bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    bluesky replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    Hey now. Most ER's crash when the Unit clerk calls in sick. When I was an ER clerk I was responsible for the flow of the whole place. As a SICU nurse, I just watch my one little piece of the...

  2. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    bluesky replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    To possess a nursing license, in general, signifies that one is capable of a certain number of minimum compentencies AND legally able to perform specific duties within a scope of practice. Nurses who...

  3. My experience in the ER- long rant-sorry

    bluesky replied to BuffaloLPN's topic in General Nursing

    1st of all, PMD should have had out of town coverage. Second of all, was there a trauma? Did you medicate him at home? My guess is that if he could sit in the waiting room for so long... he didn't...

  4. I'm starting to hate ICU nurses

    bluesky replied to Mayflye's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was just about to say... I'm a babby nurse on SICU and I've already had dealt with a few unpleasantries as well. I just try to remember what one of the nicer nurses tells me, which is that the...

  5. starting salary for new icu nurses?

    bluesky replied to bk2va03's topic in MICU, SICU

    I just started at Washington Hospital Center at

  6. When did we stop washing hair?

    bluesky replied to LaNorteBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit that as a baby nurse on SICU, I haven't developed the time management skills to do shampooing yet... I am also concerned about my IJ's, trachs, etc near the hairline... that said many...

  7. CockyICU,CockyER

    bluesky replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    Listen, teamwork is about all parties thinking about what they can do to improve a relationship- it takes two to tango, as they say. But if you look at even the title of this thread..."cockyICU,...

  8. This article disturbs me

    bluesky replied to TexasPoodleMix's topic in General Nursing

    ITA!!! I think it's safe to say that the author is clearly a little biased. Maybe you (OP) should do some 1st hand investigating in your area before taking the word of someone you've never met...

  9. CockyICU,CockyER

    bluesky replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a SICU nurse, and all my pts so far have been transferred down to IMC, not med-surg. Now I'm not going to say that I haven't seen a little arrogance on the part of the ICU nurses sometimes,...

  10. any advice?about to enter first sem. RN?

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

    My advice is to network with other students. Secondly, don't challenge your instructors. Thirdly, start studying NCLEX books now cuz chances are many of your tests will be in the same format... Good...

  11. Rift between MICU and SICU?

    bluesky posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all. I am at a pretty big teaching hospital that has multiple MICUs and SICUs. I have been told by many of the nurses on my SICU that there is a poor relationship between the two but she wasn't...

  12. new grad ICU training programs

    bluesky replied to Ranchgirl30's topic in MICU, SICU

    I really totally agree with this point. Teaching hospitals are far better because a) they are used to a learning environment and want to teach you and b) you learn alot on physician rounds which you...

  13. U.S. News and World Report on America's "Best Hospitals"

    bluesky replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I did my preceptorship at a magnet hospital and was honestly dissapointed. Sure they had better equipment but the nursing care was the same as any other hospital. In fact, the nurses were a little...

  14. new grad ICU training programs

    bluesky replied to Ranchgirl30's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, I don't know if this is too helpful.... I am a new grad in a critical care fellowship all the way in Washington D.C. (Washington Hospital Center). I absolutely LOVE it. We are very well...

  15. To all new grads and N-CLEX passers

    bluesky posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congradulations! :balloons: Sorry, I'm lazy, but at least I haven't forgotten anyone...

  16. Care Plans an Exercise in FUTILITY??????

    bluesky replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :chuckle

  17. Nursing school - reasons for not following through

    bluesky replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

  18. Stupid Intern Tricks

    bluesky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

    My husband (experienced ER nurse) tells me he is always telling the interns what meds to give the pts... they now come to him and ask him what to order :rotfl: The same pt then gives the intern all...

  19. Stupid Intern Tricks

    bluesky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

    My husband (experienced ER nurse) tells me he is always telling the interns what meds to give the pts... they now come to him and ask him what to order :rotfl: The same pt then gives the intern all...

  20. New grads in ICU

    bluesky replied to sheswerves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow. Thank you so much. What a sweet and wonderful response! I assure you that I am going to do everything I can to be as good as I can as quickly as possible. I've already read my husband's CCRN...

  21. New grads in ICU

    bluesky replied to sheswerves's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow. Thank you so much. What a sweet and wonderful response! I assure you that I am going to do everything I can to be as good as I can as quickly as possible. I've already read my husband's CCRN...

  22. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    bluesky replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    The whole point is, that students aren't expected to do everything right the first time. After all, what is the instructor there for, then? This may be an exception, but I was always taught to keep...

  23. kicked out nrsing school-would u fight?

    bluesky replied to hotcoffee1's topic in General Nursing

    The whole point is, that students aren't expected to do everything right the first time. After all, what is the instructor there for, then? This may be an exception, but I was always taught to keep...

  24. Stupid Intern Tricks

    bluesky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

    That is really scary, isn't it? I mean why exactly are they given all that autonomy? I remember when all the ER docs (attendings) were going on and on in my preceptorship ER about how they hated new...

  25. Stupid Intern Tricks

    bluesky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Cardiac

    That is really scary, isn't it? I mean why exactly are they given all that autonomy? I remember when all the ER docs (attendings) were going on and on in my preceptorship ER about how they hated new...