flightnurse2b LPN

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    Relationships Ruined by Nursing...

    flightnurse2b replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in General Nursing

    male nurses are great, lol. i am madly in love with my murse. we met at work during a code. :) im sorry things arent working out for you and your fiance. nursing school is super stressful and it puts...
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    Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    flightnurse2b replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    my LPN program was 2 years. and it had prereqs. everything is crammed. we took fundamentals 1,2,3...adult health 1,2,3...acute care 1,2,3... peds, ob, psych and LPN leadership. our semesters were...
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    Need help committing a family member

    flightnurse2b replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Psychiatric

    i don't know where you live, but many states have programs where if the patient is either a harm to themselves or others, they can be involuntarily committed and evaluated for atleast 72 hours, then a...
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    Tie a knot on pt's bed keeps them alive for your shift??

    flightnurse2b replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

    i've heard that. tried it too, but it didn't work. also heard of leaving the lights on so that they aren't in the dark and see the light to "go to". that one doesn't work either, lol. also heard about...
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    Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

    flightnurse2b replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

    you have alot to learn still.... there is a big difference between knowing that and knowing how. don't forget about dr. brenner. things don't happen like mosby says they should. LPN's are not robots...
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    skunk smell??

    flightnurse2b replied to PedsAtHeart's topic in General Nursing

    what i want to know is why is she sniffing her armpits....if she knows she smells bad, she needs to bathe and use deoderant and it might get rid of the smell.... anyway, maybe she has some kind of...
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    Pt took a swing at me today!

    flightnurse2b replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    you should have told him to close his eyes and given him a bag of lactated ringers to
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    scrubs and ironing

    flightnurse2b replied to CT Pixie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    no! i have never ironed my scrubs except for my whites in school. i like downy wrinkle release and the dryer better.
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    How are your clinicals graded?

    flightnurse2b replied to gabriella86's topic in General Students

    ours were pass/fail too. the decision was made up of: punctuality, uniform, competencies completed, bedside presence, care planning, assessment skills and medication
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    What do you think about Physician Assistants?

    flightnurse2b replied to life_aknew's topic in General Nursing

    ive worked with several PA's in the ED and they have all been wonderful. they are knowledgeable and thorough and spend alot more time at the bedside acually listening and assessing. none of the ones i...
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    Simulation for appendicitis

    flightnurse2b replied to bookworm1's topic in General Students

    i know that i have seen pts put on zosyn iv post appy quite often where i work.... i wish i could be of more help though as far as
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    Emotional Rollercoaster of Nursing School!!!

    flightnurse2b replied to Blove86's topic in General Students

    i just got off the ride. :) i get pinned this week! but yes, i remember vividly the rollercoaster of nursing school. i don't think i have ever been so tired, stressed or emotional in my entire life....
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    Pt took a swing at me today!

    flightnurse2b replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

    im so sorry this happened to you. i was helping a patient get OOB once and he lost it. he got me down on the floor and had his hands around my throat and started to choke me. he was neurologically...
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    How do you feel about wearing the nursing caps for pinning?

    flightnurse2b replied to MnemonicFanatic's topic in General Students

    this is where ours came from:
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    How do you feel about wearing the nursing caps for pinning?

    flightnurse2b replied to MnemonicFanatic's topic in General Students

    i had a cap and i think it is something really special because i earned it... we did not get ours until 3rd semester..and then got the school stripes on it 6th semester.. it will always remind me of...
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    Suicide

    flightnurse2b replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

    that is such an amazing story. i had a somewhat similar experience. i responded to a 911 call of a young girl who had acidentally eaten an entire bottle of tylenol. i had given her nac but her little...
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    Suicide

    flightnurse2b replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

    i know this sounds kind of silly but when i would get home from work every morning when i worked EMS and in the ER, i watched spongebob (i still do actually, helped me thru nursing school too). its...
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    I would only want to do ER nursing.

    flightnurse2b replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    i went into nursing school wanting ER/trauma and i graduated wanting ER/trauma. however, all my previous job experience has been in the ER and pre-hospital setting. if you wanna work ER, you need to...
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    what happens if your teacher takes off a ?

    flightnurse2b replied to jackie102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    my instructors would take the question off and then reaverage with one less
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    Ever been shocked during a code?

    flightnurse2b replied to jaccimv's topic in General Nursing

    i had a co-worker who had his hand on the bedrail when we called clear and he burnt his fingers. ive been shocked by an AICD more than once while doing CPR. ive also had my nextel in my pocket and i...
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    Vent..Cheating Students..and my bad test grade!!!

    flightnurse2b replied to ~FutureNurse~'s topic in General Students

    first of all, quit worrying about the cheaters. they might get through nursing school... but they can't cheat on the boards. YOU CAN DO IT. maybe look at studying in a different light. take a look at...
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    Nurses who smoke marijuana

    flightnurse2b replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    i had a boyfriend in hs whose dad had pot plants. his secret to making them grow wasn't the black lights... he peed on them.
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    Nurses who smoke marijuana

    flightnurse2b replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    i would be lying to you if i said i wasnt file sharing on limewire, lol. but i dont think the BON investigates too far into that. we love you guys too! i met my hubby to be in the hospital (he's an...
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    Nurses who smoke marijuana

    flightnurse2b replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    steph, i dont think you can attribute all this behavior to smoking weed. it sonds like he has an attitude/anger mgmt problem. the worst problem i had when i smoked pot was i always wanted to hug...
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    Nurses who smoke marijuana

    flightnurse2b replied to e4c5's topic in General Nursing

    while i don't smoke pot currently (i quit 3 years ago) , i would be lying if i said that i haven't in the past. i used it to mellow out. it changes your perception of pain. while i don't totally...