flightnurse2b LPN

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    What Was the DUMBEST Request Made By A Patient?

    flightnurse2b replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    a patient who put his call light on one night when i was sitting at the nurses station. i answered him on the squawk box "how may i help you?" and the reception was horrible because all i could hear...
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    Friend calls herself a nurse but never really worked as one

    flightnurse2b replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    i would be bothered if the woman wasn't a nurse. if she was a CMA or CNA or something, ok, be offended.... but you said that she was a licensed RN. so i don't understand why you are offended by her?...
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    first name last name issue and drama

    flightnurse2b replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with everyone else... report her and file an incident report! it doesnt matter what you called the patient!! the important thing was keeping him off the floor and preventing any harm to both...
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    Can an aneurysm start out small/asymptomatic?

    flightnurse2b replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    i had a patient come in the ER once with severe lower back pain. hours later, she coded and died from AAA. pts with berry aneurysms can live with migraines or sinus pressure until they rupture. you...
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    wanting to quit

    flightnurse2b replied to Lucky21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    doctors office, home health, hospice, outpatient like wound clinic or dialysis center, insurance companies, research, school nurse... lots of
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    Fleet enema = NO results!!

    flightnurse2b replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    recurrent gi distress, confusion, delirium, drowsiness, agitation, speech impairment, foul breath, and sometimes ascites and hand flapping (i forget what its called).... once there is such a build up...
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    Fleet enema = NO results!!

    flightnurse2b replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    i definately think you should speak to your boss about this situation. i agree with the previous poster about getting social services involved... it sounds like she might not be the best choice to be...
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    Mrs Butter fingers@Your Service.

    flightnurse2b replied to henryswife's topic in General Nursing

    just relax and take a deep breath. if nursing is really your dream..make it your reality. i'm clumsy as can be, my mother actually used to call me grace in motion when i was little. i drop stuff and i...
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    Tricky test question on nutrition

    flightnurse2b replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Fats. i remember reading somewhere that fats provide satiety and fullness as well as increased
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    What's your fav general use stethoscope?

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

    i have a littman classic II. its awesome. ive had it for about 7 years now, and its still as clear as ever. and you can get it in a pretty
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    Have to wear safety glasses at work?

    flightnurse2b replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    i always wear safety goggles. i put them on a lanyard (or whatever its called) and wear them around my neck. i wore them when i worked EMS, in the ER and now in the GI lab. and yes, i might look...
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    whistle blowing????

    flightnurse2b posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an endoscopy unit in a internal medicine office. Today one of our phleb's had her mom in for a colonoscopy. We ended up finding a mass in her colon and the doctor is 100% sure its an...
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    Too UGLY for Nursing?

    flightnurse2b replied to showbizrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ugliness only comes from within. shame on these people for not only treating this nurse poorly, but for sharing it with their congregation. but i have, unfortunately, seen black, overweight and male...
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    Open letter from a Paramedic

    flightnurse2b replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    i'm sorry you had a bad EMS experience and i hope your loved one is doing well. i understand its hard to have a sick loved one and sometimes it does feel like no ones listening to you. i was on the...
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    Shabbos/Religious Observances

    flightnurse2b replied to texasmommy's topic in General Nursing

    i'm pretty sure caring for the sick is excused too... i work for an orthodox gastroenterologist who takes weekend call twice a month in the ER and is often at the hospital on friday and saturday in...
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    Help....How do you Protect yourself?

    flightnurse2b replied to TonyFl's topic in General Nursing

    it's true that the nursing profession does come with alot of occupational hazards.. but like MLOS said, the hazards are everywhere. atleast most of the time when you are on the floor or whatnot, your...
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    Question: School + Working

    flightnurse2b replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm still in school.. but i work 7am-4:30pm and then go to night classes (5p-11p) mond-friday and one weekend class. its hard! im engaged with no kids and thank god my boyfriend has taken over the...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    flightnurse2b replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    im still a nursing student.. but i am the 1st born to an alcoholic father. my boyfriend (an RN) is also a 1st first born to an alcoholic father. thats kinda weird.. i never thought about it
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    vanc given peripherally

    flightnurse2b replied to august07's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    i would definately call the MD! the patient needs to be monitored since vanco infiltration can cause serious tissue damage and necrosis. heres a good article on infiltration to check out:...
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    what metal should my wedding ring be?

    flightnurse2b replied to SBK1013's topic in General Nursing

    i dont wear my engagement ring to work. you never know what kind of bugs and gook can get stuck in there. i would recommend getting whatever metal you want, and just leave it at home when you're...
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    Open letter from a Paramedic

    flightnurse2b replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    i love this!!! couldnt have said it any better myself. i am printing a copy. thanks for sharing
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    Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse Roles During a Code

    flightnurse2b replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    i used to work nights, so the nurse manager wasn't there alot. but we had 2 chg nurses in the ER so if there was a code, one would come in the room with us and do whatever needed to be done...
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    How hard was nursing school?

    flightnurse2b replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

    nursing school is hard... but you can do it, seriously! you need to believe in yourself... forget what your husband thinks... dont let anyone hold you back. focus, study hard, and dont give up!! good...
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    whistle blowing????

    flightnurse2b replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    my supervisor is this physician.... and i dont think he will do anything about this MA that puts him at risk of losing her... i am just so sick over this whole thing, i am really upset with what she...
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    CNA this, CNA that - Enough Already!

    flightnurse2b replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    when i worked as an ER tech... one of the nurses repeatedly called me the "HPIC"... head peon in charge.....one of my main reasons for leaving EMS and becoming a nurse is so that i didnt have to be a...