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  1. New charge nurse - needing advice!

    bluebirdflyx posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would appreciate some feedback on how to get nurses to help answer call lights. I work on a med-surg/oncology floor. I alternate working both the floor and also as charge nurse. Our ratio is...

  2. New charge nurse - needing advice!

    bluebirdflyx replied to bluebirdflyx's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. There are lights above the doors, and at one desk you can see on the paging system what room is calling, but from a majority of the seats unless you...

  3. New charge nurse - needing advice!

    bluebirdflyx replied to bluebirdflyx's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I should clarify that from the nurse's station we only have a visual on a few rooms. Often times when a light starts ringing no one can see what room it's coming from so it makes it difficult...

  4. Health Unit Coordinator/CNA

    bluebirdflyx replied to Twinsmama28's topic in Nevada Nursing

    You should apply for a regular CNA position. Often times those CNAs will get cross-trained to work as Unit Coordinators and from there it will be easier to move into a full time UC

  5. What is your work routine?

    bluebirdflyx replied to Tomrn2128's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ^^ I do the same thing as Peihan - come in a little early and get ready. If for some reason I can't come in early that day I'll still take at least a minute or two to look through the chart for some...

  6. Tired of being angry

    bluebirdflyx replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm the exception to the rule but I don't really mind drug seeking patients. Generally all they want is their Dilaudid (or cocktail of choice) every 4 hours or so and as long as it's ordered and...

  7. I just had surgery and now I don't think I have what it takes

    bluebirdflyx replied to 2soon2beOTC's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things that will factor into being calm and confident as a nurse is experience and repetition. Your situation was unique, stressful, and challenging for you, but it's likely the nurses see...

  8. Have you ever worked with someone who had such a nasty attitude that it was almost hostile

    bluebirdflyx replied to 1Jessie86's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you come into work, see your assignment on the board and begin sighing/rolling eyes/complaining and that becomes a reportable offense then every nurse on my floor is in trouble because that's a...

  9. How I Passed the NCLEX: A Story or Blood, Sweat, Tears and Terror

    bluebirdflyx replied to pcrown10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Truthfully the NCLEX was the easiest test I took in nursing school. Probably because they prepped us so much for it, but there was so much hype and so much build up that when I finally finished it my...

  10. i took my exam last march 4, 2016

    bluebirdflyx replied to hi_jes20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are topics about the Pearson Vue trick on this site ad nauseam. That being said, I got the same notice and I

  11. Relocation

    bluebirdflyx replied to Slycooper4u's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The NCLEX is a one time deal (granted you pass the first time) and is nationwide. Once you pass the NCLEX you can apply for a license in the state of your choosing. However, that license doesn't...

  12. Wound care help !!

    bluebirdflyx replied to kregnier's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Are they all connected via the same tracts or separate wounds? For example if one is a large wound that has a fistula and GI contents in it and another is not connected I might dress them differently....

  13. New grad RN, hate nursing?

    bluebirdflyx replied to alwayslearning55's topic in General Nursing

    The floor I work on sounds very similar to yours. I would recommend that you switch to night shift if you can. That's what I did and it made a huge difference. The adjustment to my sleep schedule...

  14. It seems that some students are not a good fit for nursing.

    bluebirdflyx replied to Banana nut's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Throughout my pre-reqs I was a straight A student. I was soooo pissed when I got an A- in microbiology. My first semester of nursing school was a real eye opener when I barely made it out of Nursing...

  15. Should I stay or should I go, now?

    bluebirdflyx replied to conchobar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately there is no guarantee you'll find a job after school no matter which path you take. I graduated with some RN's that were previously LPN's or CNA's and they struggled to find a job....

  16. CNA/HHA difficult patient

    bluebirdflyx replied to SirAmbala's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hopefully someone else has something more constructive to say because all I can say is that if it were me all she'd be seeing is my rear end high tailing it out of there and never coming back (after...

  17. Bad Experience with Home Health

    bluebirdflyx replied to NurseCryst's topic in Nursing Career

    Try not to drive yourself crazy in an attempt to explain the "why" behind other people's behavior. You will never find satisfaction. Personally, I am a chronic over-analyzer myself so I understand...

  18. workplace harassment..help?

    bluebirdflyx replied to alprn1414's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would absolutely go to HR myself, or the union rep (I don't have a union so I'm not sure how it works) to preemptively explain my side of situation. Consult a lawyer if you need to. Try again to...

  19. Learning labs/faster with reading lab reports

    bluebirdflyx replied to tsm007's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What I've had to do with labs, and other patho/A&P type stuff, is study on my off time. I've gone through my nursing school books, researched online, and even made notes and flashcards just like...

  20. 2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

    bluebirdflyx replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned to never speak anything into the universe you don't want to become a reality. Sitting at the nurse's station speaking with a fellow RN about the type of patients we prefer and our...

  21. Bullying or Not? Rant!

    bluebirdflyx replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Others have given some good advice so I will just add that I think you should learn to embrace my favorite interpersonal motto: "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness." I have had to overcome...

  22. Selfish ramblings of a nurse who doesn't make $52 million a year.

    bluebirdflyx posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ricky Gervais joked at the Golden Globes about Jennifer Lawrence surviving on $52 million a year. He mentioned nurses, and recognized that not everyone gets that kind of paycheck. I had some thoughts...

  23. New Grad off Orientation

    bluebirdflyx replied to froggy93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand where you are coming from. I had six days (yes that's days, not weeks) orientation on a med-surg floor and hit the ground running with a ratio usually around 1:7 or 1:8. While I felt...

  24. Drug seeking- something to ponder

    bluebirdflyx replied to Nsg is an art's topic in Pain Management

    This is exactly how I feel. I will gladly give prescribed pain medication without judgement or argument. I even get along really well with patients (even the known abusers) because they see that I try...

  25. Intertrigo (atopic dermatitis)

    bluebirdflyx replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Interdry works well if you can keep it in place. I have also used non-scented deodorant to help decrease sweating, as well as Calmoseptine. I have found that sometimes Nystop powder can be abrasive or...