bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    bluesky replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    OK- here are my other dream jobs... 1. ER doc 2. National Geographic photographer 3. MTV video dancer 4. Journalist 5. Labor activist 6. Enrique Iglesias' bathroom

  2. Would it be worth it to complain about this?

    bluesky replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you stood up for yourself, woman. To me being nicey nicey is equivalent to posting a welcome mat on your forehead! Please step

  3. Empoyers Who Request Credit Reports!!!

    bluesky replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    Time for me to hang my stethoscope, then. I have the *worst* credit. I don't think I'd want to work for someone who operates on the premise that their employees are like credit risks,

  4. How do you study?

    bluesky replied to giggles66's topic in General Nursing

    I might go to all the trouble listed above if I really, really wanted that 4.0 GPA. For my acceptable 3.6, however, I would review my notes for the 3 days prior to the exam with intensity (about 4...

  5. Can I be forgiven

    bluesky replied to old bear's topic in General Nursing

    Bravo! Couldn't agree more.

  6. Are you an incompetent nurse?

    bluesky replied to tgibson3770's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well at my old ER the grand slam gossip/backstabbing QUEEN was none other than a straight male! He was sooooooo good at pitting people against each other he had everyone (including management) eating...

  7. Pregnant Students

    bluesky replied to sierranic's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well I dunno if I count, but I had my son during prereqs... I just took a week and 1/2 off and went back to work.. got lots of support and WAS working as a paramedic doing labor intensive stuff at the...

  8. How can I tell................

    bluesky replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny when I took the management class last semester, we had a case study that was EXACTLY your situation... struggling new nurse with insufficient support... the problem was defined as POOR...

  9. Male nurse kills 40 patients...what do you think?

    bluesky replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

    I heard about it on NPR this morning and could swear they said "male nurse" too, shame on them! As for euthanasia, well, all I have to say is that for now it is ILLEGAL and perhaps Mr. Cullen could...

  10. Why all the fuss? Influenza.

    bluesky replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    Well I have a couple of reactions to various points made by different people along the way... LPN2B is right about the variance and mutagenic nature of the flu virus that is why the CDC has to guess...

  11. oh nooooooo...

    bluesky replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((jnette)))))) ((((((jnette's pt's dh)))))) I'm so glad she had a great gal like you to take care of her all these

  12. Nubain drip for itching???

    bluesky replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

    The nubain competes for the receptors, thus blocking the duramorph (ergo no more itching) while still helping with pain

  13. please help....did I do the right thing

    bluesky replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    Actuallly the ADA is being weakened by the republican congress by the minute. Successful ADA cases are EXPENSIVE (no lawyer is going to give you pro-bono for a housing problem, sorry) and usually...

  14. What NOT to say to a cop!

    bluesky replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl:

  15. please help....did I do the right thing

    bluesky replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    That is OH SO TRUE! The drama that can happen when the wrong folks get access to your

  16. Loss

    bluesky replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The nurse specialist who did our inservice said that the absentee OB doc syndrome was more of a rule than the exception at this hospital... she gave several reasons including: 1. Doctors don't...

  17. Loss

    bluesky replied to L&D_RN_OH's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't had personal experience with a miscarriage but I know enough to know that I can't work antepartum or L&D. I am doing my OB rotation right now and we had a lecture, just a lecture on...

  18. please help....did I do the right thing

    bluesky replied to Jrnalist2RNinOR's topic in General Nursing

    Your health and safety ALWAYS come first. Period. You did the right thing. I have worked in hospitals for many years where I have been open about my condition. I have never had a problem when I...

  19. Please help me with a decision

    bluesky replied to guest27716's topic in Nursing Career

    I say trust your instincts. Every person is a unique individual who brings a unique set of expectations and abilities to nursing. You can browse this BB for discussions on some of the systemic...

  20. Are you stuck inside while it is snowing outside???

    bluesky replied to rncopper's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sulking at home watching my 2 yr old lose all his brain cells watching PBS kids all day long- am I a bad mom or WHAT!

  21. Hospital industry seminars advise administrators how to evade RN ratios

    bluesky replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Absolutely! Thank you from me too :) My dh and I (1 nurse, 1 nursing student) were thinking of moving to San Francisco pronto pronto after I graduate... maybe

  22. well now... THAT was "short and sweet"...

    bluesky replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Jnette Maybe this is a message from u-know-who that you need to join us down in the

  23. Should I take her to Urgent Care?

    bluesky replied to LisaRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to consider calling the pediatrician on call for your group and get him/her to call a script in to the pharmacy based on the compelling fact that this is an easily recognized recurrence...

  24. overtime law

    bluesky replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

    Signed! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR :(

  25. 'Have your views on aspartame changed? DO you use it?"

    bluesky replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Well anything can be toxic if used excessively. I am trying to cut down on nutrasweet use but I also feel that the evidence of some real, clinically and statistically significant, pathologic, causal...