BlueDawnRN

BlueDawnRN BSN

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  1. Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    BlueDawnRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems it's the norm on my unit that nurses are also in touch through social media. It has always been my intention to keep my work and private life separate. However I am finding I have more in...

  2. Refusing to give nursing pin to student!

    BlueDawnRN replied to Haleiwa's topic in General Students

    Actually our class kind of did this. We had our own pins custom designed with the school name on it. They did not ask to see proof that we went to the school or completed the degree. We just sent them...

  3. Refusing to give nursing pin to student!

    BlueDawnRN replied to Haleiwa's topic in General Students

    If this student got a lawyer it would be a very clear cut case. All she would have to do is show the receipt that she purchased the pin and she would get the pin. It's not the same as a diploma or...

  4. Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    BlueDawnRN replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    If someone comes into the hospital with a gun and you are not likewise armed with a gun, by the time you get close enough to use non-lethal means, you'll already be long dead. This isn't Hollywood....

  5. Nursing: The Highly Skilled Customer Service Representative

    BlueDawnRN replied to gleanns's topic in General Nursing

    All we want is better nurse to patient ratios so we can take the time to provide the care our patients need and

  6. Nursing is a passion?

    BlueDawnRN replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I became a nurse because I needed a well paying job to support a family and a home. I also liked the job security, benefits, flexible scheduling options and opportunities to move up in my career and...

  7. First/Second Rapid Response

    BlueDawnRN replied to TIB217's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also have the patient's info pulled up on the computer. If you don't have a computer in the room, perhaps you can ask someone to bring in one on wheels? Have the paper chart in the room too if there...

  8. good book to help with NCLEX SATA questions

    BlueDawnRN replied to aespinoza's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I used Lippincott's Alternative Format Questions book. Best of luck to

  9. Working out after night shift/ depression

    BlueDawnRN replied to Lasanga123's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I work three 12-hour nights and my husband works five 8-hour nights. I work out on my days off and/or on the morning of my first work night prior to a nap. I get in 3 good workouts a week and I never...

  10. I can't WAIT to say "Oh, me, I'm a nurse"

    BlueDawnRN replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    I also got a useless degree initially. I remember feeling how you feel now. I've been a nurse for a little over a year and I'm very proud to say I'm a nurse. People react differently when I tell them...

  11. What am I qualified to do? OTHER THAN FLOOR NURSING!!

    BlueDawnRN replied to Shackna13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know a lot of nurses who disliked med-surg nursing for the same reasons you do, but ended up loving floor nursing in higher levels of care such as ICU, PCU, CCU or peri operative such as OR, PACU...

  12. Unpaid new grad RN residency

    BlueDawnRN replied to heronurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I basically paid my bills the same way I did when I was in nursing school. Worked while doing the full time residency. But after 3 months I had a full time job while my classmates who said they could...

  13. Unpaid new grad RN residency

    BlueDawnRN replied to heronurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The only reason I'm employed in a hospital right now is because I did their unpaid residency for 12 weeks. All my classmates who told me I was crazy for basically working without pay are currently...

  14. Need a little reassurance

    BlueDawnRN replied to FrickFrackRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's normal for you to not know these things. Nursing school doesn't give you much hands on experience. I was a new grad on a telemetry floor and I had to get a nurse to show me how to put the EKG...

  15. Sick but don't want to miss clincial

    BlueDawnRN replied to IJ_606's topic in General Students

    Definitely contact your instructor early. I doubt your instructor would want you to come in

  16. Broke sterile field. Doc got mad

    BlueDawnRN replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We've ALL made similar mistakes and it was wrong for him to speak to you like

  17. 5 months in, someone talk me off the ledge :/

    BlueDawnRN replied to snaps's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can't speak to what you're going through with your mother, but be assured she's in my prayers. I am correct that you've only been on your own for a month, right? If so what you're experiencing at...

  18. Should Our Study Group Allow a Failing Student to Join?

    BlueDawnRN replied to WellThatsOod's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went through this when I was in school. Letting them into study groups caused a lot of stress and I would not recommend it. I found it helped me and the classmate more to send them to the...

  19. How to Land a Job

    BlueDawnRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    These are good suggestions except many of them assume a new grad nurse can actually get their application looked at. When I was a new grad, I'd get auto rejections five minutes after applying. Some...

  20. Firearms

    BlueDawnRN replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I don't conceal carry at work is because my hospital prohibits it. I carry everywhere else, though. Hopefully there won't be a crazy shooter at work because everybody down to the...

  21. Starting out in a hospital?

    BlueDawnRN replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the needs of the unit. Last year all of our new grads went on nights. This year they're all going on days. Our needs changed. I think they prefer to put new grads on nights if

  22. Revamp your Resume

    BlueDawnRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    I know this was directed at OP but as a fairly recent grad here was my experience. When I was interviewed for a new grad program, I had not put my clinicals in my resume because I had a lot of...

  23. Revamp your Resume

    BlueDawnRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    Great suggestions. I'm bookmarking for when I update my resume. I find it's much harder to write descriptions of nursing positions than it was to write them for my previous non-nursing jobs since one...

  24. Any advice on how to prepare for nursing school?

    BlueDawnRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    If you work as a CNA while in nursing school, it could give you an edge with getting a job, especially if it's within the same organization. Any job that allows you to be an internal applicant (unit...

  25. Any advice on how to prepare for nursing school?

    BlueDawnRN replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    You may be able to start taking your pre-requisites at home online. I was able to take English 1 and 2, Nutrition, Statistics, Computers and a couple others online and they transferred. The lab...