perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    first day out of oritentation

    perfectbluebuildings replied to DCCCRNn2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt lonely my first day without a preceptor, and totally freaked out but it wasn't as bad as I'd imagined, and like everyone is saying, (in most places) you are never alone and never without...
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    Meds you hate to give....

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

    Not really a med, but so many G-tube formulas for kids stink like vomit to me (sorry...) and so do a lot of baby formulas! HOW do the kids drink that stuff?? I don't get it
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    disturbing article in Wall Street Journal

    perfectbluebuildings replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    We have Meditech also, but our MARs we still sign off by hand. It has a tendency to freeze up a lot during off shifts or run slowly, and I swear there have been times I've charted on a kid and later...
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    Nursing student starting peds rotation

    perfectbluebuildings replied to meredesam's topic in Pediatric

    Wash your hands like crazy!! I also hear a lot of nurses with kids say they take off their scrubs (or uniform) in an area away from their kids and shower completely before coming in contact with...
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    I feel so stupid

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I got laughed at last night, by a doctor and by the previous shift charge nurse. It was quite embarrassing. What happened is a patient's parent had spoken to her private MD via phone, and this MD...
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    How do you take care of your back?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Hannahr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ha ha Gompers I was about to post similar to yours before I read it... gonna say "work in Peds!" usually our patients are a lot smaller and parents are willing to help you lift 'em too. Seriously...
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    I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Fuzzy... your story made my cry. What a wonderful thing for you all to do. I was picturing this as my dog and know there is nothing better that you could have done for these people. When I was...
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    Patient/Family Rage

    perfectbluebuildings replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you Fergus; I was posting at the same time and in this paragraph, you explained things so much better than I did. "I have also strove to understand the stresses that impact on my patients,...
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    Patient/Family Rage

    perfectbluebuildings replied to sawbuck's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think there are a couple of types of situations being written about... When Grannynurse had the IV being started and requested a couple of times for it to be stopped and was refused, that is a...
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    Singing the praises of AWESOME doctors!!! =)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Our two pediatric pulmonologists... they are so kind and caring with the families and respectful of the nurses, wonderful people. My preceptor told me of a time she was caring for a kid with a chest...
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    GT to suction/GT meds, question

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I know this probably has quite a simple and obvious answer... but I don't know it. Last night one of the other nurses' pts (both of us are newish nurses, started in June/July) had a G-tube to...
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    GT to suction/GT meds, question

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    thanks a lot! i will look it up to be sure
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    I feel so stupid

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

    Thanks you all. I feel a whole lot better now anyway... it's amazing what a good day's sleep will do :) and your suggestions and feedback help a lot. I do realize I need to learn to laugh at myself...
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    DH dying-need prayers

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm so sorry for this. It takes a lot for someone's story to grab my heart and spirit as yours has. Your strength and love for Dan are so obvious. God please surround nursejoey and her precious...
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    I Did It---I QUIT!!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I am so extremely happy to hear this. Now enjoy your well earned holidays with your family, and relax for a few
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    DH dying-need prayers

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nursejoey05's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Prayers are said.. God be with you and your family and especially your dear husband
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    Younger Nurses: Do you find people dont take you seriously? (semi-rant)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to TexasPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    yep, at 22, people think I am usually "no older than 14!!" And too, they ask my age as if it is their business, and usually think I must be very innocent because I look so young. But then when I...
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    How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    At my school nursing was definitely seen as one of the toughest majors on campus, but I think most all the majors have their tough areas; didn't seem to be any completely easy majors. I think nursing...
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    Family members?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    OK this question may relate more to peds than anything, but have any of you had this experience where a family member tries to make you out to the patient to be the "bad old meanie nurse"??? It gets...
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    Assessing for Pain on a M/S Floor: How Often?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, we have a policy of assessing w/in 30 min. post IV pain med, or w/in 1 hr post oral pain med, for relief/effect. We assess pain in our initial assessments, and then if the pt has an...
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    Hey Bipley.....

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in General Nursing

    bump :) how did it
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    Does anyone love their job?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome!!! wow, with all that varied experience I would bet you have some stories to tell that I'd love to hear. you sound like a neat very caring nurse. take
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    "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Response to people who wondered about reason for reporting earlier incident... just sounded to me like the co-worker was rude, never mind bringing that up in front of a patient. that's just my...
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    Family members?

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

    That is very, very true!!! Some parents are incredible (most of them actually); then a few... yikes! :) I would venture a guess that it can be that way with other family members too in other areas...
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    "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse had no right to speak to you that way... I agree she needs to be reported. Really irks me people acting like