FlyingScot

FlyingScot RN

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

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  1. BSN Only? Give me a break!!

    FlyingScot replied to michaelvgrigsby's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Seriously? Because the 24 years of working as a nurse weren't enough clinicals? Sorry, I already met those requirements with my diploma. And my school also had a semester of public health AND a stand...

  2. Nurses don't know the lab

    FlyingScot replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Because clenching their fist causes a false high serum potassium. It's been known for years but for some reason this practice

  3. Pearsonvue Trick

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

    Hard is relative to the person taking the test and the trick doesn't always

  4. Discrimination in nursing school?

    FlyingScot replied to Mommiof4's topic in General Students

    I'm beginning to think the OP didn't get the responses she wanted as this appears to be another hit and

  5. panic attack or asthma attack?

    FlyingScot replied to maryel's topic in School

    I have severe asthma and there are times when I have an attack I panic which exponentially increases the severity of the attack. The thing is I'm not a wheezer so my asthma does not have the textbook...

  6. Pearsonvue Trick

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

    Sometimes it works. sometimes it doesn't. That's the best we have to

  7. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I know this BFNP (I work with infectious disease patients):) I'm just getting tired of inane posts from people who do not understand the research process at

  8. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth would somebody use another vaccine in a study testing efficacy of the flu shot? What would be the point? Call me stunned but this makes no sense

  9. Discrimination in nursing school?

    FlyingScot replied to Mommiof4's topic in General Students

    No it really isn't theoretical at all. Codes don't just happen in patient

  10. PICC dressing will not adhere

    FlyingScot replied to isitfridayyet?'s topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Our policy is a gauze dressing can be left in place for up to 72 hours or until it becomes soiled. If a securement device can't be used then the hub should be sutured although I hate this because it...

  11. Discrimination in nursing school?

    FlyingScot replied to Mommiof4's topic in General Students

    How on earth would that even be considered reasonable? What if they were the only person around? They'd just wait until someone else

  12. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    You should probably cut it

  13. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Related post on another thread. Apples have more formaldehyde in them than the flu

  14. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    OMG you're going to be embalmed from the inside out! And no apple pie for

  15. Discrimination in nursing school?

    FlyingScot replied to Mommiof4's topic in General Students

    I agree with the majority of what you're saying but wanted to caution the OP about this. While the school might be willing to take on the risk they might have trouble getting the clinical sites to...

  16. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    They are???? Who

  17. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    You seriously didn't know that before?! I've known that since I was like 9. I'm about to blow your mind CL...formaldehyde is a naturally occuring substance in the human

  18. Discrimination in nursing school?

    FlyingScot replied to Mommiof4's topic in General Students

    It isn't discrimination if you don't meet the requirements of the job. Your medical restriction might very well throw a monkey wrench into your schooling. They are unlikely going to want to take on...

  19. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely get the one with the most formaldehyde in it. I heard it slows the aging process. It's true! I read it on the

  20. Mandatory flu vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Okay JM you made me laugh out oud. Metric butt-ton. Hee

  21. Mandatory flu vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    There's about eleventy billion posts on this same subject including a very active one right now that is over 50 pages long. If you type "mandatory flu shots" in the search bar you will find about a...

  22. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Yep and I find that really interesting. I listened to this physician and he said a lot of words but I found absolutely no substance in them. I kept trying to figure out his point but he was talking in...

  23. Nurses don't know the lab

    FlyingScot replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    Again we do not have phlebotomists in our lab. All of our lab staff have bachelors degrees. I work very closely with them in my current role. And again, that wasn't the point of my

  24. Nurses don't know the lab

    FlyingScot replied to ezpzpizzi's topic in General Nursing

    This was definitely a tech because we don't have phlebotomists and he was the one checking the tubes for clots. But that wasn't the point of my post to begin

  25. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    FlyingScot replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that but the physician can't even pronounce Guillain-Barré correctly. Sorry. Huge pet peeve of