bigsyis

bigsyis

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  1. Best Florida City for my situation?

    bigsyis replied to hopeful84's topic in Florida Nursing

    The language issue wouldn't be a problem, but I am not really sure about the cost of living. It has been a while since I've been there. There are surrounding communities that you might want to look...

  2. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    bigsyis replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nissen fundoplication, right? How did he know if you were saying Nissen with an "a" or an

  3. ER Morale

    bigsyis replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    Having someone from management bring boxed lunches (suppers) on those days when nothing seems to be going right and few, if any, are able to get a BR break, much less a meal. Also, on busy days,...

  4. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    bigsyis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Zoeboboey, I am right there with you! I don't know if our brains have become crowded with munitiae, or if we are on sensory overload. All I know is that I am not nearly as accurate as I once

  5. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    bigsyis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about Nurses that have had to use the defibulator to defibulate a pt? I don't know how many times I have heard nurses (even ER nurses!) say that. I was always taught to defibrillate with a...

  6. Abdominal prep techniques

    bigsyis replied to tmdl's topic in General Nursing

    Does your facility not have a P&P for this? Our hospital had detailed P&P orders for each type of procedure, including what to use, and how to use it, complete with diagrams. The diagrams...

  7. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    bigsyis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, bless my soul! I never knew there was such a word. We certainly were never taught it at any school I attended, but that is one of the reasons I like AllNurses and Nursing in general-there is...

  8. Dont move to florida

    bigsyis replied to skuterkomputer rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    FNA-Florida Nurses Association. I used to be a

  9. Best Florida City for my situation?

    bigsyis replied to hopeful84's topic in Florida Nursing

    Miami Beach. There is nothing else even

  10. You know it's a bad night when......

    bigsyis replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    ...or when you arrive to work in the ER (no matter which shift) you see several ambulances backed up in the ambulance bay with their doors open. You know when you begin your shift like that, the rest...

  11. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    bigsyis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Orientate" is not a word. Try looking it up in a dictionary. To "orient" someone is to give them direction so that they can find their way (you might need to "find your way" in many things in...

  12. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    bigsyis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I seen the same thang abuncha times, ain't you? That, and speling like thay dont hav a clew what the wurd means. I realize that we are all very busy, and not all are aces at spelling or grammar....

  13. debriefing

    bigsyis replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Shockme, check the threads on the Emergency Nursing site here at AllNurses. There is currently one going about this very thing. The best thing I know of is to find someone who knows the type of...

  14. Dr. Denmark

    bigsyis replied to Vanessa26's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from GA, and I've never heard of this person. That is not to say that there isn't such a person from here, but it is to say that if she is, her ideas and methods are not widely used or endorsed,...

  15. rn

    bigsyis replied to ScubaMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I hate to hear that. It sounds as though your hospital thinks it has been employing a "drug ring." Are they insane, to falsely accuse you? I certainly hope that you have a good attorney, and...

  16. Strong Honest Opinions please, need help!

    bigsyis replied to oceantides's topic in General Nursing

    Go for something less physically

  17. A New 50 year old nurse!?????

    bigsyis replied to timjo's topic in General Nursing

    If Nursing is what you want, go for it! That way, you won't have any regrets about 'the road not taken...,' plus you are likely to find a rewarding career. I would suggest getting your LPN first....

  18. Dont move to florida

    bigsyis replied to skuterkomputer rn's topic in Florida Nursing

    I would say take the job in Dallas. Yes, you are still a good distance away from your family, but nothing like CA is. I like your independent-sounding spirit. Good luck to you! (BTW-I left FL 15 yrs...

  19. Do you allow Tele patients to leave unit to smoke?

    bigsyis replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Tele pts were never allowed to go out to smoke. They were offered a nicotine patch, and if they chose not to use it, that was their option. If they were found outside smoking they were told that if...

  20. I made her cry?!?

    bigsyis replied to one breath at a time's topic in General Nursing

    "Cindy" has more seniority than you at the hospital. Therefore, she knows more people and more dirt about people. She also is passive-aggressive in spades. I wouldn't handle her with kid gloves,...

  21. Wife is RN had med incident...wondering if going to loose license?

    bigsyis replied to paparazzi's topic in General Nursing

    Well said. My thoughts,

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    bigsyis replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    :rollYou're killing me

  23. 50YO new nurse dreads work

    bigsyis replied to havepatients's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Emmanuel. Even though Med/Surg can be overwhelming (especially on days) the variety of things you see and experience are things that will form a good solid base for your future practice....

  24. I'm not sure how I should feel about this???

    bigsyis replied to Lisky90's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me as though your training and gut instinct told you from report on that this pt was in trouble and needed far more help than she was getting. It also sounds as though you did all of the...

  25. Great inventions, only sleep deprivatio can stimulate

    bigsyis replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    One ER I worked in seemed to tx a lot of overdose or accidental ingestion pts. After the first one or two, I learned to have the suction on with a Yankuer tube, and two washbasins (or a washbasin and...