perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    A co-worker peeve- VENT!

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay, this is just at my facility, and I am not generalizing to your experiences or your facility at all, so please don't take it that way. I just have to say it here so I don't scream it at work. If...
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    A co-worker peeve- VENT!

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

    Haha thanks for listening and understanding guys. I never talk like this!! I don't know what came over me. But I do feel much much better about all of these things after writing them out and just...
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    A co-worker peeve- VENT!

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

    Oh, and please LISTEN when I give you report so that 12 hours later, you are not reporting to me the EXACT SAME info that I gave you earlier as if you just found it out and it's something that I am a...
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    May-Thurner syndrome

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Clovery's topic in General Nursing

    I learned about a new syndrome from this thread, which is always good. But I mostly wanted to reply to say that I LOVE your "emoticon/text messaging" pain scale (even if it was posted mostly as a...
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    Advice needed from fellow night shift people

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am tired of disappointing people. I have worked night shift for several years now, and while this has always been an issue, it's gotten worse in the past couple of years I would say. I try so hard...
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    Doubting being an RN b/c physical problems

    perfectbluebuildings replied to on eagles wings's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with many others that I just don't see nursing as a good fit for you, physically. This is not anything against you as a person, your desire to be a nurse, your intelligence, your...
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    Advice needed from fellow night shift people

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much- the concrete times really help. The going to bed immediately, then getting up when it's still light and busy out vs. staying up all day then just crashing at like 6/7 in the evening...
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    Emaciated Patient & Dose by Weight

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for all the replies. Very interesting to hear your thoughts from your years of experience and expertise. And I'm still not sure of the answer overall/on a general basis, but it turned out...
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    Emaciated Patient & Dose by Weight

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in Pediatric

    Okay, I feel rather dumb that I am asking this, but just wanted to hear others' perspectives. You have a profoundly emaciated pediatric patient- semi-normal height/length for their actual age, but...
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    Emaciated Patient & Dose by Weight

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for your response!! Your explanation of the "volume of distribution being dependent on weight" helps me understand and think my instincts were correct. But I'll keep investigating and try to...
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    Coping with pediatric death

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I guess I can post this in pediatrics, too, but it seems that this forum is a bit more active, and this may sound morbid, but you all do have probably more patients who pass away than we do in general...
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    Patient complaint filed

    perfectbluebuildings replied to ladytopaz56's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if you missed the OP's later posts explaining further what happened. This wasn't in the ER triage room; this lady was admitted to the hospital. Also, it doesn't sound like the...
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    Pediatrics Interview Questions

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in Pediatric

    Thank you in advance for your help... this is a long post and I appreciate your HONEST and experienced answers. :) Okay here goes... I am graduating nursing school in May and have an interview on...
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    Where are the candy stripers?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a candy-striper about 10 years ago- had the red and white striped dress and everything I did enjoy it. Our hospital does still have teen volunteers, mostly in the summertime, but they don't...
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    You're On Stage

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Blindsided's topic in General Nursing

    Or someone's been bothering them too much about TPS report cover sheets. love that
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    Lab draw tips??

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, yeah, I got what you meant :) thanks! Yeah, twice is the limit here
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    Lab draw tips??

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, I am in serious need of some advice. On our unit, we only draw labs from central lines or with IV starts (except of course bedside blood sugar checks.) However, we float to critical care...
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    Would YOU recommend to a friend/family member, etc..

    perfectbluebuildings replied to digoe74's topic in Nursing Career

    edited.....................nvm
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    Would YOU recommend to a friend/family member, etc..

    perfectbluebuildings replied to digoe74's topic in Nursing Career

    I would lean towards no. Not any more. Even shadowing a nurse for a day I don't think would give a person a real idea of what being a nurse means (either the good or bad parts). I know it didn't...
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    You know it's going to be a crazy night at work, when

    perfectbluebuildings replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    -The parking lot is completely full. -Anyone from the previous shift says either... "It's been a horrible day, run while you can!" or, "It's been a really good day, you all should have a great...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I will say, I can't stand when people do the above (call from a personal cell phone to try to get people to come in.) I never do that when I'm in charge or working. If I said I couldn't come in,...
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    Sick call?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...Never mind, silly topic/question; did a search and found
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    Sick call?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, edited the original post it gave way too much detail. But turned out I did get pretty sick later in the day. I ended up calling in- must have just been starting up when I first posted....
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    Call for the Priest!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    That's a great story :) I am sure your patient appreciated you all a
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    Snow Days....

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Kareylea's topic in General Nursing

    I can see both sides of this issue. I am also in a southern state hard hit by this recent storm, and also not nearly as well equipped as more northern states to deal with this kind of weather (though...