flygirls2 BSN

flygirls2 has 17 years experience as a BSN and specializes in ER/Forensics/Disaster.

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1. DMAT Disaster Teams

   flygirls2 posted a topic in Government, Military

   Hi! Hoping someone can help me out. I have invested my career and education into working with disasters. I have been scouring USAJOBS and am on search notification lists --- for more than one year. I...

2. Juggling Multiple PRN Jobs

   flygirls2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm interested in working exclusively PRN, but hoping to be able to work close to (or more than) full time equivalent hours. I need to be able to be off completely for ten days every month - thus, I...

3. Writing a letter on behalf of a nurse under investigation?

   flygirls2 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Hi! I used to work with a nurse who has recently been fired and reported to the BON for suspicion of diverting. She has asked me to write a letter of reference to character for her to the BON. I...

4. What graduate degrees can a nurse pursue?

   flygirls2 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   I'm trying to choose a graduate degree program to go into.. But none of the 'traditional' nursing master/doctorate degrees particularly appeal to me at this point. What other specialties can you get...

5. How to stay safe -- psych holding unit?

   flygirls2 posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Ok-- I hope you all can help me with this! I am a PCU/ED nurse and my hospital very recently built and opened a psych transition/holding unit beside our ED. I was eager for a change and got one of...

6. Good Hours for Single Mom?

   flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

   What I meant by pick her up and drop her off---- I was thinking if I did something like the home health where I make my own schedule-- maybe I could intentionally not schedule visits when it is time...

7. Good Hours for Single Mom?

   flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

   That's the problem. Only have one living grandparent in the area, no other family. The grandparent that is here is getting dementia- and was watching her at night, but cannot any longer-- she recently...

8. Good Hours for Single Mom?

   flygirls2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I've been working as charge nurse on a stepdown unit for 3 years on 12 hour nights. I'm suddenly in a very bad position with childcare for my 6 year old child. I have to find a new job, but the...

9. Home Health for Single Moms??

   flygirls2 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, I'm in a bad situation currently working 12 hour nights with poor childcare for my 6 year old child. I have to find a solution. The problem with working days is that her school does not have a...

10. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt since he said he was on the Suboxone ONLY at this point. Then again, when has a druggie patient ever been honest with me? Never.

11. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    How would he get the endocarditis then? Just a result of the

12. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Ok- so I found out a couple more details.. Apparently he had a history of IV drug use, but apparently was on the Suboxone for treatment from that. The docs decided he has some sort of infection in a...

13. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    That's interesting. It makes sense in this scenario.. As far as I know, he did not shoot drugs-- then again, we were going off of his parent's word as he was unable to tell us much. So no telling.....

14. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, well thanks anyways! Appreciate the

15. Bizarre Case- Any guesses?

    flygirls2 replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    I'll update if I find out the end result! He is definitely a very sick puppy. One of the sickest appearing patients I've