bluetack RN

bluetack has 21 years experience as a RN and specializes in emergency.

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1. Smile if you DON't HATE Nursing!

   bluetack replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't imagine doing anything else but nursing! I have always enjoyed it, but have only come to love it since moving to the emergency department nearly 6 months ago. My only regret is that I didn't start my nursing career sooner than I did. :)

2. ACLS tips

   bluetack replied to KerenRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone on my behalf as well, I am due to take ACLS for the first time in a few weeks. The workbook isn't available at my hospital yet as the guidelines for ACLS have just been revised here, so that website will be great to have a look at!

3. Shift Times

   bluetack replied to steelersRN's topic in General Nursing

   715-1545 or 1000-1830 (early) 1245-2115 or 1445-2315 (late) 2100-0730 or 2300-0730 (night)

4. Hi...Need help with Australian medical abbreviations

   bluetack replied to jojojo76's topic in General Nursing

   Hi jojojo76, JVP = jugular venous pressure NAD = no acute distress or no apparent distress? Good luck and don't stress, you will learn all of the acronyms quicker than you think!

5. What country do you dream of working abroad?

   bluetack replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

   I'd love to work in the UK, USA, UAE, China (if I ever manage to improve my Mandarin).

6. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

   bluetack replied to gt4everpn's topic in Relations

   A 20-something woman came in c/o severe pain in her thigh. She then proceeded to tell me how she had "lost" a tampon inside of her a few days ago and was convinced that it had travelled to her leg and was the cause of the pain. She did not speak with...

7. Time on Feet/Area of Nursing

   bluetack replied to wugfun's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently in emergency, and I am on my feet the whole shift except for breaks and toilet stops. When I was working on a medical ward, as a nurse on the floor maybe got to sit down 20-25% of the time. I did an admin role for a time as well where ...

8. SVT on "Greys Anatomy"

   bluetack replied to bluetack's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your replies!

9. How much does your state charge for your nursing license?

   bluetack replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   In Queensland, licence renewal is annually. Current fee is AUS 87 (about 73 US).

10. Any patients you couldn't stand et how did you deal?

    bluetack replied to fultzymom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you, cheshirecat! I tend to do the Miss Sweety act to the foul patients too. I am a very tolerant person, and it takes a lot to get me cranky. The very few times that patients have been really obnoxious or abusive to me or staff around me, s...

11. SVT on "Greys Anatomy"

    bluetack posted a topic in General Nursing

    Apologies if this has been posted before, but I couldn't find any posts on this in my quick search. Australia is only about 1/2 way through season 3 of Greys, and in the episode just shown, Ellis Grey goes into SVT and she tells Christina to massage ...

12. Share Your Saying

    bluetack replied to angelique777's topic in Humor

    Here are some of my favourites: Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore dream d...

13. Best shoes ever?

    bluetack replied to redraccoon's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I would love to wear Crocs but my facility has banned them also. I have some New Balance walking shoes that I absolutely love, wouldn't wear anything else!

14. average age of a new nurse?

    bluetack replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I was 27 when I graduated in 2003. I would say about 1/3 of my class was my age or older, there were a lot of people who were coming in nursing after doing other degrees or as a second career.

15. Med-Surg or ER?

    bluetack replied to mslema's topic in General Nursing

    mslema, I too would go for med-surg over ER for your preceptorship. I agree with everyone else's posts here, you will get a solid grounding there, assessment, time management skills etc etc. I went from med-surg to ER and found the transition quite o...