bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. Opinions please!

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

    I'm sure this may not be new news however, the NCLEX is a test UNLIKE any you will experience in school. Some schools give you more NCLEX-like questions on their exams than others but don't let that...

  2. To all new grads and N-CLEX passers

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

    I love your new ID (RNIAM)! It's so nice to hear so much

  3. To all new grads and N-CLEX passers

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

    I love your new ID (RNIAM)! It's so nice to hear so much

  4. To all new grads and N-CLEX passers

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

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

  5. I have to share this story...

    bluesky replied to RNtoJD's topic in Pediatric

    Well all I can say is WOW!!! What a great story.

  6. My externship is not going well

    bluesky replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    I was merely trying to accomodate her goal which is to have a successful career on the unit she has chosen as the only one she cares for. You are blindly accepting her characterization of the...

  7. My externship is not going well

    bluesky replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Listen, I was just trying to show you what the (surely unintended) impact of your statement was so you could see how it was interpreted, not what your original intent was. As a multiple question...

  8. Good Preceptors?

    bluesky replied to remigirl's topic in General Nursing

    To me it sounds like you have a bum rap here. I would go to the nurse manager ASAP and voice my concerns. What's disconcerting is that you'd think the NM would already know that this woman is not...

  9. Does anyone ENJOY nursing school?

    bluesky replied to JoniL&DRN's topic in General Students

    You know, having graduated a month ago, I've had some time to reflect on this very question. For me the truth is that I would have really enjoyed nursing school if I had understood the culture of...

  10. My externship is not going well

    bluesky replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if your preceptor is popular on her unit, she's probably a team worker and well respected by her peers. This is only a very subjective response and please don't be offended but it sounded a...

  11. I am officially an RN

    bluesky replied to ashcake29128's topic in First Year After Licensure

    FANTASTIC! Good for you!

  12. Nurse/patient relationship and when it ends

    bluesky replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    Me three. If she meets you for coffee and it ends there, it's all good. Just end it there.

  13. Doctor in your next life?

    bluesky replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yuppers. Going to take a year or two to relax, take the MCATS and just do it. I want to volunteer with organizations like Doctors Without Borders and

  14. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    bluesky replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    OK. Let's say that about 0.5% of all fevers are actually something serious ... bacterial meningitis, pneumonia, you get the picture. And let's say, of that 0.5%, roughly 10% don't have insurance...

  15. Do nursing students practice on each other?

    bluesky replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    At my school we practiced assessments and non-invassive procedures on each other... with one exception; finger sticks. I would have readily signed a waiver to practice IV's, though... I really wish I...

  16. Proudest Moments (so far) in Nursing School?

    bluesky replied to Luv2banurse2004's topic in General Students

    My proudest moment was when I did my senior practicum at the ER, and many many patients told me what a great nurse I was going to be... and even patients that were nurses themselves! From then on, I...

  17. Is it really as bad as they say?

    bluesky replied to DYEMOND47's topic in General Nursing

    So you see, here you have 2 very different opinions with 2 different methods that have been successful for each. What you may conclude, is that each person has a different path that works for them....

  18. Burying loved ones

    bluesky replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in Alabama Nursing

  19. In an ideal world, what would you want to see from the ANA?

    bluesky replied to ChrisA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wow, you just took the exact words I was going to post out of my mouth! I'd also like to see more emphasis on building solidarity among all nurses, thank

  20. Yeah!...I passed!

    bluesky replied to aleazie2777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congradulations!!! Any advice for those of us who have to take it in the coming weeks?

  21. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    bluesky replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Listen foreign nurses still contribute to the US economy unlike outsourcing and labor export. American nurses are oppressed because there are powerful forces that are willfully exerting this...

  22. Is it really as bad as they say?

    bluesky replied to DYEMOND47's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a great support network then that will make it a whole lot easier. You know, something I found useful was the realization that I could skip lecture (often) and still do well. There are...

  23. Is it really as bad as they say?

    bluesky replied to DYEMOND47's topic in General Nursing

    Ooooops. I just saw the message about the pregnancy. Well, that complicates things for sure. I mean I'm sure you could do it if you had someone to take care of the baby while you were at...

  24. Is it really as bad as they say?

    bluesky replied to DYEMOND47's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, do you have kids? If yes, then I think it would be pretty difficult, epsecially if you don't have good family support to help you with childcare. If not, I personally think it's...

  25. i need some insight

    bluesky replied to filmar's topic in California Nursing

    From what I understand, the fact that you had so many questions means that you were very close to the passing level of ability. I've known people who've had that many questions who've both passed and...