nurseyblues BSN, RN

ER/Trauma, IV Therapy, and nursing management.

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nurseyblues is a BSN, RN and specializes in ER/Trauma, IV Therapy, and nursing management..

Fired within 90 days... advice?

nurseyblues replied to blue_belle9's topic in Career Support

I think this is the most sound advice you can get. We all get drilled throughout school and beyond about how nursing is a profession of integrity with a strong code of ethics. Starting your career off as a brand new nurse, you don't want to violate...
Is the BSN for Everybody?

nurseyblues posted a topic in General Nursing

Is the BSN for Everybody? Things to Consider when Considering School How important is schedule to you? If you're the kind of nurse who loves working three 12s and having the rest of your week off, you might find that options are limited away from t...
nurses who are bad patients

nurseyblues replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Relations

Very well said. We have a saying at our hospital that "nurses make bad visitors worse patients." It's sad, but in most cases on my job, it's true. We always shake our heads and wonder how anyone who does this job, and knows how it feels to be under...
RN Virginia salary

nurseyblues replied to tomjones200824's topic in Virginia

I've lived in Virginia all my life, on the Hampton Roads Peninsula, and I have to say that our wages are not competitive--especially given that our cost of living has far outpaced our annual salary increases. Most of the conversation here seems mostl...