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  1. Wicking vs packing a wound?

    bluebirdflyx replied to poko's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    To me, wicking a wound would be using a super absorbent dressing to "wick" away moisture and handle excessive exudate. Packing a wound is more self explanatory in that you use some sort of material to...

  2. On probation for being too "anxious"

    bluebirdflyx replied to fskye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel for you. I hope it gets better. I have a tendency to want to talk through all of my anxieties with someone as a coping mechanism. I'm a chronic over-analyzer. I've learned that I can't always...

  3. New grad job FLOAT to 13 floors! Qs for medsurg nurses!

    bluebirdflyx replied to nurse1990's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The patient care, medication administration, and skills will come with time and will be similar to each floor. Eventually you will get more comfortable with that. What always throws me in a new job is...

  4. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    bluebirdflyx replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Half the time I can't take my own vitals because the CNAs like to hide the machines. They snag the ones they like and play keep away from the other CNAs. I'll find them tucked away in a room behind a...

  5. So can i loose my certificate and or be jailed??

    bluebirdflyx replied to ahurtcna's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Had a coworker tell us once she was clocking out and going to McDonald's. She never came back. It became a running joke, whenever someone was getting stressed or overwhelmed we'd say "Uh oh, she's...

  6. CNA=Poop cleaner?!

    bluebirdflyx replied to BSNMomOf6's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my neck of the woods we are all pooper scoopers. The poop never ends.

  7. Need tx advice extreme butt rash

    bluebirdflyx replied to Schooler's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    What about

  8. Bedside Reporting

    bluebirdflyx replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Medical-Surgical

    At my facility we are supposed to do a bedside report but management is okay with us exchanging most information away from the patients and then doing walking rounds to get a visualize on everyone and...

  9. should I rent or buy these books?

    bluebirdflyx replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Definitely rent. Aside from an assessment book and a lab book I occasionally refer to I have never used my nursing school books. I spent a lot of money on them and now I can't give them away....

  10. Home Health in Colorado - Help please

    bluebirdflyx posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hi Colorado nurses, I'm trying to get some information on working in home health in the Colorado Springs or Denver area. Skilled visits, not shifts. Can anyone give me some information on what it's...

  11. Doing away with Scrubs

    bluebirdflyx replied to Kcwestportboy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's a good point. Who is going to work all day in flats or wedge heels? Wearing sneakers or clogs with dress pants would look

  12. Trivial detail! Littmann Stethoscope Colors

    bluebirdflyx replied to iheartcats's topic in General Students

    I'm a raspberry girl

  13. New nurse

    bluebirdflyx replied to Spaniard's topic in Home Health

    I haven't tried myself but I've known a few nurses now who've made the transition easily. One into pediatrics and the others into med surg. I guess it just depends! Some of our local hospitals will...

  14. New HHA help

    bluebirdflyx replied to blujazz25's topic in Home Health

    Our intake folders contain paperwork that needs to be signed on the first visit, patient information packets, and forms that need to be signed toward the end of the cert. period. I organize the folder...