BlueShoes12

BlueShoes12 BSN, RN

PACU, Stepdown, Trauma

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  1. Could a seasoned bedside nurse be a thing of the past?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Wheels28's topic in General Nursing

    I think in certain locations, the NP field is already oversaturated. It depends on the field and the school that people attend - I know someone who graduated with an MSN and wasn't able to pass their...

  2. "I am a nurse!"

    BlueShoes12 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My dad was hospitalized recently and I wasn't going to mention anything, but I went in to visit him after my shift was over wearing bright blue scrub bottoms, and then the nurse who came in knew me...

  3. Commute time to hospital job

    BlueShoes12 replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    Three miles and 10 minutes away... sometimes it takes as long to find parking as it does to get to the

  4. Starting WGU 04/2018

    BlueShoes12 replied to ChristineS2004's topic in Western Governors University

    I started the RN-BSN February 1. Really liking the program so

  5. What would you be in another life?

    BlueShoes12 replied to NurseYoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Independently wealthy! Barring that, an editor, travel writer or owner of a chocolate

  6. Meyers Brigg, Have you done it?

    BlueShoes12 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an ENTP ("The Debater") and work in a step-down

  7. Ambulating post op day zero

    BlueShoes12 replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we get them OOB on POD0 unless there's some contraindication - doctor's orders, vital signs, or like my patient recently who went into a junctional rhythm with their HR in the 40s every time they...

  8. My Body Is Not My Resume: Exploring Nursing Dress Codes

    BlueShoes12 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, it doesn't bother me unless it's an obviously offensive tattoo (something depicting violence or racism, for instance). One of my nursing instructor had a full sleeve and colored streaks in...

  9. RN-BSN Feb 1 Start Date

    BlueShoes12 replied to KCRN143's topic in Western Governors University

    I've since changed to the RN-BSN program like the rest of you guys :) Might do the MSN later on - we'll

  10. RN-BSN Feb 1 Start Date

    BlueShoes12 replied to KCRN143's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm slated to start on Feb 1. as well but in the RN-MSN program in leadership/management. I have to take stats again for (now) the third time... I had an AP credit from high school and took it again...

  11. What is harder- nursing school or first year working?

    BlueShoes12 replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    The first year working, definitely! I'm 7 months into it now. In nursing school, there's always somebody there to double-check you-for me, it was a real eye-opener knowing I'm the one ultimately...

  12. What nursing task do you loathe???

    BlueShoes12 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Confused patients who move at the speed of light and keep trying to fling themselves out of bed (PLEASE don't fall). Stool samples and emptying bed pans and commodes with stool in them (even with a...

  13. New grad - night shift difficulties

    BlueShoes12 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm a new grad in a step-down ICU and I've been working there since May, on the night shift (7p-7:30a) since June. I love the job, love my coworkers, and get good feedback from management and...

  14. New grad - night shift difficulties

    BlueShoes12 replied to BlueShoes12's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everybody! If there's anxiety, I don't know that it's there! I've always been a pretty easy-going person and have never been diagnosed with anxiety. I don't feel anxious... more like...

  15. 1st year anxiety

    BlueShoes12 replied to KMRN17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hear you there! I'm a new grad (six months of experience) on a step-down ICU floor and just had my first rapid response the other night. I'm not usually an anxious individual, but that one...

  16. Will I have a social life in nursing school

    BlueShoes12 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As a new RN who worked full time and graduated from my ADN program with honors, I still had plenty of time for my boyfriend and a social life. It's important to maintain some quality of life while in...

  17. What is your Nursing Super Power?

    BlueShoes12 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Calming down anxious, nervous patients and their families and bringing down blood pressures. My kryptonite: technology. The Pyxis freezes when I use it, the PDAs stop working, the computers lock...

  18. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    BlueShoes12 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    Lottery winner. If not that, then: Travel writer. Editor. Horse trainer. Environmental

  19. Suggestions for online RN-BSN degree

    BlueShoes12 replied to BlueShoes12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Unfortunately, all of the schools in-state (which I have looked at already prior to posting here and have been in contact with admissions reps) take at least two years (due to the chronological order...

  20. Suggestions for online RN-BSN degree

    BlueShoes12 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm in search of a college at which to complete my RN-BSN degree. The program needs to be CCNE accredited, with the next priority given to affordability and being able to complete it in under a year....

  21. Suggestions for online RN-BSN degree

    BlueShoes12 replied to BlueShoes12's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well aware of that! I love WGU's concept and price point, and I think it's a great program. Unfortunately, while the programs that I'm looking at do accept credits from WGU, they transfer in as a flat...

  22. New grad: Feeling lost, incompetent, and wants to quit

    BlueShoes12 replied to jl18's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good luck! I'm also a newly licensed RN and feel the same way, especially since I'll be done with orientation in a week. The basic knowledge is there, as are the basic skills, but I don't necessarily...

  23. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    BlueShoes12 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    The time (when I was still an aide) was helping a nurse use the EZ Stand with a patient and the Foley the nurse was maneuvering somehow came apart and squirted me in the face with urine. It missed my...

  24. NCLEX - any last minute advice?

    BlueShoes12 replied to bsntiger's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! I just passed, and what helped me was getting enough sleep the night before, eating a good breakfast, and faking confidence haha. Relax the day before your test,

  25. What is your dream job?

    BlueShoes12 replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In nursing? I'm a new RN and really like the step-down ICU floor I'm working on right now. Eventually: Family practice NP! Non-nursing: travel