Florence NightinFAIL BSN, RN

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  1. Florence NightinFAIL

    shorter time, bigger debt...smaller debt, longer time

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to i_luv2_care2013's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take loans. I'm still regretting 4 years later. Not worth
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    The last thing you want to hear when you get to work

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about the empty
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    Do you take daily supplements?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I know as nurses that either we are up all night and sleeping most of day or working inside all day and sleeping all night - so we hardly ever get to see the sun. Do you take vitamin D supplements? I...
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    Funniest post op patient: Wish all were like her!

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently a middle aged pt of mine came back from surgery w/ concious sedation. Now usually my pts are groggy, in pain, confused etc. Typical. This is the first time I had someone come up from the...
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    What is the most effective med(s) for chemotherapy related pruritus?

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in Oncology

    Hello, My knowlege is poor when it comes to the topics of cancer & chemotherapy so hope you guys can once again help a newbie nurse out! I had a patient recently, post-op day 1, who was having...
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    Any Muslim surgical technologist/scrub nurses in allnurses?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Lailah000's topic in General Nursing

    I did clinical in OR with my hijaab and they just asked that I put the ends underneath my scrubs so nothing is hanging out (I wear the square shaped ones). Then I tied the surgical cap on top of my...
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    Giving Report! Ugh!

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank god we only give verbal reports for unusual cases/rought shifts. The rest is left as written report sheet and most of the time I wait to see that the oncoming nurse arrived and
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    We will just have to agree to disagree. Thanks for the insight
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a 90 something patient admitted for SBO. She did not speak a word of english so I could only base my asessment on objective data. She was NPO, had NG tube that drained ~400 cc over my shift, IV...
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand about the extra 30 mins, but some of you seem to begrude me my rightful 1.45 hrs of break out of a 12 hr shift. I'm no martyr. Sometimes on dayshift I might not great all of my break...
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    To solve the break issue once & for all! Technically we are supposed to have 1 hour 45 min break in a 12 hr shift - but the unit/hospital culture is for 2 hrs. This is not just this hospital, but...
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the sequence of events: 1600 - Pt threw up. The nurse was with her when this happened and no apparent aspiration occured. 1700- NG tube was put in. Drained 100 cc right away. 2000 - My initial...
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    That's a very good explanation and something to think/research about further, thanks cancather. Her breath sounds were diminished but she looked/sounded fine. Just very drowsy. The dinamap worked...
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    Please help me figure out what happened to my pt

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    ^I was discussing this with my supervisor & we went over her chart. No history of CHF or any other heart issues. Pretty good for 90+ year old. This happened my on my last shift so I don't know...
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    Easy to blame the new nurse?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to nursebri's topic in General Nursing

    That's stupid. They're trying to find someone to blame. You informed the charge nurse & physician and even if you DID cause it - they chose not to do anything about it and now that the sh!t has...
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    HATING MED/SURG

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Did you happen to be in
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    HATING MED/SURG

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know what you mean. I feel more like a machine than a nurse. What I miss most about clinicals (of course having all the time) was just being there to TEACH. I feel like I don't have a second to tell...
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    Only a nurse would say......

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to enigmaticorange's topic in Nursing Humor

    "No, that's not a weird question". "It's okay. We celebrate passing gas here". "How was your bowel movement? Was it hard or
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    Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to MKS8806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please don't take it personaly but this whole post rubbed me the wrong way and I can honestly see where the nurses are justified in ignorning (hiding?) from him. Since you came on here asking for...
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    R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

    Some bed bugs have been found to be carrying drug resistant bacteria. It's one thing after
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    Documentation "No-No's"?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to elb252's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was told not to chart times - ex. VS times and med times - because most of the time when we chart, we don't have the pts MAR or flowsheet in front of us - so we might not write the EXACT time. But...
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    Need career advice please

    Florence NightinFAIL posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    hello, so, i'm a new grad, just having completed 6 months in my gen surg job. on my floor - there are 4 designated peds beds. recently a few peds trained nurses have transferred off the floor. the...
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    Need career advice please

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the replies. I have to think about it - I have a month do do so. I'm leaning towards taking the offer though.
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    Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    You said it better than I could. From my mind to your
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    Nurses as primary breadwinners?

    Florence NightinFAIL replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP is saying this because the women are mostly not happy in the position - some of them hold the traditional roles of men & women and resent having to support the family - but...