ClearBlueOctoberSky

ClearBlueOctoberSky

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  1. First job...Start tomorrow...Scared to death!!!

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Smilee1116's topic in General Nursing

    I was hired about a month ago at a local SNF for a rotating every other weekend part-time schedule. The only "Orientation" I received was a facility orientation, and then I received four days with...

  2. Parent not satisfied with my nursing care

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in School

    My mom uses insulin pens for both her Novolog and Lantus. When she was educated, she was educated to only leave the needle in for five

  3. So Sad, Too Bad

    ClearBlueOctoberSky posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm just so sad that one of my favorite threads was locked down. *sniff* now how am i going to pass the time? i will probably be reduced to scrubbing away the fomites from my med cart. thought i...

  4. So Sad, Too Bad

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to ClearBlueOctoberSky's topic in General Nursing

    ??? I am sorry if I offended

  5. So Sad, Too Bad

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to ClearBlueOctoberSky's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to think that we all have a little hippie in

  6. Is this how work really feels like? Have you felt like this before?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to sydneyxmoon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    it's normal to feel somewhat anxious when you are first starting out in a new career. it does take time to get your footing and feel that you are competent. that said, if the anxiety is at the...

  7. When Do I Tell My Boss . . . . ?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby, I saw the post about Occ Health. I do hope you are feeling

  8. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey! I think I'm on my way up. I got eye rolls and sighs when I told my aide that he wasn't there to just sit. He needed to sweep the dining room floor. It just made me feel all warm and fuzzy on...

  9. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    FROZEN!

  10. Experiened Vs New Nurse: An Ongoing Struggle

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think if you want to talk old vs new then it should go something like the conversation I just had... New: Miss Demented LOL isn't acting right and her urine is concentrated and she has that UTI...

  11. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    [quote=wooh;6346356 Ask if you don't know. But think for a bit before you decide that you don't know. A lot of the time, you can actually work through it on your own. And the more you do that, the...

  12. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks wooh! That was my line of thinking. I guess it's a good thing i went and got MY

  13. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can take criticism, constructive or otherwise. All I ask is that if you are telling me I am doing it wrong, show me the right way. You need to be able to accurately self evaluate in order to...

  14. When Do I Tell My Boss . . . . ?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    :hug: Sorry I have no advices for you, except to stop playing with the stray

  15. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh dear. I thought I would stop in and say hi, but I am over my head with the turn in convo. I'll just continue to snort ever so quietly into my

  16. Why Is It That Everyone Thinks They're A Good Nurse?

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know I'm a good nurse because they say so. In all seriousness. I have only been at my job for a little over two and half weeks. I am getting positive feedback from supervisors and co-workers, who...

  17. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry. *Hang my head down* I won't do it again. You are just so

  18. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just make sure you wear your hipsters, in case you

  19. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I actually really don't mind it. I work in a secured unit for dementia, SDAT, and we have a few geri-pyschs back there. I have a few patients that are actually Wards of the Courts because they...

  20. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient kiss me on the hand and another pat me on the butt today. I just don't know what to do, that's crossing the boundry's!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE that these old people actually need physical...

  21. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just wanted to put out there "Thanks AN for the Calvin Klein male underwear ad." After a night of looking at old man/woman saggy butts, it was a welcomed

  22. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do you think that my cake was infected with fomites, even though it was covered while I was back in the unit? I need advices,

  23. The Mockery of Nursing

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thinking I am pretty glad I missed that

  24. o2 tubing changes in NYS

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about New York. I'm in Colorado, working LTC. Our written orders are for every 30 days and as

  25. Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    ClearBlueOctoberSky replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was leaving a message for a Dr. about one of his patients and I started the name off with Z as in Xylophone. Needless to say, I was very glad that the answering service that was doing the...