perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    Scrubs for Short People!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Pinky2's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am 4'11" and have found the Dickies petites flare legs to be a lot better length wise than other brands- and also, I have "inherited" some from nurses a bit taller than me, they have a tendency to...
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    anyone quit after orientation? an new grads thinking of leaving nursing

    perfectbluebuildings replied to celle507's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for your post and perspective... it's easy to forget that all the experienced nurses around were once young and inexperienced like us. Last weekend I made the mistake of admitting a patient...
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    Nonverbal pain you can't figure out!!

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in Pediatric

    I have had 2 very similar patients this past week and they both caused me a great deal of frustration!! Both were toddlers with a GI bug, who at one point in the night woke up and cried and then...
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    Work While In School?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I wouldn't say "no clue". I don't have the complete in-depth knowledge that an MD or CRNA does regarding medications- nowhere near. But I do know for most medications, more than just that "when I...
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    Nonverbal pain you can't figure out!!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Yeah... you're right. Last night one of those same kids did better but this morning, started crying again. we tried a heel-warmer along with the meds, to hold on her belly, and it seemed to help her...
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    kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    perfectbluebuildings replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's as always, so well put. I sometimes don't think of the best ways to say things when doing patient education, but really like your approach
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    Father needs liver transplant..questions

    perfectbluebuildings replied to MagicalThinking's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for that insensitive medical "professional" speaking to your family that way; a doctor should be more educated!! has your dad or anyone in your family been tested for alpha-1 antitrypsin...
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    Atheist or Agnostic?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing school it wasn't that big a deal, that I remember- people thought I was a bit weird to be Catholic every now and then, but never any hostility etc., just a lot of questions. I am sure it...
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    Excellent Pulmonary Resources

    perfectbluebuildings replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Pulmonary

    So... is NP suctioning considered a sterile or clean procedure; how about OP suctioning? I've seen nurses I work with do it both ways, and I'm not sure. I try to keep sterile when I do this, but...
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    Sooo..what's in your isolation??

    perfectbluebuildings replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    on our floor most everyone is in isolation... MRSA, c-diff being the most serious I guess, but they also isolate kids with pneumonia, the flu, RSV, rotavirus, etc. our floor gets most all the...
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    kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    perfectbluebuildings replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    that's a really good idea
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    kids wreak of smoke...ethics question

    perfectbluebuildings replied to narnar's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is an interesting subject. At our hospital, we discuss smoking risks w/almost all parents who come in w/kids with respiratory issues especially asthma, or bronchiolitis; even if they don't smoke...
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    Code Red/Code Blue/Code whatever....what do you have/what are they for?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i like the "code elvis".... never heard that one before :) ours that I can remember are code 99 for cardiac/resp. arrest or any serious medical emergency, code red for fire, code boy/girl for missing...
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    Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    perfectbluebuildings replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gompers, I accidentally gave a pt a double dose of IV benadryl once, and he stated "I feel like I'm drunk, but without the silliness" or something like that. (Not to mention he was technically too...
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    Eight months in and loving it...

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Glad to hear from you!!! you sound like an excellent nurse. I have been a nurse about the same amt. of time as you and hope one day to have similar feelings- would love to know how you do it. I...
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    Shouldn't I be "getting it" better by now?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am sorry about the long time since I posted before replying- I worked all weekend and looked at your responses, but was too tired to write back. I appreciate your encouragements and suggestions. I...
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    Shouldn't I be "getting it" better by now?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Okay I have been a nurse now "officially" since July, working on the floor on my own w/o preceptor since mid-late September. My question is, shouldn't I be "getting it" better by now?? Case in...
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    Floors VS ER

    perfectbluebuildings replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    Wow you all have to deal with a lot more ignorant nurses than work here... those are lousy excuses for not taking report that would never be taken here- if report isn't gotten on the first call, there...
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    Floors VS ER

    perfectbluebuildings replied to FLoridarnl's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes I get a page that report is on the phone, I am in a room and doing something I can't just drop, and by the time I get to the phone the nurse has hung up. Usually I call them back before...
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    i just have to tell someone!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    hahahaha!!! i know the feeling... it sounds very delicious, glad you had a good meal :) take
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    Undigested -vs- Partially Digested Residuals

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Love_2_Learn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    What about a babe that is getting bolus fed daytime and continuous at night, and when disconnected from a bolus feed (has a Mickey button), and the extension is taken off, there is formula that comes...
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    NICU to PICU??? Is this a good move??

    perfectbluebuildings replied to KK7724's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I would love that chance. I would do it in a
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    Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    In a word... NO. It's definitely a different focus in your assessment skills. It is more subtle skills maybe used sometimes, so that if you are not familiar it might seem that you are "just talking"...
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    burn out

    perfectbluebuildings replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To me, it sounds like an unsafe environment, and like you need to find somewhere better to work. I think anyone would be overwhelmed there, it's not that nursing's not for you. I know my hospital is...
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    Anyone else hating morning shift?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Rudegal2020's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wish our hospital would do some 8-hr shifts- I think 3-11 would be the perfect one for me!! I can't decide whether I like 12-hr days or nights better. I've never been on my own on days- always had...