flightnurse2b LPN

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    I feel isolated and left out

    flightnurse2b replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work in an area very close to the OP, but the primary language was kreyol (creole). i think i was one of the only people there for a while who didn't understand the language. during a code...
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    Difficult IV stick - Update!

    flightnurse2b replied to Krissiana's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: thanks for the update! and good for you for asking for the IV nurse! good luck to you in the future, and keep us posted on your
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    Gpa 2.73

    flightnurse2b replied to 2bNurseNik's topic in General Students

    not trying to hi-jack the thread, but i am curious about this. a friend of mine who graduated a few yrs ago told me that this worked really well for her and i wanted to try it too. but i asked my...
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    Scrubs

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

    i have alot of scrubs. i have probably 15 tops and 15 bottoms that i mix and match. and then i have 9 pairs of hospital scrubs (ciel blue and celery colored) that i obtained from the hospital after...
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    Sobering first day on the job.....

    flightnurse2b replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    i don't have much to add, all the PP's are right on with the advice they gave you. i have 6 years of pre-hospital and ER experience, and pedi/neonate codes never get easier. i posted about my first...
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    What's behind your name?

    flightnurse2b replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    i used to float all the time, and i am so guilty of going through "thank you for calling ******* Hospital ER, err... ICU, no PCU... what floor are you TRYING to call?" i don't usually sign NREMT-P...
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    What would you have done?

    flightnurse2b replied to NJNursing's topic in General Nursing

    i'm sorry, but i agree with MLOS and Emmanuel. i would never in a million years give out my cell phone number to any patient, unless i knew them before they were admitted. and if a patient ever asked...
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    Appearance at work

    flightnurse2b replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    i use benefit. it's the best. you get it at sephora. its a little pricy, but it awesome. www.sephora.com my daily makeup routine for work takes less than 5 minutes. my work makeup (all from benefit):...
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    Rhinestone RN Video-parody of Rhinestone Cowboy song

    flightnurse2b replied to scmadm's topic in Nursing Humor

    this was hilarious! thanks for sharing! i love the guy with the spongebob boxers running down the hallway...too funny!!!!
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    Night Shift

    flightnurse2b replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    for working 7p-7a, we used to get 10% diff from 7p-11p, 15% diff from 11p-7a, and 20% on weekends. from my experience, night shift is always busier. less staff, higher nurse-tech-pt ratios and lots...
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    I need info pleae

    flightnurse2b replied to labrador4122's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    patti there is one in lake worth, fl at PBCC. lake worth is about 40 minutes/35 miles from fort
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    Appearance at work

    flightnurse2b replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    i was referring to a woman i used to work with.. she used to wear an almost orange tinted foundation (i lived in FL and she was a bit overtanned)... but anyways, it was just a joke...
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    Appearance at work

    flightnurse2b replied to peds_cna's topic in General Nursing

    i wear very minimal makeup. usually moisturizer, lip gloss and mascara. hair is always, always, always up. and scrubs are usually a dark color like navy. a couple things i've learned from working and...
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    Who here works overtime for the extra cash?

    flightnurse2b replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    the hospital i used to work at was so understaffed, after my boss made the schedule she would put up a list of OT needs and people would fill in where they wanted to pick up. you could work all day...
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    Question about VRE

    flightnurse2b replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    we took an inservice on VRE a few years at the hospital since it was spreading like wildfire... risk mgmt nurse said that VRE is much less common than MRSA, but is usually nosocomial, and about 30-40%...
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    Caffeine and shifts

    flightnurse2b replied to peds_cna's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i absolutely have to have my coffee, but i get it with skim milk and splenda instead of cream and sugar. same caffeine, not all the calories! just dont get yourself hooked on mountain
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    Male nurse crying!!!

    flightnurse2b replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    i think there is no shame in a male nurse crying. i think it truly shows that they care. i think my boyfriend actually cries about his patients more than i do, and its a quality about him that i truly...
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    It's Hard to Live with a Nurse because....

    flightnurse2b replied to nurz2be's topic in Nursing Humor

    my boyfriend is an RN, and he works nights.... im working days right now because of school... so every once in a while i'll get this phone call at 3 or 4am like "honey, whats the dose of activated...
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    Were you there 6 years ago??

    flightnurse2b replied to CT Pixie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this was such a very sweet post! thank you for sharing your story. and although i wasnt one of your nurses at st. v's, i was born there 20-something years ago.... always nice to meet someone else...
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    What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    flightnurse2b replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    i do agree with you that GI docs are incredibly strange and intense, lol. i am working at an outpatient endoscopy lab with 4 Gastro docs who i love working with... but my god are they weird!!! one doc...
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    A "dating female students in your class" post

    flightnurse2b replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    yes! i like how you think. get that education! thats what im saying.. its hard enough to take pre-reqs, then apply and get accepted, and pay for a nursing program, work, study and keep your grades...
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    A "dating female students in your class" post

    flightnurse2b replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Male Nursing Students

    agreed! another female nursing student here..... there is a guy in my class, who although a smart guy, is on my last nerve by being the class casanova. first semester, he dated 4 girls in my class, 2...
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    Med Math Help!

    flightnurse2b replied to dez72's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    what are you converting it to?? im guessing milligrams so heres an easy way to remember when converting milligrams to micrograms or vise versa... 1 milligram=1000 micrograms so when converting between...
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    Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    flightnurse2b replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    most of the ones i used have already been posted but heres a few that havent... HAM for the pt with DT's (Haldol, ativan, morphine) GSWFMMB=gun shot wound from mindin' my
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    What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

    flightnurse2b replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

    i have had a problem with very few doctors... most ive worked with have been very professional and helpful. but i think the most arrogant ive worked with are cardiologists and gen. surgeons. there...