perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    Beating myself up - anyone else?

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

    I made a couple of mistakes recently that still have me upset, even after talking them out with someone. The major one, was a nonverbal patient, I work on a peds unit so lots of the little ones are...
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    Message from a CNA

    perfectbluebuildings replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    I guess, what this thread has done for me is make me realize I need to be more conscious of acting with respect to everyone I work with. I really do respect them all, but I'm really quiet and that...
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    Staffing Ratios- Your Area And The Number Of Pts You Are Asked To Care For?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I feel lucky... peds medical floor, 4-6 pts 7p-7a and it's rare to have 6 (so far). I don't see how you all with double-digit patients (or even 7-8!) manage it... six makes me all "discombobulated"....
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    Your Pet and your schedule...

    perfectbluebuildings replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    I love this cat and I've never met him!!! :) He sounds really awesome. I think I am going to wait till I can get a dog... rabbits are messy outside, I remember so I can imagine that'd be the case...
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    Your Pet and your schedule...

    perfectbluebuildings replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... I love hearing about all your pets!! Animals have such personalities... These are awesome stories. My rabbit I had for four years as a kid, was found at the park where my dad worked, had...
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    Need Advice...

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    wow... you have a LOT going on. It is a big decision to drop classes... but if you know you'll be able to go back, it sounds like that might be the way to go for right now. I know I've heard of...
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    Would you buy one?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes shocked all right... and arrested I believe
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    Your Pet and your schedule...

    perfectbluebuildings replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    I am thinking of getting a rabbit. Heard that they're as easy to housebreak as a cat. (Plus- QUIET for my neighbors!! :)) The only thing is leaving it for those long 12-hour shifts in its cage......
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    Would you buy one?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    There was an incident I heard about, close to home, where a paramedic "shocked" another paramedic with one of these "just kidding around" and she died. I am thinking maybe he placed it somewhere on...
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    TB skin test, no bleb

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Will a positive TB skin test result still show up, if there is no "bleb" evident when the test is performed? As in, that antibody is injected under the skin but perhaps a little deeper than that...
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    TB skin test, no bleb

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    OK, OK... I'll try!! thanks Marla...
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    TB skin test, no bleb

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you all... this is a mistake I made so I guess I will have to do another test on this kid, I thought it would be OK. That nurse is going to hate me calling to tell her that!!! I am so stupid....
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    "Nurse's Pet???" (and more questions...)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    you're right, I don't want to be hurtful, that's what I was thinking as well that's why I didn't want to say anything. I am lucky to have such caring co-workers. I tend to be less optimistic, not a...
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    "Nurse's Pet???" (and more questions...)

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey... this may sound like a stupid problem. OK I am a new grad and look "young". Most of my charge nurses are older than my mom, and very sweet. The problem is, it seems that they treat me...
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    "Nurse's Pet???" (and more questions...)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Never mind. Thanks anyway guess it's not that big a deal, you're both
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    TENS unit

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RN and Mommy's topic in General Nursing

    Not me, but a friend uses one sometimes for arthritis. And a patient with Stiff Man Syndrome I cared for last year, on a neuro floor, used hers quite a bit and seemed to find some
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    Lets hear it for the good nurses!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a great idea!!! One of the greatest I've met: Vicky- always calm, very sweet but very sharp, always has time to help out the new nurses and all the nurses, and never says anything about anyone or...
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    Vet tech calling herself RN

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    A little OT, but vets are not human doctors first as posted above... they go to veterinary school for four years post-bachelor's degree... and receive a D.V.M. They are never human doctors, at least...
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    DH dying-need prayers

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am so sorry you have lost this special man. I am so glad you had that last time with him and had that absolutely certain sense of his peace. You and your family are still in my prayers. I wish I...
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    DH dying-need prayers

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We are all keeping you in
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    Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we could get rid of those glass ampules you have to break the top off to get to the med. Why DO certain meds still only come in that kind of packaging? There must be a reason. Also, our cribs...
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    Meds you hate to give....

    perfectbluebuildings replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01: is right!!!! oh my goodness! I HATE the smell of Neocate! I didn't realize those were broken down with enzymes already, interesting. yeah and I remember being subjected to pedialyte as a...
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    disturbing article in Wall Street Journal

    perfectbluebuildings replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I do, I do! I can't imagine the nightmare of documenting meds on computer. We've had handwritten MARs till about a month ago. How long have you all been doing computer
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    How am I going to do in the program

    perfectbluebuildings replied to mleggs_09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It depends on how big your university is too... my school was in the NAIA, not near as much traveling etc. as is the case in a lot of NCAA Division I schools I think? But I am sure you have figured...
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    Better weeks and not cracking...

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

    You are quite right Indy!!! Thank you Adam, once again for an incisive and always optimistic post, even through the toughest of times. Take