bb007rn

bb007rn has 10 years experience and specializes in Emergency room, Neurosurgery ICU.

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1. what age did you decide to become a nurse

   bb007rn replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

   I knew I wanted to be an RN when I was 14... went into college after HS, then "life" happened, (married, kids, divorce...) I was a STNA for a long time in between, a stay-at-home mum, a HHA, and an Assistant Funeral Director for almost 2 years. I fin...

2. Is it ok that I just don't like it?!

   bb007rn replied to melme's topic in New Nurse

   I hated all the med-surg clinicals I had in nursing school.I have never worked med-surg as an RN. I precepted on a burn unit, first job was in ER (4 years) and then neuroICU... I was a "late-bloomer" RN, though, completing my degree at age 34, so I ...

3. What fascinates you?

   bb007rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I am fascinated by how well and quickly the body can heal itself. As in burns, I did my preceptorship many moons ago on a burn unit...I was utterly fascinated shift by shift at the stages/degrees of healing of human skin. (This probably contributed t...

4. family issues

   bb007rn replied to canoehead's topic in Stress 101

   ((((HUGS)))) and prayers for you and your family....I cannot even imagine, and therefore have no other words. (And the freezer idea sounds great to me!)

5. Best lotion for dry hands?

   bb007rn replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love the Hemp Hand Protector by The Body Shop, it's a bit pricey, but you only need a little bit and it works wonders! (and it doesn't have a sickly sweet smell to it, either)

6. Joint commission and their ridiculous mandates

   bb007rn replied to nightdove's topic in Critical

   this! ^^^ and this: RASS scores are important... they let you know how well that propofol/versed drip is working and justify your titration of the same. They in no way ever took me away from patient care. But then, I easily learned how to prioritize ...

7. What can you tolerate the least?

   bb007rn replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

   I can't stand vomit. By the time each of my 4 kids was 2, they knew where the bucket was... Give me suctioning, lancing of boils/abscesses, bring on the compound/open fractures, large gaping wounds needing sutures, burn debridement, decubs, maggots...

8. Hygiene After Hospital Shift

   bb007rn replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

   I show before I go in to work, always have. I wash my hair 3xs a week. I work nights then come home wash face, hands and feet (I've got a thing about cleaning my feet before I go to sleep) then grab some "breakfast" and go to sleep. I NEVER use ...

9. Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

   bb007rn replied to brownbook's topic in Relations

   oh, and gloves, there are various sizes of non-latex exam gloves in it, too! Much of this stuff can be found online, just search for military surplus medic kit... some can be quite pricey, but when you figure the cost of finding the stuff individuall...

10. Do you know first aid, or even have supplies?

    bb007rn replied to brownbook's topic in Relations

    My hubby (Army Veteran of Desert Storm) and I hike/camp, so we have quite the first aid kit, varied sizes of sterile gauze, steri-strips, butterfly band-aids, assorted bandaids, kerlix rolls, hemostats, tweezers/forceps, ACE wraps, finger splints, va...

11. Are you a nurse with "alternative" spiritual beliefs?

    bb007rn replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Spirituality

    I am Pagan, also and only once did anyone have any issue about it. (I don;t even remember the context) I do have people comment on my " pretty charms/jewelry"... I get the "Star of David, are you Jewish"-thing a lot. And if I choose to respond, "No, ...

12. "Please pray for me to pass"...?

    bb007rn replied to RNsRWe's topic in Spirituality

    IMHO, better that those who failed NCLEX more than once spend more time studying, less time praying to pass!

13. Which Scrubs Look Professional?

    bb007rn replied to valliloves's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Over the years, I have learned the best bet is to go to a Uniform store and try on various scrub types. No one person look as professional in one brand of scrubs over another brand due to body type/shapes. try on a few and figure out which styles mos...

14. Provided with a phone for shift?

    bb007rn replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in New Nurse

    this! 15 bed ICU, no phones in most rooms (was a neurosurgICU) (except we all had pagers and someone would either find which room we were in or would webpage us.) We were always good about telling whomever was sitting near "our" phone that we page...

15. To all my non-hospital nurses

    bb007rn replied to laKrugRN's topic in New Nurse

    Apparently I am one of those nurses who must change places about every 4 years or so. (I think I get bored with being in the same unit at about that time!) I worked 4 years ER, 4 years NeuroICU, 1year travel nursing (still NeuroICU). Now I do private...