Bluespruce

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1. Are there any positives to being a nurse?

   Bluespruce replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

   Pays is decent & you can work 'off' hours which is a good thing for some people (especially if you don't yet have a family of your own). People will appreciate you occasionally & that really feels nice. After a days work you know you really...

2. HELP! Husband is depressing me! NEED ADVICE!

   Bluespruce replied to 2bNurseLove419's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, You sound like you're really at a crossroads. Keep in mind that some of your husband's behavior may also be because of your behavior. I know you said you praise your husband when he's in a good mood. Do you also do that when he's in a so so mo...

3. Really really screwed up....

   Bluespruce replied to pendragon1980's topic in New Nurse

   Yeah, I can really understand where you're coming from - feeling overwhelmed so consistently. I'm still a pretty new nurse & remember in nursing school one of my teachers telling me that one effective way of voting was with your feet. I did do ...

4. how will my old major help?

   Bluespruce replied to trigwf24's topic in Psychiatric

   I have my BA in psych & had non-related psych positions for about 5 yrs before deciding to get my RN (did an ADN). I think it could help you in getting into a psych RN job quicker (possibly) & also in pursuing an advanced degree in nursing ...

5. Getting burnt out?

   Bluespruce replied to vegnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

   Florence Nightingale also stated something to the effect that women shouldn't become doctors either. Although she did some great things, we live in a totally different world.

6. Research Nurse Coordinator???

   Bluespruce replied to CardioTrans's topic in Research

   I think there is often times a tradeoff (quality of life-wise) when getting the best-paying job. Usually those jobs, like a clinical monitor, are way stressful and you may be away from where you live much of the time with 50% travel. Living in mote...

7. Is there anyone else like me? (studying after 10 years)

   Bluespruce replied to AmyD_RN's topic in NCLEX

   Hi Amy, I just took the NCLEX in July & percentages from the nclex review books aren't always terribly accurate predictors. I know I took a Kaplan review course & worked a lot with their computer CD & that really did simulate pretty well...

8. In Need Of Your Tips....i'm A New O.r. Nurse

   Bluespruce replied to eezee's topic in Operating Room

   I would never tolerate that behavior in the US - I'm thankful that I'm an RN here & not elswhere for a myriad of reasons! The aformentioned post being one of those reasons...training just isn't as regulated. Have you ever worked or lived oversea...

9. MSW to NP?

   Bluespruce replied to JRmsw's topic in Psychiatric

   Just one more thing...the initial shock of nursing school w/buttwiping and some aweful smells sights may scare you away, but I tell you the more you get exposed to it the more desensitized you'll become because most likely you'll have to go through t...

10. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Safety

    Yeah, that sounds sort of similar to where I was as an aide. I did vitals at times on all 30 pts, but during that time I really couldn't be answering lights as well.(when I was only aide) Sort of a tough balancing act. Those sound like decent rati...

11. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Safety

    Yeah it sounds like the aide wasn't empathetic to you at all - that doesn't help the pts any.

12. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Safety

    Wow! I can't believe these ratios...I was hoping that was more or less a thing of the past, but I guess not. In the metro area where I live I haven't heard of more than 7 pts per nurse other than at the VA hospital. Was this at a more rural hospita...

13. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Safety

    Thanks for all your responses...I guess as a new nurse if I'm put in any of these situations I'll just have to fill out incident reports (before I think something really bad might happen) & then of course chart what I notified physicians about th...

14. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Safety

    Also, I have a question for you in re: to this situation being that I'm a new nurse. In general, should you chart that you've requested such & such because of your reasonable fear that pt could fall out of bed & injure him/herself? I wonder ...

15. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Safety

    I wonder if you worked for a VA hospital? I've noticed the worst ratios & circumstances for patients there on med/surg floors.