bluenurse85

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  1. painful reports

    bluenurse85 replied to Beatlefan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would second everything Chiandre wrote. Some of the nurses I work with make me feel like I'm back in clinical pre-conference, when instructors seemed to deliberately mess you up. I realize now...

  2. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    bluenurse85 replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there's a difference between people talking about activities they are involved in at their church & trying to ram their religious beliefs down somebody's throat. I think to many people...

  3. Do you chart lies?

    bluenurse85 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    When I started at my facility, the rule was whoever saw something happen filled out the incident report. A few years back, supervisors were instructing nurses to fill out incident reports on falls...

  4. How long have you been at your current facility?

    bluenurse85 replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    21 years as of June 1st-hospital setting. I guess I must like something about it to have stayed around that long. I do like the pts. but I could do without the tattling, a$$-kissing, etc. The thing...

  5. Do you need a doctors order for this?

    bluenurse85 replied to Cynnie24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would say get an order unless you have an order that specifically covers you. Inserting a Foley is an invasive procedure, which usually requires some type of order (although this may vary from...

  6. Best shoes for nurses?

    bluenurse85 replied to nursingwonders's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Love me some Birkis. Danskos are good

  7. Open up....Spoonfed report

    bluenurse85 replied to ICURN3020's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know what you mean & it drives me absolutely, freaking, batspit crazy. Especially if they handed off the same pt. to you previously. Or they start asking you questions about issues you haven't...

  8. Are your choice of scrubs childish?

    bluenurse85 replied to rose89's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I once had to wait in an ER on the other side of the state (my niece burned her thighs with hot soup while we were out to dinner) All the nurses wore black scrubs & I thought it looked very...

  9. What's a "difficult pt" to you?

    bluenurse85 replied to KRVRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pts. like the one I had this past weekend. He started asking for pain medication the minute I got out of report. I told him when he had it & when he could have it again. He responded "But I...

  10. Just a bad shift...

    bluenurse85 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    My question is, where in Hades was the unit manager during all of

  11. How do you unwind...

    bluenurse85 replied to zephyr9's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Listen to some cool music on the way home, take a shower, brush my cats, read until I'm sleepy then sprinkle cat treats all over my bed. Happy cats are purring cats & purring is the perfect "white...

  12. The beauty of nursing : midweek camping, hiking, boating, skiing, no crowds!

    bluenurse85 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    @ Seattle: I work 2 12s back to back, Sat/Sun PMs. I am also within barking distance of age 60. I've been doing this for 12 1/2 years & have no problem with it. The best part of all is...

  13. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    bluenurse85 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ashamed to admit, the worst visitor I ever experienced was my own Wicked Stepmother, & to this day, I give credit to the many nurses who put up with her endless BS. My dad went into the ER with...

  14. Is this a common attendace policy?

    bluenurse85 replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! That's way beyond harsh. If that manager had to work the unit, I have to wonder how she'd treat patients. Big hug to you and your