flightnurse2b LPN

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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    flightnurse2b replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    unfortunately, and most LPN's will agree with me, it's quite a constant nag that we deal with. i can't tell you the amount of times i've heard "why aren't you a RN?", "you wasted your time becoming a...
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    Nurses STOP telling me to be a RN ! PLEASE

    flightnurse2b replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    keep on, keepin' on, girl. i too took the LPN route first, and am hoping to now start an ADN program in spring 2010. although becoming an RN is my ultimate goal, i too had to work full time during...
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    Seizure Pts: what to do when it happens?

    flightnurse2b replied to 2bnurse_it's topic in Medical-Surgical

    above all, keep the patient safe and protect them from hurting themselves (lori gave great advice--pad bedrails and headboard! some places even have padded covers you can just slip over the rails) and...
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    Cultural and Ethinic Considerations in Nursing

    flightnurse2b replied to txwildflower57's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with karen. i think you have a great idea to build on there. as far as more paperwork, i am not a huge fan of that, but like she mentioned making it a part of the intranet system is a good...
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    Should I buy a Pink stethoscope? Will it get dirty easy??

    flightnurse2b replied to V9611's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i've had the same pale green littmann forever. the biggest complaint as far as it getting dirty is that it has some pen marks on it.... if i fold it up in my pocket where my pens are sometimes i get...
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    I am so upset, please help me.

    flightnurse2b replied to afranklin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i had a instructor in english like this. he was mr. plagerism software himself and it was awful writing papers for him! everyone in the class had "hits" from the computer! i eventually withdrew and...
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    Possible Pedo patient and underage visitor

    flightnurse2b replied to zoopnever's topic in General Nursing

    this is a great point. i agree with you, totally. i wonder if there is anyway to pull up a previous history from this man's records to see if he has it documented somewhere about his family.......
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    Just Need Some Advice from Experienced Nurses Please

    flightnurse2b replied to NursingtheHeart's topic in General Nursing

    maybe say something along the lines of "hey, since i've seen you do that a few times, can i perform the skill and have you watch me?" that might be an easier way to let your preceptor know that you...
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    Nurses, do you thank your CNA/PCA/Nursing Assistant daily?

    flightnurse2b replied to gonzo1224's topic in General Nursing

    actually, i can honestly say i have been thanked by quite a few doctors. when i worked in the ER, they would say thank you often. when i worked in endoscopy, it was a mixed bag... now in the hospital...
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    large bore needles

    flightnurse2b replied to MariaCarter06's topic in General Nursing

    and to add on to what ERjodi said, not only for fluid resus (figure with a 20g you can get 65ml/min as opposed to a 22g @ 35 ml/min) and meds (esp things like D50 which is like toothpaste) that...
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    Nurses, do you thank your CNA/PCA/Nursing Assistant daily?

    flightnurse2b replied to gonzo1224's topic in General Nursing

    i do! everytime they help me i thank them. most of the techs i work with are awesome. i appreciate their helping hands more than they know and i try my very best to make their shift as smooth as...
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    Completely and totally disgusted.

    flightnurse2b posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm pregnant. i'm moving from north carolina to florida in three weeks. i am a nurse and i currently have health insurance. because i'm leaving the state and my job, my insurance plan will terminate...
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    Completely and totally disgusted.

    flightnurse2b replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    thank you so much for this info! this is very helpful for me. i hardly slept at all last night, i am so worried about this. i have lost a pregnancy already at 5 months and i want to make sure i have...
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    To Scope, or Not To Scope---That is the Question

    flightnurse2b replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.tabletprep.com/ for you guys who don't wanna do golytely (and i've done it--it's nasty!), this is the pill prep. it's 32 pills, about the size of a vitamin, taken 20 the evening before and...
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    doing poorly in clinicals

    flightnurse2b replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    you need to invest in a good planner, a report sheet, some post-it notes and multicolored pens. nursing school is hectic and sometimes clinicals can be very nerve wracking, esp if you are already...
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    Completely and totally disgusted.

    flightnurse2b replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    "Here's another scenario. Say you have group health coverage and then switch jobs. Your new health plan has a one month eligibility period before it begins and you're pregnant. What can you do?...
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    Completely and totally disgusted.

    flightnurse2b replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very, very much for all this info. you have been such a big help. i am going to work for a HCA hospital, which is a large company. you have given me renewed
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    Completely and totally disgusted.

    flightnurse2b replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    well, i'm pretty positive my new employer in FL has cigna. so, if the jack in the box i talked to at cigna today tells me theres nothing he can do for me, wouldn't i still be liable to be denied for a...
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    Completely and totally disgusted.

    flightnurse2b replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    thank you all you guys for your kind responses so far. i am going to try and calm myself down and call the florida board of labor tomorrow. and then i am going to have to call my current provider and...
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    To Scope, or Not To Scope---That is the Question

    flightnurse2b replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    well, as a GI nurse, who has worked in endoscopy and now in GI med/surg... i'm going to tell you to have a colonoscopy. i have taken care of too many patients who have said to me "i wish i had a...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    flightnurse2b replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    here's a link for cruise ship nurse jobs.
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    PLEASE HELP! Graduation Speech!!

    flightnurse2b replied to Jenn1687's topic in General Nursing

    congrats. enjoy that moment. it is truly a blessing. i will never forget how honored i was to give the speech at my pinning. why don't you write something up and post it here? then we can give you...
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    How do you secure crash carts?

    flightnurse2b replied to htrn's topic in Emergency

    ours are also the red numbered locks. when the lock is broken and the cart is used, there is a blue lock in the top drawer that replaces it after we are finished using the cart... that way pharmacy...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    flightnurse2b replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    how about cruise ship nursing?? that looks like it would be alot of fun!! you could be a nurse for carnival or
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    I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

    flightnurse2b replied to Ling07's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    there are some products you can invest in. for one, burt's bees lip balm. it's super minty. put some on your finger and rub it underneath your nares. another, vicks vapo-rub inhaler. it looks kind of...