perfectbluebuildings BSN, RN

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    Knowing what you know now about nursing, what other career would you have chosen?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    A baseball radio broadcaster would be my dream, ha ha. Other things I might enjoy, maybe speech, physical or occupational therapy. I like to write, too, but I think I'd go crazy if I HAD to write to...
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    What is in your lunch box?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    this thread is making me really hungry!! i work 12-hr nights, usually eat something like a bagel or PB sandwich and Coke on the way to work (or sometimes fast food if I didn't eat anything else all...
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    Should every new grad nurse start out on the Med/Surg floor?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to dutch_girl14's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to let you know I thought the same things about general peds... but when you are the nurse instead of the student or even the nurse apprentice... it is a LOT busier and crazier. But I...
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    Surgical Nurse=Singular Curse!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Children's hospital- sphincterial holds Pediatric nurses- Incrusted praise Ampicillin and claforan- Napalm of clinical drain (non-nursing)- McDonald's Double Cheeseburger- "Oh dear me! Bold bunglers...
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    Are CEU's Important?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to 4fill's topic in General Nursing

    TN does not require CEUs either. Edited to add: As long as you are still working at least a certain # hours a week. If not, you can use CEUs to maintain your license (I think; someone correct me if I...
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    I have never been nasty to a student until now!!!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    believe it or not, there are more than a few nurses I work with who see nothing wrong with keeping the cell phone in their pockets all night long, texting up a storm (and not life-important things at...
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    How often do you see New grad hired straight into Peds??

    perfectbluebuildings replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Pediatric

    I concur with this. Also, to the OP, I went into peds as a new grad and don't regret it one bit!! The floor I work on is basically a pediatric med-surg (more med than surg) floor, just to give you an...
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    Best-smelling liquid meds!

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    I like
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    staff appreciation

    perfectbluebuildings replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot say morale is great on our unit right now, but one thing that has helped is an idea someone had of employees writing notes for each other, of things they appreciate that someone did for them,...
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    How many of you have blackout periods at work?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime from January to March. We can request single particular days off, but no vacation time
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    most controversial medications

    perfectbluebuildings replied to defeatedcreek's topic in Patient Medications

    Seroquel. A lot of side effects r/t metabolic syndrome, severe weight gain, etc (and a lot of those psych drugs). Seems like with psych drugs, there is a real balancing act between helping the...
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    Mandatory On Call???

    perfectbluebuildings replied to truern's topic in General Nursing

    January through March, our usually highest census months, supposed to sign up for 1 on-call shift per 2-week pay period; of course sometimes by the time you get to the schedule, the only free nights...
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    Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

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

    Yep, immediate release morphine tabs in the extended release morphine tabs slot, at a different strength... that's the main one I remember. Yep no one's perfect
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    Those Pesky IV Alarms

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Well, all I can say is that the cords have worked well for us for over a year now. The pager idea is good, too, if it could be
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    To round OFF or Not To round OFF

    perfectbluebuildings replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the real world I would give that dose. It is not very much at all different from the recommended dose; if he was dehydrated with an admission weight, by the time he has gotten to my floor and...
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    Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time. (new hourly rounding sheet)

    perfectbluebuildings replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had this scripted inservice about a year or so ago, and tried it for a while, but then started having parents complain and a couple people leave AMA because they stated they were being bothered too...
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    Those Pesky IV Alarms

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    A majority of our IV pumps now have a cord that plugs into the call light system, so that a particular alarm sounds at the desk when the IV alarms for any reason. Although we were not eager to start...
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    Texas Children's in Houston?

    perfectbluebuildings posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi all, I am a student applying to TX Children's for an externship this summer and was wondering if anyone had a take on the place. I looked through their website and it looks cool, I will be very...
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    Policy on Peds Patients

    perfectbluebuildings replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    One or two parents can stay, and if a sibling has no one else to care for them they may stay as well. One problem we have had, I don't know if anyone else does, is that parents will think they can...
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    Consent for albumin?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to bill4745's topic in MICU, SICU

    that makes sense cardiacrn... I did figure people would make sure a consent was in place before giving anything that needed such, so... I guess that was a stupid question.
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    Thinking about a change.

    perfectbluebuildings replied to bngorn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Elizabells, while that nurse was patently a jerk to express herself to you that way, I think it is a byproduct of how difficult a lot of parents find it to adjust from ICU to floor nursing (not just...
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    Consent for albumin?

    perfectbluebuildings replied to bill4745's topic in MICU, SICU

    We are required to get blood product consent for albumin. Of course, the one consent is good for the entire hospitalization if the patient needs multiple albumin infusions (which is most of the...
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    Rapid Response Team and Families

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow. I am a pediatric nurse and horrified by both those situations. I can't imagine us not putting an IV in a pt because he is so little!! that is a ridiculous explanation... what about NICU...
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    character scrubs

    perfectbluebuildings replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in Pediatric

    that is such a cool and original idea!!!! i might steal it
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    Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    perfectbluebuildings replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

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