Bluepen

Bluepen has 3 years experience and specializes in Med Surg.

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1. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

   Bluepen replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

   That sucks. I remember when I was working as a tech and the nurse blamed me for not reporting a vital. But it was after they were dead. I felt so bad and angry. The patient was actively dying for three days. Every other nurse had parked a WOW and cha...

2. 7 years since I passed the NCLEX and only 6 months of "Experience"

   Bluepen replied to Jell11220's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations on getting your BSN! I think you should apply to hospital new nurse programs since you have less than 1 year experience. Or even try to find a nurse friend that can be your referral to her unit. It sounds like you are a strong person ...

3. Question about IV push

   Bluepen replied to Bluepen's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much! He does have a port. I am currently at the chemo appointment with relative and waiting to start.

4. Question about IV push

   Bluepen replied to Bluepen's topic in General Nursing

   All good questions. I have not tried it since I was not sure how you can control giving the medication slow within 3-5 minutes. They give meds before the chemo like Zofran, dexamethasone, etc. But maybe I will go to the next appointment and tell them...

5. Question about IV push

   Bluepen posted a topic in General Nursing

   When I give IV push, I will stop the IV fluids and disconnect the tubing and give the medication through the peripheral catheter. When I went to a different hospital for a family member's chemo appt, I noticed that a few nurses were giving the IV pus...

6. The global COVID-19 emergency ends today.

   Bluepen posted a topic in General Nursing

   Any thought about it? It feels bitter sweet. My unit was a covid unit in 2020. We already stopped the mask mandate a few weeks ago at our hospital. I wonder if anything else will change. Or if travel nurses will be affected.

7. A Baby Stops Breathing at a Grocery Store ― An ICU Nurse Steps In

   Bluepen posted a topic in General Nursing

   Did you see the baby that stopped breathing at a grocery store? An ICU nurse did CPR and saved their life. I like how she was calm in the moment then panicked and cried later. I am like that too. I am calm in the moment and then afterwards it will al...

8. Bed Alarm

   Bluepen posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I got report about a patient that had delirium and had a fall after fainted at his SNF. Ten minutes after report I saw the charge nurse trying to keep the patient from leaving the room. I ran. She held his arm and I held his waist from the back. Not ...

9. Time Management

   Bluepen replied to Bluepen's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone thank you for your tips on time management, I have tried many of them and they have made my shifts so much easier.

10. Time Management

    Bluepen replied to Bluepen's topic in General Nursing

    It is an observation unit. The ER sends us anyone that they are not sure about and we hold patients when the hospital is full. We have 60 beds but usually only staffed to take 40 patients. We have PSAs and they get 10-16 patients. On average we star...

11. Time Management

    Bluepen posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a night shift nurse a hospital for a year and a half. I still am not good at managing my time from 7:30-10. Any tips?

12. Starting Salary

    Bluepen replied to xfuturern21's topic in General Nursing

    It was changed recently. It is $32/hour starting.

13. New ADN Grad, newly pregnant - OK to wait?

    Bluepen replied to Seymour-Butts's topic in New Nurse

    Our hospital's new grad fellowship wants you to have less than 1 year experience. That is considered a new grad. Of course, I'm sure if you graduated a few years ago then it may look like you forgot things. So I would not take too long. At least appl...

14. Night Shift Advice

    Bluepen replied to lily41's topic in New Nurse

    Day 1: Sleep in during the morning. Day 2 & 3: Sleep from 9 or 10 am-5 pm. Tips on Sleeping. - blackout curtain - alarm clock that plays beach sounds - eat breakfast and if it was stressful shift then get breakfast fro...

15. Radonda Vaught Trial

    Bluepen replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    This is a sad story. I can't understand at all how she missed all the checks. But I feel empathy that she was floating. What a horrific story. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reckless-homicide-vanderbilt-just-culture-analysis-david-marx/