NurseBlueBear

NurseBlueBear has 4 years experience and specializes in Urology, Gyn, Family Practice, HBO.

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1. Has anyone ever worked for VA hospital?

   NurseBlueBear replied to feelsgoodtobeRN's topic in Career Support

   I have worked in the VA for about 6 months or so now, but I work on the outpatient clinic side of it. I love what I do. :redpinkhe Occasionally I will get a bit of an oddball patient, but who doesn't. For the most part, the vets that I have worked wi...

2. The chance they'll touch you is inversely proportionate to their hygiene level...

   NurseBlueBear replied to ByTheLake's topic in Emergency

   Thank You! I really needed that laugh today!

3. VA Emergency Dept RNs

   NurseBlueBear replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

   I am currently working for the VA. I am not in the ED, I work on the Clinic side of it. I love working there. My patients have great stories and are a pleasure to take care of. It makes me feel good to know that I can give something back to the vets,...

4. Scared Pre-Nursing Student: Is Nursing as Bad as I Hear?

   NurseBlueBear replied to Ivy Black's topic in General Nursing

   OK, I am going to throw in my , Nursing is a profession that we see the very best and the very worst in people. Most people just think that is limited to our patients, it's not. It is our patients, fellow nurses, doctors, CNAs, CMAs, NPs, etc... Ou...

5. What's the longest you would commute for a job??

   NurseBlueBear replied to max66's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I have been lucky. My commutes have mostly been around 15-20 minutes. At my previous job there were a couple of nurses that had a little over an hour one way.

6. Best way to lift a sagging breast for apical pulse

   NurseBlueBear replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

   :lol2: :lol2:

7. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

   NurseBlueBear replied to abbaking's topic in Relations

   I just hope that if I am ever on the receiving end of a code that the staff makes as much noise as necessary to do their jobs effectively. No matter whom else it may disturb!

8. How I miss my beloved text-paging

   NurseBlueBear replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

   We still use text paging for a lot of things. The doctors and the nurses have them. We have a certain way that we enter pt information so it won't be a HIPAA violation, and they monitor ALL the pages to make dang sure that we do it right.

9. Which type of watch do you reccomend?

   NurseBlueBear replied to perseveRaNce23's topic in Uniform/Gear

   http://www.target.com/Armitron-Lcd-Sport-Watch-Black/dp/B002DL4KCS/ref=sc_qi_detaillink This is the watch that I have. I love the holes in the band because I hate the feeling of my wrist still being wet after I wash my hands. I got it for around $20....

10. What color is your stethoscope???

    NurseBlueBear replied to sch1109's topic in Uniform/Gear

    My husband gave me a Littmann Classic II SE in black as a graduation gift. It is engraved, and has managed not to disappear yet.

11. The Final Word on IV Certification for LPNs

    NurseBlueBear replied to 2ndcareerchange's topic in LPN/LVN

    My IV course was included in the curriculum at my nursing school. It is certified by the state and has to be a state approved program. We had to pass a written test and start a successful IV with the instructor watching. All of the course information...

12. Fired because of Facebook???

    NurseBlueBear replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    She actually thought that she would not get caught because she was friends on Facebook with everyone except our office manager. She didn't think that anyone would actually show the manager the pics and explain that doctors don't give Cipro as a treat...

13. Fired because of Facebook???

    NurseBlueBear replied to hairtocare's topic in General Nursing

    We had someone in our front office get reprimanded partially because of Facebook and partially because some of the nurses called BS on her. 1. Her husband was admitted to a local hospital for a GI bleed and c-diff. 2. She calls in sick. She tells t...

14. Catheters!!

    NurseBlueBear replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the reasons that we saw in our office were usually caused by a neurogenic bladder. Sometimes this can be caused by diabetes, spinal cord injury, or occasionally just by the bladder muscles getting worn out over time for unknown reasons. Some ...

15. What do you do if your friend is "THAT patient?"

    NurseBlueBear replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree that this is a mess you just don't want to step in. Just unfriend her and take another 10+ year time out.