bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    bluesky replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So, one can safely assume that on average, PAs are better clinicians because their training is more rigorous. Of Course! How could I not have observed the innate inferiority ( generally, not...

  2. Med surg first or can I jump right in?

    bluesky replied to ChadleyNC's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are literally a million threads on this subject on this board. Try a search. It is a somewhat controversial question but my 2 cents is as follows. I went to a critical care fellowship...

  3. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    bluesky replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    You're kidding,

  4. What is your usual nurse-patient ratio in your unit?

    bluesky replied to extreme's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I am agency now so I work many hospitals in the Washington D.C. area. I am an ICU nurse and my typical assignment is 2:1 unless we are boarding stepdowns and it's 3:1. I guess I'm

  5. What is the silliest complaint someone has ever made aboutyou?

    bluesky replied to SharonH, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I once transferred a patient from the ICU to the floor. The accepting nurse wrote me up and complained to her manager that I didn't give IV potassium to the patient who a) had a K+ of 3.9 and B) had...

  6. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    bluesky replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Complete red herring. 99.9 % of nurses who pursue NP degrees pursue it in their own

  7. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    bluesky replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I really agree with this. I mean someone who doesn't value being at the bedside shouldn't be given that priviledge. After all every human being is the maker of their own destiny, aren't they? I am...

  8. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    bluesky replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The whole point is, that bedside nursing develops all those skillsets. Now, can an experienced nurse see patients faster than an inexperienced RN? Well, if you are trying to assert that an...

  9. 30 Day notice for resignation??

    bluesky replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, man that was obnoxious of me. I applaud your optimism and pray that day shall come soon. The valuing of the nurse day, that

  10. Need Help & Opinions/Orientation Problem

    bluesky replied to LaurynRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    An excuse to cover up his own failings (i.e. not registering you early enough). I must have misread your original post because my understanding was that you wanted to get off orientation but that he...

  11. 30 Day notice for resignation??

    bluesky replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    :roll :roll :roll :roll :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  12. Restraining Children

    bluesky replied to MIU SUE's topic in General Nursing

    OK, well to begin with I am not terribly in favor of restraints but... Wrapping a child in a blanket is a full body restraint. Additionally, having a parent physically restrain a child is shown by...

  13. Morphine PCA and Heparin drip, compatible?

    bluesky replied to TallGirlAni's topic in General Nursing

    i was just thinking this! i guess in a real super pinch i might y connect them, as long as the y connector is right by the hub of the iv, so that a bolus in one doesn't affect the

  14. Need Help & Opinions/Orientation Problem

    bluesky replied to LaurynRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    To the OP; Now I don't know the details of your situation, however in your shoes I would sit down with the manager and lay it down point blank. You feel that you are ready to leave orientation in...

  15. Need Help & Opinions/Orientation Problem

    bluesky replied to LaurynRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Actually, you don't legally need ACLS to work ICU. The level 1 trauma center I worked at for 2 years did not. Most hospitals, however,

  16. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    bluesky replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    Depending what your area is, you will at least occasionally have to do CNA type stuff because the CNA/tech won't be there. I'd say our unit only has a tech about 50% of the time. And only 3 out of 5...

  17. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

    bluesky replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    are we talking about people who want to go straight to graduate school or people who just don't want to work at the bedside in a hospital? i support anyone who falls into the later group... why not...

  18. Returning wasted blood to a line?

    bluesky replied to aquaphoneRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have been to facilities with and without vamps. I find them especially useful when I have a pt on an insulin drip with q 1 hr accuchecks with fingers that have been completely macerated. With the...

  19. EMT-B to CNA

    bluesky replied to MedicalMitch's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    What are the practicals for CNA? Do you have any friends who've taken it and can help you practice the practicals? How long have you been in the field? Do you have any nurse pals that can work some...

  20. EMT-B to CNA

    bluesky replied to MedicalMitch's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1st of all, most ERs want their techs to have more advanced skills than just CNA (IV starts, 12 lead EKG, foley insertions). 2nd of all, working in an ER and working in the field are completely...

  21. Do you regret being a nurse

    bluesky replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    No, I do not regret being/becoming a nurse. Would I do it again... nope!

  22. Family Witnessing Code Activities

    bluesky replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree with this. I would not want to watch a loved one coded. I really really really DON'T want to know if they mess up the code because the outcome is final anyway. Additionally, I...

  23. Please help... Question about NGT sumping of pigtail

    bluesky posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    Hello! We have a whipple pt in our SICU right now with an NGT and tubefeeds. The SICU resident (physician) insists that the blue pigtail needs to be left open to sump (with continuous feeding). A...

  24. What's your favorite shift and why??

    bluesky replied to np_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

    I really wish I had a favorite because... I am better on days (7A-7P) because I prefer being busy, participating in rounds and more roadtrips and I am way, WAY more awake. Yet the whole...

  25. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    bluesky replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Praise to you and your unit for tolerating this sexist primadonna! At least now the lucky fellow doesn't have to worry about having her as a patient