flightnurse2b LPN

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    A Patient Made Me Cry Today

    flightnurse2b posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When he arrived to the floor, I couldn't honestly tell if he was breathing. His gaze was fully deviated, he was contracted to one side, and had incredibly shallow, labored mouth breathing. I pulled...
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    Brevard Community College/Palm Beach Community College

    flightnurse2b posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hey FL nurses, I am moving back to FL from NC in February! I am already a Florida resident and have previously attended Indian River CC. However, Indian River is very difficult to get into and I would...
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    CPR on bed.

    flightnurse2b replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    yikes. where was this? if there is no mouth piece or ambu bag, good high quality chest compressions are the most important part of CPR anyways, just open the airway. you can though, in a pinch, use...
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    Have you experienced bias from being a left-handed Nurse?

    flightnurse2b replied to Hopetoheal's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, that was always a pain in the butt. i remember the first time i tried to do a foley cath, lol. i was all discombobulated. i just stand more towards the foot of the bed
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    Have you experienced bias from being a left-handed Nurse?

    flightnurse2b replied to Hopetoheal's topic in General Nursing

    not really any difficulties, but when i was learning how to start IV's, i had such a hard time getting a good anchor (bc my hand was in the way) that i learned how to do them right handed also. can't...
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    Medical Assistants and MD orders

    flightnurse2b replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    i am not sure what type of setting you work in but i absolutely would not take an order from anyone but the doctor themselves (i work in a hospital). i am responsible for transcribing it in the chart...
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    CPR on bed.

    flightnurse2b replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    did the pt code in the bed? if you don't have a board on your crash cart, pull the headboard or footboard off the bed, stick it under the patient, and start
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    Sick of core measures

    flightnurse2b replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    they're pathways of care for patients with certain admission diagnoses, such as stroke and CHF. for example, if your patient gets admitted with a stroke, they must have a specific set of...
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    How often do you work short?

    flightnurse2b replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Nursing

    we work short everyday. administration doesn't consider it short. they have a special grid they use, regardless of the acuity on the floor. so many patients=so many nurses and techs. if we don't...
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    Sick of core measures

    flightnurse2b replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    we're not magnet either and we have core measures also. they are helpful in some ways but more hurtful in others. i've been written up by the core measures nurse before. and working nites, try...
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    Auto blood pressures?

    flightnurse2b replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    if i get a very high reading on the electronic BP, i always recheck it manually. you'd be surprised of the difference in readings sometimes. alot of times the machine will pick up background noise,...
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    So are we all night nurses who are off tonight?

    flightnurse2b replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    my mom works at another local hospital that is pretty notorious for getting all the snowbirds when they get sick. her and all the other nurses on her unit are dressing up as snowbirds and tourists,...
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    So are we all night nurses who are off tonight?

    flightnurse2b replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    skype is great! i have been using it to chat with my brother who is away at college. webcam does nothing for me though, i think it adds 10 lbs. i love looney tunes! i was bugs bunny for halloween...
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    So are we all night nurses who are off tonight?

    flightnurse2b replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes we have had his name picked out for a while now but we are keeping it a secret until he's born, too much drama involved as far as family squabbling right now.... so one name is from his family and...
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    So are we all night nurses who are off tonight?

    flightnurse2b replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i'm actually due in november but because of the PIH they want him out early. so here i sit @ 38 weeks, at 2cm. if i don't go into labor on my own by tuesday i am getting induced. i am ready to...
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    So are we all night nurses who are off tonight?

    flightnurse2b replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    i'm a night shifter! haven't worked in a month tho, but i have never been able to switch from the night shift schedule to a normal one even when i was working days. can't sleep. anxiety, i think is a...
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    I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    flightnurse2b replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    don't smoke anymore, but i used to, and i'm a democrat. not offensive at
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    The H1N1 vaccine will arrive too late to help most Americans

    flightnurse2b replied to musiklover's topic in Disaster Preparation

    my hospital has not implemented this policy and i doubt that they will. it is scary the number of visitors some people get who look like they belong in the bed next to them. i have more than once had...
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    The H1N1 vaccine will arrive too late to help most Americans

    flightnurse2b replied to musiklover's topic in Disaster Preparation

    i agree with this post. walgreens and CVS also have the masks, i found the duck bill type N95 espirators were more comfortable for me being pregnant. i absolutely would refuse an assignment with an...
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    How long did you oriented as a new nurse?

    flightnurse2b replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    when i started the job i am at now on tele, i got 4 weeks--3 on days, 1 on nights. i had been a nurse for almost a year when i got the job but bc it was such a high acuity floor they gave me extra...
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    Religion and Nursing

    flightnurse2b replied to tryingpatsy's topic in General Nursing

    my responses are in green
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    Jury summons what to do have a exam

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

    sometimes when you are summoned for jury duty you can request a change of date. there should be a place on the form to mark that says you are unavailable on that day (or call the court # on the form)...
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    Change of shift report

    flightnurse2b replied to Tif-fantastic's topic in General Nursing

    we give report in front of the patient too and i hate it. it's more of a "patient pleaser" they say, but it takes forever and you really have to end up giving report twice, once at the bedside and...
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    TEAS Science Review

    flightnurse2b replied to Emilynn09's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    try this website: http://www.testprepreview.com/teas_practice.htm there are three science practice sections for the TEAS test. good luck
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    Can LPN's really make good money

    flightnurse2b replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i make $23.50 an hour and work 3 12 hour night shifts a week at the hospital as a staff nurse (i have only one job). i don't think i would be able to make it on my own and support a family, but i...