blueinplaid

blueinplaid

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  1. Absolutely the most entertaining birth plan I have ever read....

    blueinplaid replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not in OB, but thank you for the wonderful

  2. Your least favorite patient.

    blueinplaid replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Why demerol and not morphine or dilauded? I'm new to the ER and trying to learn to tell the difference between the drug seekers and real

  3. 12hr shifts and holidays

    blueinplaid replied to ernurse728's topic in General Nursing

    one of my units worked 8 hr shifts for 2 holidays and had 2 off (holidays being christmas, new years, thanksgiving and the fourth of july). whatever two you worked the year before, you knew you had...

  4. Personality traits suited for ER??

    blueinplaid replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    im still trying to figure out if I fit in the ER. I started here almost 3 months ago from PICU and have come home crying on half of those days lol. i love learning though. it's a busy busy place and...

  5. Personality traits suited for ER??

    blueinplaid replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Emergency

    im still trying to figure out if I fit in the ER. I started here almost 3 months ago from PICU and have come home crying on half of those days lol. i love learning though. it's a busy busy place and...

  6. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    blueinplaid replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    My contribution is give 'em a little PTQ....pillow till

  7. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    blueinplaid replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    My contribution is give 'em a little PTQ....pillow till

  8. Why do you love the PICU?

    blueinplaid replied to log0phile's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Why I love the PICU, let me count the ways... actually before i count the ways, let me say that having second thoughts is perfectly normal. If you didn't, well, let's say that the newer nurses I've...

  9. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    blueinplaid replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing can be flexible. I worked 12 hr nights, three days a week and for the most part, and had the days I needed off by self scheduling or trading days. Yes, the holiday part stinks. Every hospital...

  10. MD/nursing: Is one more scientific than the other?

    blueinplaid replied to susanna's topic in Nursing Career

    I want to further my education and medical school is one of my options. You said you know of med schools that cater to medical professionals? Can you give me more info on that? That would be

  11. Art Lines

    blueinplaid replied to bluemoose21's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In the PICU, we rezero and take a cuff pressure of the opposite extremity if possible at the beginning of the shift. Each intensivist has his or her own thoughts on the cuff, but most seem to agree...

  12. Old Topic about night shift and melatonin

    blueinplaid replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    :) I'm a night shift worker and will find myself tossing and waking easily even though I'm exhausted if there is light coming into my room. Now I never tried melatonin, but I do know that once I put...

  13. CRRT

    blueinplaid replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    CVVH was done on our unit. We had a dialysis team that set up the machine initially, and would change the bags, tubing etc. i believe every 24 hr. I felt comfortable because there was a dialysis nurse...

  14. Fresh tracheostomies

    blueinplaid replied to vssimpson's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our kids have their fresh trachs sutured and tied. The ENT does the first tie change, but we are able to bag (gently) and our trach care is sterile water for the first two weeks post op, then 1/2 str...

  15. San Antonio Neighborhoods

    blueinplaid replied to vaRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am living in new york but am originally from san antonio and grew up on the northeast side of town where youre talking. Kirby is a nice enough area, but also look into Alamo Heights, Camelot,...