FlyingScot

FlyingScot RN

Peds/Neo CCT,Flight, ER, Hem/Onc

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  1. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Apparently you didn't see my earlier post on the legalities of delegation in my state. However, this is good information for others who may not have even considered that there are laws that dictate...

  2. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Much calmer post. Thank you. But here's the thing. That senior tech who decides that he or she will disregard hospital policy because they think they know better will be burned at the stake when the...

  3. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Excuse me?! We're defensive?! Who is using foul language and all caps which is the Internet version of screaming? I'm sorry but you are the one who is throwing a tantrum. The rest of us have been...

  4. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No I didn't. I directly quoted you and used the entire paragraph. You're

  5. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not one person said that the CNA's work under your license. In fact, those of us who mentioned it at all were pretty clear that nobody works under our license. Not sure why you aren't getting that....

  6. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, actually you

  7. RN scope of practice for inserting central lines

    FlyingScot replied to kdunurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I don't know the specific wording of my state's nurse practice act but in one of my nursing roles I was able to place femoral lines, UAC's and

  8. Air Evac/Single vs twins

    FlyingScot replied to ERRN324's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Hop on over to flightweb.com and do a

  9. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I mis-read your post GT. I thought you meant it was only a problem if you delegated a task that was outside the SOP of the person to whom you are

  10. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This would be good but they vary by state. I happen to be intimately acquainted with my state's because as part of the shared-governance committee I'm on we had to do an inservice for the entire...

  11. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my state the RN is responsible to make sure that the task we are delegating is one we actually can delegate, the person to whom we are delegating can do the task and has received the proper...

  12. Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    FlyingScot replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Asking someone to perform a task that is within their job description is not "talking down to them". It is our job as RN's to have the big picture. If I ask someone to do something it is because I...

  13. Stethoscope/clinical supplies

    FlyingScot replied to msbossb's topic in General Students

    I cleaned mine between every patient, included the tubing, and it lasted just long enough for the warranty to expire. It wouldn't have mattered because at the time the warranty did not cover replacing...

  14. Stethoscope/clinical supplies

    FlyingScot replied to msbossb's topic in General Students

    Many hospitals have banned the covers,as well, as an infection risk. Regardless of your experience so far wearing it around your neck will damage the tubing and cause you to have to repair or purchase...

  15. Got an offer should I take it?

    FlyingScot replied to GaylordFoker's topic in Nursing Informatics

    And you won't have to be but you need to seriously look at the impact this will have on your family. You seem to be focusing on only one issue ( your goal to do informatics) but I'm not hearing you...

  16. Got an offer should I take it?

    FlyingScot replied to GaylordFoker's topic in Nursing Informatics

    An hour and a half each way?!!!!!!! 5 days a week?! No freaking way!!!! That's 3 hours in your car each day. The cost of maintaining your vehicle and gas will be enormous. Not to mention you'll hardly...

  17. Got an offer should I take it?

    FlyingScot replied to GaylordFoker's topic in Nursing Informatics

    How far is the commute? How long will it take

  18. color coding staff

    FlyingScot replied to reecie54's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It doesn't work. Patients call anybody and everybody

  19. Stethoscope/clinical supplies

    FlyingScot replied to msbossb's topic in General Students

    Wearing your stethoscope around your neck will damage the tubing. The oils in your skin cause the tubing to harden and eventually crack necessitating repair/replacement long before you should need

  20. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    FlyingScot replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Okay you asked for it. Unfortunately I have so many stories that no matter how often I bleach my brain I cannot get the stains out. I'll share a few here in bits and pieces. As part of the flight team...

  21. Decontamination

    FlyingScot replied to jjohnsonga's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    No special precautions. My shoes come off as soon as I get in the house but that goes for any shoes I'm wearing. Scrubs in the laundry with the rest of the clothes. Pretty sure I've never gotten sick...

  22. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    FlyingScot replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Macawake, I was talking about illicit drugs. We have rampant heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine problems here in the US. A significant number of our babies are born addicted and have a terrible...

  23. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    FlyingScot replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for that macawake. Universal Healthcare. This may make the biggest difference. Your maternity and sick child benefits are amazing. Do you have a lot of pre-natal drug use in

  24. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    FlyingScot replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    You don't want to hear mine. You really don't. Says the ex-pediatric flight

  25. Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    FlyingScot replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you but I still think it would be interesting to talk to the people that are actually doing