Scrubs_n_sirens MSN, RN

Scrubs_n_sirens has 10 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Flight Nursing, Emergency, Forensics, SANE, Trauma.

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   I Love Flight Nursing--I want you to as well!

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to Scrubs_n_sirens's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there! I have multiples (: they’re just longgggg. I’m working on trying to condense them! I really don’t want paid for advertising. I know it sounds goofy but I want to keep my hands clean. I’m afraid if I jump down the rabbit hole of getting pai...
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   I Love Flight Nursing--I want you to as well!

   Scrubs_n_sirens posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the process of starting a blog about flight nursing (how to become one, what it is like) and exploring my career in EMS, the ED, and discussing BCEN certifications. I'd love feedback! What do you think so far? https://scrubsnsirens.wordpress.c...
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   Dedicated Trauma Nurses in the ED

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

   What are you guys requiring in the way of certifications etc for this position?
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   Reason for IV fluids

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to Matt8700's topic in Emergency

   Americans in general do not drink enough and have some form of dehydration that may not be clinically present. If the person has a UTI, help hydrate them to flush em out. Other than that, I don't see why we do it so much. It's an over ordered inter...
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   I was a stripper ..

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in Career Support

   Nursing isn't about money. Trust me, I don't get paid enough to deal with the abuse I get. I do it because I love it and couldn't imagine not doing it. Frankly, I wouldn't recommend stripping and nursing at the same time. Although it's not necessari...
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   Nursing student asks nurses the question..

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

   Again: I feel like it needs reiterated, nurses don't purposefully mistreat students. We don't start our day with hurting feelings in mind. And just because some may not want a student nurse, doesn't make them a bad nurse or person, and it certainly d...
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   What Nurses really Want to Say When They Chart

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to SICUshortCait's topic in General Nursing

   "Patient calling out of room, repeatedly, for nurse. Upon looking in on patient, found patient in no distress, lying quietly in bed. Upon physically walking into room and engaging patient, patient began to writhe in bed, screaming, and demanding 'som...
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   EMS to Nursing

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly as someone who was an EMT before school, went to paramedic school, and then nursing school: Go straight to nursing school, do not pass go. You can challenge the paramedic exam with a few days of clinical experience with intubation, etc in mo...
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   Ask for a raise?

   Scrubs_n_sirens replied to kateee's topic in General Nursing

   Or your friend said her pay rate was higher than it really is?
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    75 Q's Today... Feel Crushed.

    Scrubs_n_sirens replied to misskris528's topic in NCLEX

    I felt that way too. But part of my concern was that as I got more right, the questions got harder. I wouldn't worry yet
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    New and issues with coworkers

    Scrubs_n_sirens replied to mickeyrose912's topic in Emergency

    Yep. Happened to me. Was oriented on day shift and day shift only. Was turned loose on nights, and everyone was so gosh darn clicky. Never got asked if I wanted to order out, had people always talking about going out together while I stood there awkw...
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    A Headache is not an emergency

    Scrubs_n_sirens replied to Patient4life's topic in Emergency

    I have hemiplegic migraines that present like strokes. It starts as a headache and nothing else and progresses to hemiplegia. I Obviously I'm a different story but people will always go to the ED for nonemergent stuff. No use getting upset about it b...
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    Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    Scrubs_n_sirens replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    Don't put words in my mouth. I meant aide level work in that it is work the aides were permitted to do. If you've seen my other posts, you'd know I'm a strong advocate in "aide work" being everyone's work. Don't look for things that aren't there. Wit...
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    Struggling New Grad...

    Scrubs_n_sirens replied to ohsosarah20's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. The rest of us are idiots. Now where's my things, you know the ones I was entitled to? What's this? A stethoscope? What's that for? Oh and you there, you massively expensive bachelors degree that is going to be expected of me by 2020... I need t...
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    I don't have time to pee!

    Scrubs_n_sirens replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

    Peeing is for the weak anyway. Real nurses reabsorb.