Teleflurry

Teleflurry DNP

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  1. Butter, ice cream, and baseball

    Teleflurry replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    .....runs to kitchen to eat

  2. so i called in sick today...

    Teleflurry replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Your pregnant if I'm Not mistaken . I told you I was 38 weeks myself. Get a NOTE from your doctor - or just call now and ask if you were

  3. Common meds in the SICU

    Teleflurry replied to Ktb228's topic in MICU, SICU

    Well

  4. An ER "First" for Me...

    Teleflurry replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    Anytime they call it MY dilaudid instead of some Dilausid I equate their addiction to Gollum and his "PRECIOUS "ring . Hey nurse can you bring MY dilaudid ? - gollum Hey nurse can I get some...

  5. Burnout is creeping up on me...advice needed please

    Teleflurry replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Take a vacation. Or get a very rich lover who will spoil you rotten so you don't have to work. :) sounds like your job is easy enough kitten, so maybe you just need a break. If your bored - then...

  6. i feel really bad...

    Teleflurry replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 38 weeks pregnant and will be doing ACLS recertification next week. Don't sweat it sugar. It isn't coming out of his personal checking , but I HOPE you had the professional courtesy to tell the...

  7. Was offered a position in a very strange way...need some advise!

    Teleflurry replied to PchezRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds VERY sketchy - and illegal. Basically (under the table ) work that IRS can't tax - because they'll never know about it with you not being on payroll. Normally I'd be fresh and say ,"I love it...

  8. What brand of bed does your hospital use?

    Teleflurry replied to ObtundedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Stryker and hillrom - and rotation/percussion modules are

  9. Did you already know that area of nursing you wanted to be in before graduation?

    Teleflurry replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Age 15 (yes 15) I started the Lpn program ,(offered through my high school ) graduated at 17 became an Lpn same year on my 18th birthday, became RN at 20 ; and knew at age 14 when I signed up in high...

  10. Have you seen this in migraine patients before?

    Teleflurry replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    Might be a dumb question but have you ever had a spinal cord injury or accident that may have damaged any area to your

  11. o2 @ 2L

    Teleflurry replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oiy Vey this auto spellcheck!

  12. o2 @ 2L

    Teleflurry replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You can have a perfectly normal 02 sat with a severly comprised patient. Increase I'm co2 would be chronically high because she has copd, and it's comes down to whether you look at her Abg and can...

  13. why do people get contractures, and what to do about it?

    Teleflurry replied to ADDnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Answer in five seconds Muscles not used Muscle shortens Muscle stiffens

  14. Questions about nursing career! Help me please

    Teleflurry replied to mba05984's topic in General Nursing

    Sensitivity is required to be an efficiant nurse, but not the type that will bawl infront of every patient that's dying. Sensitivity in a sense where you can look at that patient, and have a...

  15. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    Teleflurry replied to Quienes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPPA violation - HEAVENS YES. $200,000 fine to the nurse/hospital that released his info could make your dad a richer man. I would not let that blow over. I'd be pretty ticked if a nurse referred...

  16. Rehab Nursing advice please...not a real nurse?

    Teleflurry replied to leolomb's topic in Rehabilitation

    Ive been both and worked both...so here's my advice to you. First off, are you an LPN or RN? As an RN I would of told you the same...go to the hospital, not rehab. If your an LPN go to rehab, as your...

  17. I cry after I see a baby born-can you give me some advice

    Teleflurry replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wait till you get a shot of blood squirted on

  18. Mean Doctors....

    Teleflurry replied to mnrb_mdn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ignore. Look at them blankly and play the sound of music in your

  19. Ativan IVP given undiluted into central line.

    Teleflurry replied to Septic Boy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Because it's so viscous - I always mix it with saline to prevent it from sticking to the tubing and the pt not getting the correct dose. Until you get that one wild patient that makes you give it...

  20. How do you measure temperatures?

    Teleflurry replied to EMSnut45's topic in MICU, SICU

    Tympanic works fine. Bladder or rectal for PTs on cooling

  21. Chlorhexidine Baths

    Teleflurry replied to ckh23's topic in MICU, SICU

    They do. And my hospital just won the national award for having no central line blood stream infections or ventilator aquired pneumonia for the last two Years - pushing three in our 4 ICUs. I swear by...

  22. What is the one piece of advice you wish you could tell yourself as a nursing student

    Teleflurry replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    Hide your lunch - someone will eat it, or toss it

  23. Just graduated!! DILEMMA: I don't have hospital experience other than school clinical

    Teleflurry replied to new.grad's topic in General Nursing

    Here's my advice. It worked for me years ago and still works today for new grads. Apply to night shift - not only because it's often harder for companies to fill these slots but because you WILL be...

  24. Need some Precedex advise

    Teleflurry replied to EyeSeeYouRnOhio's topic in MICU, SICU

    I encourage Precedex. A lot of people dont know that the use of propofol increases the ICU delirium in patients, and many doctors attempt to wean it as soon as possible. Precedex , like others have...

  25. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    Teleflurry replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    Im starting MICU soon too, so this is helpful . Not a new nurse, but will be new to the unit. (Tele charge nurse is my background) Thanks !