Blueorchid

Blueorchid ASN, RN

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  1. SATA...another four letter word

    Blueorchid posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello again all. So as Ive been toddling my way through my reviews Ive noticed...I'm bloody awful at select all that apply questions. Ive done them in Kaplan and now some in LaCharity and lets just...

  2. SATA...another four letter word

    Blueorchid replied to Blueorchid's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I may nose around Borders or Barnes and Noble to look at this alternative format. Does it come with testing strategies? Or does it just say "review review review?" I don't think I'd buy it because I...

  3. OK we get it STUD, you're straight

    Blueorchid replied to bigrigcowboy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    To answer the OP's question how do I know my classmates are straight/gay/and or otherwise? I don't! This just reminded me of my graduation ceremony and a guy in my community clinical who I was...

  4. Lend me your ears...

    Blueorchid posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello my name is Blueorchid and I'm a hoarder...no not that kind of hoarder. I just happen to compulsively save notes...and textbooks...its a habit. And I now have a hefty selection of NCLEX review...

  5. Shock Trauma

    Blueorchid replied to pmednurse's topic in Maryland Nursing

    As someone that has done clinicals at Shock Trauma and my senior practicum and I'm a Clinical Scholar slated to work there for the next 18 months, I don't feel this post reflects the environment of...

  6. Question about ER tech position

    Blueorchid replied to Love911Nursing's topic in Emergency

    Apply apply! As a fellow nursing student who took a position in an ED after she passed Fundamentals (I could get my CNA license then) I have learned SO much. The ED isn't for everybody but if you...

  7. Bonus for Flight Nurses in Maryland/DC?

    Blueorchid replied to rmc2's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I might be wrong, but I feel like most of the helicopters that come into University of Maryland (at least the ones that go to Shock Trauma) are from the Maryland State Police. As far as I know they do...

  8. What to do in my last semester...

    Blueorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone, I'm in my last semester of nursing school having worked as an ER tech from right after I finished Fundamentals of Nursing. To be perfectly honest, I love my job there- yeah I'm an...

  9. What to do in my last semester...

    Blueorchid replied to Blueorchid's topic in General Nursing

    That's the thing, I do have a job secured. I'm just trying to determine what would be the best use of my

  10. Help with vitals...tips, tricks, anything???Please

    Blueorchid replied to tammy1974's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you're having trouble finding a pulse, you don't need to keep poking around your patient with two fingers looking for it. Sometimes I grasp the back of the wrist with all four of my fingers to feel...

  11. How many times do you try to start an IV before calling in reinforcements?

    Blueorchid replied to belgarion's topic in General Nursing

    Eleven times?? Wow... I've seen 2-3 attempts most places. If I miss the first time I really look before I go a second. I'm still learning so there's a toss up between saving the veins if they have...

  12. Daytonite has passed away...

    Blueorchid replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I was shocked to find this. I've read so many of her threads and benefitted from her enormous knowledge base. She will be missed and like others have noted, my condolences to her family. Here's to...

  13. Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    Blueorchid replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    Whew! I haven't posted here in a while... 1. To two lovely young ladies. Stop apologizing all the time! I'm not going to bite your head off because you walk past me in close quarters or you have an...

  14. Pediatric Medication Tips

    Blueorchid posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hello all, I'm a third semester nursing student just beginning my pediatric clinicals. I'm also 22 with no kids, and the ER I work in as a tech has no pediatric floor. Anyone we get that's in serious...

  15. TPN Guidelines

    Blueorchid posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    According to the good ol nursing "rules of the road," TPN is given through a virgin IV line (never used) and only that line. Or at least that's what hospital protocol is telling me. When I looked...

  16. Thoughts and ramblings from a tech/student

    Blueorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    [Even if no one reads this, I wanted to write it down somewhere] Since working in the ER, starting in July, I've had my share of cardiac arrests. Most of the time they seem to come from a nearby...

  17. Rules for the ER (long)

    Blueorchid replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I'll be upfront about it and say I'm just a tech. (Hopefully soon to be an ER nurse...1 more year baby!) Buuuut If you come into the hospital saying you swallowed a razorblade, cut yourself, and were...

  18. Life's Messy!

    Blueorchid posted a topic in General Students

    Dear Nursing Students in the ER, While the fine print on my badge says that I am in fact a tech, please take note when you hand the urine soaked, dehydrated patient with contractures, two pressure...

  19. Gross me out!

    Blueorchid replied to WalldancerNIT's topic in General Students

    One of my patients in my med-surg clinicals had a c3-c4 contusion with a c3-c6 laminectomy that required him to be in a Miami J collar for over a month. When it came time for me to take care of him he...

  20. Decisions for a student

    Blueorchid posted a topic in General Nursing

    For the past four months or so I've been working as a tech in the ER along with nursing school. The hospital isn't your level one trauma center- we see the rare gunshot wound and chest tubes,...

  21. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    Blueorchid replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I took the nasal spray. Was offered extra strength Tylenol but found I didn't need it and ended up using it for a massive headache several weeks

  22. Whats the deal with all the crying?!?!....

    Blueorchid replied to morningland's topic in General Students

    I sort of agree with a few other people that the OP's comments seem a bit insensitive. Inconsolable crying is one thing, but a few tears? I've cried during clinicals and yeah, I knew I shouldn't but...

  23. TPN Guidelines

    Blueorchid replied to Blueorchid's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To answer your question Bluegrass it was a mistake I witnessed by another nurse. I do apologize if I confused anyone, the electrolytes were not piggybacked directly off the TPN- both were indeed...

  24. TPN Guidelines

    Blueorchid replied to Blueorchid's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    But is there any reason why you couldn't administer both electrolytes and TPN through the same line? Particularly if patients get TPN with electrolytes as is. Not that you would want to but I would...

  25. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    Blueorchid replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Please judge the patient and not the conditions surrounding them. Yes I know he's seven. Yes his father has a grill and tattoos, I'll admit he looks a bit scary. But if he doesn't show any signs of...