BlueBear

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1. Med/Surg to ER

   BlueBear replied to cesca's topic in Emergency

   I had 4 plus years on an ortho/med-surg floor and then went to the ED. I had to take arrhythmia interpretation first, and once I was in the ED I had to take ACLS, PALS, and I just finished TNCC. I...

2. Just Go Pee!

   BlueBear replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

   I believe this is part of the reason why nurses are not taken seriously and are not respected. For goodness sake, if you have to urinate you notify the charge that you will be "not available" for a...

3. Color Coding Nurses

   BlueBear replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   We wear white. White pants, white top, white jacket. I hate it! Yup I am looking for a new job, not because of the dress code but boy it willbe a relief to finally choose what I want to

4. Men vs. Women

   BlueBear posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why is it that male nurses tend to gravitate to the ER? I know women are also well represented in the ER, but it seems that whenever you talk to a male nurse (or nurse to be) they want to go to the...

5. On Call Shifts

   BlueBear replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

   We don't get paid one cent for the time we are on call. If we are called in to work, we get paid our regular hourly rate (unless, of course, it is overtime in which case we get time and a

6. On Call Shifts

   BlueBear replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

   Since we are a self-staffed unit we must cover our own sick calls. Full timers must sign up for 6 4-hour shifts every four weeks, and part timers sign up for 5. You can sign up for just a 4 hour...

7. Anyone ever had a kidney stone?? Yowzer!

   BlueBear replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

   congratulations on the birth of your twins! have you given them names yet???? let's see, pete and repeat? anyway, so glad you passed them and hopefully they won't have any siblings heading your...

8. Toradol

   BlueBear replied to BlueBear's topic in Orthopedic

   you are not preachy at all! i love the info-thank you! i checked out the site that you referenced and it has lots of good information. thank you. do you know of any other ortho sites that are as...

9. Toradol

   BlueBear replied to BlueBear's topic in Orthopedic

   p rn, why can't you give nsaids with fusion

10. Toradol

    BlueBear posted a topic in Orthopedic

    i have seen many of my post op joints and trauma patients get good relief with toradol. but yesterday i was speaking with one of the sugeons about it and he said it should never be given to a post op...

11. Anyone ever had a kidney stone?? Yowzer!

    BlueBear replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    poor you! i truly hope you are feeling better today. what a lousy holiday you had. i personally have not lived through that nightmare but i remember when my dad had a stone and was in excruciating...

12. regency program

    BlueBear replied to mldixon's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the Nursing Spectrum BB and post a question about Regents to MargaretH. She will tell you everything you need to

13. back injury ...career change?...HELP

    BlueBear replied to R.M. RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you try NICU, or peds. Sure you have to lift but it is a whole lot easier on your back!