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    ALMOST PASSED OUT

    flightnurse2b replied to Muttlover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i had a classmate in paramedic school (a very large man, actually) who went down for the count when we did our OR rotation. we were there to do advanced airway and got to watch some surgeries. the...
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    Coping with a wide-scale trauma..

    flightnurse2b replied to Dempather's topic in Emergency

    you need to talk about it with someone. of course you are still a great nurse.... none of us are indestructable. we're human. i was a critical care paramedic before i became a nurse. i used to call...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    flightnurse2b replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    this is the absolute truth. i turned in my notice at work today (i am moving in six weeks) four physicians have offered me a reference. my boss got tears in her eyes. of all the times i thought she...
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    Money

    flightnurse2b replied to travis73's topic in General Students

    i worked full time as a paramedic while in nursing school. i didn't really have a choice, so i did what i had to do. i got no scholarship, no grant, no tuition assistance.... i just worked my butt off...
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    Name Badge Credentials

    flightnurse2b replied to 1joyfulnurse's topic in General Nursing

    ours are just our first name and licensure. i don't want people knowing my last name unless i give it to them. too many weirdos out there. and as far as credentials, i dunno. i guess since i've been...
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    "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    flightnurse2b replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    be proud of your profession, the N in your name stands for nurse. work hard, learn everyday and hold your head high. let people talk smack if they want to... brush it off. you worked hard to earn your...
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    ok I have a "dumb' important question......

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

    you can look up by last name.
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    Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    flightnurse2b replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    again, another unfounded blanket statement that is only making you sound judgemental. most supporters of obama have america's best interest in mind and decided to vote for someone who we thought would...
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    Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    flightnurse2b replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    we like to have a spirited debate here on AN. insults, however, are not welcome. i have no wealth envy and i don't see myself as a drain on society simply because i do not agree with your ideologies....
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    My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    flightnurse2b replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    i just reread the post too, steph--- i get the impression showbizRN was the one who
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    If you have taken the TEAS test please post back.

    flightnurse2b replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    i did the practice questions on testprepreview.com and i passed in all areas. i didn't think the test was as difficult as the practice questions, actually. i'm not sure tho how it works as far as...
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    Do night shift nurses try there best

    flightnurse2b replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    no, i usually sit in the breakroom all night with my feet on the table and eat bon bons while throwing the wrappers on the floor for the day shift to clean up. :) i have worked both day shift and...
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    My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    flightnurse2b replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    sorry to hear of your loss. i hope that you and your family will find closure and peace during this difficult time. you are in my prayers. ETA: guys... i am not sure if i read this post right. i...
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    Any smokers Out There?

    flightnurse2b replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    i started around the same age as you.. i wanted to keep my hunger at bay at first, just having a couple... but then i turned into a full blown addict. i tried to quit unsuccessfully so many times. i...
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    Any smokers Out There?

    flightnurse2b replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    i quit last january! i feel so much better. it's still kinda hard to smell smoke when i'm having a cocktail or somthing... but to be honest it makes me more nauseus than anything when i smell someone...
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    US RN's what is your opinion on Foreign trained RN's

    flightnurse2b replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a LPN, not a RN, so i hope it's ok that i answer. i have worked with many nurses from the phillippines, haiti, india and russia. just like american nurses, there are good and bad nurses. most of...
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    Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    flightnurse2b replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i think it's funny you say "i've made smart choices so that i dont have to worry about alot of this stuff". smart choices don't prevent you or your loved ones from getting sick. the education, a good...
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    Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    flightnurse2b replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well, seeing as how the economic crisis was inherited from the last eight years of making the rich richer and the poor poorer, if you have better ideas, call your local legislators... cause i sure as...
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    Health Provisions Slipped into Stimulus Package

    flightnurse2b replied to CinnScorpStudent's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    well, let me throw my cents in on that question. i used to work in a doctor's office part time a while back. do you know who decides who is "worthy" of receiving treatment? BCBS, United Health Care,...
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    My first Code

    flightnurse2b replied to 89**11's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    i think everyone's first code is rough, hun. i do remember mine. she didn't make it, and it broke my heart. i felt like a total failure. it does help to talk about it afterwards, especially if the...
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    Hospital-based programs in FL?

    flightnurse2b replied to FLFutureNurse18's topic in Florida Nursing

    i believe Florida Hospital in Orlando has a school of nursing.
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    Are Transgendered nurses not liked?

    flightnurse2b replied to tmwhalens's topic in General Nursing

    just out of curiousity, what area of Florida are you in? i lived on the south atlantic coast near palm beach for most of my adult years and found the people there to be incredibly friendly and open...
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    Is this odd to you too?

    flightnurse2b replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not 100% sure what you mean but i guess i'll explain what i mean. i suppose for me, since my loss was not expected, it took me a long, long time. even though i saw the smoke rising from the...
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    Is this odd to you too?

    flightnurse2b replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    you aren't crazy. my high school sweet heart (to whom i was engaged) died when i was 20 in a car accident and his parents had him cremated and put in a mosoleum (sp?). for the first two years, i...
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    Want your opinion?

    flightnurse2b replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    i think if i ever went up to my CN and asked for an easy assignment, she would probably tell me to take a