TrailBlazerRN

TrailBlazerRN

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  1. Medication shortages?

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital recent shortages have been with Ativan, Fentanyl, Versed, and most recently Toradol. Edit: Here is the whole list from the...

  2. Are you a nurse? Do you draw blood? Can you take our Quick Survey?

    TrailBlazerRN replied to swytas's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What is your educational background? RN BSN Years of experience? Years drawing blood? A little over a year, I worked at the hospital that I currently work in as a tech before, and we were trained in...

  3. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think that after 3 times of failing, remediation should be necessary. However, I do know nurses who are great nurses who took more than one attempt to pass. The NCLEX is a standardized test and has...

  4. Burn ICU question

    TrailBlazerRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Burn

    I'm not a nurse yet, but I work as a burn tech at a major burn center. We have a 4 bed ICU and I will begin by saying its just like any other ICU. The main differences are the extensive wound care,...

  5. LTC: Litle old ladies refusing care.

    TrailBlazerRN replied to red2003xlt's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've had similar situations during my clinical experience in LTC. I had a few little old ladies that refused to have a man washing them up. But, I feel like I had more luck when I went into the...

  6. When A Nurse Can't Offer a Hug...

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Cherybaby's topic in General Nursing

    I was actually taught in nursing school that we shouldnt hug or hold our patients hands to avoid beings slapped with a lawsuit (and in this case, a family members hand). Not everyone likes hugs, and...

  7. Patient or Client?

    TrailBlazerRN replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    I am in nursing school now, and all our professors are stressing that we use client. However, I can't help but to still use patient. Client just isnt the same... it just reminds me how much hospitals...

  8. Anxiety Attacks

    TrailBlazerRN replied to kcb007's topic in General Nursing

    I have suffered from anxiety attacks for a few years now. For me, id start sweating uncontrolably, my heart would start racing really fast, my face would become flushed, and id become really weak. A...

  9. Does "Looking Good" help you get the nursing job?

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Brother-of-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    As wrong as it sounds, I think that looking good has an impact on someone getting a nursing job. I guess it's natural for someone to gravitate toward someone who is attractive over someone who is not....

  10. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    TrailBlazerRN replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I believe many of the nursing theories are kind of outdated. Also, the theories are not necessarily applied while practicing nursing, Roach's 6 C's don't exactly cross my mind when i enter...

  11. What do you do with your dogs during 3 7a-7p shifts???

    TrailBlazerRN replied to goofygreyhound's topic in General Nursing

    At home it's just me and my mom. I live at college (sept-may) and my mom attends community college during the day. My grandfather comes over every weekday and takes my dog out for 15 minutes. Some...

  12. "She's a FLOOR nurse..."

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    I totally know which episode you're talking about. The comment that bothered me was when the two other nurses abandoned Carol and said "we're not babysitting her." I mean what??? Yeah, of course a...

  13. women working with women, why its so hard

    TrailBlazerRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    What you just recapped there is very true. I hang out with a lot of girls and there's always some new type of drama no matter who I'm with. From experience, guys are more upfront about things, and do...

  14. Witnessed car crash, now feeling guilty

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Do not worry-- you didnt do anything wrong! You saw everyone walking and the scene looked like it was under control. Trust me, it's routine for someone to be taken out on a backboard from an MVA just...

  15. First Year Finished!! Anyone else??

    TrailBlazerRN replied to graceomalleyRN's topic in General Students

    I finished my freshman year, only three more years to

  16. Does the school you go to reflect the pay

    TrailBlazerRN replied to CanCan's topic in General Nursing

    I think that your schooling matters while you are a new grad with no experience. Someone who went to a prestigious university will get the job over someone who went to a rinkydink community college....

  17. Social sorority and nursing school.

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm obviously not in a sorority because I'm a guy, but some of my female best friends are. The only time conflicts that my friends have had was during pledging week where they had to do whatever...

  18. PT job to take during school/summer

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Stacielayne's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my first year of nursing school and I became an EMT to give me some experience. I work part time and am planning to continue it for the next 3 years while I'm in school. There's also an...

  19. CNA pay in Boston

    TrailBlazerRN replied to icantsurf's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    CNAs at MGH make about 14 per

  20. need help in developing critical thinking

    TrailBlazerRN replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    I am in my first year of ns and my intro to nursing class focuses a lot on trying to get us to employ critical thinking. My nursing book even has a whole chapter on critical thinking. We also practice...

  21. The Trauma after the Trauma

    TrailBlazerRN replied to ScrappyED's topic in Emergency

    That story brought tears to my eyes. It was an excellent depiction of what you trauma nurses encounter on a daily basis. Thank you for posting that for me to read- it provides inspiration for me to...

  22. Anyone from Central Maine? I'll be in Dover-Foxcroft

    TrailBlazerRN replied to OBRN1994's topic in General Nursing

    I go to Dover-foxcroft area every summer (I have a house on Sebec Lake) and know Mayo Regional Hospital very well. My dad needed to go ED at Mayo for a broken arm and they handled it very well. All in...

  23. Litman - choosing between single or double lumen?

    TrailBlazerRN replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I feel as though single provides a more quality sound. I don't see many people with the double lumen

  24. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    TrailBlazerRN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to say thank god I don't have chest hair. It's GROSS. Any medical professional that has it visible should be required to cover it up. Or they could just get it waxed off... i think that...

  25. Bad Patient Care at Boston Medical Center?

    TrailBlazerRN replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from the Boston area so I thought I'd give some imput, even though I'm repeating a lot of what others said. BMC treats a tough crowd, the ER especially. Not only do they get homeless and poor who...