perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    Pediatric IV Infiltrate

    perfectbluebuildings replied to cchsmp1999's topic in General Nursing

    IV infiltrates can happen fast in small children too, with running IVF, so it is likely it would have happened even if you had been checking every hour. I had a patient I was checking her IV at least...
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    Why coffee with every meal?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My mom drinks coffee all day long, with meals and without; always has since I can remember :) My dad never does, or any kind of soda/other caffeinated beverage either. I guess it's just personal...
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    Are you an introvert or extrovert?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to jessi1106's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely an introvert. Sometimes that makes it harder to be a nurse, with all the people interaction; but at least with nursing, there is always something you can DO for the people you are...
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    SubQ butterflys: How long can they be used for?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

    We change q72h, unless needed before that. Most often used (on my unit) for pts on daily heparin who will likely go home on it as well, or who will be inpatient long-term and need it for
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    The gift that keeps on hurting

    perfectbluebuildings replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for your loss. I am so glad you got the time off. Your post brings tears to my eyes. Recently I lost a relative to the same death as your friend and had to work the next day and it is...
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    Is morphine compatible with TPN/lipids?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering... tried searching but couldn't find the answer, or in our unit's drug book.
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    Is morphine compatible with TPN/lipids?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    Summer III At Mayo Clinic? (And Other Externships)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to PianoGirl20's topic in General Nursing

    I loved the experience; I went 4-5 years ago and learned so much. It's a wonderful environment to be in- everyone wants to teach, and you see a lot that you will never or rarely see anywhere else....
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    The things you never forget...

    perfectbluebuildings replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    -The little girl, 14 months old but the size of a 9-month old from months of neglect and abuse, hospitalized for a broken femur- the look in her eyes I will never forget- such sadness there. -The two...
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    Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Not on purpose... but I have found myself adding the RN from time to time by accident, tired after a long shift, when I am writing out the checks for my bills; or when signing a receipt in the grocery...
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    I'm Going to Jail for Sure!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to BSN_after_40's topic in General Nursing

    that is really funny. I can remember my first med error and how worried I was. I love the dialogue between you and your charge nurse... awesome
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    Funeral leave policies

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering what these are at your hospital. I don't want to go into detail but recently had a loss in my family. But because it was not immediate family (defined as spouse, sibling, child,...
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    Floats are "REAL" nurses too!!!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    I love the float nurses at our hospital. They are always smart and helpful, and like you said, know the ins and outs of every unit in the
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    Pulse ox, or other monitor, question

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in Pediatric

    Okay... as you all know I am sure, it's RSV/pneumonia/asthma season. I just want to see if anyone else has this issue or knows good ways to handle it? Of course most of these kids are on pulse oxes....
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    Thinking of an incentive program for longevity....help

    perfectbluebuildings replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow... $55 an HOUR??? That's amazing!!! Yes... WHERE do you
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    Cystic Fibrosis

    perfectbluebuildings replied to pooh54's topic in General Nursing

    thanks! i take care of a lot of patients with this disease, amazing people and families, and thank you for raising awareness of it here
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    Peeves at work

    perfectbluebuildings replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    People who don't keep accurate I/O when it's ordered... like don't record the 200 ml of an IV med they just gave the kid,etc. throughout their shift; so it looks like the kid has a negative I/O...
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    How to NOT cry at work

    perfectbluebuildings replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Along the same lines as sticking your head in the freezer, I have found that (if you can) drinking a really really cold glass of water will stop me crying, or the urge, anytime. I don't know why/how...
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    Nurses spelling troubles

    perfectbluebuildings replied to limarie's topic in General Nursing

    ME TOO!!!
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    Truth or Myth: dairy increases mucus?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster... it doesn't increase mucous production but does make mucous thicker. I have experienced this myself when I have a cold, as well as, with many patients at work with...
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    MICU/SICU - Vancomycin -peek and trough

    perfectbluebuildings replied to BGmedsestra's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think it's varying between hospitals so you should definitely check your facility's P&P. At our hospital, the trough is drawn 30 minutes before the vancomycin is started and the peak is drawn...
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    Peeves at work

    perfectbluebuildings replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

    People who don't listen well during report, and when you come back that night tell you things about the patient/family as if they are new information that they are so amazing to have found out, when...
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    Shift Staffing Question

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...never
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    I have had it!!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to kessadawn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Jan, you are amazing. Thanks for that post. I struggle to be kind, in action and in thought, to the parents of children who are abused. It just makes me so angry and sad to see those innocent kids...
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    what pediatric specialty do you have?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to labrador4122's topic in Pediatric

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