bluesky

bluesky BSN, RN

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  1. Is Lasix dangerous??

    bluesky replied to AllyRN82's topic in General Nursing

    Well. Many, many pts in CHF take lasix P.O. at home on a regular basis for years. The major caveats that I know of are that; 1) Lasix is not potassium sparing- your friend absolutelyneeds to take...

  2. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that doesn't change the fact that, had the hospital of the OP been a union shop, the outcome would have been standardized and different. What if the manager didn't happen to like her and go to...

  3. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Boy I'll bet she will never help out another colleague again. I wouldn't if I was her. I think 7 day suspension was way too much. That said, from the sound of it, your hospital isn't a union shop...

  4. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    bluesky replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, I'm with you. That's his job. He's not a anchor for CNN bound to report the truth... he's a comedian. Comedians exploit stereotypes for laughs_ that's what they do. Doesn't bother me at

  5. How do I comparison shop for agencies in D.C. ?

    bluesky replied to bluesky's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks... love your quote,

  6. I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck...

    bluesky replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_roll

  7. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent post, Steph.

  8. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    So true. Good point, Lu

  9. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Well, anyway, my vote is for supportive talk with handholding and maybe verbal warning. I have a real hard time beleiving anyone that says that they haven't made a single error unless they have a...

  10. What punishment should this nurse get?

    bluesky replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but I do have to ask, are you a nurse or a nursing

  11. How do you develop a thick skin?

    bluesky replied to belabelisa's topic in General Students

    Well, I have been a nurse for about 1 1/2 yrs now and when I started off I was really quite sensitive. In fact, I am sure there are posts on this very forum that I composed along those lines when I...

  12. change to other department or not? please give me advise!!

    bluesky replied to nursebear168's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just want to say that you are very wise to have reservations about this unit. But the fact that the hospital is comfortable letting a float nurse from stepdown manage a critical pt on multiple...

  13. Hasten end so wife won't doubt DNR decision????

    bluesky replied to markm739's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Gosh, what a sad

  14. Ill prepared managers...

    bluesky posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I am trying to find a way to express this concern without sounding critical. So well, here it goes... How come it seems as if so many nurse managers are randomly selected as managers with no formal...

  15. Well, I got my letter this afternoon...

    bluesky replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congradulations!!! :balloons:

  16. Received this email today and I am steamed!!!

    bluesky replied to MomBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was pretty funny.

  17. Man-hater in my clinical

    bluesky replied to tiezto's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a girl so I guess my opinion isn't welcome here but I thought I'd mention that we have a lot of problems with bashing in general in nursing. I have personally been bashed by both men and

  18. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    bluesky replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY! I would just add I fee valued by my unit managers

  19. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    bluesky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have housekeeping and respiratory therapy but I would trade those perks for a guaranteed 1:1 ratio any

  20. Reality check please?

    bluesky replied to lisadol's topic in General Nursing

    OK. First of all your activities as an RN will vary tremendously depending on what environment you choose. Most ICU nurses (that's my environment) do all the patient care including the tasks you...

  21. A good school near Ann Arbor Michigan

    bluesky replied to micster's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's been a while since I lived in Arbor (over 10 yrs) so I know there are others who have better information than I... however since no one else has posted, I figured I'd give it a shot. As far as...

  22. What can an RN do than an LPN can't?

    bluesky replied to pdpeanut's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Well FYI if you want to be an NP some day (as indicated by your name on this site), you will need a BSN as a pre-requisite for NP school. LPNs have to start from scratch to get a

  23. What to do for post op bleeding from wound site?

    bluesky replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also H/H and coags, and further interventions based on assessment

  24. Can someone explain to me what the INR TEST is

    bluesky replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    This is my experience as

  25. Question about DVT Diagnosis

    bluesky replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    Hey don't feel too bad... I even missed your post about it!! Ha ha ha