Bluepen

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  1. Supporting a Family

    Bluepen replied to nurse2bguy555's topic in General Nursing

    We just bought our first house. It is $330,000. My husband is an accountant but we make about the same. I make $39/hour. Huntington bank gave us a loan easily. They wanted 2 years on the job or...

  2. Should I take the job even knowing it's unsafe?

    Bluepen replied to Lozzie's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried applying to nightshift? I did nightshift as a new grad since Dayshift had a one year waiting list. I did it for two years and then went to Dayshift. I think working at nightshift helped...

  3. Hospital Patient Care

    Bluepen replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

    We are 1 nurse to 1 PSA with 5

  4. Hospital Patient Care

    Bluepen replied to WhirlyGirlNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Since covid, my hospital lost almost all the experienced nurses, then more turnover, was staffed with travel nurses, and finally this Summer, we are fully staffed for the first time with 90% new grads...

  5. Bedside Report

    Bluepen replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit started enforcing bedside report after a patient was found dead during a Dayshift nurse's assessment. Maybe they died during nightshift but who knows. If she had done bedside report then she...

  6. Hard to get a job as new graduate nurse (Houston)

    Bluepen replied to mmy3's topic in General Nursing

    At Ohio Health/Riverside Hospital we are still hiring new grads into our residency program. At my unit Dayshift is almost full of new grads that got hired last Summer. But nightshift is full of...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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,...

  10. 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

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. Dilaudid

    Bluepen posted a topic in General Specialties

    A Dilalala is a patient that always says that their pain is a ten. They refuse all pain medicine except Dilaudid. Then they hit the call light every 3-4 hours when they can get more Dilaudid even at 4...

  15. Bed Alarm

    Bluepen posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    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...

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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...

  19. Starting Salary

    Bluepen replied to xfuturern21's topic in General Nursing

    It was changed recently. It is $32/hour

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

    Bluepen replied to Seymour-Butts's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  21. Night Shift Advice

    Bluepen replied to lily41's topic in First Year After Licensure

    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...

  22. 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....

  23. Nursing Judgement vs Physician Orders

    Bluepen replied to renewyou62's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't always agree with the HCP, but I am not afraid to tell them especially if I feel that it will be harmful to the patient. I will also tell my charge nurse, RRT, and document in the patient's...

  24. Acute Care NPs - To do a residency or not?

    Bluepen replied to SopranoKris's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you should do it. It sounds like a good opportunity. I did not know that was available to NPs . I will look for that in the future when I become an NP. My cousin had to do a 3 year residency...

  25. Stuck Between A Rock And A Hard Place

    Bluepen replied to ham333's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, you should get your vaccine. It is not safe to get covid while you are pregnant. Our unit is still full of covid patients. However if you want to postpone your start date then ask HR. I postponed...