Life and Social Work to determine whether or not the child is emotionally and developmentally ready to see the parent in the ICU....

  10. Neuro Nurses please advise

    bestblondRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    It sounds like you may have developed some compression. Which level was fused? Have you had RECENT films done of your neck? Is there any plan to re-MRI you for another look at those nerve roots? Have...

  11. Work in the Carribean

    bestblondRN replied to Jan & Jerry's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been to the Carribean on vacation, but always thought it would be an interesting option to work there during the nasty midwest winters! I don't have any inofmration to offer you, but wanted...

  12. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    bestblondRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    The arguments pro and con for WLS are all valid. It is truly an individual decision that needs to be made with full knowledge of the lifestyle changes required and the potential for complications,...

  13. Cerebral clot

    bestblondRN replied to jenac's topic in General Nursing

    (((((Jenac))))) I'm so sorry to hear about your dad. Not knowing anything about your dad's medical history, age, etc., it is difficult to know why TpA wasn't used, however, if he was over 4 hours...

  14. Name change...

    bestblondRN replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    How about Seymour Bones

  15. Have you ever taken care of a celebrity?

    bestblondRN replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    And I thought I was the only one bothered by that! I can't STAND to listen to GWB talk about "nucular"! You'd think one of his speech writers or SOMEONE would tell him how to say it and then work with...

  16. Here's One For Ya.......

    bestblondRN replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    don't like the sound of this at all...... in addition to what everyone else has said, there is blatant falsification of record going on here when she signs off your name on meds that she's given....

  17. Christ Medical Center/Advocate Health

    bestblondRN replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good points EdwardIL......and Advocate is seeking Magnet status, but does not have it at this time. Cook County is also under collective bargaining, as is U of I. I don't know who else has

  18. Christ Medical Center/Advocate Health

    bestblondRN replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    P.S.--I should also add that the staff work their a**** off as well! They get their pound of flesh, for

  19. Christ Medical Center/Advocate Health

    bestblondRN replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at IMMC and found it a good place to work, overall. Once you got past the corporate BS and understood that it rarely carries over into the real world, it was tolerable. The senior management...

  20. Christ Medical Center/Advocate Health

    bestblondRN replied to mdwRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here goes...... I worked for a hospital that became part of Advocate a few years ago. There were good and bad things about the acquisition as is often the case. Here's the bottom line though: Peds ran...

  21. Independent/distance learning

    bestblondRN replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am new to this thread and have a few questions about distance learning, so if any of you could offer some insight, I would really appreciate it! What is RUE? How did you pick a program? How do...

  22. I wrote up a doctor

    bestblondRN replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this happen to me from a professional standpoint--I heard the rumors when I was the new manager of a couple of units, so I came in at 3:30a.m. when this doc started his rounds. I stayed just...

  23. Rectal Exam

    bestblondRN replied to jade95's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we do it in surgery for rectal surgeries. It's done exactly the same way we do the D&Cs, hysteroscopies,

  24. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    bestblondRN replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    Zoe and Spine CNOR: Thank you so much for your insight and wisdom--I will make good use of your advice! I'll keep you posted on how it

  25. Verbal Abuse from surgeons in the OR

    bestblondRN replied to spineCNOR's topic in Operating Room

    I start my new job in the OR on Tuesday and am kinda nervous.....I've never done OR nursing before, and although I'm an experienced RN, this is a whole new gig for me. I am not one to take a lot of...