Bubbly26

Bubbly26 BSN, RN

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  1. Charge nurse with patients?

    Bubbly26 replied to RNHeartNurse's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a small 8 bed ICU and we usually take charge with a patient assignment. I was charge the other day with two intubated patients and titrating drips. It all depends on the unit you work

  2. Which job would you take?

    Bubbly26 replied to unbalanced's topic in General Nursing

    I would say job

  3. In the ICU, do you get a tech?

    Bubbly26 replied to Blondekristi's topic in Critical Care

    I

  4. What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Bubbly26 replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Having no staff is one of the main reasons why I hate

  5. Will my natural hair prevent me from getting a job in the future?

    Bubbly26 replied to cinderfloof's topic in General Students

    I'm a black RN and proudly rock my fro. The best advice I can give is be yourself. If someone declines you a job based on the way you wear your natural hair then you probably wouldn't want to work at...

  6. Starting new position in ICU

    Bubbly26 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi all, I am currently an oncology nurse who has just accepted a new position in an 8-bed unit ICU near home. I have been a nurse for 18 months and I wonder is it considered normal to feel nervous...

  7. Cleveland Clinic VS University Hospital

    Bubbly26 replied to A.Ramos's topic in Ohio Nursing

    UH has one-year commitment before you can transfer internally. I've worked at the clinic and UH. I found UH treated their nurses

  8. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Bubbly26 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    New ENT resident put in order "Please do not ever suction patient." I had to call several times to clarify the order since the patient was a day 0 trach patient. The attending acually called back and...

  9. What is your nurse to patient ratio?

    Bubbly26 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1:3- sometimes it can go up to 4 patients on days. If it's a fresh trach or flap patient it's 1:2 no

  10. New grad, Oncology or Orthopedics?

    Bubbly26 replied to Circles900's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm biased but I would say

  11. Transition from Nursing to medical school (MD/DO)...Offering my experience and advice.

    Bubbly26 replied to HVLA, OMS III, LPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Did you have a bachelors first? Did you have to retake any classes? I may be interested in this route also. I have a bachelors in something else and will have my BSN in

  12. Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

    Bubbly26 replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

    I'm doing that right now. I'm doing an RN to BSN while still working as an RN. I work swing

  13. As a new nurse, how was your first experience with trach patients?

    Bubbly26 replied to Misstika's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work on an oncology ENT floor and I suction patients almost daily. It gets better with practice. Ask an experienced nurse if you could watch them suction a patient. It also depends on the type of...

  14. How is everyone's first year going?

    Bubbly26 replied to Purple_roses's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Bumping this thread!!!! How is everyone doing? I'm 2 weeks away from hitting the one year mark at this job(March 1st). It's strange how I was just reading my older post about being terrified from...

  15. OCNRN63

    Bubbly26 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Prayers for her and her

  16. Tri c Nursing Program

    Bubbly26 replied to Sunshine9851's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Usually, they drug test you before you start clinicals. Not sure if that policy has changed

  17. How many patients do you have on each shift?

    Bubbly26 replied to LStgo's topic in General Nursing

    On days? 3. Night's up to

  18. What is the hardest shift you ever had?

    Bubbly26 replied to vxxen's topic in General Nursing

    Toughest shift? First day off orientation 9 months ago: My patient threw a PE in the middle of me giving off going report to the next nurse and my other patient BP dropped into the low 70/30s with...

  19. How is everyone's first year going?

    Bubbly26 replied to Purple_roses's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm almost 7 months in now and I think I have finally hit the recovery stage. I still dread going into work but it's not an overwhelming fear like it was before. I have gotten much quicker on my med...

  20. Research patient or see patient first?

    Bubbly26 replied to RNingBSNing's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still a new nurse but I always come in early(like 20 to 30 mins before the start of shift) to browse the chart before laying eyes on the patient. My floor only allows us to get report 6 minutes...

  21. What are/were your holy grail resources to pass nursing school?

    Bubbly26 replied to ilovemedicine5's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Registered nurse RN youtube channel was helpful during nursing school. I still refer back to her videos as an RN

  22. Failed my NCLEX

    Bubbly26 replied to Lynllo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Go with UWorld. I felt it was the closest in design to the actual

  23. How is everyone's first year going?

    Bubbly26 replied to Purple_roses's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad also. I will be off orientation next week. I think I am in stage 2 already. I am very unhappy with my job. I dread going to work now. My preceptor told me that it's normal to feel that...

  24. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    Bubbly26 replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Some candy and a oncology nurse

  25. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    Bubbly26 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    One doctor(resident) came up to me one day and tried to give me the verbal order of ambulating a certain patient in the hall. Mind you, there was "no hello are you the nurse for this patient or...