AfloydRN

AfloydRN BSN, RN

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  1. Target of clinical instructor's venom HELP!!!

    AfloydRN replied to nrstob08's topic in General Nursing

    There's one at every school. My advice is ti just suck it up and get finished. She has no further bearing on your nursing

  2. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AfloydRN replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    We do titrate drips, pull sheaths, get post op cardiac surgeries, etc... It's crazy busy and we chase our tails all day, every day. I asked one of the RN's who has been there over 20 years if it gets...

  3. Did I Handle This OK?

    AfloydRN replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing. I would not tolerate it either. Good for

  4. Food pyramid!!! How close is your diet

    AfloydRN replied to springgarden's topic in General Nursing

    That is funny... as long as chips and chocolate are included... I do

  5. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AfloydRN replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Currently, cardiac. We can have as many as 7-8- depending on staffing. We have at least 2 patients going to CVL- which means sheath pulls, ekg's, post op v/s etc... At least 2 patients go home, which...

  6. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AfloydRN replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is staffing. We always complain to our nurse manager, who is loved because shes always under budget, and we are ignored. Many people have quit, but I don't feel that is the solution. I...

  7. Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    AfloydRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I complained on here about the mass amounts of responsibility we are given I was told of course you assume responsibility for 10 patients and if you don't want to you shouldn't be a...

  8. Would You/Do You Offer Assistance?

    AfloydRN replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the good Samaritan law said something about if emergency personel is on scene that we don't need to respond. The times I have assisted have been witnessed MVA's when no EMS were present

  9. Wrote up for being negative?!?!

    AfloydRN replied to RNLisa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know that that specifically was the reason someone was written up @ our hospital. I think if you look hard enough you can find fault in anyone. All of us could be written up on any given day...

  10. Telephone Orders- Perplexed in MA!

    AfloydRN replied to kathybMA's topic in General Nursing

    Think of the legalities.... Our policy is if you hear them you write them. You can refuse. What if she misunderstood a med or the

  11. I made a boo boo!!!

    AfloydRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    We use it for breakthrough pain- post open heart, AAA stent, esp fem-pops when the revasc pain is out of control. We start out w/ MS and that sometimes does the trick. If not, we move on to

  12. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AfloydRN replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    You think being totally responsible for 10-12 patients is acceptable? When you have patients on hourly VS, neuro checks, insulin drips, cardiac drips that you are titrating . It's simply not safe. You...

  13. I really, really feel like calling it quits

    AfloydRN replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to get a tutor. They usually have them in the nursing labs. It can't hurt and may help boost your

  14. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    AfloydRN replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I prefer manual blood pressures- they are more accurate, especailly if you are dosing meds based on pressures. I don't mind the temps and

  15. still overwhelmed

    AfloydRN replied to sunneeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should try a different specialty? Onc is not for everyone- I don't know if I could do it everyday. My father is an ONC patient and it kills me to go to the floor and see so many people...

  16. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AfloydRN replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying nursing is awful. I just think new nurses don't really know what they are getting themselves into. The staffing is ridiculous, patient assignments crazy and we are totally responsible...

  17. I made a boo boo!!!

    AfloydRN replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Check the policy and see if there are meds that cannot be given. I give fentanyl alot and other RN's wont because it's used for sedation, there is no policy not to give it and it was ordered. Pt...

  18. If you suspect your nurse coworker of being a drinker, what do you do?

    AfloydRN replied to nitesky83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our nurse manager was informed via the hospital hotline and pulled that RN off the floor and made her take a UDS and etoh level and was then offered rehab or termination. She chose rehab and still...

  19. Personal Dilemma...Need Advice (long)

    AfloydRN replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I say finish school now- when you have a family it's so hard to find the time and money. You are young- go for

  20. Terrifying Article

    AfloydRN replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    All larger hospitals- level one trauma centers have all the specialty services- or they could not be certified as a level one. Smaller, community based hospitals do not attract such specialties and...

  21. Less jobs available in future?

    AfloydRN replied to LovesGreyhounds's topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding? The average mid age for RN's now is around 50-55 years old. They will all have to retire someday and who do you think will replace them? I think the demand for RN's in the future will...

  22. Who owns Core Measures in your facility?

    AfloydRN replied to lhol's topic in General Nursing

    Our case manager has to sign off on all of those before a patient can be discharged. Pain in the butt- Yes- but so far it has

  23. Nurses as day laborers (rant)

    AfloydRN replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Not all nursing unions are the same. Ours is pretty good and we usually get what we ask for. Our pay is great and our benefits rock. I can;t complain about that. Yes, some days ( most) our staffing...

  24. Associate to Bachelor Degree

    AfloydRN replied to Ace1979's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Basically you are doing it for yourself and possibly for further education down the road. Most hospitals do not have a difference in pay for RN or BSN since we do the same job. The only difference...

  25. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    AfloydRN replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    Cooper can say that because she's only been an RN for less than a year. You just wait!. I have been an RN for 12 years and some days I love it and some days I wish I would have chosen a different...