Stella_Blue

Stella_Blue

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  1. New to the ER and feeling humbled

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in Emergency

    So, starting this January I finally made my transition to the ER. I have been wanting to work the ER since I graduated in 2014. I started my RN career in LTC for 9 months and then I moved to a...

  2. Cardiac PCU as New Graduate RN

    Stella_Blue replied to CDNtoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Yes we had many new grads start out there and

  3. Exposed to MRSA resident

    Stella_Blue replied to Atelophobia's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    What will you do when you have a tubuculosis patient that wasn't tested or put in a negative airflow room for their first 2 days of their hospital stay only to find out they have tested positive for...

  4. Cardiac PCU as New Graduate RN

    Stella_Blue replied to CDNtoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Cardiac PCU was my first hospital job as a RN before moving to the ER. Although your ratio seems high (we had 3 to 4 pts on night shift) it was a great learning experience. You get more than a...

  5. Is it a HIPAA violation?

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    So tonight I go into work to find out that one of our regulars was brutally murdered. It was all over the internet and the news. It was a very sad situation. Anyway I was texting a coworker and I...

  6. Two residents have refused my care

    Stella_Blue replied to CNA2016:)'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Patients will fire you. It happens. Not everyone will like you. Its something you have to get over to work in this field. Oh and btw not answering a call light because the patient is not on your...

  7. New RN making mistakes?

    Stella_Blue replied to virgo7598's topic in General Nursing

    Chin up buttercup these are simple and common mistakes that we all have made. We learn from oir mistakes and we move on. I always say that I I always learn from the train wrecks and not the easy...

  8. Got my ADN & still jobless

    Stella_Blue replied to phannyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had the same issue as you did. I eventually broke down and had to go to a a LTC faciltiy for about a year before I landed my critical care job in the hospital. I looked for months and months with no...

  9. Got my ADN & still jobless

    Stella_Blue replied to phannyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I had the same issue as you did. I eventually broke down and had to go to a a LTC faciltiy for about a year before I landed my critical care job in the hospital. I looked for months and months with no...

  10. Cardiac unit for the new grad.. good idea?

    Stella_Blue replied to NurseKey622's topic in Cardiac

    I too was a LPN for about 3 years before I started out on a cardiac critical care unit. I have been there for about 10 months now and so far I am really liking it. When I first left nursing school I...

  11. IV infusion

    Stella_Blue replied to sara2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    We use Microdermex at my

  12. First Job as a Nurse manager

    Stella_Blue replied to joohwangee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had to work in LTC for about 9 months before I finally got a job at a hospital. As much as I hate to admit it, I learned tons of great info. I learned how to manage my time and emotions so to speak....

  13. When to call a code

    Stella_Blue replied to JenHRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rather than feeling a pulse you could always listen for an apical HR. Sometimes more reliable than a

  14. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    Stella_Blue replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a critical care unit nights. We generally have 3 to 4 patients with once in a great while 5 if staffing is short. If we are titrating drips then we try to keep it at a 3:1

  15. Mandatory Overtime

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been at my new job for about 6 months now. In general I really like it and I really like the people I work with. That being said this mandatory OT is killing me! Between that and going back to...

  16. Mandatory Overtime

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    We currently just brought in one agency nurse and I believe hired one new girl. She is a new nurse and will take several weeks before she is able to fill any holes. The issue there is once she is...

  17. Mandatory Overtime

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and did I mention that while we are in mandatory OT, my manager is currently on her 4th vacation this year

  18. When a patient complains

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well I started my job in December, and have been on my own for about a month now. So far things seem really well, and the team I work with works very well with each other. So this morning I get called...

  19. When a patient complains

    Stella_Blue replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    My manager was really nice about it really. She just basically told me what was said, not sure how she got hearsay of it, whether it be a satisfaction survey or directly from family member. She just...

  20. Recommendation for comfortable nursing shoes

    Stella_Blue replied to megster871's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I alternate between a pair of Danskos and a pair of Brooks running shoes. I love them

  21. sneakers/shoes

    Stella_Blue replied to heather717's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I alternate between a pair of Danskos and a pair of Brooks running shoes. A vast majority of people I work with wear Brooks. Very comfy out of the

  22. Do you disclose AN to coworkers

    Stella_Blue replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    No way. I wont even friend any coworkers on

  23. Ivy tech LPN - RN Transition summer 2016

    Stella_Blue replied to YourFaveNurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Hello everyone. Just to put somw of you at ease, I graduated the transition program in Marion in 2014. My friend who also got in had a significantly low score on her TEAS and got in no problem. This...

  24. 2 days down

    Stella_Blue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have recently been hired to work nights on a CCPU floor, and Im very excited. Im only in to 2 days of orientation and I feel myself getting more and more nervous. Its almost information overload,...

  25. IV Insertion in School?

    Stella_Blue replied to meganec17's topic in General Nursing

    We all practiced on each other, and my instructor made sure we all got a try in clinicals. I think it just depends on the