freefalr

freefalr has 10 years experience.

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1. OK, ummm............well...........

   freefalr replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

   well, his finger might not really count as a foreign object...since it's domestic. poor erik! you lucky dog!!

2. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

   freefalr replied to AZO49008's topic in Uniform/Gear

   yuck. it looks like it might be better suited to the stage (i'm thinking teen pop or maybe country-western--"fancy rose" could be her name! :) ). the way it's advertised is interesting. the "nurse" appears to be leaning casually and seductively again...

3. a nurse's heavy heart

   freefalr posted a topic in General Nursing

   my patient passed away today. young man, age 60's, of severe CAD and cardiomyopathy which started in his 40's. his wife was present during the attempted resuscitation. i am just grateful he didn't collapse and code at home, that he made it to the ER ...

4. To My "Colleague" (Just a Vent)

   freefalr replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   dear coworker nurse: please don't say snarky things about me (till i'm out of earshot). please try to appreciate it when i bring an issue to your attention about which i've just spoken to the supervisor, the very same issue about which you were comp...

5. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

   freefalr replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   rubyvee, i have no words of wisdom, i just wanted to offer you support. a nurse coworker of mine just went through a similar experience with her mom. it was a long and difficult road. my mother is refusing to get some further memory testing after doi...

6. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

   freefalr replied to AZO49008's topic in Uniform/Gear

   i don't know how to do the multiple quoty things, so: @ dolcevita: so true! i'm helping my preteen stepdaughter-to-be learn this (uh uh, no "hiney shorts," missy...as comfy as they may be! the message you are sending to the world is one you don't ful...

7. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

   freefalr replied to AZO49008's topic in Uniform/Gear

   yep, to be honest, my first thought would be, "whoa, nurse! what is going on here?" i'd be more distracted by the tight-fitting leggings than anything. well, maybe the overflowing cleavage too. in reading all these posts, i've realized what pushes m...

8. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

   freefalr replied to AZO49008's topic in Uniform/Gear

9. I think cutsey scrub tops look ridiculous on adult units

   freefalr replied to AZO49008's topic in Uniform/Gear

   i've liked hello kitty since elementary school, when my japanese-american friend introduced me to her. i like to say that i liked her before she was "cool" and sold herself out! i have a hello kitty scrub jacket my mom got me (she thinks i'm still 1...

10. For all of those on Medicaid

    freefalr replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    my sister was admitted a few months ago with cellulitis. she was the only one in a semi-private room, at the end of the hall (ahh, quieter). they'd even let her significant other stay the night in a bedside chair. she complained to me, "they stuck me...

11. Apical Pulse Rate

    freefalr replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    i listen to apical rate w/my stethoscope w/my right hand & palpate radial pulse simultaneously w/my left pointer & third finger (or the other way around, if necessary, which always feels weird!). learned to do this because of afib, ectopy, et...

12. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    freefalr replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    oo! this reminded me of a patient who described having "rota-cup" surgery on his shoulder. thought it was cute and it just stuck in my head for some reason. (dolcevita: i'm chicken! don't want to embarrass him and target myself. am worried he alread...

13. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    freefalr replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    our new administrator (of whom i am not a fan), recently put out a memo about customer service, etc. it read something like, "blahblah and blahblah are the basic tenants of our practice." must admit, would love to draw that to his attention, but i d...

14. Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    freefalr replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

    i got a BA in biology at 23, then my BSN at 30 in an accelerated second degree program, while also working full-time doing patient care. nursing school was absolutely dreadful, a nightmare. i still consider making it through at all an accomplishmen...

15. does anyone know how to calibrate a manual BP cuff?

    freefalr posted a topic in General Nursing

    the needles are out of whack, either left or right of the little neutral circle at "zero." am wondering whether there's a way to get it back to zero/neutral. i can't find much online about how to do it. thank you. :)