FlyingScot

FlyingScot RN

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

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  1. Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    FlyingScot replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Seriously, do you live there or is there some sort of conference? BTW, I first accidentally typed "do" as "doo" and cracked myself up. And sad to say...I know how to eat crawfish the traditional way...

  2. Does a CNA have to wipe butts?

    FlyingScot replied to sssssaidthesnake's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Boston, you're in NOLA!!!! I'll be there at the end of April. I adore New Orleans. I've been every spring since

  3. Why do people insist that there is a nursing shortage?

    FlyingScot replied to MissNancy's topic in General Students

    My position has always been, and it has not changed, that there never was a nursing shortage. Not when you looked at the number of actively licensed nurses in the US. The true shortage was in nurses...

  4. Hyper and hypo ventilation with PaCO2 levels

    FlyingScot replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    toot,

  5. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    I am truly

  6. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    You need to refer to my previous

  7. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    I'm also a gym rat but most of the guys wear shorts or track pants. THAT I can

  8. Hyper and hypo ventilation with PaCO2 levels

    FlyingScot replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Would you like mayo with

  9. Hyper and hypo ventilation with PaCO2 levels

    FlyingScot replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    They're called protocols. I assessed the patient and decided which course of action to take depending on my assessment, provided the care, re-evaluated and changed it as needed. I did critical care...

  10. Hyper and hypo ventilation with PaCO2 levels

    FlyingScot replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So what's wrong with expanding your knowledge base? Maybe some people find it interesting. Maybe some people want to go beyond the bare minimum. Maybe some people see it as a tool that will benefit...

  11. Socializing after work in your scrubs

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

    Then you're lucky. My experience is usually a middle-aged man, with a pot belly sticking out from the bottom of his Harley Davidson tee, grimy sweats absolutely covered with some sort of animal fur...

  12. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll pay you for that Tubex. the plastic ones are

  13. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Mine's squashed flat in a file in my

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually haven't updated that. It's now 25 years and I have the gray hair(artfully covered up with blonde dye of course)and the attitude to prove it. All haill to those of us who actually wore a...

  15. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yay

  16. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm 21 years old, prettier than the rest of you, have 16 kids, am a crack dealer, might have accidentally murdered my neighbor, definitely robbed a bank, am hooked on meth not phonics, must use high...

  17. My co-worker stinks like gin every morning!

    FlyingScot replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    The other consideration is when, not if, when her issue does compromise patient care, and the family sues, all of you who are aware of the problem but do nothing are probably equally liable for...

  18. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't want my lungs...asthma sucks! My heart's in good shape though. Wait...are you being a Debbie Downer? Don't pee on my

  19. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Darnit I just checked and I'm all out of pixie

  20. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was the point of my "flying" post. I was waiting for someone to tell me to just believe in myself and pray because if I did those two things I surely would be able to

  21. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Okay everyone. I'm gonna try to fly tomorrow. I've tried a bunch of times before but always fall flat on my face. I don't have wings or anything but this time I've decided to go big. I'm gonna jump...

  22. The Mockery of Nursing

    FlyingScot replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hee, hee! You said "aide". Boy are you in

  23. Nurses with dreadlocks

    FlyingScot replied to DarkLotus's topic in General Nursing

    Keyboard meet coffee! That brings back memories. Phish concert, in the summer, at the local venue and I was working in the ER. We got several concertgoers (including an intubated young woman wearing...

  24. preparation for flight nursing

    FlyingScot replied to newgraduate52012's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Some states require dual certification as either an EMT-B or a paramedic. Again, if you do a search you will find tons of information on the best

  25. preparation for flight nursing

    FlyingScot replied to newgraduate52012's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Try searching this forum. There are dozens of threads on the subject and the info hasn't