BlueDawnRN

BlueDawnRN BSN

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  1. Took a job in LTC/SNF and now getting call back from hospital, Help?

    BlueDawnRN replied to empty-cup-rn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you want to work in a hospital, pursue the job in the hospital and make sure you stay committed to the hospital job for at least one full year. You need to pursue the job that is best for you and...

  2. Nurses behavior towards CNA's?

    BlueDawnRN replied to x0xerika's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'm very sorry to hear you were treated poorly by the nurse. You say you've never been spoken to by other nurses in this manner, which shows there is a right way and a wrong way to speak to colleagues...

  3. Night shift scheduling!

    BlueDawnRN replied to KBRN15's topic in General Nursing

    Try out different things and see what works for you. Some like to work them all together and others like to spread them out. Everyone's different. I personally like to do either 2 or 3 in a row...

  4. Vent: treatment of new grads!

    BlueDawnRN replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, and it's not just in nursing. The better the job and bigger the organization, the longer it

  5. Vent: treatment of new grads!

    BlueDawnRN replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    It took me 7 months post licensure to start my RN job in the hospital I already worked in, and I was also very proactive. It was probably the most frustrating, nerve-wracking period of my life. But if...

  6. Are you Facebook friends with your coworkers?

    BlueDawnRN replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow what great replies, thanks! It seems everyone does things a little differently and there are many factors to think about. I think I'll hold off on friending anyone I currently work with. I didn't...

  7. Disgusting Icky Stickies: Nurse Protect Yourself

    BlueDawnRN replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to start changing the way I do things. I always wear my PPE and wash my hands, but from now on my uniforms are being washed separately in hot water and my shoes are staying in my trunk. I...

  8. how long till' I get my license!?

    BlueDawnRN replied to rugrad11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I read the subject of your thread and clicked on it because I knew you had to be referring to NJ! Talking about getting my license in NJ is like reliving my worst nightmare. There is a place you can...

  9. 9 Newbie Nurse Mistakes to Avoid

    BlueDawnRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I know of someone who gave an injection with a retractable needle and flipped out because she thought the needle had lodged in the

  10. A less stressfull career choice

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

    I hear your frustration, really. I also came from a salaried office job. A lot of those rules don't come from your unit or even the hospital. When the Joint Commission comes to evaluate the hospital...

  11. Night nurse paralysis anyone?

    BlueDawnRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I've been having sleep paralysis since I was a kid. It always happened when my sleep schedule was thrown off or when I was extremely tired. It was very scary for me at the time since I didn't know...

  12. New grads in specialties without the basics

    BlueDawnRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I know it varies state to state what students are permitted to do in clinical and I'm glad your school allows you to use a lot of the skills you learn in the clinical environment. We were...

  13. New grads in specialties without the basics

    BlueDawnRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As a fairly new grad, I agree that nursing students are not taught what they need in nursing school, to survive in the real world. In my clinicals we were not allowed to push IV meds. We weren't...

  14. What nursing task do you loathe???

    BlueDawnRN replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Responding to family members' questions 10 mins after change of shift when I hardly know anything about the patient and haven't even done my assessment. And of course most of the questions are not...

  15. Will an EKG course be worth it?

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

    You sound very motivated and especially at 21 that is awesome. I believe EKG is useful for an RN and paramedic but not for a CNA or EMT (others feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). I don't know much...

  16. Help !!!! Experienced RN Moving to New Jersey…

    BlueDawnRN replied to notsosupernurse's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I'm from NJ but am not familiar with the hospitals because I became a nurse after moving out of state. However I wanted to reply to advise you to apply for reciprocity asap. The process takes about 4...

  17. How to perform CPR on a hospital bed?

    BlueDawnRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new grad who has been working on a tele floor for 6 months and I love it. This is something that I've been wondering about and have been kind of embarrassed to ask. How do you go about...

  18. What nursing specialty interests you the most for the future?

    BlueDawnRN replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in General Students

    I'm a telemetry nurse right now and would like to eventually settle in a procedural area, like the Cath lab or IR. I spent a day in each of these places during orientation and they fascinated me and...

  19. Fears and Anxieties starting out...

    BlueDawnRN replied to Goose2015's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your acceptance into the program! Nursing is a great career. You'll definitely get used to the sights, smells, and everything else you described. I had no experience taking care of...

  20. Post NCLEX life

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

    After I was finished I slept for 4 days :) Then started catching up with friends and family I didn't have time to see much while in school. They were very happy to celebrate my accomplishment and see...

  21. How to perform CPR on a hospital bed?

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

    Start compressions right away...got it! Hey I think I remember that from CPR class Funny that in my 2 years of nursing school nobody mentioned the CPR button on the bed or the board. I didn't find...

  22. Senior in High School wants more information about graduate programs in nursing

    BlueDawnRN replied to jvega887's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's great that you're thinking so far ahead. That's wonderful. It's important to understand that a degree in biology, an RN and Ob/gyn are three different disciples and three different paths. If you...

  23. challenge examination for becoming a registered nurse?

    BlueDawnRN replied to KYWOMAN58's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing is a completely different field than what your background is in, but your background will certainly help you in nursing. My classmates were EMTs, paramedics, nursing assistants, phlebotomists,...

  24. Does it matter if you have an ADN or BSN nowadays?

    BlueDawnRN replied to tobeornottobe25's topic in General Students

    I graduated from an ADN program last year. All my classmates that I know of eventually found jobs. However only those who were already working in hospitals while in school got acute care jobs by being...

  25. Is this what nursing is really like?

    BlueDawnRN replied to meadow71's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many different types of nursing. If you don't like one type, you can look into transitioning. There is much more documentation to do as an RN than a CNA but I think most areas of nursing...