bluescoop

bluescoop BSN, RN

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  1. What direction can I go in nursing if I'm not making enough to survive where I am now but feel stuck?

    bluescoop posted a topic in General Nursing

    How do I pivot my nursing career in a competitive market with no relevant experience? I'm a nurse in SF with 4 years of experience (SNF/FQHC), currently working at an FQHC making $50/hour, which is...

  2. Ethical dilemma

    bluescoop replied to Testing1.2.3.'s topic in General Nursing

    Why not just talk to her about it? You can suggest tools like "SmartPhrases" or templates for her notes so she can have shortcuts to documentation without just straight up copying and pasting the...

  3. How soon can I quit a new job?

    bluescoop replied to floridaRNsb's topic in General Nursing

    You can quit whenever you want. I've quit jobs in the middle of training and still got paid for the time I wasted

  4. I can't find another nursing job

    bluescoop replied to Marthern17's topic in General Nursing

    I work at an outpatient clinic that's hiring in the SF Bay Area. You can move here and we have lots of jobs here in a variety of fields if you want to move your boyfriend out

  5. Language barriers - what actually helps?

    bluescoop replied to Avery Beck's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mean to belittle anything. My point is less about the legalities of medical translation and more about the quality of patient care and connection. While I completely agree that certified...

  6. Suspended license- what kind of job can I get in the meantime

    bluescoop replied to Mamanurse1023's topic in General Nursing

    You can work as a

  7. Language barriers - what actually helps?

    bluescoop replied to Avery Beck's topic in General Nursing

    You can try learning the

  8. Very Bad Background

    bluescoop replied to Everhopeful's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I am a nurse currently licensed in Cali and I obtained my license despite a prior record that included a shoplifting charge at age 19 and a few other misdemeanors at ages 15/16, all of which occurred...

  9. I accidentally outed a patient as HIV+ to her boyfriend and worried about getting in really big trouble

    bluescoop posted a topic in General Nursing

    This was a confidentiality breachthat occurred when I was dispensing medications to a TWOC who is HIV positive, in the presence of her boyfriend and others in the lobby of our primary care clinic that...

  10. I accidentally outed a patient as HIV+ to her boyfriend and worried about getting in really big trouble

    bluescoop replied to bluescoop's topic in General Nursing

    I talked to her on the phone yesterday and she seemed to not be upset anymore. I can see why she shares in some of the responsibility for what happened since she chose to have a conversation with me...

  11. Domestic Violence Charge

    bluescoop replied to Futurenurse5044's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I got a domestic violence charge when I was 15 and didn't have problems with becoming a nurse because of it, but I was a minor at the

  12. CA Application w/ DUI Advice

    bluescoop replied to Marisa Johnson's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think if you weren't convicted for a DUI then you won't need to report it to the BRN CA. I was charged for shoplifting when I was 19 (dismissed) and I passed the background check for licensure and...

  13. Misdemeanor battery from when I was 18?

    bluescoop replied to Ruby Borroto's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I was charged with misdemeanor domestic battery when I was 15 and didn't have an issue with going to school or becoming licensed at all. Maybe because I was a

  14. PT fall without injury

    bluescoop replied to Save1's topic in General Nursing

    If there is no visible injury and they seem okay then I probably would not send them

  15. Flu Vaccine administration error?

    bluescoop replied to JLGtravel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure your coworker is still protected. It's just a flu shot. Next time don't pinch the skin when giving IM injection though. Pinching skin is for subcutaneous injections, but for IM it's...

  16. Gave meds to wrong patient

    bluescoop replied to Cheyenne.'s topic in General Nursing

    How did they find out about your mistake? You might not have needed to tell anyone. And this is why I always advise against taking 6 month long vacations because it is hard to get back into the swing...

  17. When you hear the word "nurse," do you think male or female?

    bluescoop replied to OldDude's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think nonbinary

  18. OG Nurses: How did you use paper charts?

    bluescoop replied to Nmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I've only been a nurse for 3 years and never did paper charting. That's weird. When I worked in LTC the power went out and we had to chart on paper temporarily

  19. California nursing pay

    bluescoop replied to kraft Wek's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN in San Francisco but only make

  20. Is it inappropriate to talk to a patient outside of work and give them money?

    bluescoop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm an RN who works outpatient and I saw a homeless patient several times for his wound care. I saw him today on the street and he asked me for money so I gave him $17. We were just talking and he...

  21. Epic charting

    bluescoop replied to john bailey's topic in General Nursing

    Epic isn't that difficult to learn, just takes some getting used to. Very different from PCC. I have experience using

  22. If a patient doesn't acknowledge me in public does it mean they don't like me?

    bluescoop posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an outpatient clinic setting and there's a man who comes in regularly for apretude injections. I felt like he didn't like me from the beginning. I don't know why, I guess he just acted like...

  23. Work after probation

    bluescoop replied to Guest26407's topic in Nursing Career

    You can work as a

  24. Employer keeps delaying start date and I'm confused about what to do

    bluescoop posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I recently accepted a job at a clinic and the nurse manager said my start date would be Feb 2nd, but then I got an email the day before my expected start date saying that my onboarding is on hold...

  25. 60, is it worth going back to school

    bluescoop replied to sondon's topic in Nursing Career

    It's up to you. I didn't graduate nursing school until I was 24 and there was a 60 year old man in my program who died of cancer before he could even graduate. Do you want to work until you're in your...