londonflo

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  1. No autopsies allowed for covid positive deaths?

    londonflo replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You could have paid for an outside pathologist to do it. (with permission of the next of

  2. If you didn't have to bite your tongue?

    londonflo replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    My experience is an RN saying to me "Charlie doesn't want his salad and I am going to substitute a dessert for this." First of all I was an instructor on the floor and didn't know any thing about...

  3. RN Gen Z vs RN Gen X

    londonflo replied to XXX ZZZ's topic in General Nursing

    He's gone...didn't like what he

  4. Nurse's Gossiping!

    londonflo replied to guest1163268's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    And no one in the UK gossips about the Royal Family? Nurses are real people and nurses (plural)

  5. Straighterline Anatomy & Physiology 1

    londonflo replied to maria2lio's topic in General Students

    It isn't fun when you are responsible for their care and there are a multitude of healthcare problems presenting in your many patients. This is where the rubber meets the road. We don't have all the...

  6. Alverno DEMSN 2021

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

    Best heartfelt wishes for your wife and

  7. Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    londonflo replied to Jon E Soskis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The new nurses who graduated recently do not give IMs unless they are in Psych (haldol) or giving vaccinations. There is too small a sample to decide if aspiration can be discarded with medication...

  8. Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    londonflo replied to Jon E Soskis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The first time I aspirated blood I was shocked (not expecting it!) the blood just kept comming! That experience reinforced to me to keep aspirating for

  9. Diverted Fentanyl, DEA involved- has anyone ever been through this?

    londonflo replied to PDRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OP change your name to a

  10. RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    londonflo replied to TraumaRN52's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My local vet does call Nnonatal nurses to help starting IVs on animals he is unsuccessful with starts. It may pay by the hour but perhaps you can develop a resume to distribute to vets all over your...

  11. Which skills allowed during clinicals?

    londonflo replied to aspiringnurse12345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does the nurse you are shadowing who doesn't allow you to give meds know the preceptor (instructor) IS having you give meds? This sounds like a safety issue. Did you hear this directly from...

  12. Which skills allowed during clinicals?

    londonflo replied to aspiringnurse12345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What exactly is

  13. Which skills allowed during clinicals?

    londonflo replied to aspiringnurse12345's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In my experience, instructors had to attend a meeting where the hospital resource person told us about any limitations on student practice. The instructor would learn what students are able to do...

  14. RN Gen Z vs RN Gen X

    londonflo replied to XXX ZZZ's topic in General Nursing

    We have all been in that situation. Yours is nothing special. I think Davey Do was spot on: On paper you are an RN. Let's see it now in action. Learn to respect and get along...

  15. Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    londonflo replied to Jon E Soskis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    And pediatric patients and pets are scared of going to the doctor for this reasoning and

  16. RN Meeting With Corporate Compliance Over "Privacy Matter" Looking for Advice

    londonflo replied to EDNurseCleveland's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I may be wrong but I think your boss created a way to get out of the meeting which she knew would happen (since she had communicated the your action to the compliance

  17. The strange Munn family

    londonflo replied to MarkMyWords's topic in Nursing Humor

    Blue Moon is in the flower

  18. RN Gen Z vs RN Gen X

    londonflo replied to XXX ZZZ's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of redundant activities in nursing,,,weren't there in the x-ray department? Did you ever precept in the x-ray tech role? Glad to hear that you would never embarrass...

  19. Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    londonflo replied to Jon E Soskis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Great article! It talked about a couple of things. One was whether to aspirate for vaccinations: The conclusion was to aspirate with medications (until the evidence is in) and another...

  20. The Failure of Modern Healthcare due to Administration

    londonflo replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I think a strong point has been made, over and over again, that proselytizing is not going to be a part of your CNA job. So, Instead of facing a great deal of personal conflict in your work life, why...

  21. Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    londonflo replied to Jon E Soskis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Z-track is displacing tissue so that, when the needle is removed, the drug does not have a path out. Aspiration when it is necessary for an IM is checking if the needle is in a blood

  22. The Failure of Modern Healthcare due to Administration

    londonflo replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Someone who is a captive audience should not have to forcefully Not Listen when they are sick or dying. I think many readers of this thread have tried to tell you that you are not there to...

  23. Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    londonflo replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Toomuchbaloney, you're

  24. The Failure of Modern Healthcare due to Administration

    londonflo replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    The same restrictions on restraints apply in LTC facilities. The impact on the use of restraints on the human body and psyche (whether frail elderly or psychiatric patients) has been shown through...

  25. The Failure of Modern Healthcare due to Administration

    londonflo replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Before you accept the CNA position in the ICU, I think it would be best if you shadow an ICU CNA. I am not sure you are entirely accurate on what the RN role is and how it works with the CNA role....