flasandy42

flasandy42

5 years peds, 35 years med-surg

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  1. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    flasandy42 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    >>> it was the same where i worked. we didn't have to have an rn sign our notes. we did just about everything the rn did except spike blood and give iv push narcotics or heart medicines....

  2. New LPN and no jobs available.

    flasandy42 replied to ladybay's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    >>> can't do admissions or can't sign them? in my previous hospital we still did the admissions and the rn signed them off...or they wouldn't get done at all since we usually had only one, or...

  3. LPN's Role in the ICU?

    flasandy42 replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in MICU, SICU

    >>> i'm curious about what you study and learn in a bsn program the extra two years. is a lot of it clinical? i've worked with a lot of rns who never even put in a catheter or an ng tube...

  4. Daily??? Newer nurses need "stand up" help!

    flasandy42 replied to onconurseRT's topic in General Nursing

    didn't you say that it was being done at 2000 per the kardex? if it stays at 2000 it's being done daily, which to me is every 24 hrs. why would someone change it. we usually start treatments when...

  5. Nursing Shortage

    flasandy42 replied to olichi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    >> i've been a nurse for 40 years and have seen so many negative changes in nursing that i was one of those saying "i can't wait to retire!" i was beaten down by working 12-hr shifts on a...

  6. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    flasandy42 replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    > not all, but most. i worked the floors but we put in a lot of central lines. i think the interns did better than the older docs. i think safety is stressed in med school now. i also have...

  7. What would be the estimated starting salary in Flordia?

    flasandy42 replied to Phil1981's topic in Florida Nursing

    >> just don't go to any hca hospitals. working for them is the pits! i worked 25 years in the same hospital in st. petersburg and it wasn't bad until hca bought it. they also bought up most...

  8. My New Nurse Wake-Up Call; Shocking Behaviors

    flasandy42 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    >>> Our "nasty doctor" code was Code Prince and all the nurses on the floor were supposed to go where the incident was happening. It was funny watching the doctor's face when we all came in...

  9. Nurses who haven't been doing acute care

    flasandy42 replied to jen42's topic in Nursing Career

    >>> i think it would be really difficult to go back to nursing without some kind of refresher course. there have been so many changes in charting, paperwork, various machines, techniques and...

  10. Nursing...a profession or just a job

    flasandy42 replied to wdkasper's topic in General Nursing

    >>>> i was a hospital nurse for 40 years and i got to the point of "i can't do this another day" about 20 years ago. i didn't leave because i felt trapped knowing that i wouldn't be able...

  11. Why Does It Seem That RN's Hate Us and Hospitals Don't Believe In Us??

    flasandy42 replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    >>> boy...no charting! i could handle that. charting is the part of my job i hated the most. of course now that i'm retired from hospital nursing, thank god, and do home health i have a lot...

  12. I got a Job today in Home Health!

    flasandy42 replied to newflgrad's topic in Home Health

    >>> i've been an lpn for 40 years and i retired two years ago. i started part time in home health 6 months ago and love it. i feel like a nurse finally. it's great to have time for your...

  13. A high school senior in need of advice :)

    flasandy42 replied to -alice-'s topic in General Nursing

    >>> yes to all of the above. and there will be days where you feel like running away or hiding! :sofahider sandy.....finally retired after 40

  14. What would be the estimated starting salary in Flordia?

    flasandy42 replied to Phil1981's topic in Florida Nursing

    >> i noticed that you said male nurse. are the age-old rumors true that male nurses make more than females?

  15. New nurse scared to work assignment

    flasandy42 replied to sigshaRN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    > i would tell the don that i need more orientation rather than risk a pts life or losing my new license. i was an lpn for 40 years and i never took care of a vent pt. i'm retired now so i guess...

  16. Is this a realistic career path at all?

    flasandy42 replied to BethyC123's topic in Nursing Career

    >> i believe they require one year of experience. try looking at some of the traveler websites....they may the info

  17. New grad question for all you pros out there :)

    flasandy42 replied to Maevish's topic in Nursing Career

    I worked with agency and float pool people who were able to work in fewer units than I could, so my reward for that was to get pulled to different units, sometimes within the same day, all the while I...

  18. New grad question for all you pros out there :)

    flasandy42 replied to Maevish's topic in Nursing Career

    As a med-surg nurse for 40 years and now being in my 60's....I'm wondering who's going take of ME when I get old if no one wants to work in med surg. Yes, it's hard, hard work....but someone has to...

  19. Nursing Care: Team nursing vs Primary nursing care

    flasandy42 replied to TamIam's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    >>> I'm an LPN and have always done total patient care. I prefer doing all my treatments and giving my own meds so I know what they've had. We tried Team Nursing for awhile with an RN, LPN...

  20. How long is maternity leave in the US?

    flasandy42 replied to Marra Jade's topic in General Nursing

    >> It's the same in Sweden and either the mother or father can take it....or 6 months for one and six months for the

  21. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    flasandy42 replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    >> i used to hear that all the time so when i had terrible pain from a kidney stone and had to go to the er, i thought...."well, now i'll know what they mean" because they were going to give me...

  22. I love nursing in Canada because...

    flasandy42 replied to bizzymum919's topic in Canada

    I'm an LPN in Florida for over 25 years and married a Canadian a year ago. We spend our summers in Ontario, Canada. I'd like to know if I could work in Canada since my LPN program was only one year....

  23. Working with Low WBC

    flasandy42 replied to MellyOne's topic in General Nursing

    when i was on chemo and radiation i worked every day on a med-surg floor with a wbc of around 1.2 and i did just fine except for being extremely tired. i would get my chemo during my 30-min lunch and...

  24. I have carpal tunnel :(

    flasandy42 replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't even bother with splints. The surgery was painless and gives instant relief. I got tired of hanging my hands down over the edge of the bed all the

  25. Clep

    flasandy42 replied to ERjunkie38's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I got all my books and study materials through RUE Publishers. I did CLEP A&P....but I didn't complete the Regeants