bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    bluesky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my SICU, we get pts primarily from the trauma center and the OR or CVVR, and the occasional surgical floor car-wreck. There is absolutely NO WAY we could ever say "I'm on break" to some hotshot...

  2. Did preceptors get paid more or receive bonus by precepting new nurses?

    bluesky replied to atlanta's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I wouldn't know since technically I'm not a new grad anymore ( :) ) I prefer the taste of tender new flesh myself but I thought you were a vegetarian, tweety! Seriously though. I have...

  3. Did preceptors get paid more or receive bonus by precepting new nurses?

    bluesky replied to atlanta's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Right. And preceptors get the benefit of sitting on their orifices all shift while the preceptee does all the drudge work. That is the trade-off... your experience for my labor with

  4. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    bluesky replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but the example I am still wondering about is the beta blocker given to someone who is hypotensive and tachycardic. I have been thinking about this example for about 24 hrs now. I can really...

  5. Should BSNs be paid more?

    bluesky replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    That's exactly right.

  6. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    bluesky replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    My Guide to Surviving Your First Year in the ICU: 1. Don't complain about anything. They don't want to hear it and you'll be labeled. 2. Know your unit's standards very well. You are accountable...

  7. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    bluesky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all. There are quite a few nurses on my unit who have scored points with management and made a select group of other nurses look pretty bad by ratting out on them about pretty small insignificant...

  8. Quit after 4 weeks, now what...

    bluesky replied to nursecarebear's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also advise that you find a program that offers at least 9-12 wks of felloship with a preceptor. Another environment with fewer pts such as tele or ICU may be better for you

  9. Why do nurese sign up with agencies?

    bluesky replied to browsing's topic in Agency Nurses

    I think this is a great, well thought out description. One last drawback about agency nursing is that it disempowers staff nurses from collective

  10. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    bluesky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I can't say exactly but I have floated down to tele floors where I've been told that nurses who are friendly to me upstairs are total witches. I guess I can kind of see it. There have been times...

  11. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    bluesky replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    ... and sedation, and pain control and eletrolyte supplementation and ... well just about everything really. ha ha ha :rotfl: At least most of my R1s are thankful for the advice and don't...

  12. What happens to everyone once they pass?

    bluesky replied to ManyRN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I guess it was such a stressful experience that I did my best to forget about it as soon as possible. I took it a year ago and passed with 75 questions and to be perfectly honest, I don't remember...

  13. Should BSNs be paid more?

    bluesky replied to edcampbe's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's completely ridiculous. No one with that little experience is going to know how to do the job, degree or no degree. Whoever hired her as a manager was kinda to blame for that one. My...

  14. opinions of young people as nurses

    bluesky replied to goober's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there! All I can say is how sorry I am that you have to deal with this treatment. It definitely sounds like you are being discriminated against by your customers As a 33 yr old, I haven't had...

  15. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    bluesky replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty limited in my floor experience but the few times I have been floated I haven't seen that type of behavior. I think maybe the floor nurses are too busy to engage in that behavior. I mean,...

  16. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    bluesky replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you are exactly right. I am well known on my unit for being one of the most caring nurses. I always allow visitors for many hours, spend much time answering questions, use therapeutic touch...

  17. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    bluesky replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    You're making some pretty big assumptions here. To begin with, I NEVER get sick patients. NEVER. This ONE patient, that I admitted at 17:30 in the late afternoon (read very late in shift when I...

  18. To tattle tale or not tattle tale... that is the question.

    bluesky replied to bluesky's topic in General Nursing

    I am just so relieved that I am getting some feedback from y'all of actual upsetness. Most of the good nurses on my unit either don't say anything because they've been lucky enough not to get...

  19. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    bluesky replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! That's pretty impressive... our unit does CVVH, IABP, VAD, you name it but I don't think I've ever seen a pt with 3 tripple lumens! How many drips did you have running? Sorry, off topic, I...

  20. Co-sleeping?

    bluesky replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wonder how the stats for rollover deaths compare to stats for crib-related suffocations (i.e. baby gets stuck in crib corner, etc)_ anybody know? I have to say that co-sleeping with my son has...

  21. horizontal abuse,in-figting among our peers

    bluesky replied to James Garrity's topic in Men in Nursing

    You rule! Strong points. It does seem very unlikely that such a study exists in a valid form. Furthermore, you know the results would headline every major periodical "Scientists at Harvard Prove...

  22. Please help... I can't decide CRNA vs. DO

    bluesky posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hi all. I hope this thread isn't redundant or anything. I am stuck in indecision land and I was hoping someone could save me! Here is my situation... I am a 33 yr old mother of 1 (3 yr old),...

  23. An ICU nurse manager told my wife that her Med/surg experience was hurting her!?

    bluesky replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    The new grad vs. experienced medsurg experienced candidate: who makes a better ICU trainee? is an age old debate. Personally, I think the calibur of the ICU nurse you get is more a function of that...

  24. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    bluesky replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    Darn you're good!

  25. Decertification Petition Filed Against the California Nurses Association

    bluesky replied to Sherwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'd like to say that I'm completely offended that someone has the NERVE to tell me what my motives are in VOLUNTEERING to be a shop steward in my nurse's union but I can't because clearly these people...