bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. Can new grads work in ER?

    bluesky replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    I've had many friends (including my husband) who started ER right out of school. I did EMS for several years and I'll be gosh darned if they send me to MED/SURG for a year first. I worked as a unit...

  2. My almost venture into LTC! Verrrrrrrry long!

    bluesky replied to Brownms46's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's so funny you mentioned that. I'm still in nursing school (until next May) and applied for a job as a GNA at a nursing home near my home. Well needless to say 4 hrs into my on unit orientation,...

  3. 43.6 million Americans without health insurance coverage

    bluesky replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Universal healhcare coverage is a fundamental human right.

  4. Goodbye My Friend....

    bluesky replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad that her memory and love have found such a great caretaker as you. She's what we all aspire to

  5. Male Nurses Discrimination

    bluesky replied to Boomer Sooner's topic in General Nursing

    To make a long story short, the answer is

  6. Not happy with med/surg...

    bluesky replied to RNNC2003's topic in General Nursing

    I'd apply to another hospital in the area for an OB/GYN position. If I got it, I'd give the current hospital an ultimatum- switch me now or I'm gone. That's a little rough but remember this is a...

  7. But I have little kids!

    bluesky replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Call me a bad mommy but I sort of like working Christmas cuz; 1. Staff are generally in a good mood and there's lot of free food. 2. Holliday pay 3. I don't have to cook at home (unpaid labor) and my...

  8. Nursing Syndrome

    bluesky replied to flaced's topic in General Students

    I worked as a unit secretary for 5 years before going to nursing school and I learned a couple things watching the nurses interact: 1. Be very careful who you tell your business to 2. All that smiles...

  9. How hard are nursing classes?

    bluesky replied to flaced's topic in General Students

    My school is definitely about the critical thinking too! Everyone kind of intimidated me by telling me that I'd just *have* to do the reading but I haven't yet ( I mean at all) and I'm doing just...