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  1. nursing in austin, texas

    blueinplaid posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am looking for agency work in Austin, TX. Has anyone heard anything good, bad, indifferent? I am biding my time now for the new children's hospital to open in the spring or summer of next...

  2. just venting

    blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

    Thank you guys for your support. Ya'll made me feel much better! I had felt violated that the pt was aware of what she was doing- that it was done maliciously and with intent. I really appreciate this...

  3. just venting

    blueinplaid posted a topic in Emergency

    It happened. I left the ER showered, braless, but in a fresh pair of scrubs thanks to an overdose patient who threw a cup of charcoal directly on me. A seemingly, "cooperative" patient who appeared to...

  4. just venting

    blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

    I find it interesting that the title of the post went past. Venting. I am glad to see that we support each other in here and things that are aired are taken as

  5. Elitist Attitude?

    blueinplaid replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Honestly I don't believe that there is an "elitest" attitude that is specific to one floor, ICU, NICU, PICU, etc. I do remember however that when I accepted patients from the ED when I worked in the...

  6. First name or surname?

    blueinplaid replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that whether I share my last name is a reflection of my professionalism; my nursing care does that for me. My last name is on my badge in the ED, but in small letters. My first name is...

  7. Did anyone hate nursing school?

    blueinplaid replied to FNPhopeful's topic in First Year After Licensure

    YES I abhorred it! I work with several ER techs that are in nursing school now and let me tell you, I am soooo happy that I am not going through that again! I enjoyed talking with the patients but...

  8. rough night

    blueinplaid replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    courtney, let me say good going, girl! First off because your pt survived the night, that can be a feat in itself with a DIC pt. With that sort of bleeding it can feel like youre just trying to stay...

  9. shifting priorities

    blueinplaid posted a topic in Emergency

    I am relatively new to the ED, and am working on organizing my time/priorities and am curious to hear how others do it. For instance, let's say I get patient A, a chest pain with a positive history,...

  10. shifting priorities

    blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Emergency

    Thanks to everyone's response. I have been seeing pt B and then finishing A, but I don't think I stopped to think about the exact physiology behind it, just sort of instinctively knew. Stopping to...

  11. nursing in austin, texas

    blueinplaid replied to blueinplaid's topic in Agency Nurses

    i am working in austin now as staff in the ED. i interviewed with Brackenridge Hospital downtown and they were niiice, but the money wasn't there and the stress was bad for the nurses. I interviewed...

  12. 10 Hour Shifts

    blueinplaid replied to ecat81's topic in Emergency

    I may not be much help as I am not only new to the ten hour shift, but new to this hospital as well. I work in the ER and will be starting a 9 am to 7 pm shift, four days a week. i know there are 4 of...

  13. what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    blueinplaid replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 12 hr shifts for my whole career with shorter hours thrown in as extra shifts. I just started a new ER position where they offer a variety of shifts, and have taken a 9 am to 7 pm schedule. I...

  14. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    blueinplaid replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I am relatively new to ER so this thread is awesome! I had a pt who came in diaphoretic, unable to follow commands, and pale in his 40's. The paramedics said that his friend reported him throwing up...

  15. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    blueinplaid replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderful thread! I have my own "feel good" story to offer, but it involves the hospital not a single individual. I recently started at a new hospital which has recently instated in the last...

  16. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

    blueinplaid replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

    I know my bachelor program challenged me! In no way can it compare to medical school though. My gf just started in january, and is up at 530 for her classes, and is studying every free second she has...

  17. report to the ICU

    blueinplaid replied to gizelda196's topic in Emergency

    We fax report to the floors and give bedside report to ICU. I also have found that I'm not asked what gauge the IV is and if it is on the R or L arm when I give report to ICU. That has to do with the...

  18. PICU Nurses

    blueinplaid replied to biscuit_007's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    GIG 'EM AGS! i went to A&M for a few years, but decided to leave to go to nursing school! When I graduated with my BSN, I worked in the PICU for 4 yrs. I MISS MY PICU! I'm from Texas, traveled a...

  19. Has a patient asked you to help him/her die?

    blueinplaid replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i had family of a 14 yr old girl (identical twin) who was in her last hours request medicine to assist her....the neurosurgeon requested the morphine, i got it and she gave it, with my full...

  20. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    blueinplaid replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

  21. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    blueinplaid replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    I am also a Darwin believer as well, adaptation is the key to survival; if people aren't smart enough to wear a helmet..... kids however, someone should look out for them if their parents aren't!...

  22. which PDA should I buy??

    blueinplaid replied to lccougar02's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i have a pocket pc, hp ipaq 3115. it was pricy..350 dollars i think when it came down to it. It has 56 mb of memory with an expansion slot. i don't know much about it except the research i've done...

  23. Nurse To Patient Ratio's in ER

    blueinplaid replied to Jeff Bagley's topic in Emergency

    I am laughing hysterically as I read these posts. We are a 70 plus bed ER. I start my shift decently, with about 4-5 patients, however as the day goes on I can have 10 to 12 patients, some drinking...

  24. ER or PICU?

    blueinplaid replied to JennB03's topic in Emergency

  25. ER or PICU?

    blueinplaid replied to JennB03's topic in Emergency

    I am a PICU RN now working in the ER since November. I love the PICU...it's mentally challenging and children have amazing recuperating abilities that we adults don't have. The ER is very fast paced....