Bluespruce

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1. Are there any positives to being a nurse?

   Bluespruce replied to Lola89's topic in General Nursing

   Pays is decent & you can work 'off' hours which is a good thing for some people (especially if you don't yet have a family of your own). People will appreciate you occasionally & that really...

2. HELP! Husband is depressing me! NEED ADVICE!

   Bluespruce replied to 2bNurseLove419's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, You sound like you're really at a crossroads. Keep in mind that some of your husband's behavior may also be because of your behavior. I know you said you praise your husband when he's in a good...

3. Really really screwed up....

   Bluespruce replied to pendragon1980's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Yeah, I can really understand where you're coming from - feeling overwhelmed so consistently. I'm still a pretty new nurse & remember in nursing school one of my teachers telling me that one...

4. how will my old major help?

   Bluespruce replied to trigwf24's topic in Psychiatric

   I have my BA in psych & had non-related psych positions for about 5 yrs before deciding to get my RN (did an ADN). I think it could help you in getting into a psych RN job quicker (possibly)...

5. Getting burnt out?

   Bluespruce replied to vegnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

   Florence Nightingale also stated something to the effect that women shouldn't become doctors either. Although she did some great things, we live in a totally different

6. Research Nurse Coordinator???

   Bluespruce replied to CardioTrans's topic in Research

   I think there is often times a tradeoff (quality of life-wise) when getting the best-paying job. Usually those jobs, like a clinical monitor, are way stressful and you may be away from where you live...

7. Is there anyone else like me? (studying after 10 years)

   Bluespruce replied to AmyD_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   Hi Amy, I just took the NCLEX in July & percentages from the nclex review books aren't always terribly accurate predictors. I know I took a Kaplan review course & worked a lot with their...

8. In Need Of Your Tips....i'm A New O.r. Nurse

   Bluespruce replied to eezee's topic in Operating Room

   I would never tolerate that behavior in the US - I'm thankful that I'm an RN here & not elswhere for a myriad of reasons! The aformentioned post being one of those reasons...training just isn't...

9. MSW to NP?

   Bluespruce replied to JRmsw's topic in Psychiatric

   Just one more thing...the initial shock of nursing school w/buttwiping and some aweful smells sights may scare you away, but I tell you the more you get exposed to it the more desensitized you'll...

10. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, that sounds sort of similar to where I was as an aide. I did vitals at times on all 30 pts, but during that time I really couldn't be answering lights as well.(when I was only aide) Sort of a...

11. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah it sounds like the aide wasn't empathetic to you at all - that doesn't help the pts

12. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow! I can't believe these ratios...I was hoping that was more or less a thing of the past, but I guess not. In the metro area where I live I haven't heard of more than 7 pts per nurse other than at...

13. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for all your responses...I guess as a new nurse if I'm put in any of these situations I'll just have to fill out incident reports (before I think something really bad might happen) & then...

14. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Also, I have a question for you in re: to this situation being that I'm a new nurse. In general, should you chart that you've requested such & such because of your reasonable fear that pt could...

15. Nurse/Patient Ratios

    Bluespruce replied to justmanda's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wonder if you worked for a VA hospital? I've noticed the worst ratios & circumstances for patients there on med/surg