autumn_blue

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1. Wake Up! It's Your Day Off.

   autumn_blue replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   No, I'm not. I've only been a nurse for a little less than a year, but when I first started, I was sleeping terribly and having work dreams all night that blended with reality in weird ways ... I would half-wake next to my boyfriend and worry about w...

2. Giving abx in 100 ml NS instead of 50 ml

   autumn_blue posted a topic in General Nursing

   Went to give an expensive antibiotic, accidentally grabbed a 100ml bag of NS the other day instead of a 50ml bag. Replaced it, but was thinking ... this particular patient needs more fluids, not less (kidney patient). Would it actually hurt them to r...

3. Anyone work at Baystate?

   autumn_blue replied to autumn_blue's topic in Career Support

   Hey, that's great to know! I won't be graduating until August/certified in September. Do you happen to know if they will be doing another round in the Summer? Also, how did you decide on your unit choices? Please feel free to PM.

4. Anyone work at Baystate?

   autumn_blue posted a topic in Career Support

   I have found a couple threads talking about Baystate in Springfield MA but they're more than 10 years old. Does anyone work at Baystate now who could tell me the stuff the recruiters may not, like which medsurg units are the most functional and best ...

5. 1st hospital job FIRED, how do I move on?

   autumn_blue replied to Bonnyb's topic in New Nurse

   Hey, it looks like this hasn't gotten replies in a while. Unfortunately I'm still a student so I can't offer any good advice, but I can say I empathize with you, I'm glad you have another job while you figure out where/how to get back into hospital w...

6. Everyone is white?

   autumn_blue replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, there's so much to unpack in this thread but I just wanted to pop in to say that being the only black person somewhere and being the only white person somewhere are NOT the same thing. (I'm white, btw.) It might feel uncomfortable to be the only...

7. 2019-2020 HRSA Nursing Corps Scholarship

   autumn_blue replied to Twochance's topic in School Programs

   I try not to check this thread too often but I do every once in a while and it's good to know we're all in the same anxious, rickety boat! I wish they'd hurry up, but thanks for posting, everyone!

8. ABSN programs: does selectivity matter later?

   autumn_blue replied to autumn_blue's topic in School Programs

   Ok, that's valuable info, thanks! I'm glad it's not like a first BA that way, although I do wish there were some kind of guide to culture, etc. like there is for BA-offering institutions. And a comprehensive, apples-to-apples cost guide would be amaz...

9. ABSN programs: does selectivity matter later?

   autumn_blue posted a topic in School Programs

   Hi, sorry if this has been discussed before; a search didn't come up with anything. I just got interested in nursing and my primary consideration about my ABSN has of course been cost. I'm also wondering -- does selectivity matter, or is it all about...