bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    bluesky replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I think that there are culturally and spiritually sensitive nurses of all ilk, religious and not religious. Some great nurses who are religious state that their beliefs are the core of their...

  2. Would you have a child because you thought you would regret it later on if you didn't

    bluesky replied to smack050505's topic in General Nursing

    You know I kept my child because I had been previously told that I probably couldn't have children... I felt that it was a blessing and perhaps the one opportunity I had to be a parent. I am not...

  3. Please tell me I will have time with patients

    bluesky replied to rn in 3 years's topic in Pediatric

    This is a really good point, totally supported by evidenced based studies :specs:

  4. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    bluesky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well, I'm a SICU nurse. I have found that the very best nurses on my unit are the ones who are humble and open-minded... because they are the ones who never stop looking for opportunities to learn....

  5. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    bluesky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    You're kidding, right?

  6. Gastric Bypass.... yes or no???

    bluesky replied to alichael's topic in Gastroenterology

    You know after my third GP patient, I had a long conversation with the residents on my (then) unit about GP... I work surgical ICU. Well the resident stated that about 30% of GP's return to the ER...

  7. America's view of the nursing profession

    bluesky replied to elatty's topic in General Nursing

    I guess in truth I don't really care what random Joe's think of my job. I know that the visitors and patients and physicians that I take care of and work with respect my intelligence and say so on a...

  8. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY.

  9. Please tell me I will have time with patients

    bluesky replied to rn in 3 years's topic in Pediatric

    I am not a peds nurse so I am speaking from my perspective, OK (ICU)! Do I have the time to hold my pts hands and give them the explanations they deserve- YES, always! Do I have the time to read...

  10. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    bluesky replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well by the time I graduated, I had already read Dubin and knew how to interpret 12 leads. Maybe we could stop making generalizations and take each nurse on a case by case

  11. Calif RN disagrees with CNA in many ways. Am I alone?

    bluesky replied to imkw_np's topic in California Nursing

    Isn't thatthe truth!!! Everytime a nurse gave me that line, I said well then give me an example and they were

  12. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    bluesky replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    My (ex) SICU and current combined SICU PICU MICU (interesting, huh?) does not employ LPNs. I think that each nurse_ whether LPN or RN_ has to prove her/him-self to be a competent safe nurse in their...

  13. America's view of the nursing profession

    bluesky replied to elatty's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Blue collar used by itself, in the context of working people is not offensive. "Blue collar trailer trash", however, used to describe a disrespectful characterization of the nursing...

  14. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    bluesky replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good for

  15. A few questions for the "older" new nurses...

    bluesky replied to adiliegro's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the real issue isn't so much your age or experience, but your wife's unwillingness to be supportive. I was 20 credits short of graduating with 2 other bachelor's degrees when I started...

  16. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    bluesky replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    How do you qualify the best CRNAs you

  17. Is Lasix dangerous??

    bluesky replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... talk about getting to the point! Love it!

  18. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    bluesky replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, as someone who gets offended on a regular basis, I wholeheartedly support every American's right to be offended... shame on you

  19. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    bluesky replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not that it's any of my business, but have you even graduated from nursing school yet? Why not start by concentrating on being the best SICU nurse you can before jumping the gun to CRNA. In order to...

  20. ADON job offered to someone outside & not me. Need opinion.

    bluesky replied to Shell5's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A union can't do anything when management is hiring management. They get to make their own rules and that's it. To be completely honest, maybe they didn't hire you because for whatever reason the...

  21. America's view of the nursing profession

    bluesky replied to elatty's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You. The greatness of this country was built on the sore backs of working class people. Why many nurses have so much contempt for working people is a mystery to me (seeing how a. like it or...

  22. America's view of the nursing profession

    bluesky replied to elatty's topic in General Nursing

    "Blue collar trailer trash" is a completely offensive term used by people who are clearly

  23. America's view of the nursing profession

    bluesky replied to elatty's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there are some not so savory tasks involved in nursing andwe definitely are overworked and underpaid. I'd say those perceptions are pretty accurate, for me at least. :) :stone

  24. The bully strikes again

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

  25. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    ooooh, me likes you... :kiss i am now unfortunately an ex- shop steward in my union as i quit my job last saturday but i will always always support a union