BluTXRN

BluTXRN has 17 years experience and specializes in CICU, CVICU,NeuroICU.

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1. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

   BluTXRN replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Professionalism

   After a long time of reading topic replies and quotes, it highly edifies and esteems me to be part of the fantastic medical personnel as seen here.What an admirable and compassionate group of professionals. Don't want to imagine the dimness our worl...

2. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

   BluTXRN replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Professionalism

   Completely agree with MunoRN. Our badges have employee picture in scrubs, first and last name with title under it. CCRN, PCCN, etc means nothing to most people but those titles do give patients questions to ask about the meaning. "RN" is good enou...

3. How many different nursing positions have you had?

   BluTXRN replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

   17 years RN experience under my belt to date with 4 years in the US Army and 13+ in teaching hospital in North Central Texas. Have been at the same unit, CICU, for those 13 years and I hope I never leave it! Without nursing being the heartbeat of m...

4. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   BluTXRN replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   I 100% agree with Silver 5. Protect yourself and your license because no one else will. Be smart - not sorry.

5. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   BluTXRN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   That's exactly what I say every time I wake up during the night prior to my alarm going off! Bet I'm awake 3-4 times during the night.....blahhh! :)

6. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

   BluTXRN replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Who has 3:00 duty....Hickory, Dickory, Dock the mouse ran up the clock? The Dish ran away with the Spoon, or Can't be late for very important date? Gotta keep it light no matter the time !!

7. Average age of nurses on your unit

   BluTXRN replied to francoml's topic in MICU

   Average nurse age is between mid 30's to late 60's. Just happy to work with the wiser, more mature, and experienced nursing staff to enhance my expertise at bedside, with the family, and on rounds. The nurses that have 'been there-done that' are go...