blueinplaid

blueinplaid has 10 years experience and specializes in ER, PICU.

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1. just venting

   blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

   Thank you guys for your support. Ya'll made me feel much better! I had felt violated that the pt was aware of what she was doing- that it was done maliciously and with intent. I really appreciate this place as a sounding board and appreciate most of ...

2. just venting

   blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

   I find it interesting that the title of the post went past. Venting. I am glad to see that we support each other in here and things that are aired are taken as that.

3. just venting

   blueinplaid posted a topic in Emergency

   It happened. I left the ER showered, braless, but in a fresh pair of scrubs thanks to an overdose patient who threw a cup of charcoal directly on me. A seemingly, "cooperative" patient who appeared to be willing to drink her charcoal rather than gett...

4. Elitist Attitude?

   blueinplaid replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU

   Honestly I don't believe that there is an "elitest" attitude that is specific to one floor, ICU, NICU, PICU, etc. I do remember however that when I accepted patients from the ED when I worked in the PICU that I wasn't always happy with the state that...

5. First name or surname?

   blueinplaid replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

   I don't believe that whether I share my last name is a reflection of my professionalism; my nursing care does that for me. My last name is on my badge in the ED, but in small letters. My first name is in bold black and my last name is small print, di...

6. Did anyone hate nursing school?

   blueinplaid replied to FNPhopeful's topic in New Nurse

   YES I abhorred it! I work with several ER techs that are in nursing school now and let me tell you, I am soooo happy that I am not going through that again! I enjoyed talking with the patients but man, the course work, the lack of sleep, the stress!!...

7. rough night

   blueinplaid replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in New Nurse

   courtney, let me say good going, girl! First off because your pt survived the night, that can be a feat in itself with a DIC pt. With that sort of bleeding it can feel like youre just trying to stay above water- if that! so you did well. i know i loo...

8. shifting priorities

   blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

   Thanks to everyone's response. I have been seeing pt B and then finishing A, but I don't think I stopped to think about the exact physiology behind it, just sort of instinctively knew. Stopping to think is hard for me when time is of the essense! I a...

9. nursing in austin, texas

   blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Agency

   i am working in austin now as staff in the ED. i interviewed with Brackenridge Hospital downtown and they were niiice, but the money wasn't there and the stress was bad for the nurses. I interviewed with St. David's in South Austin where I liked the ...

10. shifting priorities

    blueinplaid posted a topic in Emergency

    I am relatively new to the ED, and am working on organizing my time/priorities and am curious to hear how others do it. For instance, let's say I get patient A, a chest pain with a positive history, has had two ntg, an IV, and NTP placed to chest en ...

11. 10 Hour Shifts

    blueinplaid replied to ecat81's topic in Emergency

    I may not be much help as I am not only new to the ten hour shift, but new to this hospital as well. I work in the ER and will be starting a 9 am to 7 pm shift, four days a week. i know there are 4 of us now that do this. Most of the rest of the staf...

12. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    blueinplaid replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 12 hr shifts for my whole career with shorter hours thrown in as extra shifts. I just started a new ER position where they offer a variety of shifts, and have taken a 9 am to 7 pm schedule. I have been working 8 hrs on myo orientation which ...

13. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    blueinplaid replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I am relatively new to ER so this thread is awesome! I had a pt who came in diaphoretic, unable to follow commands, and pale in his 40's. The paramedics said that his friend reported him throwing up blood while at lunch, but they never saw any and we...

14. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    blueinplaid replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderful thread! I have my own "feel good" story to offer, but it involves the hospital not a single individual. I recently started at a new hospital which has recently instated in the last months an award called the "ICARE" award. The CEO of...

15. nursing in austin, texas

    blueinplaid posted a topic in Agency

    I am looking for agency work in Austin, TX. Has anyone heard anything good, bad, indifferent? I am biding my time now for the new children's hospital to open in the spring or summer of next year....any advice would be appreciated!