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  1. A few questions about bedside manner.

    Bluee replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you base your own satisfaction on official compliments that happen to make it down the line, then you're setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. You know if you did a good job. You also...

  2. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Bluee replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    Previous Job: 1. Texas, Central 2. 0 - 2 years exp 3. ICU 4. $23/hr - $25/hr 5. Night diff approx 21%, weekend 10% 6. Non-union. Terrible health insurance and other bennies, highly abusive work...

  3. So many nursing majors in my class!

    Bluee replied to mmcc26's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What Dranger says is correct. His perspective is a humble and pragmatic one. To believe that oneself has "a calling" for nursing or subjectively has "more compassion" than someone is is an idealistic...

  4. Personality Typing...

    Bluee replied to Purple93's topic in Nursing Career

    INTJs can succeed and excel. Do not let that personality typing doubt you. Of course, you will never quite feel that you're like the rest of your coworkers, or the rest of most people for that matter,...

  5. Ever since the economic nose dive spiral...

    Bluee replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Sad times indeed. People know that they can be fired and replaced at the drop of a hat, at the emotional whim of a manager. Staff morale is at all time lows, and its toxic. Brow beating at staff...

  6. Any INTJ personality nurses out there...I need help in choosing any advance nursing car

    Bluee replied to BlackRN's topic in Nursing Career

    What's with some of the fatalism regarding INTJ and nursing? That an INTJ is likely to make a subpar nurse? Hogwash. The test's classifications have limitations; each classification is most...

  7. Interview Assignment Help! What does HCAP mean?

    Bluee replied to lululucy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Horribly Contrived And

  8. New graduate... 23 y/o, no job hx... Where do I start?

    Bluee replied to WuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you able to relocate? Take note that the majority of your classmates, with babies and families in tow, are unable or unwilling to relocate. That gives you a competitive advantage. Go to where...

  9. first patient death as a CNA, still feeling weird

    Bluee replied to lalopop86's topic in General Nursing

    My first death still lives with me. No pun intended. WW2 vet... severe night terrors... may his soul rest in

  10. Male nurse in L&D

    Bluee replied to tony2353's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wtbcrna for President! I don't have half the stones to be able to work in obstetrics; I salute those who do. And I would go tell that employer to go BFOQ

  11. Why does everyone seem to want to work L&D?

    Bluee replied to IowaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Because only in L&D can you palpate another woman's fundus and not get arrested for

  12. male nurses with beards

    Bluee replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I second the neck-beard comment. This isn't the 70s anymore and we aren't computer programmers! Now I just wish I was more than just averagely follicly gifted... but I make do with what God gave me!...

  13. Should I become a nurse ?

    Bluee replied to Arvin Vo's topic in Men in Nursing

    People who say nursing is "feminine" probably have never worked as a nurse. You can't let the idiocy of others discourage you. The current job market is a total b****; it's extremely hard to get into...

  14. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    Bluee replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Looks like ICU, ED, Psych, and Flight make up about 50% of nurses who happen to be male. Not bad! ICU for me. Eventually I'll make the transition from Level 3 to Level

  15. Ten Ways To Know You're Burning Out

    Bluee replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Isn't it somewhat normal to experience anxiety symptoms before heading off to work? Especially if you've been off for awhile (six day stretch or more, like someone else said). I mean, there's a...

  16. Don't move to Oregon if you're a new grad

    Bluee replied to JulieB71's topic in Oregon Nursing

    The Portland market has been severely depressed for over two full years now. It has shown a few signs of improvement, but I would still put it on suicide watch! The rest of Oregon isn't much better....

  17. Moving to the Philppines for nursing education?

    Bluee posted a topic in International Nursing

    Short story: How feasible would it be for a U.S. citizen to move to the Philippines temporarily for a few years to take the necessary classes and pass the boards, and then move back to the U.S.? Long...

  18. Airforce & PHS - Interservice Transfer

    Bluee posted a topic in Government, Military

    My Background: BSN student to graduate summer 2010. Considering a military/uniformed commission immediately after graduation or shortly thereafter (a few years). I've scoured both respective...

  19. NCLEX studying

    Bluee replied to idamommy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Focus now on graduating, not the NCLEX. You might be surprised at the end of your nursing program, that there isn't a whole lot left to prepare for in relation to the NCLEX. i.e. you are more...

  20. How long did you study for NCLEX RN?

    Bluee replied to Stacy2009's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    08/27/09 graduation, test date tomorrow 09/29/09 (was the soonest possible) I averaged over 100Q/day. I used the Saunders 4th edition CD exclusively. We'll see how I

  21. Should I stay or should I go?

    Bluee replied to UserG's topic in Oregon Nursing

    If you're currently receiving unemployment benefits, then you should absolutely stay at least until they run out. You have a fiance; that's a commitment. It would be very hard for her or her family...

  22. Male RNs & Obstetrics

    Bluee replied to spudpatch's topic in Men in Nursing

    I felt the same way after my rotation. Mostly healthy mothers, pregnant or not, is just not interesting. But when you get to the nursery, where there is a good mix of healthy and not-so-healthy...

  23. Gentlemen (and viewing Ladies)

    Bluee replied to moneyline702's topic in Men in Nursing

    Count your blessings that you do not have children that would further tie you down to this woman. The ladies in the other forums talk about this all the time, about the subject of pursuing nursing...

  24. OHSU and other PDX area applicants for 2009

    Bluee replied to studentmom2007's topic in Oregon Nursing

    PDX is from the airport nomenclature. As a kid I could never figure out how PDX was the acronym of Portland International Airport. PDX sounds cooler than PIA though! Don't forget to apply to the...

  25. OHSU and other PDX area applicants for 2009

    Bluee replied to studentmom2007's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I don't know your unique situation, but I feel that it would be prudent to also apply to the local CCs like MHCC or CCC. They are all part of OCNE, they bridge to OHSU for the last year to get your...