Florencebyondthepale

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1. Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

   Florencebyondthepale replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in COVID

   My husband died in February and I have a 16 year old daughter. I’m an ASU nurse and since we are only doing essential surgeries, I initially volunteered to be off as much as possible to allow people who needed the money/hours to have it. Then they sa...

2. Seeking advice from all you Introverted nurses out there...

   Florencebyondthepale replied to jk2185's topic in Relations

   Can't really offer any advice, but I thought it was the perfect place to vent about co-workers who won't shut up when you're eating or taking a break! Because I'm an introvert, my break time is when I usually try to "recharge" by being quiet and read...

3. Fingersticks

   Florencebyondthepale replied to nycNurse2b's topic in Geriatric

   You wipe away the first drop because it has a high amount of serous fluid and can cause an inaccurate reading. You should allow the alcohol to air dry because that can also cause an inaccurate reading. You should not wipe away the alcohol because tha...

4. Mandated Flu vaccine?

   Florencebyondthepale replied to mol42's topic in COVID

   The vaccine merely protects you against the more common strains of the flu. Each season's vaccine is based on a few of last season's most predominate strains. Influenza can mutate (antigenic shift and antigenic drift), which is why there is always th...

5. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

   Florencebyondthepale replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

   Just to advocate for the fatties here...I run regularly 10-12 minute miles depending on how many total miles I run AND I'm your girl if you need to hoist that 500 lb patient onto the stretcher (do my back exercises regularly, thank you.) Wooh, is ab...

6. Money $ or Happiness :-) Please OR Nurses. I need advice. Should I Leave the ED?

   Florencebyondthepale replied to vblaides's topic in Emergency

   Shadowing is a great idea. Will you be trained to both scrub and circulate? What type of OR? Ambulatory surgery, Level 1 trauma center or lower? The type of OR will determine not only what type of cases you see, but also the amount of call you will t...

7. Angel at work, monster at home....help!

   Florencebyondthepale replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know what your schedule is like, but on the days that I go to the gym directly after work I come home in a much better mood. I bring my ipod with the music I really like and even though I have to drag myself in there after 30 minutes on the e...

8. Abdominal Vaginal Preps?

   Florencebyondthepale replied to kpoguern2960's topic in Operating Room

   We use chlorhexidine soap (Endure) in the vagina if the patient is allergic to betadine.

9. Abdominal Vaginal Preps?

   Florencebyondthepale replied to kpoguern2960's topic in Operating Room

   Can't provide you with the evidence for the practice at my facility, but we prep the abdomen and inner thighs with Chloraprep (chlorhexidine gluconate solution which is similar to hibiclens) and prep the groin and vagina with 3 betadine paint sticks....

10. Looking for my favorite scrub hat...know of any sellers?

    Florencebyondthepale replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    That looks like a picture from one of the sellers on Etsy, particularly juliesthings: http://www.etsy.com/shop/juliesthings . If you go to their site http://www.etsy.com and do a search for scrub hats, there are bunches of sellers. I have gotten very...

11. Opinions on weekend only night shift position

    Florencebyondthepale replied to Florencebyondthepale's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked night shift, never consistently, but I try to do it as much as possible (my personal preference). I am that person who is willing to do even day/night shifts in the same week because it doesn't seem to have much of a residual effect on ...

12. Opinions on weekend only night shift position

    Florencebyondthepale posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am considering applying for a position in the OR that would consist of Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7pm-7am. I am wondering if anyone has any input about the drawbacks of doing this. Pro's: I have the whole week off to be available for my family, frees...

13. Tattoos and nursing

    Florencebyondthepale replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    Really?? If you don't like or regret your tattoo, I get it, but I have a tattoo on my forearm that I love and I would not dream of removing it. I don't have to cover it up at my current job, but I could wear long sleeves or a jacket if needed. I thin...

14. Advance my career or make my family happy?

    Florencebyondthepale replied to RN1555's topic in General Nursing

    I think its interesting that you haven't mentioned how your husband feels about it. Are you concerned that he can't handle taking care of the baby? If he cannot handle it, he needs to learn, no matter what job decision you make. I have to say I am a ...

15. Can I carry my own pulse ox?

    Florencebyondthepale replied to TeleRN311's topic in General Nursing

    I would speak to your manager about their feelings about this, but I think it would be a liability issue. The pulse ox would have to be approved and calibrated/tested by biomedical staff because there is no other way to determine that it is giving an...