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1. Best Florida city?

   Enabled replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

   The Panhandle as we call it also had a lot of hurricanes that come in through the Gulf of Mexico. If I had to choose again where I lived I would take some time if possible and come down and stay in...

2. Best Florida city?

   Enabled replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

   I have to agree with Todd about Tallahassee. It you want school fine but to maybe raise a family no. Also, there are not that many facilities in which to work. Tallahassee Memorial is a trauma center...

3. Thoughts on Flu Shots

   Enabled replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

   The flu shot is given to an infant in two doses as each is a half dose so that the child can build immunities against the particular flu. It is not to get extra money. You might want to check some...

4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   Enabled replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   I have come to believe that every work situation has it Yuckies. I found the hardest task was to disimpact someone. I was given the lovely task on an admission. I thought when I had about 5lbs out it...

5. Call bells in my sleep

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   I started hearing call bells in nursing school. I still after being out of the hospital for a couple of years have an occasional one from a favorite patient. I have heard things that would be similar...

6. Practical jokes at work

   Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   That would not have worked for my place as it is built like a closet with just one door that opens out. BUTT it could someday get mysteriiously locked. Then again, I would be the one to need it first....

7. Practical jokes at work

   Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   One of the facilities I have had family in at one time or another plays charms everytime a baby is born. However, with the awful possibility of abduction these days if a baby is missing or taken it is...

8. Practical jokes at work

   Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   What the hey is vitamin H? I am taking a stab at it it it Vitamin humor?? Would lke the true meaning

9. Practical jokes at work

   Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Karalea, for only two hours. That is nothing in the real world as she is probably still screaming unless she has laryngitis or has gone HOME. I have had patients scream for days at a time and it is...

10. Ativan, insulin, alcohol drips on floors?

    Enabled replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    BugRN, the only reason I can see a heparin drip is if the mother had develop a DVT but she should be exercising her legs during the post partum period. I would not want it on the floor, but would you...

11. Practical jokes at work

    Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    So what else is new. I had a patient scream for days. She would also say that someone was in her room. It was the drapes on the window which could possibly have been a trench coat. Well, around 4am...

12. Practical jokes at work

    Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget me down here in Sunny but already hot Florida. I know lets have it in Bermuda. That way we can go around tax laws the weather is the same practically all year 60s-80s a nice breeze,...

13. Ativan, insulin, alcohol drips on floors?

    Enabled replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the Ativan, Alcohol and other drips, which the facility did not have one on the alcohol they had a rolevice that was suppose to work just as well or ALMOST as well as a pump. You still had...

14. Ativan, insulin, alcohol drips on floors?

    Enabled replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse K-bear, in Florida LPNs maintain all perifpheral lines. They do not do any IV pushes or hang blood. Usually the RN hangs and then the LPN who has that patient monitors it. I don't know why this...

15. Practical jokes at work

    Enabled replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Brassdragon, you're incorigible. I like the idea in the diaper but before you do that if you use baker's dark chocolate it will look more like a dart adult? Is the baby having dark ones or go with the...