perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    Ortho poetry

    perfectbluebuildings replied to alyca's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like it! Thanks! Sounds like you had quite a busy day... :) and still had the knack to write it out for our reading pleasure. :) that's
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    Did I Make a Big Mistake?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RNLauren05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    consider it done :) that sounds great!!! i'm glad your family is so happy with/for you too.
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    Pediatrics Interview Questions

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Hey I know it's been a long time, I was just looking through some of my old posts and came across this thread again, wondering how you all are doing now? I guess I am still kind of overwhelmed and...
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    Charting Bloopers

    perfectbluebuildings replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I finally have one to add... last night I found an order for a nasal spray written as "one spray to each nose q24h"!!! not one of the best here but I surely got a kick out of it
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    Come and tell me what you think? Please :)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Lisey's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I can think of, is that it seems like LTC nurses have to have a lot more autonomy a lot quicker than acute care nurses- like they are the only nurse, or one of very few, in a facility, so it...
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    Old nurses dont want to learn new tricks?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I hope so too... I can reassure you, being one of the newest nurses going today, that I am about the opposite of this attitude, and none of the other new nurses I've met seem to have this attitude...
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    counting days as birth control tool

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    yup... my parents got 5 of us out of that deal (but liked us so much they decided to adopt one more for good measure ) I have heard though, that nowadays they have more reliable ways of this kind of...
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    Did I Make a Big Mistake?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RNLauren05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Jen- I have been reading a lot of your posts on here, with all the struggles etc. you've had with jobs since graduating. Way to go on finding something now that truly fits you and makes you happy!!...
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    Nurse-without-a-clue

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

    Thanks you all... good ideas with the "brains". Usually what I use is our printed-off care plan and just go through it, but that sometimes gets scrambled b/c people ask questions or something later...
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    MedicalZebra Update

    perfectbluebuildings replied to MedicalZebra's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry for your
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    east tennessee nursing schools

    perfectbluebuildings replied to hallhollo's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    my brother is currently doing prereqs for ETSU, that's up in Johnson City; I can find out some info on that if you want or you could check the different schools' websites. I am a new nurse and work...
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    First Code Today

    perfectbluebuildings replied to ItsyBitsySpider's topic in Pediatric

    I hope you got some support/debriefing. I can't imagine how hard this would be- the hardest thing in nursing. I am in peds too, but haven't had a pt die. It makes me extremely sad just to see young...
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    Nurse-without-a-clue

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

    Hey!!! what happened??? I had a whole post, it came up twice so I edited this one, to say duplicate post. Now the real post is gone. I'm just wondering what might have happened? thanks EDIT: any...
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    Nurse-without-a-clue

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey you all, I have had a bad few days at work and want your advice. I'd thought things were getting better and I was knowing more what I was doing, but that's slipping away. First off, I have...
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    Med error: what would you do here?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK so, I just tried to type this and it screwed up. I don't think it's going to work becasue my computer is being unprintably frustrating but I'll try b/c I really need the advice. Last night was the...
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    Med error: what would you do here?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Ah well, worried over nothing they turned in the report anyway and made me write an e-mail to the NM about it. I figured that would happen. In some way I also feel like the charge nurse was...
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    Retiring 81 y/o Nurse!!!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Balder_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    haha very good point! amazing
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    self schedulint

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nurcindy's topic in General Nursing

    We get to do self scheduling and I like it. It works out usually pretty well with the first draft, since everyone has their set weekends each month that they work and so the pattern kind of goes...
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    Pain management in nonverbal patients

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Buttons, Thanks for your insight. That is really interesting. And I hadn't thought about the multiple uses for sign language too... like trach patients, etc. I had to edit and add this in, just...
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    Pain management in nonverbal patients

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    ... see below :imbar i am having posting "issues" in my brain
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    Pain management in nonverbal patients

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks very much Noryn... you helped me out a lot, everything you say makes a lot of sense. I didn't think about the "it takes time" part... till close to end of shift when I was writing all my notes...
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    National RN Salary Trends ADN or Diploma vs BSN

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Darcifly's topic in General Nursing

    (I think she was replying to the post in quotes in her post... not your post, just wanted to clarify) at my hospital, I have no idea who has ADN or BSN... you start out the same pay as a grad nurse no...
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    Pain management in nonverbal patients

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question re: a recent situation that I feel I should maybe have handled differently. I work in peds and am used to the younger kids especially infants, just being irritable and crying more...
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    Almost fired today

    perfectbluebuildings replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Hey... I haven't read the whole thread, but I can relate to the OP's situation. I started in June as a nurse. After orientation, I also had some med errors, about 3-4, one with a too high dose of...
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    Message from a CNA

    perfectbluebuildings replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    Makes sense to me, seems like common sense too. Instead of just saying, "thanks for all your help" which is sort of generic, be specific. good advice all around there.