FlyingScot

FlyingScot RN

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

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  1. You know you're tired when...

    FlyingScot replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Repeatedly braking for the imaginary black cats running out in the road in front of

  2. Pay for parking?

    FlyingScot replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    $800 a

  3. Car sickness

    FlyingScot replied to hellokitty73's topic in Private Duty

    http://www.sea-band.com Non-prescription, non-pharmaceutical, no side-effects,

  4. Interested in flight nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Es90's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I no longer fly. I quit in 2008 after 36 people died in HEMS crashes that year. The industry has changed so much. I'm not risking my life to transport patients the actually walk to the aircraft. Add...

  5. Pearson Vue Trick - Website Update (Good pop up still alive)

    FlyingScot replied to BSN1986's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    And it's probably best that people don't call it the "good pop up" when it hasn't been confirmed that it's even

  6. What car do you have?

    FlyingScot replied to Blur2713's topic in Travel

    Subarus are not 4 wheel drive they are all wheel drive ( yes there is a difference) and they do a great job at keeping you from GETTING stuck. I'm on my third Forester and all of them have been...

  7. Pearson Vue Trick - Website Update (Good pop up still alive)

    FlyingScot replied to BSN1986's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is no good pop-up anymore. There is no bad pop-up anymore. The site has changed. When oh when will the madness

  8. Interested in flight nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Es90's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Most flight services seem to want ICU/CVICU experience over anything else because so many of the patients have heart-related issues. Balloon pump flights are becoming routine. More services (still not...

  9. Interested in flight nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Es90's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    You will need significant experience in a high-acuity ICU/CVICU. Most services will not accept ED experience on its own. Med-Surg will definitely not cut it. At minimum you will need 3 years but 5 is...

  10. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    FlyingScot replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tell I wore a cap?! Hee

  11. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    FlyingScot replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Stick the wet cap to a

  12. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    FlyingScot replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    OH OH OH! I know!!!! Wait for it....

  13. Rude vs Mean vs Bullying

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

    Kind of like what I was trying to say in a post in another thread before it got

  14. What is bullying then?

    FlyingScot replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Racist!!! Oh please! I'm also the epitome of white, Anglo-Saxon and Protestant. I didn't have time to type it all out and really didn't think anyone would have a problem with it. My bad. And,frankly,...

  15. What is bullying then?

    FlyingScot replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh for pity's sake! Don't you think I'd know the difference? This woman was the very definition of WASP!!! As for the narcotic thing. It was the last stunt in a series of things she had done to...

  16. What is bullying then?

    FlyingScot replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well of course! But in this case she was pretty open with her cronies about doing something to "get it fired". And I wasn't doing anything to suggest that I was

  17. What is bullying then?

    FlyingScot replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Case in point. Same co-worker, different days: 1. Rolls her eyes at everything I say, constantly critiques my work. Makes snarky comments and refers to me as "her" or "it" when speaking to others even...

  18. Unbelievable

    FlyingScot posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I had to draw blood on one of the well-known doctors at my large facility. When I was finished I was trying to document only to find that the chart was locked because a nurse on another floor was in...

  19. Common nicknames for hospital items.

    FlyingScot replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hee hee! We called it.. The Penalty Box Or if I was in it, ***** in a Box (sorry

  20. Accessing Ports

    FlyingScot replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with this. Although it seems going slowly would be less painful it just drags out the pain. I don't make a production of inserting the needle. Seriously, I worked once with a nurse...

  21. Unsafe ED

    FlyingScot replied to HeartRN13's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please consider having the mods edit your last post. The internet and this forum are not nearly as anonymous as some might believe. I'm afraid your accusation against this hospital, while it may be...

  22. Accessing Ports

    FlyingScot replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    If your hospital has an infusion center or oncology lab they would be an excellent resource for you. I train people all of the

  23. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    FlyingScot replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    He was EVD negative as was the person in

  24. Emory Accepting Patients With The Ebola Virus.

    FlyingScot replied to Biosciencegeek's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nobody really knows for sure. Not even the

  25. No worries USA. Only healthcare workers will be exposed to ebola.

    FlyingScot replied to Raviepoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think I've managed to read every post here but I'm still going to apologize in advance if I'm repeating anything. I work with an ID physician and we had a very interesting conversation today. The...