Blue Roses

Blue Roses

Rehab, Med-surg, Neuroscience

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  1. The Childish "I Wuv You" Act

    Blue Roses replied to LittleTwinStars's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I get to know my patients really well I might exchange a hug here and there because I'm genuinely happy with their progress. A few weeks ago though I had a lady who had told me that she thought...

  2. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Blue Roses replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We had a nurse try and call in right at 0700 because she had poision ivy on her hand. It was legit, but it was definately a first. She ended up coming in anyway (thanks to a sharp phone call she got...

  3. New nurse anxiety

    Blue Roses replied to SarahWRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there a circumstance at work that is stressful? I had alot of the same issues at my first nursing job but it was related to a very toxic work environment. By the way, I also am on Lexapro and I...

  4. When Faith Creates False Hope

    Blue Roses replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If you believe in God, you can look at it two ways. Yes, the patient may be healed in a miracle despite the prognosis. But, what if it's God's plan that the patient join Him in Heaven, and the...

  5. How do you prioritize what to do?

    Blue Roses replied to heyitsme728's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I wish I could take a picture of my "brain", meaning the sheet where I write everything down, so that you can see how I prioritize. Our unit usually averages 5 to 6 pts per nurse everyday, so I...

  6. RN - $14.75/hr?!?

    Blue Roses replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    They can't afford to pay more than that.... they're losing to money thanks to "Blackfish" and they are probably paying buckets of cash to get their orca trainers to stay and keep them ignorant from...

  7. Looking to the future...

    Blue Roses replied to Saasy's topic in General Nursing

    Float team would be cool, but I would move to a med-surg floor! Lots of chances to use your skills and learn new ones... in a constant environment. Maybe try for float team when you feel that you've...

  8. The Patient I Failed

    Blue Roses replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is unspeakably horrible. I don't really know what to say. I was crying after reading this and my husband was looking at me like "What's wrong" so I read it to him. He's not in healthcare but...

  9. Where do you work and do you like it.

    Blue Roses replied to DixieGrace's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello DixieGrace! 1. My first nursing job was on a Neuroscience unit at a big city for-profit hospital. It took me about a month to find it after passing boards, which I took about 3 weeks after...

  10. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Blue Roses replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    So did Grandma run over YOU instead this

  11. Night shifters-when do you eat?

    Blue Roses replied to cassie77775's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 12 hour night shifts for a year and I usually had a granola bar or something around midnight and then took my lunch at 3:00am because that's when things were quieter. Usually though I was...

  12. When you question your actions.

    Blue Roses replied to Midwest Mark's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with SoldierNurse22. The daughter must have been having a wicked bad day and you didn't do anything

  13. Nursing makes me hate fat people

    Blue Roses replied to LifeCrisis's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I sympathize. I've had 500lb+ patients that required total care and they can be time comsuming and frusturating. There are times I have to dig deep to find empathy for them. But mostly, I just feel...

  14. Nursing specialty that requires minimum patient contact and best hours?

    Blue Roses replied to tsipareht's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's lots of research, education, administraintion, management, social service, and government jobs that employ nurses. Unfornuately, most of them require maximum experience in the clinical...

  15. Breaking Free From Nursing

    Blue Roses replied to HealthyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing really is a thankless job. Last year it stressed me out so much that I had a major breakdown, and I had to learn to not take life to seriously, or I'd collapse under the weight of the human...

  16. If you could have one nursing superpower, what would it be?

    Blue Roses posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a rough day at work today. There was a patient that started to go bad on me and I ended up calling a rapid response on her and sending her to ICU at another hospital. I found myself wishing I...

  17. Nurses dressing up for Halloween

    Blue Roses replied to pheonixRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our unit is a bit more laid back so we're very alarmed at our company allowing us it wear halloween costumes to work in the 31st. They did specify that the outfitscan't interfer with our work though....

  18. First patient death as an RN

    Blue Roses replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    I hardly ever tell patients or family members that everything will be ok. I have this irrational fear that I'll jinx myself. I think you did the right thing. He was scared and he might not have...

  19. Songs That Remind You of Nursing....

    Blue Roses replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the

  20. Long term effects of working night shifts

    Blue Roses replied to yadirosa's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have worked on both night shifts and day shifts. I was working three 12 hour night shifts a week at one point. I now work 8 hour day shifts and I'm part time, but I pick up enough hours to have...

  21. Motivating the staff

    Blue Roses replied to joslina's topic in General Nursing

    OP, your work model sounds fantastic!!! I only wish my very first nursing job had something even remotely similar to that set up. I left that job after a year but now I'm in a new job and I'm very...

  22. When assessment skills go wrong

    Blue Roses replied to CheesePotato's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm the one who looks likea clown WITH make up on. Like a raccon or something. I can never get it

  23. The Night The Fire Died

    Blue Roses replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    I love this writing piece. Makes me want to start writing

  24. A mother's touch: NICU nurse helps dying mom bond with newborn

    Blue Roses replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

  25. What do you say when you answer a call light at the nurses station?

    Blue Roses replied to bbeg28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We usually say brightly "Hi! How can we help you?" and then we'll say "Ok! we'll be right in!" or if it's a CNA answering and the patient needs a nurse they'll say "Ok! I'll go find your nurse and...