LilyBlue

LilyBlue

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  1. i need support with my bad experience as a new nurse...

    LilyBlue replied to angiefaye's topic in General Nursing

    It's a mixed tele. Many are medical, many are cardiac/ACS/USA and many are truly steps downs fresh out of the ICU. You are right, I cannot and do not know my patients well at all when I have

  2. Almost finished and want to quit

    LilyBlue replied to misplaced1's topic in General Nursing

    You know what I would do? I would make a promise to myself that I'd never work one day as a hospital nurse, but that I would get my degree and license to "expand my resume'." Even if you never use...

  3. Is nursing the hardest job you've ever had?

    LilyBlue replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    Most frustrating job, yes. Not the hardest, at least not the hardest

  4. i need support with my bad experience as a new nurse...

    LilyBlue replied to angiefaye's topic in General Nursing

    We have 7-9 tele patients. No it is not safe. On days when census is low and we only have four or five patients, (which is terribly rare) I cannot believe how much "easier" my job

  5. i need support with my bad experience as a new nurse...

    LilyBlue replied to angiefaye's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, this is simply the reality of acute care hospital nursing. It's not really an abberrance, which is not to say that it shouldn't be. But it's all part of the scene. In time, you will...

  6. How does the recession affect your job?

    LilyBlue replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    A unit on my hospital was closed due to lack of adequate funding from medicare. That's all I can really think of - we still have travellers and floats and per

  7. The "bully" nurse

    LilyBlue replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think most bullies are driven by a deep sense of personal inadequacy - it's a coping mechansim that isn't effective. They want to have some control of their world, so they try to shape others by...

  8. I am sure this is a silly question but I am truly curious.

    LilyBlue replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have cried from being sad about loss, I have cried because something touched me...elderly people make me cry sometimes with the way they are so "touch hungry" - when they reach out to touch your...

  9. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    LilyBlue replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    I TRY not to do it, but sometimes I do. Usually it's in an earnest exclamation, "Oh, sugar, NO you aren't being a burden!" or something like that. I try to use ma'am and sir if I am having to direct...

  10. how do you keep your sexy??

    LilyBlue replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think those TV sets are the only place that chemistry

  11. My manager lies, lies, lies

    LilyBlue replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's awful, the treatment this country allows of pregnant women. ZERO protection whatsoever. twelve weeks is not enough time to take care of a problem pregnancy plus and adequate recovery period. Why...

  12. Which Certification Exam should I take?

    LilyBlue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to take a certification exam to progress up my clinical ladder. I've been a float nurse for the majority of my nursing career and know a good deal about most areas of nursing (besides Psych and...

  13. What do you do to cope with sleep cycles being all messed up

    LilyBlue replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I do similar to Elvish. I don't fight it a whole lot. My kids are in school during the day now, so I can sleep during the day even on days I'm off if I feel like it. I am known to be cooking and...

  14. Quick Obesity Questions! Please help.

    LilyBlue replied to crosby's topic in General Nursing

    I'd venture a good 50% of everybody I see is obese. In the patient population, even moreso. I don't do much about it. We don't have any bariatric chairs. Nobody's broken a chair

  15. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    LilyBlue replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I agree that I'm to be trusted not to spit in someone's coffee. Mostly because I'm practically in fluid volume deficit from running my orifice off - need to conserve every milliliter of fluid...

  16. how do you keep your sexy??

    LilyBlue replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    See, it makes perfect sense to me that people would become attracted to each other in a dire situation - adrenaline is sexy, and if you find someone competent and in control, you're going to think...

  17. how do you keep your sexy??

    LilyBlue replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    I dress modestly though attractively at work (don't want to give patients any reason to think all those nurse Mediaos are reality). I make sure you aren't getting a super shot of cleavage when I bend...

  18. Which Certification Exam should I take?

    LilyBlue replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Like what? I work fulltime. I've worked at least 24 hours a week for my entire nursing career of 10 years, the majority being ICU, PCU and

  19. Which Certification Exam should I take?

    LilyBlue replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. I like/dislike parts of all of them. I think I'm leaning towards CCRN just to challenge myself, but I don't really have ICU preference. I'm currently working on PCU because I enjoy the...

  20. ICU to ORTHOPEDICS

    LilyBlue replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked all units as a float nurse. I will say that orhtopedics, for ME and my personality, one of the worst possible

  21. HIPAA and talking about patients

    LilyBlue replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    You have to give some identifiable information for it to be a violation - like name, address, etc. But that also includes any information that could make it easy to guess who you are talking about....

  22. Knowledgeable vs. Caring Nurse

    LilyBlue replied to maab's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that there's no such thing as an intellectually challenged nurse. But that doesn't mean she has SKILL. She could recite an entire Mosby textbook verbatim, but unless she can actually start the...

  23. We really need to do a better job educating the public on our role.

    LilyBlue replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, Allison, Im so sorry you lost your baby. My God. How awful. I give you utmost kudos on still being a

  24. What Was The Most Difficult Patient You Ever Had?

    LilyBlue replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, I would almost bet I work where you do, cause I know this girl! But unfortunately, it's probably just that there are thousands just like

  25. What is a day in the life of nursing like?

    LilyBlue replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know how to explain it without writing a book, but I'd say 1/3 of my day is spent gathering meds, checking meds, and administering meds. Another 1/3 is spent attempting to meet the...