flowerchild

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1. Federalize Nursing Licenses! Who's with me?

   flowerchild replied to mobileLPN's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a wonderful idea. Unfortunatly, the laws pertaining to our practice are governed by each individual state and this will not change. What they could do is give us reciprocity. The...

2. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   flowerchild replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

   I am having a difficult time understanding how I would ever know the info posted on this BB re phenergan. Every drug book I have looked at on this subject lists IV as a route for the med. I have...

3. I Hate You, Heart Attack.....

   flowerchild replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Robinette, I'm so sorry to hear of what happened to your family. Our son was only 7 when my husband had his. I am very greatful he is still with us and I'm sure anyone who has made it through this...

4. Tampa area hospitals- any opinions? Etc.

   flowerchild replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in Florida Nursing

   NICU-Nurse, I would recommend that you talk with All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg. I worked there at one time and it is a great place to work. The NICU is the best in the area. I would also...

5. I Hate You, Heart Attack.....

   flowerchild replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for sharing. I don't think my husband will ever know the devestation I felt when he had his heart attack at age 35. He almost died and would have if left up to the ER staff as they refused...

6. What's The Deal With A 4.0 Gpa?

   flowerchild replied to Tx-top nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Here's a trick that worked for me. I was placed on the waiting list. I waited and waited and did not get called. So, on the last day for enrollment, I called the nursing admissions and asked if...

7. How do you deal w/a student you don't like?

   flowerchild replied to Fivestar22's topic in General Nursing

   It is OK to have a personality conflict with another person. It happens. You have to find a way to live with it. Try keeping contact with this person strictly professional. In my work I have never...

8. Forehead thermometer accuracy

   flowerchild replied to MiaLyse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   The ear thermometers are only accurate IF you hit the tympanic membrane correctly. If the person has otitis media, forget it, you get the temp of the hot spot, not the core temp of a person. The...

9. Nurse Hero's

   flowerchild replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't think this thread would live. Too much good to get most peoples attention. Just as the media doesn't report "good news" b/c it just doesn't sell. Sigh. Oh

10. Re: Florida's 1st prize in the "Salary Hall of Shame"

    flowerchild replied to CLLRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    In 1995 I was making 58,000/yr doing HHC RN visits with benefits in Florida and loved my job. My income had risen to that point from the time I had graduated from college in '91. I remember...

11. CE Broker ..... New Information

    flowerchild replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    I received that letter the other day. I don't believe the gov't has any right to say that I am obligated to join a private organization - ie: CE Broker, so I ignored the information the first time...

12. Nurse Hero's

    flowerchild posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everybody! I think we need a thread titled as above. A place where we can post all good things about nurses. A thread that shows just what nurses are really about. There is so much negativity...

13. Native Floridians?

    flowerchild replied to flowerchild's topic in Florida Nursing

    OH YEA! I remember going to school with my bathing suit under my cloths, still wet, wet hair, and of course sand tween my toes. Teachers never thought much of it, good thing. We didn't have air...

14. Native Floridians?

    flowerchild replied to flowerchild's topic in Florida Nursing

    "......I have heard that fort walton is still nice....maybe I'll get there before it changes too." Too Late! I was there last summer. Absolutely some of the prettiest beaches I've seen here but...

15. Wording for passing the lamp of knowledge

    flowerchild replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a good page for grad/pinning ceremony. http://www.stclairc.on.ca/programs/departments/nursing/Candlelightceremony.html Try lamp of learning on your search and you'll find more on passing the...