londonflo

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  1. Poor MD Problem Solving With GI Problems

    londonflo replied to londonflo's topic in General Nursing

    Only obstruction series X-rays that were at one time positive. A CT would have shown I was actually obstructed, The gastrograffin enemas only fixed the problem in the short term. I was...

  2. Leftovers (meds, not food...)

    londonflo replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    In the hospital we wasted do many regular insulin vials. Each patient who was on sliding scale got one from pharmacy, when they were discharged we threw the vial away. What a WASTE!. The our pharmacy...

  3. Is my nursing instructor bullying me?

    londonflo replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    Thank you, I came around to this conclusion 'late in the game'. I am not sure she understands nursing, nursing responsibilities, when to ask for help etc. On another thread she was asking if giving...

  4. Is my nursing instructor bullying me?

    londonflo replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    Are you in an RN to BSN program or an LPN to RN

  5. Is my nursing instructor bullying me?

    londonflo replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    I think Honeybee explained to better than I could. The OP is NOT an RN. If you are an LPN, you would need to have an instructor present for complex medications that are only given with...

  6. Is my nursing instructor bullying me?

    londonflo replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    I agree. There seems to be confusion about what credentials the student already has versus their future credentials. You explained this much better than I could,

  7. Victory College of Nursing - Fort Lauderdale LPN to RN

    londonflo replied to Tray's topic in School, College Programs

    I looked at the Victory College site today. Here is what they say about their faculty. FACULTY. From the Victory College Website "Our Faculties are well-qualified and experienced professionals...

  8. Is my nursing instructor bullying me?

    londonflo replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    You are in an RN to BSN course? I have never heard of an RN to BSN course that had many clinical days. If you are getting "grades of like 1 or 2 points out of 50" I gotta ask are you being cited...

  9. January 6 Select Committee

    londonflo replied to nursej22's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Tell me about the ones you've graded. My older sister is also an RN. I was asking her something about a MD resident said.....she said "he's read too many books"

  10. Students Faking Illnesses

    londonflo replied to MsNurse1997's topic in School

    So are you saying that they want to continue with non-structured learning? It has nothing to do Covid.. I am old...but I remember being so BORED in school. This was before advanced placement was...

  11. Is my nursing instructor bullying me?

    londonflo replied to lexieanders's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry to hear this. Nursing education should never, ever involve bullying. Will you have a different instructor in January? What a poor soul to treat you like this. (Can you get a small voice...

  12. CSULB Spring 2022

    londonflo replied to NurseInProgress01's topic in School, College Programs

    I am going to ask the value of tuition versus the cost of books/Elsevier package? Why skip out on paying for the resources you need? I don't know if it will "help a ton" but it can help you...

  13. Alverno DEMSN 2021

    londonflo replied to Guest1142305's topic in School, College Programs

    We already have this with the advent of the DNP versus the PhD (or DNS). nothing

  14. Alverno DEMSN 2021

    londonflo replied to Guest1142305's topic in School, College Programs

    I have taught in 2 colleges that went from a diploma in nursing to a BSN program. Frankly, while there may have been 'new program' disorganization, our students benefitted from our ability to pivot...

  15. Alverno DEMSN 2021

    londonflo replied to Guest1142305's topic in School, College Programs

    The NCLEX is basic nursing education. The predictor is designed to see if you have the knowledge for answering questions that encompass what a novice nurse should know. The longer you wait, the more...

  16. How Could She Have Died?

    londonflo replied to Tina Hayes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do understand the above story but I have seen this in practice. A new mother was admitted to our medical floor and very hypertensive. Her husband brought the baby to see her but she just couldn't...

  17. How Could She Have Died?

    londonflo replied to Tina Hayes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This must have been scary for you. your wife and children. So glad that the outcome was

  18. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    londonflo replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, You are a professional. The case presented was to HOLD a medicine not switch up a medicine. The remedy to prevent short sightedness is not to call when it is obvious giving the medication will...

  19. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    londonflo replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    This was the original post. Whether to call right away or not. No one stated here it was an emergent situation. No one stated the ordering provider would not be notified. The ordering...

  20. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    londonflo replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    No, I don't call for every little thing --( 1.patient on stools softeners and having diarrhea? 2. Patient on an antihypertensive and now low normal BP on a low sodium diet) and I would pass it on in...

  21. I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    londonflo replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    5 minutes would NOT have hurt his timeline at

  22. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    londonflo replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    It is within your scope of practice to withhold a medicine that will not be warranted based on the current patient's condition. Warranted means you understand the patient's health problem and...

  23. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    londonflo replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wonder if you all would call to report the patient is having hair loss...should I give the chemo? On this board I hear so many clamoring to see nursing as a profession and then I...

  24. Can you hold medications without a doctor's order?

    londonflo replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    We will never be a stand alone profession with thinking like this. The point is to have a clear reason to withhold a medicine that is based on documented vital signs or other measurable indicators...

  25. Kaplan coming up in 2 months

    londonflo replied to meowmix55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Professionals READ, if your proficiency for reading is that bad, look for a career that functions on pictures....or other ways you get your information that you need to function in an educated role.....