AfloydRN

AfloydRN BSN, RN

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  1. Everyone and their dog

    AfloydRN replied to zaga21's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    CRNA's are becoming more prevalent now in our area d/t pay and autonomy. It's a great career path for those interested in medicine who want to further their skills and are pretty much guaranteed a job...

  2. Dumbfounded with Pharmacology

    AfloydRN replied to EDoyalSAU's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Get yourself a pocket reference book and flip through it frequently. Carry it w/ you to work and it can be a great resource. Noone knows everything- we all forget things we don't use

  3. titrating drips and hemodynamics

    AfloydRN replied to tsgarman's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital should have an extubation weaning protocol. Check w/ your

  4. Need confidence

    AfloydRN replied to PACU queen's topic in General Nursing

    Find a mentor @ work. Someone that you admire and who does a great job. Ask them if you can follow them for a day and if you can call them for problems/ questions. Educate yourself on every aspect of...

  5. Favorite clinical instructor....and why?

    AfloydRN replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    My favorit was an RN who worked ER longer than I have been alive. On the first day of clinicals told us- I'll teach you what they say I need to... then I'll show you what really happens. Perception...

  6. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    AfloydRN replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what state you are from, but it is ILLEGAL for a non-licensed professional to dispense meds. I believe we all learned this nursing 101- first week. Do cna's get trained as far as side...

  7. what else can an rn do that does not want to work as a nurse anymore

    AfloydRN replied to jodidax's topic in General Nursing

    How about teaching other nurses? Go back and get your bsn and you can teach clinicals. Better yet, finish your Masters and teach @ the University

  8. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    AfloydRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    People who had the LUXURY of not working while going through school and would come late to class and brag about their partying the night before. I would be lucky to pass out for 3-4 hours a nite and...

  9. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

    AfloydRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, 3:1 ICC and 2:1 ICU, funny though, ER is now

  10. Does your facility use PBDS testing?

    AfloydRN replied to introspectiveRN's topic in General Nursing

    We do it and it sucks. Basically a waste of 2 hours of my life that I can't get

  11. Would you let your hospital treat your loved one?

    AfloydRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work at one of the top hospitals in the US. If they can't fix me I won't be

  12. What is the hardest thing about Nursing school?

    AfloydRN replied to chicksmom's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 40 hour nights and went to school during the day. I basically was sleep deprived from day 1, which was good training for children! Hardest class was peds because I had no children yet and had...

  13. To grow a backbone....

    AfloydRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    When you have the knowledge, you become more confident. None of us were confident at first. It comes w/ time and learning how to deal w/

  14. Med Surge and Telemetry

    AfloydRN replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    Your med surg is the catch all floor. If they are not surgical, neuro, ortho, tele, icu, icc, they go there. No

  15. ICU opportunities

    AfloydRN replied to mitch8lem's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital we have care associates, clinical associates and RN's . Our ICU is the total care concept, which means 2 techs to the whole floor. I don't think we have any lpn's anymore. They were...

  16. RN's and the dreaded clinical experience...

    AfloydRN replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    Sound like they put you w/ the wrong preceptor. Talk to your clinical instructor and ask for a new preceptor. Tell her of your experience and why you feel you would benefit from someone else. Just...

  17. Oh man did I miss an order

    AfloydRN replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

    We are all human, after all. Mistakes

  18. Pls help, dumb ? abt insulin & ss

    AfloydRN replied to lyceeboo's topic in General Nursing

    Call the Md. S/S insulin is to be given @ a specific period of time. If you give it that late and she doesn't eat and it bottoms her sugar out, then

  19. Stressed about staffing grid!

    AfloydRN replied to AKRNOCN's topic in General Nursing

    And they wonder why there's a nursing shortage! Not safe for you or your patients. Noone can watch that many patients

  20. Fem Fem Bypass

    AfloydRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Due to lifestyle( diet, smoking, etc...) the graft site can potentially re- occlude itsself. I work w/ open hearts, aaa stents, fem-fem,etc.. Not totally uncommon. Did they send him home on anticoags...

  21. New options for neuropathy?

    AfloydRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My father has Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma and as a result from all the Chemo has developed terrible neuropathy in his hands and especially his feet. He has went to doctor after doctor. He has been seen in...

  22. New options for neuropathy?

    AfloydRN replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    My dad's already on Lyrica no change yet. He has been on it a few months now. I'm just afraid he will fall because he is so unsteady. He says he can't feel his feet on the floor

  23. keep getting cancelled/put on call

    AfloydRN replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    If you are losing hours, I would switch dept or hospitals. Where I work getting cancelled would be a luxury...It doesn't happen. Our beds are usually full w/ a waiting list to get

  24. ADN -> BSN Programs.. Diploma Mill?

    AfloydRN replied to HyperTension's topic in General Nursing

    You are missing the point- must be a man:) Anyway, it's very easy to see why someone w/ children would seek out an inexpensive program vs one you can't afford, right? With no financial aid available...

  25. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    AfloydRN replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    Took care of a world renowned Boxer and also a famous