flightnurse2b LPN

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    Home sick today...

    flightnurse2b replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

    i used to feel bad... especially when after i would call out my boss would call me back at home and say "oh pleeeeeeeeeeease come to work".... but i realized i have let my health go too many times...
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    Acceptable questions for nursing students to ask?

    flightnurse2b replied to linnywho's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we were taught that only physicians, PA's, or advanced practice nurses could perform liver
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    Male Nurses Rock

    flightnurse2b replied to Aviationurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    im engaged to a male nurse.... and i really cant imagine being with someone who didnt love medicine as much as i do. i think it makes our relationship even better because he and i really understand...
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    Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    flightnurse2b replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    i love night shift...worked 7p-7a for 6 yrs. i am working days now while i am in school and i hate it! i cant wait to graduate and get back on nights. i sleep so much better during the day than i do...
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    HUH???...This Nurse Would Not Treat Me...

    flightnurse2b replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    wow. he sounds scary. he is a huge boo-boo waiting to
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    How are nurses supposed to be culturally sensitive if people are not towards them!

    flightnurse2b replied to roomtogrow's topic in Nursing Career

    i don't think it's discrimination... i think people are just scared of others that look different then them. the public as a whole has their "stigmas" of what people should look like, and anyone who...
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    Need shoulders to cry on, classmate killed in MVA

    flightnurse2b replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    marci, i am so sorry to hear about the loss of your friend and classmate. i will keep you in my prayers. but never give up on your dreams, girl. allow yourself time to grieve, but also allow yourself...
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    Phobias anyone???

    flightnurse2b replied to danissa's topic in Psychiatric

    i am afraid of the dentist... its been a problem since i was really little. the chair and the drills and stuff just creep me out. i have to have sedation to even get a cleaning because i get so...
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    Most stressful moment as a nurse: spouse on vent + decision making

    flightnurse2b replied to flaerman's topic in General Nursing

    wishing you peace and strength during this difficult time, flaerman. i am so sorry for the loss of your wife. you and your family will be in my
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    Shoes...what do you wear?

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

    for work, i own 6 pairs of crocs all different colors that i have put insoles in. i love how light they are. these are the most comfy for me because i have huge feet and i havent found any other pair...
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    Which would you rather do?

    flightnurse2b replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    im working the 8 hour shifts 5 days a wk now and i hate it.... can't wait to go back to working 12's once i
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    Why does it take so long????

    flightnurse2b replied to labcat01's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i always wondered this also. am i correct the computer shuts off after you have not answered/answered enough questions correctly? it would make sense that the computer would know your results right...
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    Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

    flightnurse2b replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    i worked with a nurse who was sitting the in hallway sitting with her patient and she was charting on a COW, she dozed off and fell to the side....she fell on out of the chair, on the floor, and...
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    Scared Of Poop!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!

    flightnurse2b replied to nursingstudent424's topic in First Year After Licensure

    call me weird, but i totally dont mind cleaning poopy diapers. its natural. we all need to poop. i am happy for my patients when they poop. now after working in GI for almost a year, i am surrounded...
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    New students: A little bit of information

    flightnurse2b replied to Halligan's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I am just curious.,.... did they tell you any of this while you were in school, or did you find out after you graduated? If they told you this in school, or you were exposed to any of it (through...
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    Dating co-workers

    flightnurse2b replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    i met my future husband at work. he worked in a different dept and we met during a code (cute, isnt it?). we made sure that we actually didnt even make eye contact at work, because we didnt want...
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    New students: A little bit of information

    flightnurse2b replied to Halligan's topic in Michigan Nursing

    that is what i'm saying! this is why i left the field to work in the hospital as a PCT in the ER. i love EMS, i love being a paramedic. but it is a very underpaid profession. whoever determines the...
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    colostomy

    flightnurse2b replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    peppermint oil. our pharmacy carried it. just put a lil bit (its strong!) on a gauze pad and stick it somewhere central. we actually used to put 2x2's in the air vents (yes i know thats bad) to blow...
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    Kegel Exercise

    flightnurse2b replied to futureRN09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i just finished GU, and this is from a study guide i made (from my med-surg book).. How to perform Kegel exercises: 1. Establish awareness of the pelvis muscle function. Instruct the patient to "pull...
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    Poll: What size angiocath do you usually use to start an IV?

    flightnurse2b replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    18g or 20g is usually what I
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    EPCI ( Raleigh)...anyone?...

    flightnurse2b replied to wasted-enough-time's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    congratulations NURSE!!!!!!!! i am so proud of you! i knew you could do it! :w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t: how did the rest of your classmates do?? i am so happy for the 1st night program class to do...
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    What Is Your Nursing Specialty?

    flightnurse2b replied to Tsaiko's topic in General Students

    WHAT IS YOUR NURSING SPECIALTY? You scored as a Emergency nursing Emergency Nursing would suit you well! Your calm and quick thinking will surely make you a vital part of the emergency team! You are a...
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    Non nursing managers

    flightnurse2b replied to valair55's topic in General Nursing

    i work for a "nurse manager" who is an accountant. she got the job by default, because the practice was too cheap i guess to hire another RN. i work in a 6 bed, 3 procedure room, 3 infusion chair...
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    When a patient dies....

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

    document, document, and document some more. always
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    What's in your crash cart?

    flightnurse2b replied to putmetosleep's topic in General Nursing

    whoever was code team leader for the day (from ER and ICU) got the lock box with succs, etomidate and propofol and was responsible for it for the shift if a code blue was called anywhere. i dont think...