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  1. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    londonflo replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    Reporting the vital signs Before the death of the patient or

  2. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    londonflo replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    What is the D word? Is Mom up to 2024 standards for the responsibilities of CNAs? Why they are certified, what their curriculum brings to the the hospital (acute care versus LTC) and your...

  3. Was this self-disclosure to a patient okay?

    londonflo replied to IreneTouTheou's topic in General Nursing

    Self disclosure is NOT confidential since YOU and I disclosed it. I had a clinical depression decades ago, a patient in my care repeated the same symptoms. I talked to her in confidence. Asked for...

  4. Tested Positive for THC at a Pre Employment Drug Screening

    londonflo replied to David Lipkint's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Until their liver fails.. and continuing on in your post.. taking .a bottle of acetaminophen may cause this: This is a side effect of

  5. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    londonflo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    You hit the nail on the head! I wish I had all the time back for looking for portable oxygen, large wheelchairs(s) (now they are all large), Pulse Ox, (in olden times)the keys to a cart that no one...

  6. Seton hall accelerated program

    londonflo replied to iryna1983's topic in School, College Programs

    do what you think is

  7. Thoughts on nurses who became physicians

    londonflo replied to NurseMcMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    I have a different take on this. you should have activated the call system to nursing to do your great interventions before telling the RN and then acted on them. . The RN may have been in report...

  8. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    londonflo replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    You are dismissing someone who lived a life..probably contributed to the community which you may have benefitted from , provided taxes to fund community college nursing programs and state programs,...

  9. Anesthesia question

    londonflo replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't this be similar to the - 'drunk dialing' or 'drunk texting' that occurs when someone is quite inebriated? What about having a dream about 'an ex' when you are happy in your relationship?...

  10. Has someone from Florida applied to NYBON recently?

    londonflo replied to Reyna Laura's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I agree, if you graduated in 2021 and took the test in 2023 your ACEN accredited school should not be under question. But you waited too long. Things came to the light, Since your school is ACEN...

  11. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    londonflo replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    A human life is important . it is our basis for being--more so when they are passing from life or death. If someone was delivering a baby and documented vital signs and said "but it was after they...

  12. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    londonflo replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    You are wasting time if you do not chart in the room, if that is your set-up (you mentioned you have computers) . . If you are waiting to communicate vital signs you were assigned -- such as...

  13. CNA Frustrated with Being the Blame

    londonflo replied to Kirsten Creator's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta say if you hand me a paper of all the vital signs of our patients, I am gonna hand it back to you and say "circle the abnormals" After all you are not someone off the street doing vitals...

  14. In Search of Preceptor

    londonflo replied to Teisha's topic in General Specialties

    I preceptored 1 (ONE) student for an MSN-ED. Her preceptor told me not to figure into her evaluation her being only one day on time, a reticence to do the teaching at hand, ignorance on the skills lab...

  15. In Search of Preceptor

    londonflo replied to Teisha's topic in General Specialties

    Get out now. get into a better program. Write about your disappointments and troubles with this program. We as RNs and other health professionals needed your skills and guidance as a MSN at least one...

  16. What is the toughest part of nursing?

    londonflo replied to MoLo's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a good campaign for the ANA. Well, it would be the if organization that says they speak for us....The American Nurses Association would DO for US. Where are they? (processing Magnet...

  17. Hospitals providing instructors.

    londonflo replied to Matthew_RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    No! that is why I quit at 62. I loved evenings after years of days. But then this 12 hours clinical came about because of clinical coordinators/administrators'/faculty who just wanted to schedule...

  18. New Educator

    londonflo replied to MoLo's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you for your response. You will never get rich teaching but it will be big! You will negotiate your calendar, feel a great satisfaction for a job well done....and know you have contributed to...

  19. New Educator

    londonflo replied to MoLo's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hope I don't overwhelm You. I taught for over 40 years....diploma, BSN and ADN. that being said.... in my 40th year it still took me at least 6 hours to develop a good ONE hour lecture (using 3...

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

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

    The

  21. Should I work in home care as a new grad LPN?

    londonflo replied to nursingcand's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Isn't this a snide remark? every child is precious but those who have complicated disorders are more precious. How do you think these precious children reach the age you are seeing them? Mom and Dad...

  22. Should I work in home care as a new grad LPN?

    londonflo replied to nursingcand's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are new to the profession and your knowledge base and practice base is limited. I am so glad you realize this! You want to be able to make important decisions that are life threatening for your...

  23. SFCN

    londonflo replied to Anna.Lee25's topic in School, College Programs

    The school does have programmatic accreditation (ACEN) which will ensure they will probably be in business for the next couple of years. However scroll down on the page I cite and you will see...

  24. Is Nursing Over?

    londonflo replied to Froufrou's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ouch! Since you posted this in a category "Men in Nursing", your sex must have been a factor. What happened? of course you may get back into another program, but without knowing the facts it is a...

  25. ICHS 2022

    londonflo replied to HapaNurse610's topic in School, College Programs

    Mrs. Dean when will you graduate? You have posted since since 2018 ( although only 2 years for ICHS). You need to receive FL license to go further into other