Flum Mox

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1. Best Shoes for Nursing

   Flum Mox replied to curlygirl898's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Used to wear ASICS nimbus that were over $100. Many days of getting my shoes and uniform of vomit, blood, and even IV fluids. Now wear crocs bistro, the ones without the holes. Continue to get various fluids on me and shoes, but a rinse under the sin...

2. IV Cannulation Start

   Flum Mox replied to Zapi791's topic in New Nurse

   1. Jump on every opportunity to start an IV, even your colleagues patients. 2. Start with your body alignment. I hardly bend down or stoop to the patient. Instead, I raise the bed to my level. 3. Have the patient’s arm relaxed on the gurney...

3. BSN to FNP or MSN to FNP

   Flum Mox replied to shellfrmmo's topic in NP Students

   Consider payment forgiveness or scholarships because there are lot more opportunities. Don’t wait, follow the BSN to FNP track. When you graduate, you’ll have MSN FNP. Work in rural or low income for loan forgiveness.

4. refusing patients due to medical reasons.

   Flum Mox replied to reallyagain7's topic in General Nursing

   There are a lot more contagious illnesses than corona so you are limiting your ability. Take a maternity/family leave and consider your career options

5. Saline Flushes - My Old As Dirt Question

   Flum Mox replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   Don’t know what happens in the back end but here is the problem. I can see that scanning everything is important for documentation/charge purposes. I would hope facilities factor in costs of additional flushes and other supplies considering the patie...

6. Does prestige of program matter?

   Flum Mox replied to ad2020's topic in General Students

   As blueskies have said, I’d go with NCLEX pass rate. There are two local schools where I work. One ADN, one BSN. Many nurses I work with come from either while some are not locals and therefore attended schools of their choice elsewhere, both ADN and...

7. So frustrated.

   Flum Mox replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

   Have you tried social media and contacting local organizations for donations? I am surprised by the amount and support by various organizations coming through together in this pandemic.

8. Hospital Terminating RNs for Travel Nursing

   Flum Mox replied to traumaqueen1993's topic in COVID

   Hospitals are just like people, and some nurses. There are good hospitals and some bad. My opinion is that your hospital is a bad one. Hospital has a business to run. They are not there to provide you a job because you have a “calling” to be a nurse....

9. RN Disciplined While Waiting On Covid 19 Result

   Flum Mox replied to INDY RN's topic in COVID

   The admins are seeing this as you trying to avoid work. That is why they are threatening you. If the admins and employee health are on the same page, you should be fine.

10. Anyone Ever Actually Used Their Malpractice Insurance?

    Flum Mox replied to PMHNP2023's topic in General Nursing

    I paid one year. Before my coverage was over, I called several times and left messages. Never got a person on the phone when I called and never got a call back. I emailed a few emails I could find on them and never received a response.

11. New nurse looking for advice/feedback

    Flum Mox replied to Nursebritt19's topic in General Nursing

    With only 2 responses, I would go towards nurse sms. You are new and your old preceptor is teaching you. Taking it as another teaching moment to learn instead of worrying about how bad you look because she is pointing things out. The directive is the...

12. Seeking ADN advice

    Flum Mox replied to Guest1135848's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I went the route of ADN and therefore recommend it. My school had prerequisites in the sciences so I took them. B or above were required in all the sciences. As others suggested, the requirements may be different in other school/program. Pick a scho...

13. Dismissed from a Nursing Program (Need Advice)

    Flum Mox replied to nursing123's topic in General Students

    Been there, and here is what I did. I applied to my local community college, which had an RN program. Got in and excelled. Obtained a job in the hospital and enrolled in RN to BSN online school while working full time. Much easier because you are an ...