BlueShoes12

BlueShoes12 BSN, RN

PACU, Stepdown, Trauma

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  1. HELP! Need to make decision!

    BlueShoes12 replied to LaurynZara's topic in General Students

    Pursue a job as a CNA, preferably in hospital if that's where you're planning to work as an RN - I'm an RN who worked as an NA in hospital during nursing school and it made a huge difference for me (I...

  2. PACU interview

    BlueShoes12 posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am interviewing for a PACU residency position on Monday - it will be a group interview. I've been a nurse for a few years on a stepdown/surgical telemetry unit. I'm pretty comfortable with the...

  3. PACU interview

    BlueShoes12 replied to BlueShoes12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Thank you! I ended up being offered the PACU residency position.

  4. All these nurses writing articles

    BlueShoes12 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Not impressed by JACHO. I always fail to see how having my (covered) water bottle placed next to my (freshly cleaned) stethescope is a bigger infection risk than, you know, me being in the room with...

  5. Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    BlueShoes12 replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    You were absolutely in the right. Prepare a written statement in advance detailing the experience, timing and your rationale. Do not directly accuse your instructor of making a medication error,...

  6. 12-Hour Shift | Life of a Nurse

    BlueShoes12 replied to Susan E.'s topic in Nurses Rock

    Sounds like the very worst days on my unit! Here's the thing - unless someone is unstable, you are entitled to a freaking lunch break and bathroom breaks. My blood sugar drops if I don't eat and then...

  7. While we were arguing; We disappeared

    BlueShoes12 replied to Yep, Me's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a unit that doesn't have a specific dress code other than "scrubs." My badge has a big blue placard on it that says "RN" on it, even though it likes to turn itself around about every 30...

  8. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    BlueShoes12 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't love working 12-hour shifts, but as long as I'm at the bedside, I absolutely would not want to be at the hospital more than three days/week. My ideal schedule would be two twelves and one...

  9. What was your first job as a new graduate?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I started on a cardiac/surgical/neuro progressive care unit and am still there a few years later. Lots of variety - trauma patients, neuro, post-ops, etc. Never the same patient population from day to...

  10. Discussing salary with co workers

    BlueShoes12 replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't do

  11. Nursing Smells You Love?

    BlueShoes12 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Oddly enough, shaving cream! The hospital I work at stocks a brand that smells really, really good. Otherwise, I guess donuts if someone brings some

  12. What is your "thing" and how do you deal with it?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Robin Verde's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, one more to add - the worst gangrenous foot I've ever seen. Whole foot was black up to the lower leg, complete with maggots. We have a small unit and you could smell it from one end of the unit to...

  13. What is your "thing" and how do you deal with it?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Robin Verde's topic in General Nursing

    Bed pans with stool... I put a Chux inside the bed pan so I can just throw it away instead of trying to rinse it out. If it's really gross I've been known to just throw the plastic pan away and get a...

  14. Case Study: My Stomach Hurts

    BlueShoes12 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    When will the diagnosis be posted? It's been a couple of weeks. (I did submit a serious answer way back when). With the new info, I'm going suggest checking at least an H&H, if not a CBC and a...

  15. Thoughts On Incentive Plans

    BlueShoes12 replied to AHAACK's topic in General Nursing

    Take the money that would be spent on bonuses and use it to ensure adequate staffing. I would also be motivated by 12 extra hours of PTO, or something like that, to use at my

  16. What is the latest you’ve been called in while being on call?

    BlueShoes12 replied to nburg003's topic in General Nursing

    I was once called in at 5 p.m. For one patient. I was not particularly amused, I have to say. I don't think there's any universal time though - at my hospital if you're on call it's for the entire...

  17. Nurses Charged in Deaths of 12 Nursing Home Residents

    BlueShoes12 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Good grief, why wouldn't you call 911 if your residents were stuck in 100+ degree temperatures for 3+ days? It's basic common sense and human decency, which isn't something that you need a nursing...

  18. Case Study: My Stomach Hurts

    BlueShoes12 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I submitted a guess. Curious to see what the final answer

  19. Scary commute for work?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Kat12340's topic in General Nursing

    One option to save money is to consider renting a room several nights a week if you could find a roommate you were comfortable with -- maybe someone else who works at the hospital? Make sure you get...

  20. Infection Control issue? - Pre-set up of yaunker and tubing to wall suction "just in case"

    BlueShoes12 replied to TheMursingMurse's topic in General Nursing

    We keep the tubing set up (new tubing and canister for each patient) and clip the unopened yankauer package to the wall above the canister using a command spring clip. Literally takes less than half a...

  21. Sick Days?

    BlueShoes12 replied to newbienurse97's topic in General Nursing

    Try to limit future call-ins. At my hospital, you get a warning if you call in more than twice in 90-days (two consecutive days only count as one "occurrence" or

  22. What city do you work in and how much do you get paid hourly?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Mortaaaay's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital nurse in the midwest - wages here are not great. I've been an RN for a few years. $28.50/hour. $1/hour weekend differential. $2/hour night shift differential. $1/hour preceptor

  23. Useless Shift Report Information

    BlueShoes12 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    The shortest report I've ever given consisted of, "Nothing changed" when the night shift nurse and I had been trading the same three patient back and forth for several days in a row. It was beautiful....

  24. Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    BlueShoes12 replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    I was having a really, really busy day a few months ago and apparently my brain clocked out before I did. I set up a fresh set of tubing for an IV piggy back antibiotic on a patient, programmed in...

  25. Telemetry vs. Step-Down

    BlueShoes12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    In your opinion, what constitutes a telemetry unit and what constitutes a step-down unit? I'm curious about what your personal experiences are in differing levels of care provided by a telemetry...